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Gospel FeastEp. 100: The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus: A Celebration!Welcome to our 100th Episode! To celebrate we have set down our study of Revelation briefly and explored Facsimile #2 of the Book of Abraham also called The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus. In order to prepare for this episode we used episodes 98 & 99 to set the stage. It is hoped that you will have listened to those two before this one.Okay! Since it is time to celebrate! Let's jump into a magnificent feast into one of the least understood parts of our standard works - and savor a little understood part of our heritage! And a very special thank y...2023-11-0159 minGospel FeastEp. 99: Hypocephali & Reformed EgyptianWe are taking a short pause in our feast on the Book of Revelation, and have a side feast on Facsimile #2 of the Book of Abraham also known as the Joseph Smith Hypocephalus. In order to do it justice, we will have to prepare. This is preparatory podcast #2 in preparation for our 100th Centennial Celebration which comes next!Here we explore the history of both the Book of Abraham, in terms of the history of the Church, and the known history of Ancient Egypt. We will also explore the prophet's prophetic gifts and prophetic process as he worked...2023-10-2542 minGospel FeastEp. 98: Hypocephalus Prep & The PlanThis is part 1 of our 3 part Centennial Jubilation! We are going to take a short pause in our feast on the Book of Revelation, and have a side feast on Facsimile #2 of the Book of Abraham also known as the Joseph Smith Hypocephalus. In order to do it justice, we will have to prepare, so grab a fork, this is going to be a smorgasbord!We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing...2023-10-2344 minGospel FeastEp. 97: QnA#14: A 100 Yard Dash of Questions!Every 7th episode we answer questions from our listeners. We have received so many questions that we are going to copy our marathon episode from QnA13 and try to get through a greater number of them than usual.Questions can be submitted to gospelfeastbooks@gmail.com.For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast...2023-10-2034 minGospel FeastEp. 96: The Dreaded MARK of the BEAST! AGH!!!!AGHHHHHH, the Mark of the BEAST!!!! Need we say more? Yes, we have a great deal to say about this.For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing book!Ready for some meat after all the milk? The Gospel Feast Series is available here in 20+ volumes. It's...2023-10-1830 minGospel FeastEp. 95: The War of ArmageddonJohn the Revelator stands as our second witness to Ezekiel when it comes to many of the incredible events of the last days. We explored Ezekiel's witness of the War of Armageddon in season 5, episode 81. Here we will explore these same events from John's perspective.For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us...2023-10-1638 minGospel FeastEp. 94: John's Mission Call & Hebraic Poetry Prep re-PrimerThe entire Bible can be read as an attempt by Satan to undermine the plans of God and thwart His will. For this reason men must live by faith in every word that comes from the mouth of God and His prophets. Correct faith is the safest option since the Holy Ghost can lead the faithful over any obstacle course (even as it changes) to the destination of safety.In this episode we will explore John's Mission Call and then take a quick re-Primer into Hebraic Poetry to prepare us for the very poetic chapters that follow. Our...2023-10-1328 minGospel FeastEp. 93: The Seventh Seal & The Testimony of NatureListeners to our podcast know that it is our speculation that we are currently living in the early years of the 7th Seal. But how would we know?All of the seals have opened with a noise; a shout, a quake, a lament. The Seventh Seal is different. It opens with... (well, you're just going to have to listen to this episode to find out).For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce...2023-10-1141 minGospel FeastEp. 92: The 6th SealAt the opening of the sixth thousand years, Nature spoke. The earth (the Father’s vineyard) was deeply upset over the murder of her creator. The legal heir to the Father had been rejected and killed; and His holy blood had soaked into her skin. Horrible vengeance was warranted.For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come an...2023-10-0932 minGospel FeastEp. 91: QnA#13 The Marathon!Every 7th episode we answer questions from our listeners. Questions can be submitted to gospelfeastbooks@gmail.com.In this QnA episode we pepper our scholar with as many questions as we can fit in our time slot. Let's see if he is up to it!For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with...2023-10-0640 minGospel FeastEp. 