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Jeff Lindsay and Greg discuss the scholarship on the lost Book of Gad The Seer. Jeff has been studying this story and the book for several years. A Jewish colony in India claims descent from the tribe of MANASSEH—and says they preserved a lost Old Testament book engraved on copper. Could this be the real ‘Words of Gad the Seer'? And, is the Book of Moses the Genesis of the Brass Plates. New scholarship suggests it is. To donate to the translation of Meir Bar Ilan's book click here - https://interpreterfoundation.org/foundation/donate/ Jeff Lindsay's Article - https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/the-words-of-gad-the-seer-an-apparently-ancient-text-with-intriguing-origins-and-content/ Website- www.cwicmedia.com
Recent scholarship by Noel B. Reynolds and Jeff Lindsay highlights passages in the Book of Mormon that parallel those in the Book of Moses. Since the Book of Mormon authors are pulling from the Brass Plates, this implies that the Book of Moses may be the Genesis of the Brass Plates. This is a segment from a full episode interviewing Jeff Lindsay on the lost Book of Gad The Seer. Website- www.cwicmedia.com
Scripture Notes - https://scripturenotes.com/ Lehi and Nephi were scribes! A Josephite or even Manassite scribal school that wrote in Egyptian existed all the way back to Abraham, was passed down to Joseph of Egypt, and down to Lehi and Nephi, explains Book Of Mormon Scholar Noel B. Reynolds. This scribal school was in the original tradition of the Patriarchs, as opposed to the Judahite school, which "harmonized" various Judahite teachings. The Josephite scribal school produced the Brass Plates and the Book of Mormon, while the Judahite school, which was unfamiliar with the Egyptian language, produced the Old Testament. Joseph of Egypt flourished in Egypt because of his scribal training! Mormon and Moroni were scribal school boys at a very young age. Website - www.cwicmedia.com
Meghan is joined by Jonah Barnes of Ward Radio to discuss his new book "Key to the Keystone." Topics include: - Joseph Smith's example of truth-finding- Being tethered to the Book of Mormon- Patterns of historical corruption by scribes- The contents of the brass plates- The wisdom of EveJonah Barnes is a dad, and also a bicycle mechanic, a human jungle-gym, a boo-boo kisser, a diaper-changer (he prefers "diaper mechanic"), a children's book text-to-voice converter, a dog-walker, a chauffeur, a self-appointed assistant soccer coach, a volunteer cheerleader, a s'more-roasting consultant, a vacuum cleaner-cleaner and a scary-bug smasher.Also he wrote this book, the Key to the Keystone: How Apocryphal Texts Unlock the Book of Mormon's Brass Plates.Have Feedback? Send the LDD team a text! "Consider Yourself As Eve: A Guide to Spiritual Development for Women (and the Men Who Love Them" will be available for pre-order in October 2024! Sign up to receive updates on the book release and future events.
Abstract: Students of the Book of Mormon have long mined the Old Testament as a rich source of influence on Nephite writers. However, surprising recent finds suggest that an ancient text related to the Book of Moses may have been an especially significant influence as well. That possibility was raised in Noel Reynolds's early analytical […] The post Further Evidence from the Book of Mormon for a Book of Moses-Like Text on the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: Students of the Book of Mormon have long mined the Old Testament as a rich source of influence on Nephite writers. However, surprising recent finds suggest that an ancient text related to the Book of Moses may have been an especially significant influence as well. That possibility was raised in Noel Reynolds's early analytical […] The post Further Evidence from the Book of Mormon for a Book of Moses-Like Text on the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: Students of the Book of Mormon have long mined the Old Testament as a rich source of influence on Nephite writers. However, surprising recent finds suggest that an ancient text related to the Book of Moses may have been an especially significant influence as well. That possibility was raised in Noel Reynolds's early analytical […] The post Further Evidence from the Book of Mormon for a Book of Moses-Like Text on the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
Noel Reynolds and Jeff Lindsay spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “‘Strong Like Unto Moses': The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Content Apparently from the Brass Plates.” Their paper discusses research in […] The post Conference Talks: “Strong Like Unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Content Apparently from the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
Nephi prayed to know if the things his father, Lehi, were telling them were true. When Lehi had the vision of the Tree of Life, Nephi prayed to see it and know what it meant. Laman and Lemuel complained. They did not want to leave Jerusalem. They did not want to go back and get the Brass Plates. The biggest difference in Nephi and Laman and Lemuel was asking God for a witness, to know for himself. We to can pray to know
Nephi prays to know if the things his father has told him are true. He recieves his own witness. God commands and Lehi tells his sons they are to go back to Jerusalem for the Brass Plates. Nephi does not murmur and says "I will go and do the things the Lord commands."
