Category: Scripture Notes

I have often asked myself why these three disciples would sorrow for their desire. I suspect that their stories was concerning how it might be perceived. It might seem selfish to wish never to taste of death. It might seem presumptuous to wish to serve throughout history. It might even seen naive to think that…

I never thought about it before but I realized tonight that when the disciples were asking what to call the church it was because earlier the people had not questioned what it would be called. That might be because they didn’t think about a name or it could be because they didn’t think of it…

When Jesus came and taught for three days all the people there were significantly impacted such that a critical mass were living righteously. With that, any who may not have been there for that ministry would have plenty of people to follow in righteousness. What would it take to convert a critical mass of people…

I have noted Malachi’s prophecy about the sons of Levi offering an offering in righteousness but never gave much thought to the words as Christ gave them to the Nephites that He would purify the sons of Levi so that they would be capable of offering an acceptable sacrifice. That is a work He must…

It seems to me that hint many of the saints resurrected and ministering to many people at the time of Jesus’ resurrection would play an important part in preparing the survivors to live righteously in advance of his visit. It is no wonder that He would ensure that the fulfillment of that project would be…

The Lord invited this who follow Him to sing even if they have previously been barren. At some point, either in mortality or afterwards, ask those who waited upon Him shall break forth in bounteous blessings that they shall have great reason to rejoice. I sincerely hope that my time for that is coming soon.

The words about believing gentiles being numbered with the House of Israel and unbelieving remnants of Israel being cut off sounds exactly like the pruning of the olive tree in the allegory by Zenos where the natural branches bringing bitter fruit are cut off and the wild branches that were grafted into the tree are…

Sometimes Jesus performed miracles that didn’t need to be performed – that is, He could have achieved the same function through means that would not be considered miraculous. I’m thinking of the way He miraculously provided bread and wine for the sacrament in the second day of His visit when He could have requested that…

I imagine that the disciples of Jesus were inspired by the Spirit to be able to teach the same words Jesus had taught the day before. We don’t know if they expected to be teaching the next morning but either way, they must have been blessed to be able to remember and share ask the…

Jesus taught the Nephites that anyone who would forbid another from joining with the saints in meeting was opening themselves to be led astray.