Going to the Crandall Printing Museum was an amazing experience. I have been to many museums, but rarely do the tour guides radiate such passion for the subject.
We started off the tour by gathering in the Gutenberg room and Brother Crandall shared the history of the bible and dispensations and the methods of writing the records found in the bible. It was reminiscent of the “Bible Manuscript Tour” in the Special Collections. He talked about the different forms of record keeping throughout history. Then another man, a historian, told us how Gutenberg came to create his press. He talked about how he was originally a blacksmith and good with metals. He showed and described the detailed process of making each one of the characters and how different inventions would lead to other inventions. He showed us the handpress and how to make each character piece. Then he showed us the first pages of the bible they had done in the same type of character style that Gutenberg used.
Then we moved to Benjamin Franklin room where a man told us about Benjamin Franklin’s story with the press and how it was an integral part of his life.
Then we went downstairs to a room with a press extremely similar to the one that the original copies of the Book of Mormon were printed on. He told us the story of how the Book of Mormon came to be printed. It is an incredible story. 23 year old Joseph Smith was in Palmyra where only recently the Erie Canal had been built so a 24 year old printer could get a novel 2,000 pound iron cast press to Palmyra. Not only that, but they printed the 5,000 copies in 7 months, or averaging 2 sheets every minute for 11 hours a day for that time. It was incredible to hear the details of the publication of this amazing book. It was also enlightening to learn that the Book of Mormon was translated without ANY punctuation. All punctuation in the Book of Mormon was put in by the 27 printer who was a main factor in the printing of the book.
It was a great experience to go to the museum and experience their passion for the printing industry. It was wonderful to see how Gutenberg’s invention has not only affected the history and development of the world, but of our church.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Luke's purpose and Paul's trip
Discuss Paul's final trip to Jerusalem in the context of Luke's purpose in the book of Acts.
In Acts 22 Luke focuses on Paul’s roman citizenship and how the provided protection for him. In chapter 23 Paul is presented and taken to the Jewish Council and couldn’t see the high priest or recognize who he was. In verse 33 of chapter 23 we read that he leaves Jerusalem to be held captive in prisons for years in Caesarea.
In Acts 24 verse 5 we read that the Jews at this point sill considered (Jewish) Christians as Jews. Later in that chapter we are also acquainted with Felix who married a Jewish woman names Drusilla.
In Acts 25 when Paul goes to Felix to Festus to Caesar to Agrippa (the grandson of Herod) he fulfills Luke’s prophecy in Acts 9 verses 15-16. “15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a achosen vessel unto me, to bbear my cname before the dGentiles, and ekings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must asuffer for my name’s sake.”
When Paul visits with the different kings and magistrates in Acts chapter 25, he is fulfilling Luke’s prophecy in Acts 9.
Paul’s conversion story is told 3 times, two of which are in Acts 9 and Acts 26 respectively. There are differences in the different telling, but the key points (who, what, when, where, etc.) are the same. The core material is the same in all 3 versions. This is important as we focus on the essential we will be better able to understand that which we do have.
In Acts 22 Luke focuses on Paul’s roman citizenship and how the provided protection for him. In chapter 23 Paul is presented and taken to the Jewish Council and couldn’t see the high priest or recognize who he was. In verse 33 of chapter 23 we read that he leaves Jerusalem to be held captive in prisons for years in Caesarea.
In Acts 24 verse 5 we read that the Jews at this point sill considered (Jewish) Christians as Jews. Later in that chapter we are also acquainted with Felix who married a Jewish woman names Drusilla.
In Acts 25 when Paul goes to Felix to Festus to Caesar to Agrippa (the grandson of Herod) he fulfills Luke’s prophecy in Acts 9 verses 15-16. “15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a achosen vessel unto me, to bbear my cname before the dGentiles, and ekings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must asuffer for my name’s sake.”
When Paul visits with the different kings and magistrates in Acts chapter 25, he is fulfilling Luke’s prophecy in Acts 9.
Paul’s conversion story is told 3 times, two of which are in Acts 9 and Acts 26 respectively. There are differences in the different telling, but the key points (who, what, when, where, etc.) are the same. The core material is the same in all 3 versions. This is important as we focus on the essential we will be better able to understand that which we do have.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Apostasy
Discuss the apostasy.
Discuss the apostasy.
In Acts 20: 29-30 “29 For I know this, that after my departing shall agrievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking aperverse things, to bdraw away disciples after them.” We read how Paul sees the apostasy happening in the first century.
It teaches that it is real and is fast approaching.
Verses 31-32 “31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to awarn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an ainheritance among all them which are sanctified.” He iterates that it’s not new news and he has been teaching for many years that the apostasy will happen. He also teaches that that it will happen in their lifetime, in the first century.
In Verses 33-34 he shows them he wasn’t doing things to make money. “ 33 I have acoveted no man’s silver, or bgold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these ahands have bministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.”
He tells them how he spreads the gospel and calls people to repentance because he loves it and finds joy and happiness from doing so. He doesn’t travel around teaching because he wants to gain money or worldly riches.