Nephi obeys the Lords commands and after 3 attempts gets the Brass plates "I will go and do the things the Lord commands"
"To the descendants of Joseph, to be kept hidden from the World until the Last Days: By the Power of YHVH, these Plates of Brass shall not perish, neither shall they be dimmed by time; but YHVH Elohim shall preserve these Words to go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people from the mouths of those who are of the seed of Joseph; and even as Joseph fed Israel and kept them safe from famine in a strange land, these plates must be preserved that Israel may eat of the Word of God in the famine that shall be found the Last Days." Title PageRead the 5 Books of Moses in a free PDF free PDF, buy a paperback or a hardback copy from Lulu, or a paperback on Amazon.Music: “Impact Moderato” by Kevin MacLeodSupport the show
" And he [Moses] heard The Voice, saying: Blessed art thou, Moses, for I, Elohim Shaddai have chosen thee; and thou shalt be made stronger than many waters; for they shall obey thy decree even as if thou wert the Creator. And lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days; for thou shalt deliver my people from bondage, even Israel, my chosen peoples." -1 Moses 1:45-47Read the 5 Books of Moses in a free PDF free PDF, buy a paperback or a hardback copy from Lulu, or a paperback on Amazon.Music: “Impact Moderato” by Kevin MacLeodSupport the show
"And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father Lehi took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning. And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who was our first parents." -1 Nephi 1:158-160 RAV, 5:10-11 OPV“Thus saith the LORD God; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.” –Ezekiel 37:19 KJVThe 5 Books of Moses is a divinely inspired translation of the plates of brass by David that began March 8, 2018. Being awoken around 2 am, he was given the first few chapters of the Book of Melchizedek. In 2019, David was told to begin translating, among other things, these 5 Books of Moses. Less than a year later, the work was completed. The plates of brass are a part of the “coat of many colors” Jacob gave his son Joseph. These writings of Moses are a part of the stick of Ephraim that is to be put with the stick of Judah. This is why it was written on brass in Egyptian, the language of Joseph of Egypt, because it was not for all of the tribes.The title page reads:“To the descendants of Joseph, to be kept hidden from the World until the Last Days: By the Power of YHVH, these Plates of Brass shall not perish, neither shall they be dimmed by time; but YHVH Elohim shall preserve these Words to go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people from the mouths of those who are of the seed of Joseph; and even as Joseph fed Israel and kept them safe from famine in a strange land, these plates must be preserved that Israel may eat of the Word of God in the famine that shall be found the Last Days. “To those charged to keep these records: keep them safe, keep them hidden until Fullness of Times; for in them are the manna to feed Israel, and in them are the coat of many colors preserved unto the seed of our father, Joseph, as given Him by his Father, Jacob; and in Israel is found the straight path to YHVH Elohim. “Israel be blessed, for in YHVH is our salvation found, throughout all time and for all eternity; Amen.”Read the 5 Books of Moses in a free PDF free PDF, buy a paperback or a hardback copy from Lulu, or a paperback on Amazon.Music: “Impact Moderato” by Kevin MacLeodSupport the show
Join Greg Matsen and Scholar Bruce H. Porter on this life-changing tour. The temple is found in Egypt! There are so many connections to Egypt for Latter-day Saints: Abraham - Joseph - Uriah - Jeremiah - Joseph, Mary, and Jesus - Brass Plates - Book of Mormon - Book of Abraham - The Temple Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile
Abstract: This paper brings contemporary Ancient Near East (ANE) scholarship in several fields together with the ancient scriptures restored through Joseph Smith to construct a new starting point for interpretation of the teachings of the Book of Mormon. It assembles findings from studies of ancient scribal culture, historical linguistics and epigraphy, and the history and […] The post A Backstory for the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: This paper brings contemporary Ancient Near East (ANE) scholarship in several fields together with the ancient scriptures restored through Joseph Smith to construct a new starting point for interpretation of the teachings of the Book of Mormon. It assembles findings from studies of ancient scribal culture, historical linguistics and epigraphy, and the history and […] The post A Backstory for the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: This paper brings contemporary Ancient Near East (ANE) scholarship in several fields together with the ancient scriptures restored through Joseph Smith to construct a new starting point for interpretation of the teachings of the Book of Mormon. It assembles findings from studies of ancient scribal culture, historical linguistics and epigraphy, and the history and […] The post A Backstory for the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
