Tag: Alma 13
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The Lord’s “bare arm” and His “instrument of human working”
21 And now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words unto them, he stretched forth his hand unto them and cried with a mighty voice, saying: Now is the time to repent, for the day of salvation draweth nigh;22 Yea, and the voice of the Lord, by the mouth of angels, doth declare it unto all nations;…
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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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"Stretch forth thine hand" — Part 3 (Book of Mormon)
This post will take us back to continue a series of posts from a few weeks ago on the phrase “stretch forth thy hand.” Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Old Testament In today’s post, we’ll look at how this phrase is used in the Book of Mormon. So far, we’ve seen (in part one) that…
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Melchizedek — Part 3 (the Prince of Peace)
Here are links to part 1 and part 2. I am quoting the same verses multiple times in this series because there are multiple aspects to discuss and we need to focus on one at a time. Here is another item from the JST of Genesis 14 that I have not highlighted yet but want…
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"He sent angels to converse with them … therefore God conversed with men"
In my last post, I outlined a temple pattern found in the scriptures related to hearkening and then later being taught to speak with the tongue of angels. In this post, we’ll look at another example of this pattern, the archetype of which is found in Moses 5-6 (detailed in my previous post here). 29 Therefore…
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Qodesh (holy) in Alma 13
I consider Alma 13 a temple sermon of sorts. It is not mentioned directly, but when trying to read it through an ancient Israelite lens, there are temple themes everywhere. As mentioned in my previous post, there is a Hebrew root, q-d-s, that is basis for a cluster of words like holy, sanctify, consecrate and…
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Cite your minds forward
I noticed wording in Alma 13:1 that caught my attention And again, my brethren, I would cite your minds forward to the time when the Lord God gave these commandments unto his children; and I would that ye should remember that the Lord God ordained priests, after his holy order, which was after the order of his…
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The Only Begotten — Part 1
Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father. Since I have heard this expression so often, I was surprised to see that it is less frequently used in the standard works than I thought. It is only found six times in the entire KJV Bible, all in the New Testament. Since we quote…
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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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Rebirth three ways
I haven\’t forgotten about the long series of Noah-related posts. Eight posts in, I decided I needed to learn more about what the scriptures teach us regarding sanctification and justification prior to concluding that series. While that work continues, let me share an intriguing detail that I\’ve learned along the way. We\’ll start with a…
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