Palos Verdes Stake of Zion seminary class
and student discussion.
https://www.LDS.org/general-conference/2017/04/let-the-holy-spirit-guide?
There are problems with missile-shooting
North Korea. Of their $3billion budget,
the UN sanction removes $1billion.
China felt that the last launch was a wakeup call. Kim Jong Un hunkers down and moves missiles
onto ships to threaten USA. “Fire &
Fury”, replies Trump.
In a shootout, China doesn’t want all the
North Koreans fleeing into China. South
Korea and Japan are also in the mix. The
little nut truly believes he can hold the world hostage. Nothing is easy there since the Norks could statistically hit neighbors first.
CURRENT
POLITICS TO DO WITH USA/ISRAEL/GOSPEL
American troops are going to Lebanon to
stand with Muslims to fight against terror.
They will provide training to Lebanese troops who are joined at the hips
with Hezbollah. Google-search the [ unholy alliance ] of Russia, Iran, and
Jihadists. Only the Lord can sort this one out.
God allows the nations to chasten themselves
so they will turn to him. Some of it could resolve correctly just like the
Berlin Wall came down so quickly. We
can no longer live in our bubble and need to be aware. Mighty prayer is needed!
Saudi Arabia has a new prince aged 31
years old. He wants tourists to come to
a new resort on their coast. Their mandatory Sharia dress code would be
problematic, but for an exception.
THEOLOGY
STUDY
Understand the importance of the
foundation stone (discussed last time).
The Book of Moses and the Book of Abraham are in the Pearl of Great
Price, and are nowhere else. Parts of
them are in Jubalee-1 and Jubalee-2. In
the Garden of Eden, Heavenly Father presided.
After Adam and Eve were cast out, Jehovah Jesus Christ presided.
The first time Moses encountered the
great Jehovah was at the burning bush on Mt Sinai. The world sees that Moses was empowered to
lead a nation out of Egypt. The Bible
shows that Moses received the higher law in his second ascension. This was the New and Everlasting
Covenant.
The Israelites had Aaron caste a golden
calf so Moses broke the tablets of the higher law. He comes down the second time with the lesser
law, the Ten Commandments. The pieces
were collected and placed in the Ark of the Covenant. Only the LDS and Jewish faith believe this.
The Jewish people believe they will be
given the higher law when Messiah comes.
When prophets ascend to a mount, like
Ensign Peak in SLC, it is also holy ground.
God has us build temples so that He can dwell among men. We feel his presence and glory.
Hugh Nibley teaches that the word ‘temple’
comes from ‘templum’ or measuring instrument and measuring point or sacred
crossing point. The compass keeps you on the right path, aligned with heaven,
as a conduit. That is where we get our
universal bearing.
https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/selected-articles/what-temple
Why is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem so
important? Israel is a holy spot on
Earth. The rock under the Dome is thought to be the holiest of the
holy. Understand these concepts to
understand the Book of Abraham. [There
are pictures and a National Geographic map of everything centered around the stone
under the Dome of the Rock.] The dome is
to conceal the rock, placed by the Islamic/Muslim faith. In this little tiny
room is symbolized the Ark of the Covenant and the altar for sacrificial lambs.
The Temple of Zerubbabel is a temporary temple
until the Third Temple is built.
David conquered Jerusalem and put the Ark of the Covenant in this foundation.
https://www.LDS.org/scriptures/bd/Temple-of-Zerubbabel?lang=eng
Herod was married to a Jewish woman and
wanted to have a grand temple so built one in the same spot as the ruined
Solomon Temple. During the time of
Christ, the blood of sacrificial lambs were put on the rock. The Babylonians destroy the temple. The Muslims come in and build a dome over the
rock, claiming that Mohammad rose to heaven from there.
Mount Moriah is the name given to the
land between the Kidron Valley and the Tyropoeon Valley on which Jerusalem is
built. From there you can see all over
the valley and became a fortress for David to defend Jerusalem. It is holy city. The foundation stone is at the highest
point. Actually, topography has changed
over the years, and the Dome of the Rock is not at the highest point.
When David first entered Jerusalem, he
did not have the Ark, it was in Shiloh.
David built the City of God, Jerusalem, on the long Mount Moriah. He paid for the threshing field and makes an
offering. Naomi sent Ruth to Boaz so he
could take care of her at the threshing field.
From ancient Jewish scripture, the
Talmud, we see that Abraham was commanded to offer Isaac in sacrifice up and on
the rock. Muslims believe that Abraham
took Ishmael up as the eldest son (of Abraham’s wife’s handmaid.) This is also the rock where Jacob saw the
ladder going to Heaven. It’s always been
the holy alter of God. It is the spot of
threshing, the spot of sacrifice, the spot of redemption, and the spot of the
temple. Everything holy takes place there. The Ark of the Covenant is moved by David
from Shiloh to this spot.
So where is the Foundation Stone,
really? That is where the Temple needs
to be built. Jesus is the Lamb of God,
and entered Herod’s Temple at the sheep’s gate.
Beyond north is Golgotha.
An archeologist claims that where Christ
gave his ultimate blood sacrifice is where the rock resides. Some LDS ancient scholars like Dr Hugh Nibley
agree with this. This is also on Mount Moriah.
Hence, you see that Herod’s Temple was not
built over the foundation rock. All of
the sacrifices were north of the temple, testifying of Jesus Christ. (The highest
point shifted.)
Herod wanted to extend the temple and so
created a large landfill. The sacrifice that
Christ gave us had to be somewhere else—hence to the north. The Jews will never build the Third Temple in
the proper place because they don’t know.
“Upon it lying the stone from which the
foundation was hewn … Who gives ear from which the waters flow … from which
flow all of the waters of the world.”
Christ is the living water.
When Jesus was crucified, there was a
great earthquake. The fissure/crack on
the earth had the blood, going to the foundation stone. It landed on the mercy seat marking the
covenant.
Jesus Christ would not make his Sacrifice
in just a random spot, but rather the most holy spot. The God of Heaven will have the final
temple where he wants.
NOTE: Please review these student notes.
Lynnette and Charles.Edwin.Shipp@gMail.com
[Any errors are ours, not Teacher-Rynna's!]Here are additional comments and discussion from Dr. Robert B. Sklaroff
You can contact him at RSklaroff@gMail.com
CURRENT POLITICS TO DO WITH USA/ISRAEL/GOSPEL
We have synthesized the essence of what's happening in the Middle East
THEOLOGY STUDY
"God speaks to Moses and charges him with the responsibility of saving the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt."
[This was my parsha when Bar Mitzvah'ed on 3/21/1964.]
Commentary supports Sinai link.
"Moses descends Sinai not once but eight times, and more and more laws keep coming all the time."
"The Jewish people believe they will be given the higher law when Messiah comes." [controversial, depending upon movement]
"Temple – The name for this area on the side of the skull comes from the Latin word for time, tempus."
"...long history of mosque-building following Muslim military victories"
"The Jewish people believe they will be given the higher law when Messiah comes."
{controversial, depends upon movement}
"Temple – The name for this area on the side of the skull comes from the Latin word for time, tempus."
"The Muslims come in and build a dome over the rock, claiming that Mohammad rose to heaven from there."
[I was there; the Dome is NORTH of where Mohammed rose to heaven.] "Muslims believe that Muhammad was transported from the Sacred Mosquein Mecca to al-Aqsa...."
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