Mother in Heaven is someone we haven't heard much about—though we know She is there—but perhaps it is because we haven't had the eyes to see Her in the symbolism so often used in the scriptures. Jessica Weggersen, a recent BYU graduate who studied ancient Near Eastern studies with an emphasis in the Hebrew Bible, decided she wanted to share her insights and how they have helped her to see Heavenly Mother in the text.
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