Mormon Kabbalah: Recent Episodes
David Ferriman
We're going through the Book of Mormon and Kabbalah, looking at both from a new perspective. This the the Book of Mormon+Kabbalah.
In this episode we talk about Da'at and this Sefirot's assigned angel as understood in the Book of Remembrance.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"The second and the third is Da’at (Knowledge), the Truth of the way, before the creation. And only by Knowledge may wisdom be gained, for the beginning of knowledge is truth. Knowledge is the Left Eye; from Truth came the Torah, the treasure of Heaven. And I, the Great Jehovah, am its herald, but in my place stands Khamael to be its herald, and Khamael walked the earth as Alma, until I took him." -Book of Remembrance Chapter 33:9-12
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In this episode we talk about Chokhmah and this Sefirot's assigned angel as understood in the Book of Remembrance.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"The second and the third is Chokhmah (Wisdom), the beginning of the path, before the creation. And by only by Wisdom may knowledge be understood, for the beginning of wisdom is the fear of YHVH. Wisdom is the Right Eye; from Wisdom came the Torah, the treasure of Heaven. And Raphael who is Raziel is its herald, and Raphael walked the earth as Melchizedek until I took him." Book of Remembrance 33:5-8
“And thou shalt speak unto all that are wisehearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.” -Exodus 28:3
“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all.” -Psalms 104:24
“I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.” -Proverbs 8:23
“For Wisdom is more moving than any motion: She passeth and goeth through all things by reason of Her pureness, for She is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into Her. For She is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of His goodness; and being but One, She can do all things: and remaining in Herself, She maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, She maketh them friends of God, and prophets; for God loveth none but they that dwelleth with Wisdom." -Wisdom of Solomon 7:24-28
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.” -Proverbs 9:10
“And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than hehas strength.” -Mosiah 2:44 RAV, 4:27a OPV
“The Zohar (3:235b, Raya Mehemna), breaks up the word chochmah itself into two words, koach, and mah. Koach means “potential,” and “mah” means “what is.” Thus chochmah means, “the potential of what is,” or, “the potential to be.” -Zohar, as translated by Moshe Miller
“It is thus written, In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The word beginning is nothing other than Wisdom. It is thus written, “The beginning is wisdom, the fear of God.” -HaBihir 1:3
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” -Proverbs 1:7
“And I was taken away in the spirit, and I beheld as it were a throne in the heavens, and a Man, Ahmen and a Woman, Shekinah who sat upon the throne; and They had in one hand a great sapphire upon which was written the Torah and in the other a great emerald upon which were written the mysteries of the temple.” -Zenos 2:4-5
“And Raphael was sent to heal them both, that is, to scale away the whiteness of Tobit's eyes, and to give Sara the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit.” -Tobit 3:17
“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” - Romans 8:17
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In this episode we talk about Keter and this Sefirot's assigned angel as understood in the Book of Remembrance.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"The first is Keter (Crown), the Highest Crown: Blessed be its name and Israel, its people; let Israel be one. And by the first comes all light before the creation, and all knowledge before the creation, and all wisdom from all of creation. And Keter is not above the Elohim but is All, and thus is Keter the Unity of all they who are unified in All things. And Mitatrun (Metatron) is its herald, and Mitatrun walked the earth as Enoch, until I took him." -Book of Remembrance 33:1-4
Other scriptures referenced:
“[Keter] And all the words of Atik Yomin are words of wisdom comprising sublime and hidden mysteries.” -Zohar Vol. 1 Introduction, 11:2
“A man may say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” -James 2:18
“We love him, because he first loved us.” -1 John 4:19
“Hear, O Israel: YHVH is our Elohim, YHVH is Unity.” -Deuteronomy 6:4
“For there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” -Acts 4:12
“The eleventh is Binah (Understanding), the reason of creation, the eighth day of creation. Only through it may Keter be found. And Tzaphkiel is its herald, and Tzaphkiel walked the earth as Enoch until I took him.” -Book of Remembrance 33:35-37
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Before getting into chapter 33 of the Book of Remembrance, we will look at the evolution of the Kabbalistic tree of life over time and how Mormon Kabbalah relates to Jewish Kabbalah.
