Tag: Alma 45
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"Taken unto himself"
As mentioned in a recent post, I looked at Alma 46, in which Moroni quotes a prophecy of the patriarch Jacob/Israel comparing the preservation of a remnant of the coat of Joseph to a righteous remnant of his seed. In making this comparison, he uses a unique phrase, highlighted in red below: 24 Yea, let us preserve…
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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 4a
Gold and the Two Ways in the Book of Mormon Parts 1, 2, and 3 are found here: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. We’re looking at references to gold and riches and the like in the scriptures in the context of the doctrine of the two ways. In this post, we’ll look at some of the references…
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Overcoming fear by developing a righteous fear of God
Saint Francis of Assisi writes, “It is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life.” To this list of paradoxes, we could add, “It is in fearing God that we no longer need to be afraid.” It’s by…
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Righteousness — Part 2
In part 1, I placed the term, righteousness, in a certain context; as the means to establish or restore the bonds and peace of all creation. Righteousness is one of God\’s primary attributes but he needs a righteous people to work with him and fulfill his purposes. Searching for the term, \”righteous\” or \”righteousness\” in…
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"The whole face of the land" — a third covenant allusion in Mormon 8:8?
The intricacy of the Book of Mormon constantly surprises me. So often we find deeper layers of carefully-packed information which draw absolutely no attention to themselves. This is a source of excitement for me. It means incredible truths are waiting to be discovered by anyone willing to seek! The second half of Mormon 8:8 is…
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Further thoughts on knowledge and covenants — Part 2
Lord Wilmore already shared some verses from Alma 9 and 45. I just wanted to quote a bit more from Alma 45 to show a connection between the two. First Alma 9, where Alma is preaching to apostate Nephites in Ammonihah: 18 But behold, I say unto you that if ye persist in your wickedness that…
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Fasting in the Book of Mormon — Part 5
This is the last part of the series where I look into fasting in the Book of Mormon and compare it with fasting in the Old Testament. Here are the links to the previous four parts of this series. Part 1: Introduction and fasting as a sign of grief or mourning Part 2: Fasting as…
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The Creation-Covenant Connection in more detail, part 2
These days I\’m spending a lot of time thinking about the connection between Creation and Covenant. Margaret Barker proposes that both words derive from a primitive Hebrew root associated with \”organizing\” and \”bringing together.\” The covenant was first introduced in the Garden of Eden. Transgression led to the Fall, which drove Adam and Eve out…
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"Nations, kindreds, tongues and people" – links to the Book of Revelation, Zenos and the brass plates
The expression, \”nation, kindred, tongue and people\” appears 19 times in the Book of Mormon. A closer look reveals some interesting connections. 3 of these are the testimony of the 3 and 8 witnesses and the testimony of Joseph Smith. Since these are influenced by the Book of Mormon text rather than a part of…
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