Category Archives: Old Testament

The Beautiful feet of Isaiah 52

Posted on December 28, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; … Continue reading →

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What is the Documentary Hypothesis? A Short Introduction

Posted on December 14, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Simply put, the Documentary Hypothesis is an explanation used in Biblical scholarship that helps to explain the difficulties experienced in the Old Testament. Evidence exists in the Old Testament that shows that the first five books in the Bible are … Continue reading →

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Slave Laws in the Old Testament

Posted on December 13, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Slave Laws in the Old Testament A comparison of Exodus 21, Deuteronomy 15, and Leviticus 25   Biblical law concerning slaves was similar to that of other Near Eastern nations. Slave labor was used for domestic service and thus made … Continue reading →

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The Jubilee Year

Posted on November 16, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Jubilee Year is explained in Leviticus 25:8-24 where it is stated that 49 years are to be counted (it seems that there are discrepancies as to when this countdown actually began) 1 and every 50th year was to be … Continue reading →

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Numbers 6 – What is a Nazarite/Nazirite?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Nazirite The LDS Bible Dictionary states the following: A consecrated man. A man under a vow to abstain from wine, from any cutting of the hair, and any contact with the dead (Judg. 13:5; 16:17; 1 Sam. 1:11; Amos 2:11–12; … Continue reading →

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The Merneptah Stele

Posted on October 18, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Discovered in western Thebes, Egypt, in 1896 by W.F. Petrie, the hieroglyphic inscription on this stele from 1208 B.C.E. contains the earliest surviving reference to “Israel” outside of the text of the Bible. The text on the stele commemorates a … Continue reading →

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I will place on his shoulder the key to the House of David

Posted on October 13, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Isaiah 22:15-25 The Prophecy about the Prime Minister Victor Ludlow writes: After portraying the unconcerned and sinful condition of Jerusalem’s inhabitants, Isaiah singles out a leading citizen and describes his selfish, vain actions. The individual selected is Shebna, the leader … Continue reading →

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The Amarna Letters

Posted on October 6, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Amarna Letters are diplomatic correspondence on cuneiform tablets, most of which were discovered in 1887 at Tel el-Amarna, about 180 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian king Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV, 1352-1336 B.C.) founded Amarna, called Akhetaten anciently, as … Continue reading →

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What is your name? Exodus 3 – Some ways to look at the text

Posted on October 5, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

In Exodus 3, Moses asks God what his name is. God tells Moses, And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me … Continue reading →

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Stories told twice in the Bible

Posted on October 3, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The doublets in the Pentateuch Have you ever read parts of the first five books of Moses in the Old Testament and thought, “Didn’t I just read this story? Why is it happening again?” Whether we are talking about the … Continue reading →

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