Every time I read the Book Of Mormon I find something new. But this year I have enjoyed it more than ever. Thanks to brother Welsh and sister Wilson. Such wonderful professors who will share there vast knowledge.
I truly enjoy this series, I watch each one multiple times( like walking on the treadmill which can get very boring without distractions). Thank you both so much for all the time you put into each episode!
I get so excited when your lessons come up on my phone! I drop everything, grab my BOM & pencils & study along with you. Thank you both for your insights, your give & take. You both inspire me!
You are opening up the scriptures to me. You are both such wonderful teachers. The Spirit is so strong as I watch your videos. A feast for my heart and soul. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!
Jacob 2:23-34 is a chiasmus with the verse in question in the middle of the chiasmus. Looking at it this way you will see that he is not endorsing multiple wives and concubines nor providing any loophole. Jacob says in verse 23 and 29, thus saith the Lord that the whoredoms (that people have justified doing like David and Solomon of having multiple wives and concubines because they don’t understand the scriptures) are an abomination before the Lord. Pretty clear so far. Then here is our traditional interpretation: For if I will, saith the Lord of Hosts, 1.) raise up seed unto me [want my people to have lots of babies], 2.) I will command my people [to have many wives]; 3.) otherwise they shall hearken unto these things [obey the traditional commandment of one man and one wife]. So the Lord under this interpretation says it is okay to practice what he just declared for several verses before as abominable before his eyes? Here is what I have found to be a more correct interpretation that is consistent with every other verse in the Book of Mormon on this topic (see original post for scriptures). For by multiple witnesses is truth/interpretation confirmed. The key is in verse 25 25. “I have led this people [BoM people] forth out of the land of Jerusalem…that I might RAISE UP unto me a righteous branch.” 26. Lord tells us he doesn’t want this people [BoM] to do like they [David, Solomon, Jews, etc] did of old 27. Lord gets clearer on what he just inferred - “for there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none” 28. Lord declared what he just mentioned that those “whoredoms ARE an abomination before me” 29. “This people shall keep my commandments [of not practicing whoredoms]…or cursed be the land for their sakes” 30. For if I will RAISE UP seed unto me I will command me people [to do what? Look at the chiamus, what did he say in verse 25 about what the Lord would do to raise up seed - to leave on an exodus, from where wickedness is being practiced] otherwise they shall hearken unto these things [abominations]. 31. 32. Then the chiasmus descends to echo the beginning “I will not suffer that the cries of the fair daughters of this people [BoM people], which I have LED OUT OF THE LAND of Jerusalem…” to practice this abomination which is one of the reasons the Lord took them out of Jerusalem! Continuing to Jacob 3:4-5 after condemning the covenant people [Nephites], he praises the Lamanites because “they have not forgotten the commandment of the Lord, which was given unto our father [Lehi] that they should have save it were one wife and concubines they should have none” and so we are reminded that “the Lord God will lead away the righteous out from among you.” In order to have His people escape the abominations of multiple wives. There we have it! Jacob just told us that one of the reasons that Lehi left Jerusalem was so that they wouldn’t practice polygamy. To raise up seed to a righteous (quality not quantity) branch isn’t about having as many kids as possible, it is about raising them away from wickedness.
Crazy that the very thing he is teaching we have reversed and continue to teach the exact opposite. How will we ever receive further light and knowledge when we can't even get past this justification. We are still under condemnation for allowing this to be part of our Doctrine
2 Nephi 4:11: He spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shalt inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.
@@RitaandKenSpencer I know the verse well. Nothing there says or even indicates he had sons. He had seed. Daughters were/are seed just as much as sons.
Every time I read the Book Of Mormon I find something new. But this year I have enjoyed it more than ever. Thanks to brother Welsh and sister Wilson. Such wonderful professors who will share there vast knowledge.
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I truly enjoy this series, I watch each one multiple times( like walking on the treadmill which can get very boring without distractions). Thank you both so much for all the time you put into each episode!
