Jeffrey Bradshaw

Jeffrey Bradshaw- The message of the Joseph Smith translation: A Walk in the Garden


Again, many slides so it is difficult to communicate ideas without the graphic.

Two interesting points made. (this guy talks really fast so its hard to keep up). Anyway, it's always fascinating to me how much information Joseph possessed. Especially since he often waited to share it with the Saints until they were prepared to receive it, sometimes as long as 10-15 years. Also of note is the comment Brigham Young made stating that Joseph, near the end of his life, wanted to go back and perfect the scriptures especially where the Lord had constrained him.

Bradshaw is rehashing a lot of what Nibley originally put forth regarding the Temple and its symbolism of the Universe and the Garden of Eden. Can't see anything earth shattering (and I actually know a thing or two about temple symbolism) :-)

Much discussion about the tree of life, the menorah, the temple, and Jesus Christ all being symbolic of the latter.

Amazing picture of syrian painting dating 1750bce depicting scene VERY similar to modern LDS Temple practices, including washings and offerings of signs. Moreover a 12 century painting depicting the Savior placing Adam under covenant with the exchange of grips and signs, while Even participates by offering a sign of covenant.

AMAZING!

Picture of Mecca to denote the "heirocentric" (sacred center) nature, or the "emphallos" (my words) depicting the navel, or place of nourishment.

Speaking of "the midst". Same symbolism as above, suggesting to the mind that Jesus Christ is the center of all things, nourishing all things, that all may bow in concentric circles confessing that he is the Christ.

Ephrem's Conception of Eden

Holy of Holies

Veil

Holy Place

Outer courtyard

(*incomplete table above)

Battery Dying! oh no!!!


Although Satan had been doing that which had been done in other world, the sin or affront to God and man, lie in his doing that which he was not authorized to do. He appeared and offered to provide things he could not deliver, by distorting that which was Sacred.

Amazing image of the Apron of Charlemagne, eighth century

Under Satan's suggestion that they hide their nakedness by making aprons out of fig leaves, he again does something that was originally intended to be done for them by God. Eventually God will cloth us with immortality and Eternal life.

Another image of Annubis Leads Nakht Towards the Entrance to the Outer land. Egyptian.

Discussion of being clothed in flesh. I'm giddy with excitement at this flood of information. Discussion being consecrated with oil at certain spots and purposes. Underlying this entire lecture is Eden including the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life, and sometimes a third tree (can't even begin to go into it, too good!)

Got to publish before battery dies.