Turn Not Aside: Insights on Scripure and Symbolism

Scripture-based scholarship and inspiration. Topics include the Endowment, symbolism in the Book of Mormon, and how to apply Biblical teachings to modern life.

Showing posts with label Bible Symbolism. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Bible Symbolism. Show all posts

Thursday, July 11, 2019

The Light of the World: Solar and Astrological Symbolism Related to Jesus Christ

What could be a better symbol of Jesus Christ than the sun? Like the Savior, it gives light and life to mankind. Christian tradition is ful...

Friday, April 19, 2019

Matthew 17:27—Thoughts on Money Found in a Fish

Artist: Augustin Tünger, 1486 Of all of Jesus’s miracles, none is quite as unusual as the one found at the end of Matthew chapter 17. I...

Friday, February 22, 2019

Matthew 5:13 —The Salt of the Earth: A Metaphor for Personal Transformation

Just as salt is refined through being dissolved and re-crystallized, we are purified by losing ourselves in Christ and re-emerging with cry...

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