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Adam was endowed with the image and likeness of the Lords above while Eve is the queen of this world. And I God provided and sent the three visitors for their protection, and taught them the holy mysteries and the prayers, which they might recite. I told them further, I have provided to you this earth, a dwelling place fit for eternity. And then sitting near them I taught the manner of calling upon the Lord to bless them.

The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Possible Parallels to Mormon Doctrine and Practices

Monday, 09 August 2004

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The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Possible Parallels to Mormon Doctrine and Practices
1 - Prayer
2 - Restoration
3 - Church of Some Type
4 - Conclave
5 - Bishops and Presiding Bishops
6 - Godhead of Three
7 - Tithing
8 - Theology of History and a Plan
9 - Doctrine of Translation
10 - Restoration in Last Days
12 - Laying on of Hands
14 - Genealogy
15 - Tradition of Buried Records
17 - New Name and Key Words
19 - Patriarchal Blessings
20 - Temple to be Built in Last Days
21 - World to be Destroyed by Fire
22 - New Jerusalem
23 - Melchizedek
24 - Messianic Vision
25 - Urim and Thummin
26 - Zenos the Lost Prophet
27 - The Devil
28 - Baptismal Rites
29 - Assembly of Gods
30 - Elect of God
31 - The 10 Copies of Isaiah
32 - Two Witnesses
33 - Prophets

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14. GENEALOGY:
In one of the large volumes publishing the DISCOVERIES IN THE JUDAEAN DESERT XXXII, QUMRAN CAVE 4 XVII, p. 77 there is a summary of the Genealogy of Bilhah, of importance to LDS as it provides details of the relationship to Jacob because she was a wife and provided him sons. If you recall Rebecca had a nurse, her name was DEBORAH. Rebecca married Isaac. Rotheus was the brother of Deborah. Rotheus married a servant of Laban called Hannah. Rotheus and Hannah had two daughters, the first was Bilhah, she married Isaac and bore him two sons: Dan and Naphtali. The second was Zilpah, also one of the wives of Isaac, she bore Isaac two sons: Gad and Asher. It was Bilhah, who engaged in adultery with Ruben. Ruben forfeited his right to the blessings of the firstborn, and Ephraim took his place. The LDS preoccupation with Ephraim, his origins and blessings is well known.

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