Tag: Mosiah 29
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Lifespans in the Book of Mormon
This is a bit different from what I usually post about. It’s a purely academic exercise with no deeper meaning, symbolism or spiritual lessons. But in addition to the Book of Mormon’s main purpose to remind Israel of their covenants and bring us to Christ, there is a historical element that fascinates me. These were…
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The Nephite governmental transition
I am very fascinated by and interested in Nephite history. Obviously I wish we had more information, What was on the large plates that Mormon abridged from? What information did he leave out? What was on the translated pages that Martin Harris lost? I expect it will take a while before I can get those…
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Even more on the number 8
I just found a detail that should have been part of this post, but I didn’t know at the time so I will make a short, separate post as add-on to it. To recap briefly, in Hebrew, the number eight represents new beginnings and is derived from the word “to grow fat” and therefore also…
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Scriptural repetition — Book of Mormon examples 2
This topic was introduced in this post and is largely based on a paper I read. It made think about posts we have already written that fit into this framework and other examples of \”types of repetition and shadows of history\” in the Book of Mormon. I presented several examples here, but I want to…
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Achaz — part 2
In my last post, I outlined the various meanings of the Hebrew root \”achaz\” in the Old Testament. I\’ve searched the Book of Mormon for passages with similar words and found the verses listed below. Each reference is highlighted in red if has a negative connotation or green if the connotation is positive. Grasp/Seize 10 O…
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"Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you"
In a landmark address in 2007, Elder Bednar encouraged \”searching in the scriptures for connections, patterns, and themes.\” He offered a few examples of connections we can study. I previously posted on my study of the relationship between the Father and the Son, here and here. This was the first example given by Elder Bednar. This post will cover…
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May 25–31. Mosiah 29–Alma 4: “They Were Steadfast and Immovable”
Here are links to additional resources for this week\’s Come, Follow Me lesson: Mosiah 29: A fascinating connection to Kings in the Old Testament, A note about tracking the timeline, Transitions to first person voice, and more. Alma 1: \”Anti-Christs\” in the Book of Mormon, Gideon, The Profession of Nehor, and more. Alma 2: Cunning…
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Book of Mormon – Old Testament connection series: The Kings
Here is the link to the outline of this series that is important for the context of this post. I posted yesterday on the \”books of prophets\” in the Book of Mormon and the Old Testament. Working our way forwards in the Book of Mormon and backward in the Old Testament, we now consider the…
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Keeping track of the timeline
Many posts have been written about the internal consistency of the Book of Mormon. Those who believe that a poor young farmer invented it and dictated it at record speed without notes or manuscript, would need to answer why he made it so complicated for himself. A collection of revelations of the type \”thus saith…
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Transitions to First Person Voice in the Book of Mormon
Grant Hardy points out 15 distinct points in the Book of Mormon where Mormon transitions from third person voice to third person (quoting someone else directly). In each case, the distinction is very clearly demarcated and the primary source is specifically referenced, usually by saying \”and these are the words which he spake\” or something…
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