Tag: D&C 133
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Covenant as messenger — "Hearken ye together" (Part 3 of 4)
This is part 3 of a series connecting the symbol of the covenant as the messenger as found in Section 45. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. In this post we will look at what it means to hearken together, especially in the context of building Zion and creating a covenant people. The context of…
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Covenant as messenger — "[God's] strong reasoning" (Part 2 of 4)
This post is a continuation of this post, in which I looked at the description of the covenant as the messenger before God’s face as noted in Doctrine & Covenants 45. In part 2, we’ll look at the first of three phrases from Section 45 which describes how the covenant helps prepare a Zion people:…
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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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The Office of the Ministry of Angels — Part 6
This post continues a series of posts about a pattern spelled out by Mormon in Moroni 7:31-32. To summarize, Mormon offers us ten distinct details regarding the work that angels do to bring about faith and to fulfill the covenants of God. Here is the color-coded summary of the pattern: Angels are sent. They call men…
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