Tag: Helaman 5
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The curse of “slippery” treasures and early Genesis themes
Image: Moroni Buries the Plates. Artwork by Katie Payne If you read this blog on a regular basis, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that both Stisa and I believe that key themes in the early Genesis accounts are vital to understanding the worldview of the Book of Mormon writers. It follows logically that…
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The Foundation Stone and the Stumbling Block
An exploration of the paired covenant symbols ‘miqdash’ and ‘miksol.’
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"But the spirit of the Lord took possession of Gideon"
The heading is a phrase from Judges 6:34, NSRV translation. The Hebrew word that has been translated into “took possession” is labash and means to put on, wear, clothe or be clothed. In other words, the Spirit is wearing Gideon. The NRSV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible comments on this verse: According to the normal use…
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Shining faces
Occasionally, we encounter shining faces in the scriptures. I wrote in my previous post that the Hebrew word for face is synonymous with presence. “Paneh Yahweh” (face Yahweh) is often translated into “before the Lord”. A shining face therefore signifies the glory of God or being illuminated by his presence. This is what several Old…
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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…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 4a
Gold and the Two Ways in the Book of Mormon Parts 1, 2, and 3 are found here: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. We’re looking at references to gold and riches and the like in the scriptures in the context of the doctrine of the two ways. In this post, we’ll look at some of the references…
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"Divided hither and thither" — a sermon in a phrase, part 2
Please read part 1 of this series before reading on. We left off with a brief discussion of several unique elements had in common among Nephi-2, Elijah, and Moses. These are the three prophets mentioned in connection with “divid[ing] hither and thither.” Other details at least two of them share in common are these: Sealing…
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Remembering in the Book of Mormon
The word, remember, has been discussed on this blog before. I think this is the latest one, with references to previous posts. It is worth bringing up because the connotation in the scriptures is slightly different from our modern understanding of it. This is especially seen when the scriptures talk about God remembering something. With…
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Hearing His voice
Recently, the Prophet has invited us to hear Him like the boy Joseph Smith did. I want to contextualize this by looking at how the scriptures invite us to hear God and how He has spoken to people in the past. I have picked up several learning points that I have divided into sections of…
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Treasures on earth and in heaven
When writing about symbolism of swords and the sacred Nephite relics, I started noticing the use of the word, treasures, in the scriptures. We are all familiar with the Savior’s words at the Sermon on the Mount in the Old World and the Sermon at the temple in the New World. 19Â Lay not up for…
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