Tag: 1 Nephi 5
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Another parallel between the word of God and the covenant people
14 And it shall come to pass that my people, which are of the house of Israel, shall be gathered home unto the lands of their possessions; and my word also shall be gathered in one. And I will show unto them that fight against my word and against my people, who are of the house of Israel, that I am God,…
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Lehi, Nephi and the shekinah — Part 5 (The Feasts of Tabernacles)
This is presumably the last post of this series. Here are links to Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 In the last part, we read about the expanding tent and the feast for a covenant people in Isaiah 54 and Revelation 19-21 in the latter days. I mentioned that this can be viewed…
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Lehi, Nephi and the shekinah — Part 2 (Lehi's tent as tabernacle)
I introduced the concept of “shekinah” in my previous post with a promise to connect Lehi’s tent and the tabernacle of Israel. In 1 Nephi, Nephi repeatedly stresses the fact that his father lived in a tent. For example: And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with the Lord, to the tent of…
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The Brightness of the Scriptures
Not only are the scriptures of great worth, they are enduring. The metal upon which they were recorded is a symbol of the timelessness of their message. As demonstrated in this post, a fundamental aspect of the \’way of life\’ is that it is unchanging — it transcends time. This creates a variant of the…
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Worth
In 1 Nephi 5:21, Nephi says And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children. It seems that this realization is what inspires Nephi to write about…
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1 Nephi 3:7
This is one of the most famous verses in the entire Book of Mormon. Much wisdom packed in a few words. We sing about it in Primary and memorize it in Seminary. As I have read the Book of Mormon, I have noticed Nephi repeating this several times. It seems to be one of his…
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Sukkot in the Book of Mormon
The New Testament mentions several Jewish Holidays but rarely gives any details about the contents or way of celebration. The Book of Mormon is the opposite for some reason. Jewish festivals are not mentioned by name but the celebration according to Old Testament practice is described several places. We had a look at elements of…
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"Nations, kindreds, tongues and people" – links to the Book of Revelation, Zenos and the brass plates
The expression, \”nation, kindred, tongue and people\” appears 19 times in the Book of Mormon. A closer look reveals some interesting connections. 3 of these are the testimony of the 3 and 8 witnesses and the testimony of Joseph Smith. Since these are influenced by the Book of Mormon text rather than a part of…
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Internally consistent description of the brass plates
In 1 Nephi 5, when Nephi and his brothers return to the wilderness, Lehi starts examining the newly obtained brass plates. One observation he makes has been noted here. Then, in verses 14, 17-19 we read: And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers…And now when my…
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Our first parents
When posting about Alma quoting Genesis, I noticed another difference between the texts. Genesis talks about Adam or \’man\’ being sent forth from the Garden of Eden. Alma talks about \”our first parents\” being sent forth from the Garden of Eden (Alma 42:2). The expression, \”our first parents\”, is never used in the Bible but…