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Even more striking if possible is the fact that the term for overseer, inspector or superintendent is literally translated in the New Testament as Bishop and they were the sons of Aaron who the overseers, inspectors and superintendents

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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25. URIM AND THUMMIM:
GASTOR, p. 21, states: "The brethren claimed that they were especially "enlightened" or "endowed with insight". Exactly the same claim-expressed by exactly the same Semitic word-is made by the MANAENS; while among the MANICHAEANS, the lay member of the community (nigosag) was known as "the man with insight". Moreover, the Brethren sometimes described this special illumination by the strange compound word Or-Tomm, literally, "Light Perfection" and this was simply a play on the Biblical Urim and Thummim of the high priest".

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