Tag: 2 Nephi 9
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Heavenly and Earthly Manifestations of the Voice of God
File this post under “familiar verse suddenly takes on tremendous new meaning as a result of a gradual accumulation of insights.” 11 For thus spake the prophet: The Lord God surely shall visit all the house of Israel at that day, some with his voice, because of their righteousness, unto their great joy and salvation, and others with the thunderings and…
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“From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias”
This curious phrase is used by Jesus as he condemns the lawyers who “load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a finger to ease them” (Luke 11:46, NRSV). I’ll be honest here in admitting that for most of my life, I’ve had an aversion to pondering the concept of…
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‘nabal/nabel’ – to be senseless or foolish; to fade or wither
Biblical Hebrew is a wonderful and rich language. This fact has been reinforced in my mind and heart over and over again as I study the Psalms. Although I am only a novice when it comes to understanding Hebrew, I frequently feel compelled to dig into the deeper meaning of a word as I come…
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A note on idolatry and culture
Idol worship in the Old Testament When Moses received the 10 commandments on Mount Sinai, the first two dealt with idol worship. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to…
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Circumcision of the heart
The Apostle Paul frequently uses the Israelite practice of circumcision as metaphor when teaching about Christ and his gospel. For instance 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter;…
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"And it shall be unto you for a fringe" — part 2
Part 1 introduced the commandment given to Moses in Numbers 15 that the Israelites “make a fringe” on their garments with ornate tassels, to remind them to “keep all the commandments of the Lord.” This post will continue to explore the topic by looking more deeply at the warning embedded in the commandment, then comparing…
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Blood and soul
Israel are commanded time and again not to eat or drink any blood. This strict prohibition is repeated many times in the Torah. For example, in Leviticus 17: 10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 5 (Conclusion)
This is the conclusion of a series of posts about Gold and treasure in the scriptures and how they are used in connection with the doctrine of the Two Ways. Here is an overview and summary of each part with links: Part 1 — We begin with an introduction to the concept and a few…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 4b
In this post, we take a detour from our main point, which is that gold and riches are often used in the scriptures to underscore the doctrine of the Two Ways. We’ll divert briefly and talk about the related concept of “slippery treasure.” I will connect the two concepts by way of a very ancient…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 4a
Gold and the Two Ways in the Book of Mormon Parts 1, 2, and 3 are found here: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. We’re looking at references to gold and riches and the like in the scriptures in the context of the doctrine of the two ways. In this post, we’ll look at some of the references…
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