Tag: 1 Nephi 10
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John the Baptist and the return from Babylon
2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.. Mark 1:3, see also Matthew 3:3, Luke 3:4, and John 1:23…
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Nephi’s synthesis
Stisa and I often discover a new theme and then work together looking at various scriptures through the lens of that theme. Such is the current situation with the “bride/harlot” theme. His last two posts have looked at King Noah and Abinadi through the “bride/harlot” lens, and my last few posts have done the same…
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A side note about “hearkening” and “fighting against” the Lamb of God
In my last post, I pointed out three examples of righteous ascent/descent in 1 Nephi 11-14. One of the key distinctions between the righteous and the wicked in that vision is the response to encountering the word of God: The righteous path is best summarized here, with the condition in green and the promised blessings…
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Mysteries
As Lord Wilmore is posting about ancient cosmology and temple themes in Alma 12, among other things, my mind goes back to a scripture we have discussed before 9 And now Alma began to expound these things unto him, saying: It is given unto many to know the mysteries of God; nevertheless they are laid under a strict command that…
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Lehi, Nephi and the shekinah — Part 3 (From tabernacle to temple)
Here are links to part 1 and part 2 of this series, where I have introduced the Hebrew concept of Shekinah, the presence/”dwelling place” of God’s glory, that is typically found in the tabernacle and temple of Israel of old. I have also linked Lehi’s tent to the tabernacle of Israel in the wilderness. In…
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Angels declaring the time of the coming of Christ
In this post, Lord Wilmore demonstrates that angels are the source of the name of Christ. I just realized that angels also are the source of the timing for the coming of Christ. This is special, sacred knowledge not normally revealed, except in special circumstances by holy angels. Considering all cases of the timing of…
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On time, eternity, squares and circles
The frequent reader of this blog has probably noticed that we are concerned with the original meaning of the scriptures, not just how we understand it today. Even though it is the same God and gospel, our worldview and language is very different from the ancient prophets. The Nephites became extinct and left no other…
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Internally consistent detail about Nephi's reign
There is a curious detail in 1 Nephi 10:1 And now I, Nephi, proceed to give an account upon these plates of my proceedings, and my reign and ministry What reign? At this point, Nephi is likely a teenager who has just left Jerusalem with his family. The first time reader does not yet know that it…
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Redeemer – kinsman — Part 1
The Hebrew term for \”Redeemer\” is the word גואל (goel). It is also used in connection with its cognate – the term גאל (gaal) which means kinsman. The spelling of gaal is the exact same as the verb, \”redeem\”.In ancient Israelite thought, the kinsman-redeemer was a male relative, who should act on behalf of a…
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Internal Consistency related to Lehi and Zenos' Allegory — "Broken off"
There is a subtle internally consistent detail related to Zenos’ Allegory in Jacob 5 regarding the expression “broken off,” which appears a total of 9 times in the entire Book of Mormon. Every instance is found on the small plates, and in every case the context is the scattering of Israel. Lehi uses the expression…
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