Abstract: Contemporary Palestinian archaeology has produced two major threats to traditional interpretations of the history of ancient Israel. The first threat, which derives from scientific discomfort with the exodus story as an explanation for the sudden population expansion in southern Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age (c. 1200 bce), has led to a […] The post Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: Contemporary Palestinian archaeology has produced two major threats to traditional interpretations of the history of ancient Israel. The first threat, which derives from scientific discomfort with the exodus story as an explanation for the sudden population expansion in southern Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age (c. 1200 bce), has led to a […] The post Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: Contemporary Palestinian archaeology has produced two major threats to traditional interpretations of the history of ancient Israel. The first threat, which derives from scientific discomfort with the exodus story as an explanation for the sudden population expansion in southern Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age (c. 1200 bce), has led to a […] The post Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
I'm excited to introduce Matthew Gill. He's a prophet in the UK for the Restored Branch of Jesus Christ. We'll learn more about his scriptures. He's translated a record of ancient peoples in Britain! Intro Matthew: Sure. My name is Matthew Gill and I am the Prophet and first elder of the Restored Branch of […]
Moroni teaches about Faith in Moroni 7. Faith that brings miracles. A miracle like Jesus being resurrected, or Nephi getting the Brass Plates.
In this episdoe of Perspective Underground Jordan and Marcus focus in on Nephi's quest to obtain the brass plates from Laban and how it reflects on God's character.
Lehi's sons are in Jerusalem, trying to get the brass plates from Laban. Their first try had not worked. But Nephi was not going to give up. And he had an idea for a second try.
Lehi's sons are still in Jerusalem, trying to get the brass plates from Laban. Their first try had not worked. Their second try had not worked. But Nephi still trusted that God would provide a way.
God has commanded Lehi's sons to go back to Jerusalem to get the brass plates.
Sariah waits for her boys to return from getting the Brass Plates. Day after Day she waited and prayed and had faith. As many days passed Sariah was sure something awful had happened to her boys. She began to lose her faith and question whether Lehi was a prophet. She had been obedient and done everything God had asked, even leaving everything but her family behind in Jerusalem and coming to live in the wilderness. Sometimes Gods answers to prayers do not come as soon as we would like, or in a way we would like. When Sariah's sons returned and told her of their experience. Sariah knew God had protected her sons and worked miracles! She did not doubt again.
Nephi and his brothers go back to Jerusalem to get the Brass Plates (scriptures) from Laban. It takes 3 tries and God delivers Laban into Nephi's hands.
God commands Nephi and his brothers to get the brass plates from Laban. It takes 3 tries but with Gods help Nephi gets them.
Maurice Harker offers an insightful overview of the obstacles awaiting Nephi and his brothers as they return to retrieve the brass plates. He stresses the importance of having a written record to avoid the the possible distortion of the truth. To learn more about this topic and others please click on the link below: https://1w78otm1.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Lehi commands his sons to go back to Jerusalem and get the Brass Plates (the scriptures) from Laban.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon contains little information about what the Brass Plates contain. Nephi said it was a larger record than the Hebrew Bible brought to America by the Gentiles. But it could not have contained the records of Old Testament prophets who wrote after Lehi's party left Jerusalem or the New Testament. We know it contained […] The post The Brass Plates: Can Modern Scholarship Help Identify Their Contents? first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon contains little information about what the Brass Plates contain. Nephi said it was a larger record than the Hebrew Bible brought to America by the Gentiles. But it could not have contained the records of Old Testament prophets who wrote after Lehi's party left Jerusalem or the New Testament. We know it contained […] The post The Brass Plates: Can Modern Scholarship Help Identify Their Contents? first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
Abstract: The Book of Mormon contains little information about what the Brass Plates contain. Nephi said it was a larger record than the Hebrew Bible brought to America by the Gentiles. But it could not have contained the records of Old Testament prophets who wrote after Lehi’s party left Jerusalem or the New Testament. We know it contained […] The post The Brass Plates: Can Modern Scholarship Help Identify Their Contents? first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