If we relate the apostasy and the catholic church, as Dr. Hoztofel does in an analogy, we can think of it as the first century church being a house that burns down. Then the catholics show up and begin to rebuild the house. Sometimes they would get it right, and sometimes they would get it wrong. But, the catholics did not burn the church down.
Discuss the apostasy.
In Acts 20: 29-30 “29 For I know this, that after my departing shall agrievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking aperverse things, to bdraw away disciples after them.” We read how Paul sees the apostasy happening in the first century.
It teaches that it is real and is fast approaching.
Verses 31-32 “31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to awarn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an ainheritance among all them which are sanctified.” He iterates that it’s not new news and he has been teaching for many years that the apostasy will happen. He also teaches that that it will happen in their lifetime, in the first century.
In Verses 33-34 he shows them he wasn’t doing things to make money. “ 33 I have acoveted no man’s silver, or bgold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these ahands have bministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.”
He tells them how he spreads the gospel and calls people to repentance because he loves it and finds joy and happiness from doing so. He doesn’t travel around teaching because he wants to gain money or worldly riches.
If we relate the apostasy and the catholic church, as Dr. Hoztofel does in an analogy, we can think of it as the first century church being a house that burns down. Then the catholics show up and begin to rebuild the house. Sometimes they would get it right, and sometimes they would get it wrong. But, the catholics did not burn the church down.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MOA Experience
MOA Experience
Going to the Museum of Art for class was a great experience. Last semester I walked through the exhibit “Types and Shadows: Imitations of Divinity” on my own and got a lot less out of the time I spent. The first time through, I walked by and stopped at different paintings. I completely bypassed Lee Bennion’s “Daily Bread” my first time through the exhibit. When we went as a class and had a guide, it was the first painting we stopped and discussed. We talked about her apron and the significance of the colors and design of it. We related it to the Atonement and the symbols of it in the painting.
The next painting we looked at was Franz M. Johansen’s “The Rod and the Veil”. We analyzed the position of the boy on the left and what it could possibly mean; whether he was letting go or jumping up to the rod. We also discussed the positions of both men in the picture, especially their feet positions. Also, the man on the right’s arms are outstretched as he reaches through a “veil” and we discussed possible meanings of these positions.
The next painting we looked at was “Exchange No. 8” by Ron Richmond. In it, there are four main areas – the chair, the cloths, the colors red and white. We named possible synonyms of the objects and could derive meanings from those. We also mentioned the “frame” surrounding the picture having pencil lines similar to daVinci’s famous drawing.
We also looked at “The Prodigal’s Return” by Edward John Poynter. We talked about the positioning of the father and son on the stairs and the contortions of the son’s body.
Possibly my favorite painting of the ones we looked at was Christopher Young’s “Man of Sorrows”. It appears to very realistic. The wood seems very varnished and yet very nicked up on the edges. The way Christ grips/holds the cross is an interesting position. Also, the way he is wearing the crown of thorns but is not bleeding and they way his body is, makes one question exactly WHEN this picture is depicting.
All in all, it was a marvelous experience to go to the BYU Museum of Art. It was great to go with a guide and be asked, and asked myself analytical questions to gain more insights and inspiration from the inspired works of art.
Going to the Museum of Art for class was a great experience. Last semester I walked through the exhibit “Types and Shadows: Imitations of Divinity” on my own and got a lot less out of the time I spent. The first time through, I walked by and stopped at different paintings. I completely bypassed Lee Bennion’s “Daily Bread” my first time through the exhibit. When we went as a class and had a guide, it was the first painting we stopped and discussed. We talked about her apron and the significance of the colors and design of it. We related it to the Atonement and the symbols of it in the painting.
The next painting we looked at was Franz M. Johansen’s “The Rod and the Veil”. We analyzed the position of the boy on the left and what it could possibly mean; whether he was letting go or jumping up to the rod. We also discussed the positions of both men in the picture, especially their feet positions. Also, the man on the right’s arms are outstretched as he reaches through a “veil” and we discussed possible meanings of these positions.
The next painting we looked at was “Exchange No. 8” by Ron Richmond. In it, there are four main areas – the chair, the cloths, the colors red and white. We named possible synonyms of the objects and could derive meanings from those. We also mentioned the “frame” surrounding the picture having pencil lines similar to daVinci’s famous drawing.
We also looked at “The Prodigal’s Return” by Edward John Poynter. We talked about the positioning of the father and son on the stairs and the contortions of the son’s body.
Possibly my favorite painting of the ones we looked at was Christopher Young’s “Man of Sorrows”. It appears to very realistic. The wood seems very varnished and yet very nicked up on the edges. The way Christ grips/holds the cross is an interesting position. Also, the way he is wearing the crown of thorns but is not bleeding and they way his body is, makes one question exactly WHEN this picture is depicting.
All in all, it was a marvelous experience to go to the BYU Museum of Art. It was great to go with a guide and be asked, and asked myself analytical questions to gain more insights and inspiration from the inspired works of art.
