Tag: Helaman 10
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Tying together Creation-Covenant themes about division – part 2
In part 1 of this series we took a look at how the creation account and the story of Cain and Abel offer rich, contrasting symbolism which can help us understand God’s working with His people. In this post, we’ll explore specific examples in the Book of Mormon. The most important takeaway lesson for me…
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Blood crying from the ground in Helaman 8-10
It’s good to study the scriptures with a friend. Over the years, I’ve gotten into the habit of bouncing any big insights I glean from my scriptures study off my friend and co-author of this blog, Stisa. Such was the case leading up to my latest post. His input is always greatly appreciated, and we…
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“From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias”
This curious phrase is used by Jesus as he condemns the lawyers who “load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a finger to ease them” (Luke 11:46, NRSV). I’ll be honest here in admitting that for most of my life, I’ve had an aversion to pondering the concept of…
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Metalepsis in the Book of Mormon, an introduction
The Book of Mormon was carefully written and deserves our careful attention. Regular readers of this blog know that this is a principle Stisa and I feel strongly about. I’m in the early stages on creating a whole series of content on this specific topic. Recognizing this fact has completely transformed my scripture study and…
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August 24–30. Helaman 7–12: “Remember the Lord” — Additional resources
This week\’s lesson is found here. Helaman 7 — Heart and soul poetry, Nephi\’s lament, Shepherd symbolism Helaman 8 — Fear and secret works, Heaven and earth (part 1), References to Jesus Christ Helaman 9 — Fasting (part 1) Helaman 10 — Secret works, Heaven and earth (part 2), cast/hard heart, powerful words Helaman 11 — Fasting (part 2), two types of turning Helaman 12 — Subtle Isaiah references, Good works and faith/repentance, good works as a covenant…
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Fear and secret works
Mormon subtly connects \”fear\” and \”secret works.\” Interestingly, this connection is only present in parts of the Book of Mormon authored by Mormon. See the table below. Nephi does not seem to do this, nor Jacob, Alma-2 or Moroni, even though each of them mentions \”secret works.\” In the table below, the line is colored…
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Secret works and works of darkness
Like many covenant symbols in the Book of Mormon, “good works” (see here and here for a thorough discussion on this covenant symbol) has an opposite: “secret works.” Also referred to as “works of darkness,” these are described in some detail by several Book of Mormon writers. What are they? Alma-2 describes these works to his…
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Heaven and earth — Part 2
In part 1 we considered how the pairing of heaven and earth in scripture comes from an ancient Israelite tradition and signifies God\’s power and major events in his dealings with his children. An important part of that is his desire that we enter into covenants with Him. In Alma 7:9 that I quoted in…
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"Cast…" and "hard heart"
I\’m looking at symbols of the covenant between God and man. They come in two basic forms, which I call \”positive\” and \”negative.\” For example, singing praises unto God is a positive symbol. (See Ether 6:9 or 3 Nephi 20:32, 34.) I\’ve found great joy as I search for these symbols, come to understand their…
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