"O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned, they think they are wise; and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves; wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness, and it profiteth them not - and they shall perish. But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God." -2 Nephi 6:57-61 RAV, 9:28-29 OPV
Links:
Podcast website:
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Rav Michael Laitman's website:
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Dr. Justin Sledge's Esoterica on YouTube:
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Esoterica Kabbalah - Origins of the Sefirot and Tree of Life
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In this episode we talk about some of the different attributes of God, including information on the Divine Feminine and why many churches of men choose to ignore Her.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And thus is Mercy granted by the Father and the Mother by way of the Son. Let all they who are thirsty come for water, let them drink from my waters, for the fountain is eternal; yea, without silver nor gold, come all ye and drink from the fountain of eternal mercy, eat of the fruit of the tree of the Mother, for She is Eden; yea, drink and be filled." -Book of Remembrance 32:10-22
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In this episode God gives us a parable to teach us how to find peace in Jesus.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And it came to pass that the lord said unto the Gardner: Watch over the trees of the orchard and the fields, and walk upon these thirty-two paths daily, for as long as you walk these paths, peace shall be in you." -Book of Remembrance 31:3
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In this episode God explains how He sees us, and how we grow in Chirst.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"The voice of YHVH comes in strength, the voice of YHVH comes in majesty, the voice of YHVH draws out flames of fire, and my righteousness stands forever." -Book of Remembrance 30:19
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In this episode God explains the role of nonbinary Saints as the Priesthood.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"What then does this tell thee of those that identify as neither male nor female, or they that identify as both male and female? These are they of the middle line of the tree, for they are neither right nor left, or they are both right and left." -Book of Remembrance 29:17-18
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In this episode God talks to Adam and Eve giving them a vision of all of the creation.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, many things did I prophesy unto him and unto his wife, the mother of all living; and this was too hard a thing for him to hear, yet he knew it to be true, and thus by my Spirit, the very Spirit of the Lord, did I console them." -Book of Remembrance 28:14-15
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In this episode we talk about growing in the Gospel.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"The breath of life is the glory of Elohim, the Word made flesh; from blessings over the days, all exist by the Word. Believers in truth are healing as the light of the Lord flows from them, healing the world to fill the earth and finish the creation in the day after God has rested." -Book of Remembrance 27:35-36
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"To the descendants of Joseph, to be kept hidden from the World until the Last Days: By the Power of YHVH, these Plates of Brass shall not perish, neither shall they be dimmed by time; but YHVH Elohim shall preserve these Words to go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people from the mouths of those who are of the seed of Joseph; and even as Joseph fed Israel and kept them safe from famine in a strange land, these plates must be preserved that Israel may eat of the Word of God in the famine that shall be found the Last Days." Title Page
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In this episode we talk about the path of God, the path of love.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, Raphael, who is the Keeper of Secrets and the Angel of Mysteries, yeah even the keeper of the great mysteries, did send away all but Adam and Eve and they who were chosen to be the High Priest and High Priestess over the Church of God; and he said unto them, in the temple of the Lord: Behold eight tasks shall I give unto thee, teach thy people to do these each in their proper order.
-First, beginning thy rituals in prayer.
- Second, rehearse unto all the proclamations of the Word of God.
- Third, open thy hearts to hear and to feel that thou might learn and be blessed.
- Fourth, place oils and flowers pleasing to the nose to welcome the Lord into thy midst.
- Fifth, keep thy bodies clean that thy hands might give in righteousness.
- Sixth, consecrate upon the altar in supplication before God.
-9 Seventh, renew thy covenants that the body, mind, and spirit might be renewed therein.
