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Adam imparted revelation to his son Seth and showed him his original greatness before the transgression and his going out of paradise. He recommended his son Seth never fail in justice. Seth welcomed the teachings of his father with a pure heart. It was given to him to inscribe this wisdom in a book and to teach it. And thanks to him for the first time in this world there was seen a book written in the name of the Most High. A righteous God-given book.
 
The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Possible Parallels to Mormon Doctrine and Practices PDF Print E-mail
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
19. PATRIARCHAL BLESSINGS:
SCHONFIELD, pp 70-91, in part makes references to the various Patriarchal Blessings given to the twelve sons of Jacob, fragments of which are found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and notes for his purposes, that one given to Benjamin TEST BEN, iii includes: "And he embraced him, and kissed him for two hours, saying: "In thee shall be fulfilled the prophecy of heaven, which says that the blameless one shall be defiled for lawless men, and the sinless one shall die for godless men." Begins tracing out traditions of a Joseph Personality who would be filled with the Holy Ghost in his youth, restore God's favor to the Jews, restore priesthood, be killed by lawless men, perhaps with others, or another, and his blood would cry for vengeance from the ground. There is much more to this that needs development, because in the various documents he would be the forerunner of the coming Messiah, suffer death, he would be of Ephraim and his name would be Joseph.



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