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Here is my interview of Jeff at last year's FAIR Conference. He is a gem of a human bering and a real gent, not to mention very SERIOUS about knowing the scriptures, an all around very good example for us all to emulate. YouTube - TheBackyardProfessor's Channel

Sefer Haqqomah 155–164 reads: And (the) angels who are with him come and encircle the Throne of Glory. They are on one side and the (celestial) creatures are on the other side, and the Shekhinah is on the Throne of Glory in the center. A partial quote from Dr. Andrei Orlov's research. Divine Manifestations in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha, Supplement Series to Scrinium. Revue de patrologie, d’hagiographie critique et d’histoire ecclésiastique ORIENTALIA JUDAICA CHRISTIANA CHRISTIAN ORIENT AND ITS JEWISH HERITAGE; 2009 by Gorgias Press LLC, p. 193

I also can help you understand gematria. It's in the Hebrew and Greek, think of it like in English Each letter represents the number of its order, e.g., a=1; b=2, c=3 and so on. It's very similar to that.

I am really trying to get back to them, I promise. But with Nibley's "One Eternal Round" book coming out this March, I am gearing up for MUCH MORE Book of Abraham materials..... I am absolutely overly excited about this, and plan on doing seriously great videos about it all.

I did!!!!!!!!!!!! But transferring all the info and url's, etc., from the pc to it is what is difficult. I am WAY excited about the iMovie though! My vids are going to take on an entirely new aura now.

I have some new materials from the Book of Enoch scholar Andrei Orlov dealing extensively with this theme that I shall share as I can. GREAT topic!

I think Isaiah is an awfully powerful selection as well...... has nuthin ta do with the "Church" age or the transition, but it does have to do with all of the house of Israel as Christ taught in 3rd Nephi.....

Read em both together..........

The barbeque will be this summer. Sorry I haven't responded recently, I got a new computer and it is pure heck getting it to work correctly. ayiyi......

Hey Kabalist.....I also found that another Hebrew word for a rock, or stone (samech, lamed, ayin) is 160. Isn't it interesting that the Hebrew word Tzelem also = 160.... anyway, I shall look more into this as well. Give us more gematria man, this is incredibly fun to see and read.

Kabalist: So Nephi was in G-d's presence - ie. the Shechinah (שכינה). One of the words used for tent in Hebrew is the word mishkan (משכן) which is comes from the very same root. This word-play cannot be coincidental. The Shechinah is also a main theme in the feast of Tabernacles, thus continuing the theme of the previous chapter. Kerry: Niiiiiiiiice! Wow, I have been reading the BofM for years.....YEARS..... and you have this kind of insight I have never thought of. I like this very much also! Thank you for your ideas kabalist. The Zohar also has MUCH to say about the Shekhinah that ties in interestingly with your very good insight here.

TheKabalist: The End: The word סופ (Suf) can also be read "Sof" which means "ending". This represents that the passing unto a greater spiritual reality would mean for Lehi the end of his life as he knew it and the beginning of a new life since the waters also represent the beginning of life. In ancient Kabbalah, the "Yam Suf" also represents the limits of this physical world. Lehi was therefore beginning his journey into the heavens. 6 And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water. Spiritual maturity: The number three is no coincidence. In Judaism it is associated with the letter ג (gimel) which also means to wean or to ripen. Lehi was therefore being taken into a journey of spiritual maturity before he could reach G-d's destination. Bearing fruit: The number 3 is also associated with being fruitful, as the fruit of the earth grew on the 3rd day of creation. It is equally not coincident that Lehi is called to bear fruit in the wilderness, a barren place. In ancient Judaism this would have been understood as a call to bear fruit in a generation where the fruits of G-d had been forgotten. 7 And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God. In Hebrew every word has a numeric value. The expression "altar of stones" in Hebrew is אבנים מזבח (mizbach avanim) has a numeric value of 160, which is the same numeric value as the word ץע (etz) which means tree. This continues the theme of bearing fruit displayed in the verse above. Lehi recognizes that G-d is the source that will make the barren land (represented by the stones) fruitful again. Kerry: I like this very much! Great insights......... For whatever reason, gematria has fascinated me for years. I am enjoying your ideas, please do keep sharing. We have LOTS to talk about. We may not always agree, and I don't want you to take it personally, but we have lots to learn together.

I am enjoying his ideas. I hope he keeps posting. There is always something to learn from everyone.

Yes I am looking forward to talking with all of you also....

I understand perfectly..... just so he keeps things correct is all...... Not that I am saying I do either however. We learn thorugh questions and disagreeing agreeably. I'm very excited about what he is doing, but I probably will not agree with him totally on it all. Not trying to fight, just understand and learn. But perhaps I shall begin my own threads dealing with the issues he brings up here perhaps?

Thanks for all the welcomes! I am enjoying this board and will continue to do so!

Are you kidding me? I am one of you normal guys and gals. I am no scholar, but I certainly am a student.....I shall try to keep things up to a dull roar, I promise. And questions are ALWAYS welcome. I never mind having to explain what I mean, I do it all the lovin time, I assure you. And yeah, I have been made aware that I have antagonists. Ah well........ it's because I stand up and teach what I know, believe, and love. If that's a bad thing, count me as bad....GRIN! I ain't a gonna kawit fer nuthin....

Yeah well.......what can I say? I have an apoplectic fit when I read Ostler because I was so astonished at his insights - GRIN! ANd for those who don't know me, count yerselves the lucky ones, the rest are gonna suffer big time here cause I plan on stickin around, this place looks FUN!

And that is what I was afraid of when I saw it being electronically used like that. We gotta stick with the good stuff eithout resorting to questionable research. Believe me, there is PLENTY of FABULOUS stuff in the BofM without resorting to dubious items......sincerely, I am not trying to offend anyone in saying this.

Heh...... my nephew and I were talking today and he mentioned the fact that so much of the DNA studies (thus far) has shown Asiatic origin of the indians in the Americas, and Nibley pointed out in his astonishing studies on the Jaredites that they in fact were Asiatic! I had not thought on that angle before.......

Heh.... speaking of the Urim & Thummim, have you read Cornelis Van Dam's Doctoral Thesis on this? Here is my rather extensive review of his book, which absolutely had me up late nights for WEEKS on end! Absolutely sensational reading! Cornelis Van Dam's excellent new book on the Urim & Thummim

Oh I'd just simply LOVE to have you all and we can do a BAR-B-Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For instance, a little ditty I researched on this Deseret theme (and it is time to update it as I have even more materials about this now than I did lo those many years ago when I penned this missive).... To Bee or Not to Bee, the Deseret Question of the Book of Mormon

Actually, Deseret has a far *stronger* case for being Egyptian, which also fits in the BofM....

Yes, but is it Biblical Hebrew? Modern Hebrew is not the same. The great Hebraic LDS scholar John Tvedtnmes told me when I said I was getting ready to study Hebrew to pick one or the other. So I went with the Biblical Hebrew. And since the BofM dates from ancient Biblical times, that is why I am going with Biblical Hebrew first. Don't get me wrong, I am not arguing or trying to be cantankerous whatsoever. I think the study of Hebraisms (John actually has a 100 pager on these!!!) in the BofgM is utterly intriguing and very exciting. I just wanna make sure things match so when I use them they are truly valid, no offense at all meant to kabalist. I am seriously enjoying reading his "Jewish" themes in the BofM and sharing his comments on it from his unique perspective.