90: The Throne Room of Almighty GodVery few mortals have been permitted to see into the Throne Room of Almighty God. Fewer still — perhaps only John — have been permitted to linger there and write what he saw. John sees a door open in heaven, and like a portal into the eternities, John enters. This is what he sees...For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now...2023-10-0430 minGospel FeastEp. 89: The Lord's Letter to Seven ChurchesThe Book of Revelation opens with a letter addressed to 7 specific churches in Asia which were under the direct responsibility of John. These function very much like our modern patriarchal blessings do in modern times. Still, as lovers of history, and the word of God, wherever we find it, let's see what we can gain from these amazing letters.For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series...2023-10-0249 minGospel FeastEp. 88: John in America and BeyondJohn the Revelator was granted power over death by the Lord at the end of the Lord's mortal ministry here. He told John that he would live to minister and help prepare the day of the Lord's return by prophesying before many peoples in many nations.In this episode we explore the fulfillment of this in the Americas among our own kindred and how this adds to the promise that the Lord intended His altar to be build anew in a "New Jerusalem."A special thank you to Andrew Koyama and Robert Martin for their voice talents...2023-09-2938 minGospel FeastEp. 87: John the Belovéd RevelatorSeason 6 of the Gospel Feast Podcast explores the fabulous final book in the Christian Bible, John the Apostle's Book of Revelation. It is one of the few sacred books which specifically guarantees a blessing upon those who read it.In the episode we will feast on the life of John, called both the Beloved of the Lord and the Great Revelator. This is going to be an exciting season!For those wanting more, you are invited to consider the author's Revelation & the Mark of the Beast. It is Vol. 6 in the Gospel Feast Series.2023-09-2734 minGospel FeastEp. 86: Zedek: The War Chariot of the Lord: part 2The vision of Ezekiel in chapter 1 of his writings has been heavily debated by scholars and fools. Many illustrators throughout the millennia have attempted to depict his vision with little to no real success. What Ezekiel actually saw was the War Chariot of the Lord. Ezekiel’s description of it is grand and nearly incomprehensible. This is because it is meant to be felt in Eastern terms, not understood in a Western way. One must use Eastern Thinking to understand it; however, in western terms, the war-chariot of the Lord is Zedek (in Hebrew). Zeus (in Greek), an...2023-04-1732 minGospel FeastEp. 85: Zedek: The War Chariot of the Lord: part 1This is part 1 of 2. It has been heavily debated by scholars and fools as to the meaning of the chariot of the Lord that Ezekiel saw. Many illustrators throughout the millennia have attempted to depict his vision with little to no real success. Ezekiel chapter 1 is carefully laid out in the form of a quiz in episode 71 of this season, but in short what Ezekiel actually saw was the War Chariot of the Lord. Ezekiel’s description of it is grand and nearly incomprehensible. This is because it is meant to be felt in Eastern terms, not understood in a...2023-04-1233 minGospel FeastEp. 84: QnA#12: Was the Prophet Joseph Smith Ever Photographed?Every 7th episode we take questions from our listenership. In this episode we ask our author and historian about his involvement with a daguerreotype (a photograph) of the Prophet Joseph Smith that was in the possession of the Prophet's wife Emma, and their eldest son Joseph Smith III in the 1800s.Those wishing to see the photograph can do so here: GospelFeastBooks.com in the "Podcast" section.Those wishing a copy of the complete research on the Prophet's photograph can find it here in hardcopy and online here.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 i...2023-04-1055 minGospel FeastEp. 83: The Millennial Reign of Jesus ChristThe 7th thousand year period is called “The Millennium.” It is the 1,000 years of all the 1,000 years! It is the time hoped and prayed for by every prophet and saint from the days of Adam. It will be a time of great joy, when radical changes will take place on the Earth, in nature, and in mankind. God will renew the Earth and give it back its paradisiacal glory which will at first be a Terrestrial Glory. The Lord will usher in a new order for the planet.Perhaps the most exciting part of living in this time will...2023-04-0638 minGospel FeastEp. 82: The Third Temple at JerusalemJerusalem will know at least three Temples. The first was built by King Solomon with the help of King Hiram of Tyre. It was paid for in advance by King David but the actual construction fell upon Solomon. It was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar during Ezekiel's lifetime.The Second Temple we call Zerubbabel’s Temple. It was built 70 years later when the Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem under foreign control. It was smaller than Solomon’s and less grand. It would stand through the next 500 years, greeting Alexander the Great, the Maccabees, and Rome. This is the temp...2023-04-0441 minGospel FeastEp. 