<P> Another Mormon author has speculated that Kolob is Polaris . </P> <P> In addition to the literal interpretation of Kolob as an actual heavenly body, the LDS Church has proposed that Kolob is also "a symbol of Jesus Christ", in that like Kolob, Jesus "governs" all the stars and planets similar to the Earth . </P> <P> A metaphorical interpretation suggests that Kolob may be construed as a metaphor for Jesus . The symbolic interpretation was explained by Hugh Nibley in The Temple and The Cosmos . Advocates of the symbolic interpretation believe it harmonizes better with other Mormon beliefs and with beliefs in the greater Christian community, as it does not require that God have a physical throne within this universe . </P> <P> According to Mormon author James Ferrell, the metaphorical interpretation is supported by the parallel construction of the passages in the Book of Abraham's third chapter: </P>

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