Tag: 3 Nephi 27
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In the midst — Part 1
This has been mentioned several times on the blog before, but for the benefit of new readers and because many do not know about this ancient Israelite tradition (I didn’t until quite recently), I will repeat some things about covenant making. At a time and in a culture where literacy was rare, covenants were not…
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The power of the name — Part 1
There are multiple posts on this blog (too many to link) discussing the power of \”the word\”. It is clear from the scriptures that the word is much more than a string of letters. It is the means of creation and salvation. It is quick and powerful and sharper than a double edged sword. It…
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The (gift of the) Holy Ghost in the Book of Mormon
I wrote two posts (here and here) listing and discussing scriptures that give conditions for and promises of eternal life. Based on these scriptures, I identified a pattern looking something like this Covenant preparation / find the way and enter through the gate Faith Repentance Baptism Covenant keeping / \”walk therein\” Keep the commandments Endure…
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Day and night in the Book of Mormon
I don\’t even remember anymore which Book of Mormon verse gave me the idea to study the symbolic use of day and night in ancient Israelite tradition. One thing is clear: Day and night is used both literally and symbolically in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Searching the internet, I found surprisingly…
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More recipes for eternal life
This is a continuation of this post. As we look at further examples of scriptures of the form: \”if ye do […], ye shall have eternal life\” or similar, let\’s see if the summary of the pattern in the table below still applies. Covenant preparation / find the way and enter through the gate Faith…
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Joy
I have studied a bit about joy in the Book of Mormon. We are all familiar with the verse in 2 Nephi men are, that they might have joy (2 Nephi 2:25) Perhaps this statement by Lehi on the small plates, became familiar for later Book of Mormon prophets too? At least the word \’joy\’…
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What the Book of Mormon teaches about the relationship between the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ (and each of us), part 2
48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like…
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What the Book of Mormon teaches about the relationship between the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ (and each of us), part 1
10 And for this cause ye shall have fulness of joy; and ye shall sit down in the kingdom of my Father; yea, your joy shall be full, even as the Father hath given me fulness of joy; and ye shall be even as I am, and I am even as the Father; and the…
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Filled — Part 2
My search for the use of \”filled\” in the Book of Mormon and research to understand the possible Hebrew root, was triggered by this verse And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled (3 Nephi 27:16) The puzzling part is that \”filled\” is not followed…
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Filled — Part 1
This verse stood out to me And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled (3 Nephi 27:16) Filled with what? It doesn’t say. Just filled. From the context and based on other similar Book of Mormon verses, we would naturally suggest filled with the Holy…