81: The Coming Battle of ArmageddonWe know that in coming days there will be terrible wars, great wickedness, carnality, corruption, and abomination such as the world has never before seen. The cup of man’s iniquity will be full, and the fury and scourge of the Lord will be poured without measure upon all nations.The Battle of Armageddon is one of those events that will absolutely happen. Where we are uncertain about particulars, it may be that these are the moments that mankind might yet mitigate some of the destruction or where the Lord needs to hide his hand to keep the up...2023-03-2735 minGospel FeastEp. 80: Dem Dry Dry Bones!Christianity has no issue with the concept of resurrection. It is the fundamental tenant of our common faith that all men will be raised from the dead as the free gift of Jesus Christ. What is stranger is that Judaism has no concept of the resurrection today. Because of scriptures like Ezekiel 37, in Jesus’s Day, Jewry was spilt into two camps on this issue. The Pharisees believed in a coming resurrection while the Sadducees did not. You can remember this with the corny saying, “The Sadducees didn’t believe in the resurrection, which is why they are sa...2023-03-2240 minGospel FeastEp. 79: The Fall of the Arrogant Houses of ManThe Lord is no respecter of persons. He will accept any who will come to Him and learn His ways. The Lord is also a righteous judge and is stuck with the burden of dealing with those who repeatedly will not listen. Israel has had many outrageous enemies. It is illuminating to note that the Lord is most annoyed with the children of men when they kick a brother who is down. The Lord believes in callings and family and it enrages Him when families do not support each other in their callings given from His hand. Men are...2023-03-2039 minGospel FeastEp. 78: Riddles, Role Plays, Parables & Children's Games! (What more could our poor Lord do?)Over the course of mankind’s history, the Lord has used numerous symbols and models to try and explain the Plan of Salvation to all in eastern terms. His chosen exemplars, the Children of Israel, were such a rebellious house that the Lord had been forced to stoop to role-plays, children’s games and riddles to try and get their attention. Ezekiel 15-17 are riddles that the Lord is posing to Israel to try and get them to think. It is similar to the Lord using parables during His ministry. We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in th...2023-03-1538 minGospel FeastEp. 77: QnA#11: Where are the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel?Every 7th episode we take questions from our audience. This episode we address the question, "Where are the Lost Ten Tribes?'If you have a question you would like to submit, please send it to: GospelFeastBooks@gmail.com.If you are interested in the author's book Ezra & The End of Days you can find it on Amazon in various formats.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing book!2023-03-1326 minGospel FeastEp. 76: One Eternal RoundJust like the chiasmus poem we studied previously, the Lord works in One Eternal Round. In these next verses we will see that while the Lord will destroy Zion and Jerusalem, He will also gather and rebuild the same — One Eternal Round.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing book!Ready for some meat after all the milk? The Gospel Feast Series is available here in 20+ volumes. It's time to Feast on th...2023-03-0843 minGospel FeastEp. 75: The Loss of the ShekinahThe glory of the Lord is called the Shekinah in Hebrew. This is a curious word. It means God’s dwelling as in His resting. True to our eastern studies, it is a feminine word.One of the saddest days in Israel was the day that the Shekinah left Solomon’s Temple. It had come and rested upon the Holy House once it was dedicated by Solomon. Witnesses who saw it, while it was there, say that it caused the Temple to literally glow both day and night. In modern temples of the Restoration, we light up the outs...2023-03-0637 minGospel FeastEp. 74: Chiasmus & Captivity. What now?We studied together in the Book of Zechariah, how foreknowledge can be a burden. So much of the weeping of Jeremiah was over the fact that he was forced to prophecy events that would come to pass because the people would not repent. The Lord required him to try anyway. It was a hopeless task. Ezekiel saw the same burden. No prophet but Isaiah is more poetic than Ezekiel. His writings are filled with chiasmus, considered the highest form of Hebraic poetry.It is exciting to contrast these with the words of our modern Prophets who have s...2023-03-0123 minGospel FeastEp. 