Category: Scripture Notes
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Cut off from among the people
When the Lord declares that those who will not hear Him out His servants will be cut off we might assume that He will cut them off but I’m salary all cases they will cut themselves off. If they will not hear they will go further stay until they soon act of even say that…
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Commissioned by the Lord
The Lord is absolutely clear that those who bear His message to the world have His blessing and authority to do the work and prepare the world for the day of judgement.
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The message will go forth
The opening statement of the Doctrine and Covenants is for the world to listen as his message of salvation and restoration is sent forth to the world in the latter days.
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Joseph of Arimathea
I knew that Joseph of Arimathea was a righteous and respected mam but I hadn’t realized that he was a member of the Sanhedrin. I guess that is absolute proof that the leaders of the Jews were not unanimously opposed to Jesus. Those landing the Sanhedrin were but not all the members of that governing…
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Rivals agree
I never realized that Pilate and Herod were enemies it political rivals before the trial of Jesus. They were constantly at it’s and yet both of them found him faultless. This tells us how much his crucifixions was entirely driven by the leaders of the Jews who insisted on his death contrary to the findings…
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Why did they need Judas?
Is it a testament to how ordinary Jesus appeared that the chief priests needed Judas to identify Jesus away from the crowds? They had seen Him teaching in the temple and based on who the crowds were listening to it would be easy to identify Him there. If His look was distinct they should therefore…
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Woe to them that are with child
When Jesus warns that those with child and those giving suck will have greater difficulty in the days of tribulations i had always read that literally to mean pregnant women and mothers with babes in arms. My own experience and observation forced me to expand that interpretation. I have grown to recognize that life is…
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Warnings of tribulation
How did the apostles feel hearing from their Lord that they would face tribulations as large and general as nations going to war against each other and famines and earthquakes in divers places as well as one as personal as being betrayed by parents, friends and kinsfolk, hated by all men and in some cases…
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The wicked husbandmen
The context of the parable of the wicked husbandmen is telling. The scribes asked Jesus about His authority and He asked them about the authority of John the Baptist. When they would not commit themselves to an answer He told them that He could give them no answer regarding His authority – clearly implying that…
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Palm Sunday
Why did the pharisees request that Jesus quiet those praising him? Is it because they wanted to limit his influence it because they feared a response from the Romans? Perhaps it was both but considering that they were selling to take him out was most likely a desire to limit his influence. Did they truly…