Dr. Dinah Dye explores the ancient understanding of the temple from the birth of time. She takes the reader back to the “beginning” and shows its enduring relevance for today’s family. Bodie Thoene said: “This is a MUST READ for everyone who longs for a deeper understanding of The Temple, Heaven, and God’s great love for us! My highest recommendation!” Book 1 of 3.
The Garden in Eden was filled with fruit-producing trees, sprouting plants and grasses, and gently flowing rivers. Adam, God’s chosen king/priest, was called to cultivate the garden’s fertile soil, to guard the sacred space from external enemies, and to rule over the earth. After breaking covenant with YHWH, his king, Adam was banished to the field, a place of thorns and thistles, where he became a slave to the earth. “The Temple Revealed in the Garden: Priests and Kings” examines the Garden story from an ancient Near East perspective. It explores new ideas and concepts about the oldest story in the world by presenting fictional vignettes, scholarly research, and practical application for today. The book will challenge the reader to think outside the box.Bodie Thoene, the winner of eight Gold Medallion Awards and author of over 65 works of historical fiction, had this to say: “This incredible book helps show us the wonders of God’s great love and plan for us from the very beginning of creation. If you want to glimpse great and holy wonders, I highly recommend this beautiful book. It is for you who want to explore the unknown beauty beneath the surface of the deep waters of Torah. It is for you who long to climb the branches of the tree that reaches from earth, high into heaven’s glories.” Book 2 of 3.
Discover how the Biblical story of Noah and the flood was a replay of the creation story and how building an ark served as a bulwark against the chaos of a world filled with violence and corruption. See how one of the most familiar stories in the Bible provides insight for today’s chaos? Discover the roots of tyranny and how ancient empires enslaved and oppressed their subjects in order to take control of the food supply and energy resources. Learn why the gods/rulers of the ancient world were pre-occupied with overpopulation and obsessed with destroying all humankind. See how the desire of ancient kings was immortality at all cost and how this connects to the modern day purveyors of global control and trans-humanism?
Discover how the ancient story reveals the significance of mountains and temples as the center of government and the vineyard served as the sign of new creation. Get ready to expand your knowledge of history and culture in the New Testament and make sense of why the Messiah spent so much time on the top of mountains and talking about wine and vineyards. Your understanding of Noah and the flood is guaranteed to be thoroughly transformed. Book 3 of 3.
The Temple Revealed Course workbook is a companion to Dr. Dinah Dye’s three books: The Temple Revealed in Creation, The Temple Revealed in the Garden, and The Temple Revealed in Noah’s Ark. The course workbook is broken down into twelve lessons and introduces students to the basics of the ancient Near Eastern (ANE) world — the backdrop for the Bible. The goal of each lesson is to provide a contextual, historical, and cultural foundation of the ANE in order to better understand the Bible and to better understand the place of God’s Presence within the cosmos. Areas of study include ancient Near Eastern customs, traditions, mythology, and symbology. More general topics include creational order, covenants, kingship, and temple building.
The course presents broad, sweeping themes throughout the twelve lessons. These concepts are found in all three books of The Temple Revealed Series. These concepts were familiar to the ancient world but are not to a modern audience and they include creation, de-creation, and re-creation; order and chaos; wisdom and folly; temple and dynasty building; kingship and kingdom; exile and return; and covenants. These are foundational elements within the ancient world.
The main goal is for students to recognize the big picture of the Kingdom of God on Earth. That includes recognizing the Bible as book of Wisdom not a list of dos and don’ts, as well as recognizing the kingdom as governmental and not religious. Ultimately, the goal is to learn to embrace the Divine Presence, moment by moment, in our lives.