Abstract: Over 30 years ago, Noel Reynolds compared matching non-Biblical phrases in the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon. Based on this analysis, Reynolds proposed a possible connection between the Book of Moses and hypothetical material on the brass plates that may have influenced some Book of Mormon authors. Reynolds’s work, “The Brass Plates Version of Genesis,” provided potentially […] The post “Strong Like unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
Abstract: Over 30 years ago, Noel Reynolds compared matching non-Biblical phrases in the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon. Based on this analysis, Reynolds proposed a possible connection between the Book of Moses and hypothetical material on the brass plates that may have influenced some Book of Mormon authors. Reynolds’s work, “The Brass Plates Version of Genesis,” provided potentially […] The post “Strong Like unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: Over 30 years ago, Noel Reynolds compared matching non-Biblical phrases in the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon. Based on this analysis, Reynolds proposed a possible connection between the Book of Moses and hypothetical material on the brass plates that may have influenced some Book of Mormon authors. Reynolds's work, “The Brass Plates Version of Genesis,” provided potentially […] The post “Strong Like unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
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Abstract: Over 30 years ago, Noel Reynolds compared matching non-Biblical phrases in the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon. Based on this analysis, Reynolds proposed a possible connection between the Book of Moses and hypothetical material on the brass plates that may have influenced some Book of Mormon authors. Reynolds’s work, “The Brass Plates Version of Genesis,” provided potentially […] The post “Strong Like unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
1 Nephi, Chapters 20-22
Nephi shares a quick history of Lehi's visions and commandment to leave Jerusalem. Lehi's family departs into the wilderness but the brothers are commanded to return to Jerusalem to obtain the Brass Plates from Laban. After several trying attempts they accomplish the task the Lord gave them and return to the wilderness. They go back to Jerusalem once more to bring Ishmael and is family with them.
Illiyanna (10) loves the story of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. She knows that good thingscome to those who wait! She's so smart and funny - Shelby laughed the entire time.
When people engage the scriptures from a scholarly approach, many lose faith in the scriptures. We’ll first talk about how to reconcile Nephi’s story of obtaining the Brass Plates with the idea that the Torah didn’t exist in 600 BC. Is there a way to reconcile biblical scholarship? I asked that question to Colby Townsend […] The post *Reconciling Biblical Scholarship (Part 7 of 7) appeared first on Gospel Tangents.
1 Nephi, Chapters 3-7
In this podcast we take a closer look at Nephi’s instruction at the conclusion of his insertion of Isaiah’s writings from the Brass Plates. Nephi spends most of his time in these chapters addressing the problems that the Gentiles face in the last days. For the slides that accompany thisContinue Reading The post Ep 38 | 2 Nephi 26-30, Come Follow Me 2020 (Feb 24-Mar 1) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.
This episode reviews many of the significant verses and principles taught in 1 Nephi 1-7
The first Book of Mormon prophet, Lehi, is commanded to leave Jerusalem with his family. Not long after leaving, the Lord commands Nephi and his brothers to go back to Jerusalem to get the Brass Plates from Laban. It takes a lot of faith, bravery and some smart thinking to do what the Lord asked.
Abstract: The Book of Mormon peoples repeatedly indicated that they were descendants of Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold into Egypt by his brothers. The plates of brass that they took with them from Jerusalem c. 600 bce provided them with a version of many Old Testament books and others not included in our Hebrew […]
Abstract: The Book of Mormon peoples repeatedly indicated that they were descendants of Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold into Egypt by his brothers. The plates of brass that they took with them from Jerusalem c. 600 bce provided them with a version of many Old Testament books and others not included in our Hebrew […]
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon peoples repeatedly indicated that they were descendants of Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold into Egypt by his brothers. The plates of brass that they took with them from Jerusalem c. 600 bce provided them with a version of many Old Testament books and others not included in our Hebrew […]
The sons of Lehi return from their trip to Jerusalem to get the Brass Plates.
1 Nephi 19 As I read this chapter, I read it through the eyes of a mature Nephi who is reflecting on all that he has done to teach his people to "Remember the Lord Their Redeemer." He has taught them from the Brass Plates teaching them of the prophecies of those prophets who, with him, stand as witnesses of the Lord's coming. Jesus is the Christ! Go to sisterscriptorians.com to sign up to become a Sister Scriptorian!
