Tag: Exodus 9
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"Stretch forth thine hand" — Part 2 (Old Testament)
This post continues a series I began last Monday on the phrase “stretch out thine hand.” In this post, we’ll look at examples from the Old Testament, and we’ll learn about the underlying Hebrew word shalach. As demonstrated below, that word also appears twice in the creation account. This is only really evident when we…
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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…