Richley Crapo

Richley Crapo received his doctoral degree in Anthropology from the University of Utah in 1970. Thereafter, he was employed in the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology at Utah State University. He held a dual appointment in USU’s Department of Psychology (1981–1994) and was a faculty member of USU’s Religious Studies Program (2007–2009). He retired in 2009 and now resides in Syracuse, Utah. His area of specialization was Symbolic Anthropology with an emphasis on linguistics, gender, and religion.

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Lehi, Joseph, and
the Kingdom of Israel

by Richley Crapo | undefined 33 | 09-27-2019

[Page 289]Abstract: I present evidence of two priesthoods in the Jewish Bible: an Aaronite priesthood, held by Aaron and passed down through his descendants; and a higher Mushite priesthood, held not only by Moses and his descendants but also by other worthy individuals, such as Joshua, an Ephraimite. The Mushite priests were centered in Shiloh, where […]

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