UPDATE: See the latest updates about this discovery at Jordanian Lead Plates: Authentic or Forgery? – David Larsen at HeavenlyAscents.com has pointed out an interesting recent discovery (see his posts here and here). A collection of dozens of books made from metal plates have been found in Jordan that initial tests show date from the [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, Scholarship
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Also tagged book of mormon, books, christian, collection, david larsen, dead sea, documents, hebrew, joseph smith, kings, margaret barker, photo, photos, scholar, scholars, seal, sealed, secret, symbols, tabernacle
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September 18, 2009 – 12:05 am
I just finished Dan Brown’s latest thriller, The Lost Symbol, which was published a few days ago on September 15th. There has been a lot of anticipation surrounding this book, since 6 years have passed since the publication of his bestseller The Da Vinci Code, with 80 million copies sold worldwide to date. Many wondered [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Texts
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Also tagged ancients, baptism for the dead, baptism of the dead, bible, critics, Dan Brown, discussion, esoteric, historical, initiation, intelligences, masonry, mysteries, ordinances, pop culture, religion, symbolism, theosis
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September 3, 2009 – 12:39 pm
Some of you may remember I wrote about The Apotheosis of Washington painting in the U.S. Capitol. A friend just informed me that someone has published an ebook that investigates the U.S. Capitol as a type of temple, including this painting, and many other interesting details. It is called Freedom’s Gate: The Lost Symbols in [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, General Authorities, Temples Today, Tidbits
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Also tagged art, freemasons, gate, government, imagery, interior, solomon, symbolism, vatican
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In case you missed it, the inexhaustible Hugh Nibley is still hard at work churning out volume after volume of incredibly insightful reading material on a host of subjects relevant to the Church. As I heard one person remark, “Hugh Nibley wouldn’t let a little thing like death slow him down!” Indeed, the presses are [...]