Book of Moses Essay #29 Moses 7:60-69 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw Having witnessed the abrupt end of the long-awaited coming of the Son of Man in His unexpected crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension; and having now understood that His presence on earth would not halt the wickedness of the

Book of Moses Essay #28 Moses 7:28-43 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Jacob Rennaker, and David J. Larsen Download MP3 here The tradition of a weeping prophet is perhaps best exemplified by Jeremiah who cried out in sorrow: Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain

Book of Moses Essay #27 Moses 7:28-29, 40, 42-43 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw Describing the literal and figurative weeping of the heavens at the time of Enoch, Hugh Nibley writes:1 One of nature’s ironies is that not enough water usually leads to too much. Enoch’s world was plagued

Book of Moses Essay #26 Moses 7:48-49, 54, 61, 64 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw In a previous Essay,1  we observed that three distinct parties weep for the wickedness of mankind: God,2  the heavens,3  and Enoch himself.4  In addition, a fourth party, the earth, complains and mourns—though she doesn’t

Book of Moses Essay #25 Moses 7:18-49 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw Within the Book of Moses, the stories of rescue and exaltation in the accounts of Noah and Enoch share a common motif of water. On one hand, Noah’s waters are the waters of destruction, the floods of

Book of Moses Essay #24 Moses 7:12-18 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw This Essay relates the end of the end for the wicked, and the beginning of the beginning for the people of God who start to lay the foundation of Zion. Similar events are well-attested in the ancient

Book of Moses Essay #23 Moses 7:5–11, 22 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and Matthew L. Bowen Having concluded his teachings on the plan of salvation,1 “from that time forth Enoch began to prophesy … unto the people.”2 Like Moses and the brother of Jared,3 Enoch spoke with the

Book of Moses Essay #22 Moses 7:1–3 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw In the Bible, we are told simply that “Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.”1 However, in Moses 7, we are given a detailed account of how and why this happened—not only