Thursday, June 8, 2017

TUESDAY Class on Israel and the Gospel of Christ

Rynna TEACHER, 6 JUNE 2017                           
(Palos Verdes Stake of Zion)

Here at the top of the Palos Verdes peninsula it is foggy this morning, and Lynnette says the light mist is like the state of Washington frequent rain.  She served her mission there.  Only 72  years ago our young men stormed the beaches of Normandy.  Rynna is letting us chatter as she organizes her material.  She is so great!  [Prayer: Sharon]


CURRENT POLITICS TO DO WITH USA/ISRAEL/GOSPEL
Rynna is teaching us about ancient things that were both sacred and secret.  Only recently have minds been educated enough to translate.  Hugh Nibley would say, “We are waiting for new scripture” and Church leaders would say, “Just learn and live what we already have.”

The point is:  it is now being revealed.  Scientific articles begin to talk about ‘MIW” of many interacting worlds, on the quantum level, with other worlds existing/interacting. Fascinating!  The spirit world is here, it’s here, as Brigham Young said.  [More emphasis to FamilySearch.org]

How many solar-systems are in our galaxy, four arms?   Over 400billion.  
[Bev’s Question about Kolob.]

We are in the sacred month of Ramadan,  May 26 to June 24th lasting 29 days.  Why celebrate?  For the Muslims it is a time to honor Mohammad who gave them the Qur’an.  They purify their lives and their spiritual side, like the Jews do with their Day of Atonement.   They evaluate their lives and pray to know how they can improve.

Sunni and Shi’ite sects of Muslims (and others) all celebrate Ramadan.  It  interesting that terrorist fervor intensifies for them during Ramadan.  Where’s the cleansing and worship of God?  Why?  It is an interesting conflict of thought:  are they cleansing the world? Not all Muslims feel this way.

“The tongue must be restrained from gossip and backbiting;  etc.  The feet must be restrained.”  Tongue, eyes, ears, hands, and feet:  these five parts remind us of LDS temple cleansing.

Never done before, their leader in Palestine asks the police to force all business to shut down and enforce Ramadan.  What will they do with those who break the order?

Attacks on Temple Mount have been thwarted.  Denmark froze monies to make sure they would not be used in Palestine for terror purposes.  PM Netanyahu reveals $4BILLION have been paid to terrorist/Jihadist families.  President Trump says this has to stop. Over 4,500 Jihadist prisoners in Israel have families receiving a monthly stipend.

Six Arab nations have cut ties to Qatar because of their sponsoring terrorism, destabilizing the region, and meddling in other nation affairs.  There are battling websites.  Will Qatar Airlines be allowed to land in other nations or will they be forced out of business?  It’s a challenge for them as Sunnis, next to Saudi Arabia who are Shi’ite.  How did Qatar get the 2020 Olympics?  They have no way to get food but by sea.  Qatar is a very wealthy monarchy, with natural gas but not much oil. 

 Chuck-U Schumer introduced a non-binding resolution, back by Mitch McConnell 1000%.  It was passed 90-0.  “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel;  We call on President Trump to move our US Embassy there, as in the act of 1995.”  The US president has to sign the resolution (kicking the can down the road) two times a year, with a waiver to postpone.  Interesting!   Holy War?

WH had a video conference with Netanyahu and the Knesset, and it’s a “done deal”.  Paul Ryan says we do not want intimidation to lead us.  Boundaries need to be set, he says, and Israel recognized—unify the city of Jerusalem. 

In 1967, in the Six-Day War, Israel took territory and the city of Jerusalem.  There is nothing in Tel Aviv except the airport; plus, the Knesset is in Jerusalem—why wouldn’t our US Embassy be there?  Israel needed the support of the UN so they gave away certain things.  Warrior/ Leader Moshe Dayan was not a religious man and gave the Temple Mount to the Muslims.  It’s such a tiny country, with the Temple Mount, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, all given to the Muslims.  The Jewish people are coming in, so ask, “Where will they all be housed?”

They are not turning away one Jew—just get on the plane and you are given citizenship.  600,000 have returned in a short time.  It is the Gathering to their homeland. There are about a million people in Jerusalem with 14million in the world.  Think about it:  among 7billion in the world there are only 30million Jewish and LDS. Half the human family is on Earth today.

