The Book of Mormon, Hebrew & English Another Testament of Jesus the Messiah, Son of David, Son of God ___________________________________ For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the… Read more
Last Sunday I gave a talk in my church at the request of my bishop. The assigned topic was “The Five Elements of Missionary Preparation,” presumably for the benefit of young men and women. I have been concerned, however, that many of our young people… Read more
Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. * * * Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross… Read more
Both the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem had an inner room called the “Holy of Holies” which had a thick curtain or veil that separated it from the outer room. This inner room was God’s special dwelling place in the midst of his people.… Read more
One of the first references to Zion in the Bible is: Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. (2 Samuel 5:7). This scripture refers to a military battle in which David captured a fortress on Mount Zion… Read more
“There is nothing that we are enduring that Jesus does not understand, and He waits for us to go to our Heavenly Father in prayer. If we will be obedient and if we are diligent, our prayers will be answered, our problems will diminish, our… Read more
The English Book of Mormon uses the term “Christian” four times. See Alma 46:13, 15, 16 & Alma 48:10. (There is also a reference to Christian Whitmer, a nineteenth century witness to the Book of Mormon plates.) This usage is well and good for English… Read more
See vision of the tree of life in 1 Nephi chapters 8 and 11. 1 Nephi 11 [33] And I, Nephi, saw that he (Jesus Christ) was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world. [34] And after he was… Read more
As I translate the Book of Mormon into Hebrew, I reuse the translated phrases as they reoccur. The following summarizes the Book of Mormon via a composite of reocurring phrases. The number of occurrences in noted in parentheses……… The Book of Mormon gives Christ’s invitation… Read more
The Bible teaches: Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. (Ecclesiastes 11:1) This means that we should serve others without expecting any immediate reward. Eventually, we will receive blessings. As Melvin J. Ballard said “A person cannot give… Read more