Tag: Alma 37
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"Teach them diligently unto thy children"
In the Book of Deuteronomy, when the Israelites are about to enter into the promised land, they are admonished over and over to keep the judgments, statutes and commandments of the Lord. They are informed about the blessings that await if they do and warned about the curses that inevitably follow if they don’t. This passage…
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Another parallel between the word of God and the covenant people
14 And it shall come to pass that my people, which are of the house of Israel, shall be gathered home unto the lands of their possessions; and my word also shall be gathered in one. And I will show unto them that fight against my word and against my people, who are of the house of Israel, that I am God,…
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"Ripening for destruction" in the story of Moses in Egypt
(This post is a side note that interrupts the conclusion of the endowment pattern series, which will be posted next week.) When it comes to scripture study, one thing often leads to another. As I was studying the endowment pattern in the Book of Mormon, I noticed a repetitive warning about the people who occupy…
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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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On time, eternity, squares and circles
The frequent reader of this blog has probably noticed that we are concerned with the original meaning of the scriptures, not just how we understand it today. Even though it is the same God and gospel, our worldview and language is very different from the ancient prophets. The Nephites became extinct and left no other…
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Ripe in iniquity
\”Ripe in iniquity\” is a phrase used frequently in the Book of Mormon. Some of the things I have learned recently help me frame this phrase and better understand the dealings of God with his children. At least so I think. This goes back to the topic of \”righteousness\” and the initial creation-covenant connection. Here…
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The (s)word of God — Part 1
I have written extensively about \”the word\” on this blog and apparently I cannot give it up quite yet. The word is frequently likened to a sword in the scriptures. And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds…
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"Kept and preserved"
One of the many beautiful symbols of God\’s work is that of gathering. It\’s a concept that President Nelson recently acknowledged studying throughout his time as an Apostle. I love the concept, too. There is so much to learn about it, and so many deep related concepts. One of these is that in the latter…
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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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Fear and secret works
Mormon subtly connects \”fear\” and \”secret works.\” Interestingly, this connection is only present in parts of the Book of Mormon authored by Mormon. See the table below. Nephi does not seem to do this, nor Jacob, Alma-2 or Moroni, even though each of them mentions \”secret works.\” In the table below, the line is colored…
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