 LDS Gospel Doctrine 2008 Supplements by Daniel Rona |
HIDDEN JUDAIC/MORMON INSIGHTS
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LDS Gospel Doctrine 2008 Supplements by Daniel Rona |
Weekly E-mail Reminder
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HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS #43 OLD TESTAMENT Gospel Doctrine Supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << THE SHEPHERDS OF ISRAEL >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There were about a dozen older sheep, the "lead sheep" and they were fastened with bells. After about ten minutes of the flock spreading out and milling around us, I noticed that almost everyone had tears in their eyes. We were in the midst of experiencing a Biblical metaphor. The shepherd began speaking. The older lead sheep immediately responded by running toward the shepherd, their bells ringing, an alert to the rest of the flock because a moment later, they began to file behind the lead sheep who were following the shepherd. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In ancient times, when the Temple was functioning, the High Priest would
signal his readiness for another sacrifice by burning the fire and throwing
incense in it. (This would offset the odor of parts of the animal that needed to
be consumed by the fire.) The plume of smoke would signal the twelve lead
priests to ready themselves. When they were ready, they rang bells that alerted
the multitude to gather close to participate in the sacrifice. The imagery is
obvious, the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Latter-day Saints usually start at verse fifteen of Ezekiel 37, a reference to the "two sticks." However, an even greater meaning comes by combining the account of "dry bones" (verses 1-14) with the "sticks." Three elements are identified in Ezekiel's first vision in this chapter, bones, flesh/skin and the breath. The bones are brought back together, they are covered with flesh and skin and then the breath of life brings them alive. The imagery is likened to the gathering of Israel, recognizing "I AM" who opens graves and then it leads into the "two sticks" vision. The second vision is a double emphasis of the first. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Hebrew word for breath, wind and spirit are the same (Ruach). The Hebrew
word for sticks or wood is "ETZ." The word for bones, "ETZEMOT" could be
considered the plural of "ETZ," or in other words, the sticks of the body. It is
likely that Ezekiel wants you to consider the ancient body of true religion as
having died, leaving a skeleton - the stick of Judah. The old covenant was true
and yet it died. In latter-days the skeleton is clothed with a new body, the
Book of Mormon, and breath (the Spirit of the Lord) is given so that the true
religion is resurrected. As the body becomes alive again, never to die, the old
covenant is restored anew, never to die |
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Daniel Rona, born in Israel and living in Jerusalem has authored Old & New Testament and Book of Mormon Supplement Study Materials to be used in
conjunction with the weekly LDS Gospel Doctrine Lesson study.
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