- Eight, thy feet walk into the temple, yea the house of study and even the house of prayer;
Therefore, complete these that thou mayest return into the world of men in perfection." -Book of Remembrance 24:11-12
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In this episode we talk about being a good and faithful servant.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"Unite the people as one in the Lord in order that the people of God be not divided; yea, work for the sake of the heavens. Behold, every path is created from the blessings of God; thus, establish the heart, satisfy the Lord; he is eternal, therefore established" -Book of Remembrance 24:11-12
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" And he [Moses] heard The Voice, saying: Blessed art thou, Moses, for I, Elohim Shaddai have chosen thee; and thou shalt be made stronger than many waters; for they shall obey thy decree even as if thou wert the Creator. And lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days; for thou shalt deliver my people from bondage, even Israel, my chosen peoples." -1 Moses 1:45-47
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In this episode we go over the second anointing and its requirements.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And laying her hands upon the head of her husband, Adam, Eve did bless him and ordain him as the head of the human family, a ruler and High Priest of the Most High God, to rule and reign in the House of Israel forever. And she further blessed her husband, as the Spirit directed, and all those in the circle witnessed angels coming to rejoice; for they knew Adam as Michael, their archangel, he who had led them before he was born; yea he who, in the name of Jesus Christ, had cast out those that had rebelled against God. And it came to pass that when it was finished, Adam did bless Eve, his wife, ordaining her a ruler and High Priestess of the Most High God, to rule and reign in the House of Israel with her husband forever. And the angels and the witnesses rejoiced and shouted: Hosanna! to God and the Lamb, glorifying them forever and ever; Saying: So mote it be, and Amen." -Book of Remembrance 23:6-11
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Lehi searches the plates of brass.
1:157 [5:9] And it came to pass that they did rejoice exceedingly and did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel.
1:158 [5:10] And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father Lehi took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.
1:159 [5:11a] And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world,
1:160 [5:11b] And also of Adam and Eve, who was our first parents,
1:161 [5:12] And also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah,
1:162 [5:13a] And also the prophecies of the holy prophets, from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah,
1:163 [5:13b] And also many prophecies which have been spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah.
1:164 [5:14a] ¶ And it came to pass that my father Lehi also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers;
1:165 [5:14b] Wherefore, he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph, yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father Jacob and all his household from perishing with famine.
1:166 [5:15] And they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt by that same God who had preserved them.
1:167 [5:16a] And thus my father Lehi did discover the genealogy of his fathers.
1:168 [5:16b] And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph; wherefore, he and his fathers had kept the records.
1:169a [5:17] ¶ And now, when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit and began to prophesy concerning his seed—
1:169b [5:18] That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.
1:170 [5:19a] Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish, neither should they be dimmed any more by time.
1:171 [5:19b] And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.
1:172 [5:20] ¶ And it came to pass that, thus far, I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.
1:173 [5:21] And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them, and found that they were desirable, yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.
1:174 [5:12] Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.
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"And in the day that I, Zenos, did find myself alone in the wilderness, being driven off course, for I did wonder many days alone; and it came to pass that in the day that I had lost all hope for the salvation of my life, I did pray into YHVH for the forgiveness of my sins and for the salvation of my eternal soul." -Zenos 1:1-2
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"And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father Lehi took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning. And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who was our first parents." -1 Nephi 1:158-160 RAV, 5:10-11 OPV
“Thus saith the LORD God; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.” –Ezekiel 37:19 KJVThe 5 Books of Moses is a divinely inspired translation of the plates of brass by David that began March 8, 2018. Being awoken around 2 am, he was given the first few chapters of the Book of Melchizedek. In 2019, David was told to begin translating, among other things, these 5 Books of Moses. Less than a year later, the work was completed. The plates of brass are a part of the “coat of many colors” Jacob gave his son Joseph. These writings of Moses are a part of the stick of Ephraim that is to be put with the stick of Judah. This is why it was written on brass in Egyptian, the language of Joseph of Egypt, because it was not for all of the tribes.
The title page reads:
“To the descendants of Joseph, to be kept hidden from the World until the Last Days: By the Power of YHVH, these Plates of Brass shall not perish, neither shall they be dimmed by time; but YHVH Elohim shall preserve these Words to go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people from the mouths of those who are of the seed of Joseph; and even as Joseph fed Israel and kept them safe from famine in a strange land, these plates must be preserved that Israel may eat of the Word of God in the famine that shall be found the Last Days. “To those charged to keep these records: keep them safe, keep them hidden until Fullness of Times; for in them are the manna to feed Israel, and in them are the coat of many colors preserved unto the seed of our father, Joseph, as given Him by his Father, Jacob; and in Israel is found the straight path to YHVH Elohim. “Israel be blessed, for in YHVH is our salvation found, throughout all time and for all eternity; Amen.”