73: Role Plays, Sacred Numbers & the Secret of the Abomination of DesolationThe Lord tells Ezekiel that He is going to attempt to reach the people through a series of Role Plays that function like visual parables. He also decrees the length of the punishment that will be upon the people, including the little known clause given through the administration of Moses.We will also discuss the secret of the Abomination of Desolation.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing book!Ready for...2023-02-2729 minGospel FeastEp. 72: Ezekiel Saw the WheelEzekiel has been ushered up to the foot of the war chariot of the Living God. It is a unique vehicle more in the form of a palanquin or escorted litter, than a chariot. Whether Ezekiel was taken to God, or God had come to him, the effect was the same. Ezra said it best, “Who shall stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire.”35 Ezekiel found himself face down on the ground before the royal presence. The kindness of our God is also here manifested.Gratitude for the incomparable talents of William L. Dawson...2023-02-2332 minGospel FeastEp. 71: The War Chariot of the Lord! (Plus an Eastern Thinker's Quiz)Ezekiel is the perfect book for us to flap our eastern wings because it contains imagery and teachings that are not accessible to a western mind. If you doubt me (and why would you?) do a search for yourself. You will find that there are acres of writings by some very smart people all trying to make sense of Ezekiel. They vary on a scale from deeply mysterious to pure science fiction. Some make very clever arguments such as: Ezekiel was possessed; delusional; high on some strange drug; fighting with madness; and even, visited by extra-terrestrials who convinced him...2023-02-2149 minGospel FeastEp. 70: QnA#10: What is coming? & What is the Holy Spirit as Opposed to the Holy Ghost?Every 7 episodes we take questions from our listeners. In this episode we answer two questions from our worldwide audience.If you have a question, you are invited to submit it to: gospelfeastbooks@gmail.com.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing book!Ready for some meat after all the milk? The Gospel Feast Series is available here in 20+ volumes. It's time to Feast on the Word of God!Some...2023-02-1729 minGospel FeastEp. 69: The Enigmatic Book of EzekielYou are about to embark upon a fabulous journey into the Book of Ezekiel. It may be one of the strangest experiences you will ever have with holy scripture. It is a book that you have never really studied before in Sunday School, Institute or Seminary. I think that will be clear soon enough and you can make that final judgement for yourself as to why. There are parts of Ezekiel which are forbidden to discuss in synagogues or publicly by Jews; which begs the question. Why? Why would God say things openly, if they were never to be...2023-02-1535 minGospel FeastEp. 68 - The Secret of John the Baptist, the son of ZachariasThe history of Israel knows at least 31 Zechariahs. We know the last of these by the Greek version of his name Zacharias, the Father of John the Baptist, whom the Lord Jesus Christ called "the greatest prophet born of woman." What? How can this be?We can’t spend a season on the Book of Zechariah the Levite priest and prophet and not conclude it with the last of his name, Zecharias of the New Testament and the greatest prophet born from woman, his son John the Baptist.This episode will answer many of the my...2022-08-0150 minGospel FeastEp. 67 - The Book of MalachiThe Book of Malachi was written by the Prophet Ezra as the closing chapter to the compilation that he was commanded to compile for the return of the Jews and Levites (with some Benjamites) to the Holy Land.It was to be the Lord's final words until He sent His messenger, John the Baptist, to announce the coming of the Messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ. This episode also explores the curse mentioned by God upon the priests leading up to the return of Elijah in the Latter-days.Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore...2022-07-1342 minGospel FeastEp. 66 - Know Ye Not that Ye Are the Temple?! (Sacred Spaces Part 2)This is part 2 of a question from one of our listeners on sacred architecture. If you have not yet listened to episode 64 on Moses's Tabernacle, you will want to as this episode expands on that one. Know Ye Not that Ye Are the Temple?! It's time to feast on the Words of Jesus Christ! A very special thank you to professional actor Robert Martin III for his retelling of the story of David and the selection of Jerusalem's Temple Site. We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Seri...2022-06-1537 minGospel FeastEp. 