David Journal

Tag: Abraham

  • A pretext for priesthood restriction

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    Abraham records that Pharaoh who established the land of Egypt was a righteous man who tried to mimic the patriarchal order from the days of Adam but was barred from holding the priesthood because he was of the cursed lineage through the wife of Ham. I could see how that could be used to argue…

  • The Abraham creation

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    This version would seem to confirm the concept that the first six days were design and that the actual forming of the plants and creatures and man took place after the day of rest as previously designed. The unique element in the Abraham version is the plural nature of the gods. I can’t decide how…

  • Insights from Abraham

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    Fascinating history of how we got the Pearl of Great Price as canonical scripture. It was published as articles in church newspapers and in England many of those were collected as a book for members (mainly traveling to America) which members in America didn’t have as a book. The original book included more than what…

  • The principle of order

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    I wonder how important or useful (in a practical sense) the details of this are to us. I believe the important aspect is the understanding of order, that unless all things are equal then there will always be one greater than another until you arrive at God. The most intelligent being is God. The fact…

  • Speaking apparently

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    For all the talk of men not seeing the face of God – the promise of there that the Lord will speak to those who accept his covenant “apparently, and not in dark speeches.” While we may not see his face He promised that there should be no need to struggle to understand him. Jesus…

  • The premortal Messiah

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    How critical is it to our faith that Christ was preeminent before mortality and not simply when He came to earth?

  • The power of Christ

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    Christ clearly has the full measure of the power of God. In no way may we differentiate between them as to their power or authority.

  • The messenger of the covenant

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    The message of the gospel is centered on the Savior – I never considered the Savior as the messenger of the covenant that He represents.

  • Abraham separated

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    Noah blessed the first pharoah (who was his great-grandson) with temporal prosperity because if his righteousness but didn’t give him the priesthood. Abraham may have known the original Pharoah considering that his own ancestor who was the same number of generations after Noah as Pharoah actually outlived Abraham slightly. That would explain why Pharoah was…

  • Abraham seeks righteousness

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    The fact that Abraham sought the blessings if heaven rather than simply being the one chosen by God to receive them is enlightening. I think this “father of nations” is more than having great posterity. Abraham was long for something specific whichi think all can strive for If we understood it properly. (So far it’s…