Tag: 2 Nephi 24
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Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased
We are familiar with the words of Jesus in Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. I have noticed this theme as I have been reading 1st and 2nd Nephi, especially the chapters quoting and commenting on Isaiah. Language like this is common…
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Entering into His rest, part 2
Part 1 of the note on entering into the rest of the Lord is found here. As stated there, entering into his rest is mentioned frequently in the Book of Mormon. We have already seen several examples in Alma 12 and 13 in recent posts. Other examples includeAlma 16:17 That they might not be hardened against the…