Tag: John 6
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Blood and soul
Israel are commanded time and again not to eat or drink any blood. This strict prohibition is repeated many times in the Torah. For example, in Leviticus 17: 10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against…
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Choosing the good part
Reading 2 Nephi 2:30, I have chosen the good part, according to the words of the prophet. I was left wondering which prophet Lehi is talking about. I can\’t find any passage in the Old Testament this would point to. The only other place in the scriptures talking about choosing the good part is found in…
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Further thoughts on the topic of blood
Last time I posted on the topic of blood, I included two scriptures with an interesting connection that I didn\’t even realize until after I had posted it. One is in Leviticus 17:10 For the life of the flesh is in the blood The other is in John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life As…
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Garments and blood
The Book of Mormon uses the image of blood combined with garments quite a lot. There are two main ideas: 1. Avoiding ones garments being stained by the blood of the wicked A couple of examples include Ether 12:38 all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood and Jacob 1:19 by laboring…