Tag: Alma 43
-
A major theme from the Book of Mormon summarized in D&C 29:42-44
I enjoy finding succinct summaries of major themes of the Book of Mormon in other books of scripture, especially the Doctrine & Covenants. Here is one example: 42 But, behold, I say unto you that I, the Lord God, gave unto Adam and unto his seed, that they should not die as to the temporal…
-
"Word", "thing" and Christ — Part 4: The priesthood
I was not planning a fourth part of this series. But when I study a topic, I occasionally come across things that add a new dimension. This happened again. To recap briefly, the previous posts were based on the Hebrew root, \’dbr\’. It is both a verb and a noun and is associated with speaking…
-
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…
-
Moroni and the Title of Liberty — Connections to the Northern Kingdom, Joseph of Egypt, and "nakedness"
Stisa\’s recent post on the origins of the Brass Plates reminded me of the symbolic significance of the Title of Liberty in Alma 46. As Stisa also points out in this post, there is a clear cultural context channeled by Moroni as he rends his garment, writes covenant language on it, and uses this symbol…
Book of Mormon Notes 