Tag: Alma 9
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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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Endowment Narratives in the Book of Mormon, Part 3c — Finding Meaning in the Symbols
The last two posts have focused on the symbolism and meaning of the elements I’ve identified as belonging to an “endowment pattern” in the Book of Mormon. This post will discuss the remaining six symbols. Tents (a symbol of the presence of the Lord) A deep dive into the symbolism of the tent can be…
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Scriptural repetition — An introduction
In this paper, Alan Goff makes a good case for intentional repetition in ancient Hebrew scripture (including the Book of Mormon whose writers have Hebrew heritage). The modern notion among historicist biblical scholars is that many repetitive elements in the Old Testament are clumsy, narrative failures and often evidence of various origins and textual development…
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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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Witnesses
The Law of Moses required two or three witnesses to convict someone of a crime. Also, commercial transactions and signing of documents of importance was done in the presence of witnesses. As a general rule, a single witness was not competent to attest or testify. (See e.g. Deuteronomy 19:15 and Isaiah 8:2). This was probably…
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Fallen — Part 1
We believe in 3 kingdoms or levels of glory, called the celestial, terrestrial and telestial. We don\’t know much about the details, but we have some points of reference within each category. Celestial – God\’s state of glory, his presence Terrestrial – The paradisaical state of Eden, the millennial state of the earth Telestial –…
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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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"Carried away" — Part 3
 This is a continuation of a series about the scriptural significance of the term \”carried away.\” In my previous post, we looked at the connections between the coat of skins with which the Lord covers Adam and Eve and the divine protection they are promised as a result of their obedience to God\’s commandments.…
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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: 18Â But behold, I say unto you that if ye persist in your wickedness that…
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