The Particulars: The Mechanics of Translation
“Brother Joseph Smith, Jun., said that it was not intended to tell the world all the particulars of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon; and also said that it was not expedient for him to relate...
View ArticleNo Disputations Among You
And he saith unto them: On this wise shall ye baptize, and there shall be no disputations among you. The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text, p. 595 (3 Nephi 11:22) December 14th, 2008 — I’ll never...
View Article[Mis] Understanding Scripture
For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way and receive the Holy Ghost, it will shew unto you all things what ye should do. Behold, this is the doctrine of Christ. And there...
View ArticleHave Waxed Hard
Enoch, my son, prophesy unto this people, and say unto them—Repent, for thus saith the Lord: I am angry with this people, and my fierce anger is kindled against them; for their hearts have waxed hard,...
View ArticleFuture Blog Posts
I’ve been thinking of the direction that I want to take my blog posts over the next few months and I’ve decided to have two main focus points. First: I am going to do a commentary on The Book of...
View ArticleGiving Praise and Gratitude
And he read, saying: Woe woe unto Jerusalem, for I have seen thine abominations. Yea, and many things did my father read concerning Jerusalem, that it should be destroyed and the inhabitants thereof;...
View ArticleAngels We [Haven’t] Heard On High
For it is by faith that miracles are wrought. And it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men. Wherefore if these things have ceased, woe be unto the children of men, for it is because of...
View ArticleAbinadi Among the Mormons (part 1)
A couple of days ago I was reading in The Book of Mormon and I started to wonder what the message would be if these prophets were around in modern times. I know that The Book of Mormon was written for...
View ArticleAbinadi Among the Mormons (part 2)
Part two of the series: Abinadi Among the Mormons. (Click here for part one) Though the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tried for nearly two years to have Abinadi...
View ArticleAbinadi Among the Mormons (part 3)
Part three of the series: Abinadi Among the Mormons (click here for part 1 and part 2) “I recognize that my words are making you angry and that you refuse to accept them,” said Abinadi to the members...
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