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For example the Magi mentioned at the beginning of Mathew 2:1-12, it was sometimes thought that these Magi had learned of the birth of Christ from the books written by Seth. The way in which the Magi knew about the coming of Jesus attracted the attention of certain Christians.

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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21. WORLD TO BE DESTROYED BY FIRE:
See the quote for item 23 below. BLACK, on p. 171, "The actual destruction of the present world at the Judgement appears to have been envisaged as a universal conflagration." And there will be a new Creation: "This New Creation of eternal duration appears to have its location on this earth" where there will be "the restoration of the Temple in a New Jerusalem." The NEW JERUSALEM SCROLL describes a Temple that will be utilized for the restoration of animal sacrifices. DANIELOU, on page 21 states: "Then God in His truth will cleanse all the works of each man, in order to purify them by the Spirit" (DSD, vi.20). But it will also be a destruction of sinners by eternal fire (DSC, iv, 12-13), and this notion of destruction by fire is particularly important because it appears in the Qumran texts. One finds it again in the 2 Peter 2:12-13."

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