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In this episode we go over perfection as we grow closer to the Lord.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"Yea, rise over by counsel from God and thou shalt reach the perfection by Christ, who is to come. Yea, rise up to the perfection, but not by thy power, for man canst not do this alone, but by the power of Christ." -Book of Remembrance 22:14
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In this episode we go over growth in grace and in priesthood as we grow closer to the Lord.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"But only unto the humble were the sacred words as milk and honey to their tongues; from them did the world learn truth, and how to worship and pay tribute to YHVH in reverence of Elohim. Yea, and in that day many were taught to turn away from evil and journey on the path of all righteousness. And behold, the secret that was taught is thus: REVERENCE UNTO THE LORD yea even this: HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD. The worthy desire this secret; yea and mankind in righteousness is happy to learn this secret wisdom, even at the last days." -Book of Remembrance 21:10-14
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In this episode we go over the names of God hidden in Chapter 20 in the Book of Remembrance. .
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And when I return I shall reveal the secret of the fourteen signs of the holy name." -Book of Remembrance 19:19
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In this episode we go over Chapter 20 in the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss the fourth endowment, the Law of Consecration.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold at this shall thou come full circle, for thou started with the prayer of thy lips as thou grew the prayer of thy hearts." -Book of Remembrance 20:23
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In this episode we go over Chapter 19 in the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss Raphael's teachings on the Third Endowment.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"Yea, by the protection of God, ye shall lodge and speak prayers of supplication; therefore the name of God is written upon the heart of mankind, or upon all those that serve the Lord." -Book of Remembrance 19:15-16
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In this episode we go over the second half of Chapter 18 in the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss the third endowment, the Law of Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, this token represents the nails in my palm when I was crucified for
mankind; and the meditation of this token is the Son, which is to say my name, even Jesus Christ; the Son of God, yea the very Son of Man." -Book of Remembrance 18:39-40
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In this episode we go over the first 20 verses of Chapter 18 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss Eve's prayer in the temple after losing both of her sons, Cain and Able, and how her struggles can help us grow as Christians and as Priests and Priestesses to the Lord.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And it came to pass that Eve went into the temple of the Lord and there she prayed saying: Pe le-El; my words are difficult to speak, Elohim. I revere you and speak with great difficulty, for my heart is full; yet I shall not fall but have journeyed to the temple and revere you at the altar, lest I too be punished. Elohim, O Lord, my God: judge me by my reverence and forsake me not, for now I know good from evil; and I feel as though I too have had my blood spilt, even my heart breaking and broken, spilling blood upon the earth. But still I revere thee O God, speaking only the very word I fear is devouring or consuming my devoted heart." -Book of Remembrance 18:12-17
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In this episode we go over Chapter 17 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss Raphael's teachings on the Second Endowment, the Law of the Gospel, to help us grow as Priests and Priestesses.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And Raphael blessed them, saying: Thou shall succeed in the works of the Lord; thou hast forgone wealth, and glory, and worldly treasures, all to the goodness of God; therefore, as Priest and Priestess thou shall petition the Lord above and sacrifice unto
him the peace offering. Give reverence and serve God in great fear. Be delivered from curses of the land in which thou dwellest. The punishment that came forth from the holy place, Eden, might be a blessing, if thou can see it as it is; Its measure is longer than the Earth and wider than the sea. Receive salvation from affliction, injury, and suffering; do not writhe in pain; do not be ruled over by foreign lands or their gods. Do not bring death or speak evil but fill thy days in goodness and blessings in the world. Deliver others from misfortune and affliction and destruction, yea from the fire and burden of sin. The wicked here outside the Garden, without Chesed it shall prepare to burn in flames on the day of the great judgment; So mote it be, Amen." -Book of Remembrance 17:23-34
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In this episode we go over Chapter 16:12-39 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss the signs and tokens of the Second Endowment, the Law of the Gospel, as given to all Priests and Priestesses.
