Main Menu Home Biography Research Book of Mormon Research Buy CDs Touching Lives FAQ & Responses Contact Us Weblinks Search Statistics Visitors: 309927

Quote Those, Lord, who have come into knowledge but have turned away, what will happen to them? To that place they go to which the angels of poverty will go. They will be received of that place, the place which is without repentance and they will be kept until the day when they shall be tortured. Those who have spoken blasphemy against the spirit they will be punished with eternal punishment.   The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Possible Parallels to Mormon Doctrine and Practices Monday, 09 August 2004 Article Index 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 Page 20 of 30 23. MELCHIZEDEK: In Chapters 11 and 12 of FITZMYER, he develops an interesting study that includes the MELCHIZEDEK material of CAVE 11, 11QMelch; and 4QFlor., including some comments about the priesthood of Melchizedek. "God's son endowed with universal and everlasting royal dominion (cf Rom 1:4). To this notion derived from Ps 2:7, Heb now links another from Ps 110.4: God's appointment of the risen royal Son as the possessor of the eternal priesthood of Melchizedek."p. 224. FITZMYER also develops some parallels with other documents that have come to light in the Quern literature and in the newly discovered Vatican codex of the Palestinian Tarumi Neophyte I. He quotes from Neophyte I: "the upright king of Jerusalem, that is the great Shem, (p. 227) brought out bread an wine; and he was a priest serving in the great priesthood before the Most High God And he blessed him saying, "blessed is Abram before the Most High God, who by his word created the heavens and the earth." The Genesis Apocryphon (YADIN) has this parallel passage covering the same event: "And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out food and drink for Abram and all the men who were with him" p. 228. Are Melchizedek and Shem the same person? The Great High Priest? (See D&C 138:42). See, also, Item 29 below. << Prev - Next >> Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 July 2006 )   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]

All research and opionions presented on this site are the sole responsibility of Dr. Einar C. Erickson, and should not be interpreted as official statements of the LDS doctrine, beliefs or practice.
To find out more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, please see their offical websites at LDS.org and Mormon.org

This page is maintained by Trevan Richins, grandson of Einar Erickson.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact him.