Tag: Helaman 16
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Wordplay on the name Samuel in the Book of Mormon
A recent Interpreter paper by Matthew Bowen illustrates the apparent wordplay on the name Samuel. It is yet another great example of the subtleties waiting to be discovered in the Book of Mormon. As usual, Bowen goes into exquisite depth as he unfolds the various meanings and contexts associated with the name, both in the…
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"The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God … neither can he know them"
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with…
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A few thoughts on faith and reason
As I have reflected on this topic lately, I came to think of all the heart and mind passages in the Book of Mormon. I thought it was significant that heart (faith and desire) always was mentioned before mind (our intellect). But as I studied it further, I realized that it is all about our…
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The Office of the Ministry of Angels — Part 5
This post is a continuation of 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.…
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"Cunning" in the Book of Mormon
In light of the Hebrew connection between \”naked\” and \”shrewd\” or \”cunning\” in the word arum, I decided to look at how the word cunning is used in the Book of Mormon. First, a little background on the word itself and what it meant at the time of the publication of the Book of Mormon. …
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Internal Consistency in Helaman 16
In Helaman 16:14 we read: And angels did appear unto men, wise men, and did declare unto them glad tidings of great joy; thus in this year the scriptures began to be fulfilled. Which scripture? Compare with Alma 13:26: And it shall be made known unto just and holy men, by the mouth of angels,…
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