Tag: Mosiah 19
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The children of Amulon and his brethren
I don\’t like to link to anti-church literature here, but suffice it to say that I read an article on one of the more well-known anti-church websites claiming that the Book of Mormon \”text is filled with inconsistencies\”. Having written so much about the numerous examples of internal consistency, I become curious when such a…
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May 11–17. Mosiah 18–24: “We Have Entered into a Covenant with Him”
Here are some additional resources for this week\’s lesson: Mosiah 18 — \”Redeem his people\” is a unique phrase, Covenant Symbols, \”Before the foundation of the world\” Mosiah 19/Mosiah 22 — Gideon Mosiah 20/Mosiah 22/Mosiah 23 — A note about going \”up\” and \”down\” Mosiah 21 — Another story told twice, Long Side Stories, \”Dry Bones\” Mosiah 24 — \”Remember the captivity of our fathers,\” \”Cunning,\” Physical and spiritual…
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Gideon, another example of internal consistency (and possibly Hebrew wordplay) in the Book of Mormon
If we simply compare all the mentions of the name Gideon in the Book of Mormon, we quickly discover that the name can either refer to a place or a person. In this post, we\’ll compare these references to see if they are internally consistent. We\’ll also explore the meaning of the name, since it…
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