US Ambassador Nikki Haley wants to withdraw USA from “corrupt” UN Human Rights Council.  See W-Post documentation of 70 sanctions against Israel vs 7 brought against Iran.

Sears is giving away free “Free Palestinian” t-shirts.  It’s hard to believe. The shirts have the terrorist logo and words, “End Israeli occupation.” 

What we are studying helps you connect to the rest of the world.  [Try to keep up!]

THEOLOGY STUDY
Last month we talked about Jesus lingering with Disciples for 40 days after his death and resurrection. There was a secret sacred doctrine taught during that time. BYU scholars are only now breaking it down.  See the Apocrypha handout (being compiled) for a list of the teachings. 

Remember how we enjoyed visiting the model of the ancient Tabernacle to learn of rituals.

Dr. David Wiley writes about three Apocrypha books: 
1st Jeu, 2nd Jeu, and Pintis-Sophia.

((Reading:  Keep things secret.  “Tell this vision to no man.”))  Peter, James, and John receive their endowment “from on high” on the Mount of Olives.    See the Pearl of Great Price 1:42 to see Moses was instructed, to be shown to no one, except those who believe, not to be known among the children of men [the world]. 

The word in Hebrew is not ‘those who believe’ but rather ‘those that know’.  Teacher Rynna says we don’t need to write all of this down because (for accuracy) she prepares a new paper.

We talked about the prayer circle last week.  Dr. Wright  ((Reading: Not only his disciples, but also women, to whom he gives instruction.))  Violet McDermott translated this only three years ago, and she thinks it was the wives of the Disciples who were invited.  A cap was part of the ceremonial garment.  Each rite has a piece of garment added. 

The Council of Nicaea decided to get rid of all of this, but kept minutes on their proceedings.

Dr John B. Tevedna has an Egyptian heritage and teaches at BYU.  His article talks about the early history of the prayer circle.  Its very purpose was to open the veil and bring participants to the presence of God and angels. ((Reading))  Pass by the Guardian-Angels at the veil into Heaven. 

Dep Tek lists those that need help passing through to Heaven. The left column has the dead and the right column has the living. The prayers started in the Tabernacle, Holy of Holies.  Think about the tabernacle ordinance of sacrifice in the Terrestrial arena, after the cleansing in the Telestial area.  Prayers were offered before the veil for all mankind.

Dr. Hugh Nibley talks about the words of the prayers back then.  “Let your hearts be towards heaven.  If anyone feels ill to his neighbor, let him withdraw….”  What does it symbolize, then, back to Adam, and now?     It is the ring-dance of the angels.

Dr. Margaret Barker of England came here to lecture.  She holds that of all the things lost from Christianity the most important was the prayer circle, denied by the Nicene voting.

One of the scholars goes on to say there were two types of prayer circle:  (1) with Jehovah and (2) Peter stepping in after Christ is gone:  Acts 1:12  They went to the upper room, eleven there, prayed with Peter in the center. 

Constantine was not that religions and the Council of Nicene couldn’t figure it out. 

Psalms 118 talks about a ring, him standing in the midst of us. Cf Acts of John 24.

The testament of Jesus Christ, given to us orally after his resurrection.  Mary also officiated in a prayer circle.  Her prayer became so powerful that Jesus Christ appeared in the middle of the prayer, after she spoke in tongues. 

M. Barker, et.al., are trying to tell us the prayer circle is a cosmic dance of the angels echoing the melody of the universe.  You are tapping in and opening the Veil.  The Ring Dance reflects the motion of the cosmos, and God singing in his glory.  You will see the pattern.

Consider:  it is a power beyond your imagination:  putting the names on the altar. [Picture of the Galaxy,  with the Son in our solar system bringing us closer to Kolob in the center.]

Father Lehi saw angels circling the throne of God.  We’ll get into who these angels are.  [More art-pictures of angels in circles.]  In “The Last Judgment” has a God-couple, Heavenly Mother!

Jesus is the living water, cleansing, giving his blood/body for the Atonement,  (wine and bread).

Next week we will move from the prayer circle and to the Veil.  Realize there really is meaning in putting the names on the altar.  There is an order to approaching God.   [Prayer: Lynnette]


NOTE:  Please review these student notes.          Lynnette and Charles.Edwin.Shipp@gMail.com

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