From the Book of Remembrance:
" It was then, at the altar, that Adam and Eve were presented with the robe and miznefet of the priesthood; and there too were they instructed to wear them as officers of the Priesthood of the Son of God." -Book of Remembrance 16:19-20
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In this episode we go over Chapter 16:1-11 of the Book of Remembrance and Doctrines of the Saints 106:3-35. Here we discuss priestcraft, the illusion of Satan vs the true power of God.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, that devil did try to come among them testing their patience; bringing with him the wizards and sorcerers of the world, and with them that priestcraft. But behold, my servants, Adam and Eve, sought not after idols, nor the whisperings of false spirits; for they had known me in the Garden and would not be fooled." -Book of Remembrance 16:6-7
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In this episode we go over Chapter 15 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we discus Raphael's teachings to Adam and Eve after they received the Sacrament of the Endowment, the sign and tokens, teaching them what to do with the gift they received.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And Raphael said unto them: Blessed are the wise by the mysteries coming from the wisdom of that tree, given them of the Lord God. Light is given to teach truth unto mankind; the power of the Lower and High Priesthoods is the foundation of the glory of Elohim." -Book of Remembrance 15:2-3
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In this episode we go over Chapter 14 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we discus the first Sacrament of the Endowment, the sign and tokens, what they are and what to do with them.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, knowing I that Adam and Eve should be faithful, I did have my servants Sanvi, Sanzanvi and Semangel give unto them the First Endowment... The first is given as one enters back into the world enlightened after meeting the Lord in the Garden, as did Adam and Eve; and I would that thou shall give such to all Deacons and Teachers, as they prepare to bring forth my word out unto the world." -Book of Remembrance 14:1, 3-4
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In this episode we go over Chapter 13 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we discus Raphael's teachings to Adam and Eve on the anointing and the garments, comparing these to the Book of Raziel where Raziel goes over the threads of the tzitzits.
From the Book of Remembrance:
" The root of the commandments of God is love; and the love of God is the thread of the Garments of the Priesthood." -Book of Remembrance 13:7
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In this episode we go over Chapter 12 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about Adam and Eve being their holy garments and their new names before leaving the Garden of Eden.
From the Book of Remembrance:
And this shall ye say unto the world when they receive these things: Turn thee away from sin as thy father and mother, Adam and Eve, and walk the path of righteousness; behold, this is the secret mystery of the reverence of the Lord. Those who are worthy, these shall go directly to the secret, for unto them the mystery has been revealed; and I say unto these, look and see, for only unto those filled with the Spirit of God shall be revealed the secret of God. Thus I say unto thee: Proclaim peace; praise God, the ruler above, in my name; yea preach repentance in my name; and the chosen shall create heaven on earth; the beauty of Israel shall even blossom from their bosoms: for prayers proclaim the glory; by prayer shalt thou stay upon the path of the Lord; therefore, give praise that thou may grow in grace that the world shall see my perfection in thee.” –Book of Remembrance 12:15-26
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This video does not set out nor seek to prove that Joseph Smith Jr. practiced polygamy. It is an established fact that the prophet was spiritually wed to multiple women, and that he and others lied about it. There have been a number of books written exploring this topic. This video was not made to convince anyone to or not to be polygamists. This is a family decision that must be taken to the Lord. The message of this video is that there are lessons that may be learned from the sins of the founder of our movement. These lessons may be understood by all, regardless of one's view on the historical accuracy of Joseph's life. It is our prayer that we, as a people, can move away from deifying our founder and ensure that our focus is the same as his original focus: Jesus Christ.
