Symbols and shadows
Subtitle: unlocking a deeper understanding of the atonement
By: Donald W. Parry and Jay A. Parry.
Contributors: Parry, Jay A.
Publisher: Deseret Book
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Salt Lake City, Utah
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781606411292
Subjects: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Atonement; Symbolism; Mormon Church -- Doctrines
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The atonement, hinge point of God's plan; title: Types and shadows of the atonement; title: From font to temple: the atonement and modern ordinances; title: From water cleansings to the veil: ancient ordinances and the atonement; title: Priests and purity: the law of Moses; title: Pierced bread and blood: the law of sacrifice; title: Feasts, fasts, and festivals: holy days anticipate Jesus' atonement; title: From Adam to Jonah: people as types and shadows; title: From Noah's ark to Abigail's offering: scriptural stories that testify of Christ; title: Touch and testimony: scriptural patterns of the atonement; title: From the lost sheep to the unmerciful servant: parables of the atonement; title: Almonds, scarlet, and angel's food: things that bear witness of Christ; title: The lion and the lamb: the atonement symbolism of animals; title: From stones to the stars: the testimony of earth and sky; title: Witnesses and fulfillment of the atonement in Christ's mortal life and sacrifice; title: The man of sorrows: prophecies of Christ's mortal ministry and atonement; title: Walking on water and other miracles: witnesses of atoning power; title: Son of God, Son of Man: a life of contradictions; title: Drinking the bitter cup: Gethsemane; title: The cruel cross: the crucifixion; title: "Handle me and see": the Resurrection; title: The infinite atonement; title: The limitless atonement: its magnitude, power, and scope; title: All this for me? partaking of Christ's marvelous grace; title: The uniqueness of Christ: the attributes and characteristics of the Redeemer; title: Love, power, and sacrifice: keys to the atonement; title: Forever lost: calamitous consequences without the atonement; title: Making it ours: personalizing the atonement; title: "I cannot say the smallest part": an appreciation for the atonement; title: From ransom to mediator: atonement words and meanings; title: Satan's attempts to imitate the atonement.