❤Thank you so much I always feel the presence of the Holy Ghost everytime I listen to your lesson
I get so excited when your lessons come up on my phone! I drop everything, grab my BOM & pencils & study along with you. Thank you both for your insights, your give & take. You both inspire me!
Thank you brothers!
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I love this book and this prophet,its like he was also one of the people.
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You are opening up the scriptures to me. You are both such wonderful teachers. The Spirit is so strong as I watch your videos. A feast for my heart and soul. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!
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Jacob 2:23-34 is a chiasmus with the verse in question in the middle of the chiasmus. Looking at it this way you will see that he is not endorsing multiple wives and concubines nor providing any loophole.
Jacob says in verse 23 and 29, thus saith the Lord that the whoredoms (that people have justified doing like David and Solomon of having multiple wives and concubines because they don’t understand the scriptures) are an abomination before the Lord.
Pretty clear so far.
Then here is our traditional interpretation:
For if I will, saith the Lord of Hosts, 1.) raise up seed unto me [want my people to have lots of babies], 2.) I will command my people [to have many wives]; 3.) otherwise they shall hearken unto these things [obey the traditional commandment of one man and one wife].
So the Lord under this interpretation says it is okay to practice what he just declared for several verses before as abominable before his eyes?
Here is what I have found to be a more correct interpretation that is consistent with every other verse in the Book of Mormon on this topic (see original post for scriptures). For by multiple witnesses is truth/interpretation confirmed.
The key is in verse 25
25. “I have led this people [BoM people] forth out of the land of Jerusalem…that I might RAISE UP unto me a righteous branch.”
26. Lord tells us he doesn’t want this people [BoM] to do like they [David, Solomon, Jews, etc] did of old
27. Lord gets clearer on what he just inferred - “for there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none”
28. Lord declared what he just mentioned that those “whoredoms ARE an abomination before me”
29. “This people shall keep my commandments [of not practicing whoredoms]…or cursed be the land for their sakes”
30. For if I will RAISE UP seed unto me I will command me people [to do what? Look at the chiamus, what did he say in verse 25 about what the Lord would do to raise up seed - to leave on an exodus, from where wickedness is being practiced] otherwise they shall hearken unto these things [abominations].
31.
32. Then the chiasmus descends to echo the beginning “I will not suffer that the cries of the fair daughters of this people [BoM people], which I have LED OUT OF THE LAND of Jerusalem…” to practice this abomination which is one of the reasons the Lord took them out of Jerusalem!
Continuing to Jacob 3:4-5 after condemning the covenant people [Nephites], he praises the Lamanites because “they have not forgotten the commandment of the Lord, which was given unto our father [Lehi] that they should have save it were one wife and concubines they should have none” and so we are reminded that “the Lord God will lead away the righteous out from among you.” In order to have His people escape the abominations of multiple wives.
There we have it! Jacob just told us that one of the reasons that Lehi left Jerusalem was so that they wouldn’t practice polygamy. To raise up seed to a righteous (quality not quantity) branch isn’t about having as many kids as possible, it is about raising them away from wickedness.
Crazy that the very thing he is teaching we have reversed and continue to teach the exact opposite. How will we ever receive further light and knowledge when we can't even get past this justification. We are still under condemnation for allowing this to be part of our Doctrine
Very well articulated!!!
Oh that’s so cool! Thank you!
There was artwork used in this broadcast that I wonder if I could source? It was a female sitting in the light of a window? Anyone know the artist?
Raise up seed....in the covenant. Would be one way to put it.
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I believe it more likely Sam had only daughters. 2 Nephi 4:11 refers to Sam's posterity.
2 Nephi 4:11: He spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shalt inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.
@@RitaandKenSpencer I know the verse well. Nothing there says or even indicates he had sons. He had seed. Daughters were/are seed just as much as sons.
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