"Therefore, I say unto thee: One man and one woman in the Lord, or if they are naturally drawn like unto like, then one man unto one man and one woman unto one woman in the Lord; and these should be of age; which is to say, consenting adults in the eyes of both the laws of the land and the Lord your God; for it is wisdom in me that those that wish to marry should wait to be eighteen years of age." -Doctrines of the Saints 17e:13-15
"But behold, those that wish to be sealed as a family of more adults than two, that is to be polygamous or polyandrous, should wait until twenty-one years of age; and if they cannot legally marry let them be sealed by my Holy Priesthood that they are one in me. And if the law of the land states they may not be bigamous, or share the same residence, then the law of man shall be obeyed as it was established; and all shall be of age that none be found guilty of crimes against me or against the laws of their land." -Doctrines of the Saints 17e:21-24
"A parent may whip a child, and justly too, because he stole an apple; whereas, if the child had asked for the apple, and the parent had given it, the child would have eaten it with a better appetite, there would have been no stripes—all the pleasures of the apple would have been received, and all the misery of stealing lost. This principle will justly apply to all of God’s dealings with his children." -5 Joseph 1:32-35
As promised, a few links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Joseph_Smith%27s_wives
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/revelation-27-july-1842-in-unidentified-handwriting-a/1
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/revelation-27-july-1842-in-unidentified-handwriting-b/1
https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Joseph_Smith/Polygamy/Whitney_letter
A note on Fair Mormon: This links in not in support of this organization or their thoughts on this topic. Fair Mormon has been known to present false information. This link was used to share the letter mentioned in the video.
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"Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven." -Mark 12:19-25
"Behold, here is wisdom: The sons and daughters of Elohim will marry and be given of marriage in the flesh; yet in the resurrection all things shall be restored, and none shall marry nor be given of marriage; for in the resurrection all shall be as one, as it was before the world was; and these shall be brothers and sisters as all are creations of Elohim. Yea, at the first time they are sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, in the creation of Elohim; yea and these are even the Sons and Daughters of God; and at the end of the final resurrection, they that shall rise in righteousness shall all be sealed as one, to restore that which was taken in the flesh to its purest form." -Doctrines of the Saints 17d:8-12
"Behold, my servant Joseph did take unto himself many wives, even wives that had been promised to another... But behold, not all of his wives were sought in a manner pleasing unto me; for behold, his wife, Emma, knew of these things, yet she suffered greatly in her heart. And some that he sought to take to wife he took with impatience, and these were not full grown into maturity; yea, and there was deceit among my Saints, thinking that a woman being sealed to one of my servants would place their family higher unto me: Behold, it is I and I alone that have provided the grace sufficient for saving the souls of man; and this sealing power was given unto my servant to make that which is on earth as it is in heaven, that the Father’s will be done on the earth as it is in Heaven." -Doctrines of the Saints 17d:19, 22-26
"I say unto thee: One man and one woman in the Lord, or if they are naturally drawn like unto like, then one man unto one man and one woman unto one woman in the Lord." -Doctrines of the Saints 17e:13
For more information of the Fellowship's theologies on marriage, please see Doctrines of the Saints 16-18.
Image: Portrait of Ira Eldredge with his three wives: Nancy Black Eldredge, Hannah Mariah Savage Eldredge, and Helvig Marie Andersen Eldredge, 1864. (Ira was bishop of the Sugar House ward at the time the image was taken.)
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"the people of the church began to be lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and to set their hearts upon riches and upon the vain things of the world, that they began to be scornful, one towards another, and they began to persecute those that did not believe according to their own will and pleasure... there began to be great contentions among the people of the church; yea, there were envyings, and strife, and malice, and persecutions, and pride... the wickedness of the church was a great stumbling-block to those who did not belong to the church; and thus the church began to fail in its progress... Yea, he saw great inequality among the people, some lifting themselves up with their pride, despising others, turning their backs upon the needy and the naked and those who were hungry, and those who were athirst, and those who were sick and afflicted." - Alma 2:13-17, 19 RAV; 4:8-10, 12 OPV
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"Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." -Acts 10:34-35
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus; and if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." -Galatians 3:28
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"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:43-48 (see also 3 Nephi 5:90-92 RAV, 12:43-48 OPV)
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"Perhaps thou shalt say: The man has brought upon himself his misery; therefore, I will stay my hand, and will not give unto him of my food, nor impart unto him of my substance that he may not suffer, for his punishments are just. But I say unto you, O man, whosoever doeth this, the same hath great cause to repent; and except he repenteth of that which he hath done, he perisheth forever and hath no interest in the kingdom of God. For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same being, even God, for all the substance which we have; for both food, and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind? And behold, even at this time, ye have been calling on his name and begging for a remission of your sins. And has he suffered that ye have begged in vain? Nay; he has poured out his Spirit upon you, and has caused that your hearts should be filled with joy, and has caused that your mouths should be stopped, that ye could not find utterance, so exceeding great was your joy." -Mosiah 2:30-35 RAV, 4:17-20 OPV
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“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.” -John 15:12-13
Love everyone and let God sort it out.
