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Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
MEET AUTHOR Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw has written extensively on the Book of Moses, Genesis, and the temple. His most recent books are “Freemasonry and the Origins of Temple Ordinances” and “Emer and Dennison Lott Harris: Owner of the First Copy of the Book of Mormon and Witness of the ‘Last Charge’ of Joseph Smith.” For Church-related publications, see www.TempleThemes.net. Jeff was a missionary in France and Belgium from 1975 to 1977, and his family has returned twice to live in France. He and his wife, Kathleen, currently live in Nampa, Idaho and are the parents of four children and sixteen grandchildren. From July 2016 to September 2019, they served missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa Mission office and the DR Congo Kinshasa Temple. As a church service missionary for the Church History Department, Jeff is writing histories of the temples in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Kananga. Among other projects for the Interpreter Foundation (www.interpreterfoundation.org), he is also working with RedBrick Filmworks to document the history of the Church in the DR Congo on film.
His professional writings have explored a wide range of topics in human and machine intelligence (www.jeffreymbradshaw.net). Jeff has been the recipient of several awards and patents and has been an adviser for initiatives in science, defense, space, industry, and academia worldwide.
Jeff has written detailed commentaries on the Book of Moses and Genesis 1–11 and on temple themes in the scriptures. For Church-related publications, see www.TempleThemes.net. Jeff was a missionary in France and Belgium from 1975 to 1977, and his family has returned twice to live in France. He and his wife, Kathleen, are the parents of four children and fifteen grandchildren. From July 2016 to September 2019, Jeff and Kathleen served missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa Mission office and the DR Congo Kinshasa Temple. Jeff serves as a temple ordinance worker at the Meridian Idaho Temple and as a church service missionary for the Church History department, with a focus on central Africa. He and Kathleen currently live in Nampa, Idaho.
Author's Published Articles
Tower of Babel Part 3: “Let Us Make Us a Name”
Because the Babel story is set in the explicit context…
A Tower Model of the Babel Story _References
Building The Tower of Babel on a Mesopotamian Foundation
While the account of Babel is valuable in its own…
Science and the Book of Genesis: Part 5
The more I study the scriptures, the more I have…
Science and the Book of Genesis: Part 4
There is a deep relationship between Genesis 1-11 and the…
Science and the Book of Genesis: Part 3
It Is profitable to read these chapters "literally," though not…
Science and the Book of Genesis Part 2
The Latter-day Saints, [like other Bible readers,] are constantly converting…
Science and the Book of Genesis _ References
Science and the Book of Genesis _ Endnotes
Science and the Book of Genesis
The book of Genesis teaches insights I never had supposed.
A Strange Story Explained: Temple Symbolism and the Garment of Noah
How do we make sense of Noah's being "uncovered" during…
The Reality of Jesus’ Divine Birth and of His Glorious Return
Just as at Eastertime we might place a symbol of…
Temple Symbolism and the Tent of Noah
There are rich thematic connections between the emergence of the…
Temple Symbolism and Noah’s Ark
Noah's Ark was specifically a mobile sanctuary, as were the…
Temple Symbolism in the Form of Noah’s Ark
It is significant that, apart from the Tabernacle of Moses…
Taking the Stories of Adam, Eve, and Noah Seriously
It is sometimes difficult to appreciate the stories of Adam,…
What are the Three Degrees Within the Celestial Kingdom?
We are familiar with the three degrees in the resurrection…
Weary Him Until He Blesses You
The lesson of Jesus' little-remembered parable of the importunate widow…
The Second Comforter: The Father Teacheth Him
Joseph Smith described the privilege of personal instruction from the…
Receiving All That My Father Hath (Endnotes)
Receiving All That My Father Hath
The Doctrine & Covenants teach an important aspect of the…
The Elect of God: Receive the More Sure Word of Prophecy
In the language of scripture, to be "elect" is to…
The Church and Kingdom: Becoming Priests and Kings
The phrase "the church and kingdom" refers to the blessings…
Becoming the Seed of Abraham (Endnotes)
The Meaning of the Atonement (References)
The Meaning of the Atonement (Endnotes)
Passing the Angels Who Stand As Sentinels
In the end, our eligibility to enter presence of God…
What is the Endowment? Becoming “the Sons of Moses and of Aaron”
The primary sense of the word "endowment" has to do…
Knowledge as the Principle of Salvation
The means by which we make our "step-by-step ascent into…
A Christ-Centered View
Temple ordinances are designed to correct alternative methods of gospel…
Why Do We Participate in Temple Ordinances?
When we understand why our Heavenly Father has provided Temple…
Adam, Eve, and the New and Everlasting Covenant
One of the most comforting lessons of Moses 5 is…
Three Perspectives on the Atonement
Here are three inseparable and mind-expanding perspectives on the oneness…
Traditions about the Locations of Golgotha and the Garden of Gethsemane
Where was Christ crucified and where was that empty garden…
“Stand Ye in Holy Places, and Be Not Moved”
Since our task is to stand straight and tall before…
The Nakedness and the Clothing of Adam and Eve
The imagery of clothing beautifully conveys the correspondence between the…
A Curse for the Serpent and Blessings for Adam and Eve
What may seem solely as punishments for Adam and Eve…
The False Apron and the Tree of Death and Rebirth
Why is an apron of green fig leaves an appropriate…
The False and the True “Keeper of the Gate”
Bradshaw draws on striking medieval illustrations to contrast Satan's long-running…
The Vision of Moses as a Heavenly Ascent
One of the most remarkable chapters in scripture, Moses 1,…
The Book of Moses: The Most Surprising and Neglected Scripture
In 2005, the eminent Yale professor and Jewish literary scholar…
Adam and Christ, Eve and Mary at Christmas Time
Though the event is rarely mentioned in modern Christmas celebrations,…
Temple Themes in Luke’s Account of the Angels and the Shepherds
We have heard it so often, that we sometimes discount…