Tag: Jacob

I never realized before that Jacob indicates that the practice of seeking concubines was among the sins of the people of Jerusalem. I also realized how clearly polygamy is not sanctioned in general practice. We can’t look to church history or some theory of plural marriage in heaven to argue that out current state of…

I have a feeling that Nephi didn’t just hand Jacob the small plates but rather that they could together about how best to preserve both sets of plates – settling on the path of separating them and having one set passed on by genealogy while the other was passed on according to the reign of…

I wonder where Sharem came from. Jacob says he came among the people of Nephi, suggesting that he was an outsider. On the other hand he had read the scriptures which were not had among the Lamanites them (as far as I know) and I would be surprised if they were had among some other…

The last time that the servants of the Lord will go forth to prime and Norris the vineyard, the Lord will preserve the roots, the natural branches, and the greatest in will branches – every one that will bring forth good fruit after that final pruning and nourishing.

One of the messages of the allegory of the olive tree is how universal agency is in the plan. Notice that no matter how much care the gardener takes all of the olive branches, both natural and wild, have seasons of bringing forth good fruit and yielding bitter fruit. The Lord of the vineyard can’t…

Why was Jacob led to prophesy concerning the stumbling of the Jews at that point as he was writing to his posterity? I can’t see the connection.

It never occurred to me before that when Jacob invited the pure in heart to receive the pleasing word of God he want offering to supply it himself. He was inviting them to receive it in their own hearts from the Holy Ghost directly – even as he was placing daggers to pierce the hearts…

We know that Nephi didn’t anoint any of his brothers to be king (which wouldn’t have made sense anyway considering their ages) but we don’t know if the king he anointed was from his own posterity or if it was someone not among his direct descendants. I suspect that Jacob would have said if it…

The fact that Sharem sought much opportunity to come to Jacob indicates that Jacob was making no effort to meet Sharem. The righteous have no interest in seeking confrontation even when they may be willing to engage where it is necessary. Also noticed how diligent share was said to be. Opponents of truth aren’t frequently…

After telling the parable of the olive tree Jacob invites his listeners to bring forth good fruit so that their might be preserved rather than hewn down and cast into the fire.