Temple on Mount Zion (TMZ II) Conference in two weeks!

As a reminder, on 25 October the second Temple on Mount Zion Conference will be held. Jeff will be giving a presentation entitled "What Did Joseph Smith Know about the LDS Endowment by 1836?" at 9:00am.

Location:

251 TNRB (Tanner Building)
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

This conference will be from 8:45am to 5:30pm, and is free and open to the public. For more information about the second Temple on Mount Zion Conference, go here.

Temas del templo en el juramento y el convenio del sacerdocio

We're excited to announce that the Spanish edition of Temple Themes in the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood, titled Temas del templo en el juramento y el convenio del sacerdocio, is ready for publication!

Daniel Plata, a member of the Church from Buenos Aires, Argentina, kindly volunteered to do a Spanish translation of the book, and did a masterful job – correcting some errors in the English edition and even updating the citations to refer to Spanish equivalents of English publications when available. He stated his hope that: "With the blessing of Heaven this book will be a great inspiration for all Spanish readers." Eduardo Aragon and Ronald Ross assisted with reviews of some parts of the translation.

Daniel Plata

Reminder: BYU Education Week is THIS week!

Don't forget to register for Education Week! Jeff will be giving an afternoon class from Tuesday through Friday:

"The Creation, the Fall, and the Lives of Adam and Eve"

Date: 19-22 August 2014, 12:30 PM-1:25 PM Place: 206 Martin Building (MARB) (map) Advance Registration Required

Tuesday: The Vision of Moses as a Heavenly Ascent

Wednesday: Creation and Eden as Models of Temple Architecture

Thursday: The Fall: God's Wisdom Prevails Over Satan's Deception

Friday: Adam, Eve, and the New and Everlasting Covenant

Feel free to contact Jeff if you have any questions/insights as to the material that will be (or, after you attend, has) been covered!

Eborn Books Author Presentation

One of Jeff's presentations has been bumped up to early August, so update your calendars:

Eborn Books Author Presentation

Title: "What Did Joseph Smith Know about the LDS Temple Endowment by 1836?"
Date: 8 August 2014, 7:00 PM
Place: 254 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (map)

BYU Education Week and more!

Jeff will be back next month for BYU's Education Week! Be sure to register now to take advantage of the early registration prices. "The Creation, the Fall, and the Lives of Adam and Eve"

Date: 19-22 August 2014, 12:30 PM-1:25 PM Place: 206 Martin Building (MARB) (map) Advance Registration Required

Tuesday: The Vision of Moses as a Heavenly Ascent

Wednesday: Creation and Eden as Models of Temple Architecture

Thursday: The Fall: God's Wisdom Prevails Over Satan's Deception

Friday: Adam, Eve, and the New and Everlasting Covenant

For more information on BYU Campus Education Week, visit the official page by clicking here. The full event schedule can be found here.


Also, note the following dates on your calendar:

Eborn Books Author Presentation

Title: "What Did Joseph Smith Know about the LDS Temple Endowment by 1836?"
Date: TBD
Place: 254 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (map)

Temple Symposium

Title: "Was the LDS Temple Endowment a Late Development of the Nauvoo Period?"
Date: 25 October 2014
Place: BYU (details forthcoming)

New editions!

Jeff Bradshaw has released updated editions of three of his books:

• In God's Image and Likeness 1 (2014 edition)

  The 2014 edition contains corrections and updates throughout. The black and white figures in the pdf version have been replaced by color. The four-volume 8x10 inch softcover edition has been replaced by a two-volume full-size 8 1/2 x 11 softcover edition.

• Temple Themes in the Book of Moses (2014 edition)

  The 2014 edition has been expanded from 198 to 220 pages, with corrections and updates throughout and the addition of two appendices: 1) Paul on Women's Veiling of the Face in Prayer, and 2) Covenants vs. Contracts.

• Temple Themes in the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood (2014 edition)

  The 2014 edition has been expanded from 380 to 423 pages, with corrections and updates throughout. The appendix "Questions about Genesis and the Book of Moses" has additional material relating to questions about the documentary hypothesis, the historicity of the Old Testament, whether or not the Book of Moses can be appropriately characterized as "inspired pseudepigrapha," and whether or not it can be safely concluded that Moses chapters 1, 6, and 7 have no basis in antiquity.

Those that purchased the PDFs of previous editions are eligible to download the updated PDF(s); just download using the link you received at the time of the original purchase, or contact Jeff directly if you can't find it or have any troubles downloading. Clarification: For those wondering, both the print editions and PDFs of the above books have been updated.

Book Signings Next Week!

Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and David J. Larsen, co-authors of In God's Image and Likeness 2: Enoch, Noah, and the Tower of Babel, will be doing book signings in Provo (4 April) and Salt Lake (5 and 7 April)! Below are the locations and times:

April 4 - 1PM-3PM - BYU Bookstore

Wilkinson Student Center (WSC)
Brigham Young University
University Hill,
Provo, Utah 84602
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and David J. Larsen will be available.

April 5 - 4PM-5PM - Eborn Books

254 S. Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-359-0460
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and David J. Larsen will be available.

April 7 - Noon-1PM - Benchmark Books

3269 S. Main Street
Suite 250
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw will be available.

Both Jeff and David would love to see you and discuss their insights with you, as well as sign your books.