Category: Scripture Notes
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The open return
It appears that when Christ returns openly to the earth it shall be first to the Jews who will see Him and the wounds in His hands and ask Him about those wounds..
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Awaiting return
It occurs to me that those who were transfigured and changed to an immortal state—people sick as Moses, Alma the younger, John the beloved, and the three Nephites—may have seen it been taken to the city of Enoch where the people are addressing a return to earth and righteous enough to be taken to the…
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Evil begets evil
After David’s sin with Bathsheba his household is plagued with one sin after another – often sins of infidelity and sexual transgression. His seeds reaped a mighty harvest of tares.
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Prosperity
David succeeded in everything he did in early years. He took many concubines and had many children, he defeated his enemies and was raised up as king by the people of Israel. He brought the ark of God to the city of David and was given gifts by the rulers if other nations. We can…
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Under the fifth rib
So many instances of murder as the kingdom transfusions to David after the death of Saul. Repeatedly the liking are reported as the killer smiting the victim under the fifth rib. I wonder if there is some symbolism in that.
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Ye are sent to teach
Return the Lord tells His elders that they are sent to teach the world and not to be taught I realized tonight that if people are appropriately humble they are naturally more teachable. Such people might be susceptible to listening even when they should be teaching. Satan would certainly encourage such a corrupt use of…
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Rebuke and reconciliation
I love the simplicity of the principle that when someone offends, their rebuke should not be more public than their offense. For those who break the law of the land they are explicitly to be delivered up to the law of the land. Their repentance would require that they fulfill the terms set in the…
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What if “ye shall not teach”?
The Lord tells the people that “if ye receive not the Spirit ye shall not teach.” I’m that case, what should they do when they receive not the Spirit? My guess would be either to move on our to do something (other than teach) in the hills of receiving the Spirit. The Lord says that…
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Bishop Partridge
I just thought for the first time that when Edward Partridge was called as bishop the people would have voted it more akin to a Catholic bishop than to what we view as a Bishop on the church today. It is no wonder that he was called to give up his business to fulfill the…
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Abandoned
Saul refused to heed the Lord until the Lord would no longer answer when he sought answers. In his frustration Saul was willing to further break the laws of God to get answers but the answers he got from the spirit of Samuel were anything but comforting.