65 - The Book of HaggaiThe Prophet Haggai was one of a handful of prophets who were sent back with Zechariah to prepare Jerusalem and the Temple for the return of the nation.His little book, while not considered the most poetic of the prophets, does contain some wonderful surprises for our modern lives, as well as stands as proof that the Lord of Hosts (Jesus Christ) always keeps His promises to us, although not always on our timetables.It's time to feast on the Word!Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's...2022-05-2022 minGospel FeastEp. 64 - QnA#9: Deeper Symbolism of Moses's Tabernacle in the Wilderness. (Sacred Spaces Part 1)Every 7th episode we answer questions from our listeners. In this episode our scholar addresses the deeper symbolism and mystery behind the Tabernacle that the Lord God commanded Moses to build in the Wilderness. This is a royal feast which just goes to prove that the gospel is as rich and rewarding as we wish to make it. It's time to feast on the Word!Part 2 of this topic can be found in episode 66.Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or...2022-04-2927 minGospel FeastEp. 63 - End Times & Last-days: Apocalypse of Zechariah, part 2The Book of Zechariah is one of the apocalyptic books of the Old Testament from which we are able to gather information about the End of Times, or the very last days before the return of our Lord Jesus Christ as King of our planet.In this episode we will continue to discuss end time events particularly from the slant of Zechariah from where the previous episode left off. (This is part 2 of 2.)Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or eReader.2022-04-2234 minGospel FeastEp. 62 - End Times & Last-days: Apocalypse of Zechariah, part 1The Book of Zechariah is one of the apocalyptic books of the Old Testament from which we are able to gather information about the End of Times, or the very last days before the return of our Lord Jesus Christ as King of our planet.In this episode we will discuss end time events particularly from the slant of Zechariah.This is part 1 of 2.Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or eReader.We are happy to announce t...2022-04-2031 minGospel FeastEp. 61 - The Parable of the Two Shepherds: One Good & One CrappyZechariah 13 is one of the most amazing chapters in the book of Zechariah. It includes an incredible parable about two Shepherds that almost nobody studies. In this episode we are going to jump right into it and discover the great truth it contains.Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or eReader.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come and Feast with us again on this amazing...2022-04-1835 minGospel FeastEp. 60 - Ephraim in the Days of Latter RainIt is a puzzlement to Jew and Gentile alike that the Lord continually mentions Ephraim in connection with the Latter-days. Ephraim is important because he was given the birthright of Israel (but not the royal house). So, how is this possible since we don't know where Ephraim is? Or do we?Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or eReader.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in the Gospel Feast Series: Exodus & The Great Atonement is now available on Amazon. Come...2022-04-1521 minGospel FeastEp. 59 - The Burden of the Word & What Might Have BeenThe Word of the Lord can be a burden instead of a blessing on Earth. It is certainly a burden to those who will not come to the Lord and let Him be their healer. It can also be a burden to Him when He is forced to enact a punishment. The Lord does not like punishments. He is the God of life and love, but He is also a God of Justice.This episode will explore an amazing series of prophecies and promises given to ancient Judah including a promise of what could be (if only...2022-04-1331 minGospel FeastEp. 58 - The Return of the 4 HorsemenMany may be surprised to discover that the terrifying so-called apocalyptic horsemen of John's Book of Revelation are actually first shown to the Prophet Zechariah.In this episode we will explore these important four and see what truths we can take from their ancient appearance and how that knowledge can be useful in modernity. It's time to Feast on the Word of God!Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or eReader.We are happy to announce that Vol. 11 in...2022-04-1127 minGospel FeastEp. 57 - The Whore in the Basket & The Fast Track to Zion!We have been studying the Book of Zechariah together, a book that the Rabbis say is one of the most mysterious Apocalyptic book in the Bible. We are going to again see how true that is as we explore a very strange vision given to the young prophet. Another one that has profound implications in modern society.Those wishing more on this topic are invited to explore the author's greater Gospel Feast Series available in hard copy or eReader.A very special thank you to actor Robert Martin III for his voice talents . Music in t...2022-04-0836 min