Monday, March 1, 2010
prompt 6
In 500-600 words please give any insights you have gained after reading the book of Romans.
Paul was not writing to all Romans, but rather the members of the Church in Rome who had an understanding of the gospel. Paul teaches the Jewish Christians that the gospel law replaces the law Mosiac Law and further explains that law alone is not enough to save them. That is the reason for Christ and the Atonement – without that act, we would all fall short. Paul points out that the way to become right with the law, or justified, is to exercise faith, repent and keep the commandments.
In Romans 2, Paul taught the Jewish Christians that circumcision and other outward signs of righteousness mean little if they didn’t have faith and obedience. The same can be said of Church members today. If we have the outward signs of obedience but fail to internalize them, it is not enough.
In Romans 4 Paul reminds them that Abraham did not have the Mosiac law, yet still was righteous and faithful. Due to disobedience, the law of Moses was added later so they could live that law before living a higher law. Paul also taught that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and not the Mosiac law was the key to righteousness.
In Romans 6:4 we read, “Therefore we are aburied with him by bbaptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the cdead by the glory of the Father, even so we also shoulddwalk in enewness of life.” Elder M. Russell Ballard sheds some light on this scripture, “The Savior’s gift of immortality comes to all who have ever lived. But His gift ofeternal life requires repentance and obedience to specific ordinances and covenants. Essential ordinances of the gospel symbolize the Atonement. Baptism by immersion is symbolic of the death, burial, and Resurrection of the Redeemer” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1996, 47; or Ensign, Nov. 1996, 35).
Romans 8 speaks of being joint-heirs with Christ. The profound meaning of this is expounded by a quote by the Prophet Joseph Smith: “[You] shall be heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. What is it? To inherit the same power, the same glory and the same exaltation, until you arrive at the station of a God, and ascend the throne of eternal power, the same as those who have gone before” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 347). The fact that in verse 17 we find that we have the ability to be joint-heirs with Christ tells so much of our potential. We have the capacity to become like God.
In chapter 13 we read in verse 8-13. “aOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that bloveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit aadultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not bsteal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not ccovet; and if there beany other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy dneighbour as thyself. aLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the blaw. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high atime to awake out of bsleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the aday is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of bdarkness, and let us put on the carmour of dlight.
Let us walk ahonestly, as in the day; not in brioting and cdrunkenness, not in dchambering and wantonness, not in strife and eenvying.
But aput ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the blusts thereof.”
Paul tells the Jewish Christians to get up and live the gospel as it is easy to become casual about complacent. Here, in these verses he gives ideas on how to be more valiant in the faith.
Paul was not writing to all Romans, but rather the members of the Church in Rome who had an understanding of the gospel. Paul teaches the Jewish Christians that the gospel law replaces the law Mosiac Law and further explains that law alone is not enough to save them. That is the reason for Christ and the Atonement – without that act, we would all fall short. Paul points out that the way to become right with the law, or justified, is to exercise faith, repent and keep the commandments.
In Romans 2, Paul taught the Jewish Christians that circumcision and other outward signs of righteousness mean little if they didn’t have faith and obedience. The same can be said of Church members today. If we have the outward signs of obedience but fail to internalize them, it is not enough.
In Romans 4 Paul reminds them that Abraham did not have the Mosiac law, yet still was righteous and faithful. Due to disobedience, the law of Moses was added later so they could live that law before living a higher law. Paul also taught that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and not the Mosiac law was the key to righteousness.
In Romans 6:4 we read, “Therefore we are aburied with him by bbaptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the cdead by the glory of the Father, even so we also shoulddwalk in enewness of life.” Elder M. Russell Ballard sheds some light on this scripture, “The Savior’s gift of immortality comes to all who have ever lived. But His gift ofeternal life requires repentance and obedience to specific ordinances and covenants. Essential ordinances of the gospel symbolize the Atonement. Baptism by immersion is symbolic of the death, burial, and Resurrection of the Redeemer” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1996, 47; or Ensign, Nov. 1996, 35).
Romans 8 speaks of being joint-heirs with Christ. The profound meaning of this is expounded by a quote by the Prophet Joseph Smith: “[You] shall be heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. What is it? To inherit the same power, the same glory and the same exaltation, until you arrive at the station of a God, and ascend the throne of eternal power, the same as those who have gone before” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 347). The fact that in verse 17 we find that we have the ability to be joint-heirs with Christ tells so much of our potential. We have the capacity to become like God.
In chapter 13 we read in verse 8-13. “aOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that bloveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit aadultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not bsteal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not ccovet; and if there beany other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy dneighbour as thyself. aLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the blaw. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high atime to awake out of bsleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the aday is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of bdarkness, and let us put on the carmour of dlight.
Let us walk ahonestly, as in the day; not in brioting and cdrunkenness, not in dchambering and wantonness, not in strife and eenvying.
But aput ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the blusts thereof.”
Paul tells the Jewish Christians to get up and live the gospel as it is easy to become casual about complacent. Here, in these verses he gives ideas on how to be more valiant in the faith.
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