Book of Mormon. 1 Nephi 3: 31-1 Nephi 4 In order to unify his brothers and to motivate them to, one more time, go and get the Brass Plates, Nephi relied on a shared experience in which they all could draw strength from. He referred to Moses and how the Lord delivered the Israelites from Pharoah's army. He reminded them that they knew this to be true and then asked, "Wherefore can ye doubt?" Are we providing our children with "Wherefore can ye doubt" moments? Are we allowing them, recording them, remembering them, expressing gratitude for them, and celebrating them? Are we preserving them so that when our children face the "mighty Labans" in their life that they can remember the might of the Lord and ask themselves "Wherefore can ye doubt?" Go to sisterscriptorians.com to sign up to become a Sister Scriptorian!
1 Nephi 3 & 4 To shrink or to rise? That is the decision that Nephi was faced with when he was asked to do something hard. The Lord commanded the sons of Lehi to return back to Jerusalem and obtain the Brass Plates. But how were they supposed to accomplish their task if the Brass Plates were kept by a mighty man named Laban who had chased them out of his house and taken all of their property. If the Lord asks us to do hard things, shouldn't he give a plan on how to do it? If he doesn't give us a plan, then what exactly does he expect from us? What did Nephi intend for us to understand when he said that "the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." (1 Nephi 3:7). What is the Lord's role? Go to sisterscriptorians.com to sign up to become a Sister Scriptorian! Also, check out the Ponder Prompt for this week's episode https://sisterscriptorians.com/download/episode-12-the-lord-will-prepare-you/
1 Nephi 3: 1-4 The Brass plates were not only a record of the Jews consisting of the words of God as spoken by the prophets, but it also contained the genealogy of Lehi. Is travel back to Jerusalem to obtain their family history worth the risk? We know the right answer is YES, but listen to this episode to but some teeth into that answer. The power of your own family history may surprise you. Go to sisterscriptorians.com and become a Sister Scriptorian today!
1 Nephi 3: 1-4 Why would the Lord command Lehi's sons to return back to Jerusalem and obtain the Brass Plates? This was no easy task. It required traveling back through the wilderness, confronting a mighty man whom the Brass Plates belonged to, and then traveling back to the Valley of Lemuel. These plates must have been crucial to the salvation of Lehi and his seed. Find out how the Brass Plates provided Spiritual Grounding to Lehi's family just like the Book of Mormon provides that for us. Go to sisterscriptorians.com to sign up to become a Sister Scriptorian! Also, check out the Ponder Prompt for this week's episode https://sisterscriptorians.com/download/episode-10-whats-so-great-about-the-brass-plates-part-1/
While encamped in the Valley of Lemuel, Lehi sent his sons back to Jerusalem to obtain their own religious record – the “plates of brass.” In this podcast Mike Ash discusses this event as recorded in the Book of Mormon along with recently discovered evidences that parallel such statements as “Laban and his fifty.” The full text of […] The post Fair Issues 60: Nephi, Laban and the brass plates appeared first on FairMormon.
Wayne has written for The Village Voice, The Progressive, Counterpunch, Online Journal, CorpWatch, Multinational Monitor, News Insider, In These Times, and The American Conservative. His columns have appeared in The Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Philadelphia Inquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Sacramento Bee, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, among others. Madsen is the author of The Handbook of Personal Data Protection (London: Macmillan, 1992), an acclaimed reference book on international data protection law; Genocide and Covert Operations in Africa 1993-1999 (Edwin Mellen Press, 1999); co-author of America's Nightmare: The Presidency of George Bush II (Dandelion, 2003); author of Jaded Tasks: Big Oil, Black Ops & Brass Plates; Overthrow a Fascist Regime on $15 a Day; and The Manufacturing of a President: the CIA's Insertion of Barack H. Obama, Jr. into the White House. Madsen has been a regular contributor on RT and PressTV. He has been a frequent political and national security commentator on Fox News and has also appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and MS-NBC. Madsen has taken on Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity on their television shows. He has been invited to testify as a witness before the US House of Representatives, the UN Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and an terrorism investigation panel of the French government. Madsen has some twenty years experience in security issues. As a U.S. Naval Officer, he managed one of the first computer security programs for the U.S. Navy. He subsequently worked for the National Security Agency, the Naval Data Automation Command, Department of State, RCA Corporation, and Computer Sciences Corporation. Madsen was a Senior Fellow for the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), a privacy public advocacy organization. Madsen is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the National Press Club.