Tag: Alma 28
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“Heaps”
The word ‘heap’ is used in two very interesting ways as it relates to the covenant people of the Lord.
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"Left by the hands of those who slew them to molder" versus "grafted into the true vine" (Creation-in-reverse)
My last post ended with a brief discussion of \”creation-in-reverse,\” which is my term for a process described in the scriptures in two different ways. Here is a very brief summary of each type: Covenant makers experience \”creation-in-reverse\” by \”rend[ing] that veil of unbelief\” (see Ether 4:15) and experiencing the \”light of the glory of…
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"Not one soul .. lost" versus "every living soul … destroyed"
We get a very interesting parallel in Alma 16 between the fate of the Nephite captives and the covenant-breakers of Ammonihah. In the process, we also learn about two other groups who facilitate the action of the story (the Nephite deliverers and the Lamanite armies). 8Â And [the Nephite deliverers] came upon the armies of the…
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What is the opposite of being "led … down to destruction"?
In a recent post I asked this question and pointed out that in Alma 12:9-11, each element is presented in contrast to an opposing element, except for the eternal consequence of rejecting the word. I hinted that this is one of the mysteries of God. In this post, I\’ll be outlining other passages which present…
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Nephite splinter groups and Book of Mormon wars
A few years ago I started making an overview of all the wars in the Book of Mormon: When they occurred, who was involved, how it was initiated, etc. It was a bit difficult since there are so few details sometimes, like Enos just saying that \”I saw wars between the Nephites and Lamanites in the course…
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Fasting in the Book of Mormon — Part 1
Reading a passage in the Book of Mormon about fasting, I had this idea to explore further how fasting was practiced among the Nephites and how it might compare with the Old Testament. That led me to this article that has explored the subject in the Old Testament. The article is rather long and I…
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Devilish Details in the Book of Mormon — Part 3
Part 3Description of the devil or those who follow him: The series continues, today we\’ll look at words that describe the devil and those who follow him. The first number is how many times the word (or related variants) show up in the Book of Mormon text. The second number is how many times the…
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Devilish Details in the Book of Mormon — Part 2
The devil is a very common topic in the Book of Mormon. In yesterday\’s post, we looked at names for the devil used in the Book of Mormon. Today\’s list contains words that describe Satan\’s tactics.Part 2Description of the devil\’s ways:lie — 41, 7 42 Behold, I know that thou believest, but thou art possessed…
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"Cunning" in the Book of Mormon
In light of the Hebrew connection between \”naked\” and \”shrewd\” or \”cunning\” in the word arum, I decided to look at how the word cunning is used in the Book of Mormon. First, a little background on the word itself and what it meant at the time of the publication of the Book of Mormon. …
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