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Some thoughts on American politics and why we should love one another and let go of worldliness.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." -Matthew 5:9
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Can we trade our love of violence for a love of God's creation?
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust: For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." -Matthew 5:43-48
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Going forward, the Mormon Kabbalah podcast will be sharing Thursday Thoughts and Sunday Sermons. Today, know that you are not alone, God has a place for you!
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In this episode we go over Chapters 10 and 11 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about Adam and Eve being washed clean and anointed before leaving the Garden of Eden.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And there, in the Garden, said I unto them: I wash thee preparatory to your receiving your anointings, that you may become clean from the blood and sins of this generation. And behold, I did command them to do these things one unto the other, instructed I them by the mouths of my servants; Sanvi, Sanzanvi and Semangel; and thus did Adam wash Eve, and thus did Eve wash Adam." Book of Remembrance 10:1-3
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In this episode we go over Chapter 9 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about Adam and Eve trying to find God after they know they have sinned.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And it came to pass that I called out for man, knowing that they had hidden themselves; and the man and his wife called out, confessing their sins, even their nakedness. And though they sought repentance, they did not confess their sins unto themselves; but behold they placed blame one to another and upon that serpent, even that devil, Lucifer." -9:38-40
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In this episode we go over Chapter 8 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the fall of Adam and why going to God for answers is so important.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And Eve, her eyes being open, asked the man, Doth thou intend to obey all of the commandments of the Lord God? And the man, Adam, answered her, saying: Yea, all of them." -8:8-9
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In this episode we go over Chapter 7 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the problem of arguing with Satan and how we trick ourselves into sin.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And thus it is forever in the days of man: behold, as one falls so to do they seek to drag another down too that they be not alone in their sin. And behold, even as men do fall, so too might they be saved; and they that are saved desire to bring others unto salvation in Christ. Yea even as one rises in Grace they desire to lift another up unto Christ and salvation." -7:27-29
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Traditionally, a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon of Shabbat HaGadol. Here, David Ferriman, First Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship, shares a short message on the Passover and its symbolism for Jesus saving us from the slavery and bondage of sin.
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The following is the transcript of Kristine’s Easter 2020 message.
On this Easter Sunday, we worship together in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After the atonement, Jesus was crucified, his spirit left his body, and his body was laid to rest in a sepulcher or tomb. On the first day of the week, Sunday, Jesus’ spirit and body were reunited and He rose.
Sunday Morning
On the morning of the first day, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. When she saw that it was empty she wept because she thought that Jesus’ body had been taken. But, Jesus appeared unto her and told her to go forth and share of his return with the twelve.
“The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher… But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher, and seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them: Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her: Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him: Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her: Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him: Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her: Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.” -John 20:1, 11-18
But, in Luke 24:11 we learn that the disciples didn’t believe Mary or the other women when they came to preach of Jesus’ resurrection.
“And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.”
Why did the disciples lack faith in Mary’s words?
Women Called
Even during this time, men often used their power to rule over women. Women were not allowed their voices – they were not allowed to cast a vote, to testify, or to preach. So, when these female disciples of Jesus came to testify of the things they had seen, and what Mary had experienced, the male disciples did not believe.
Knowing this, why then did Jesus appear to Mary, a woman, first, and direct her to testify to his disciples of his return? Jesus certainly knew of the reception she would receive. I believe this was meant as a reminder to both his female disciples of their faith and the validity of their voices in preaching of Him, and also to his male disciples that their sisters, wives, and daughters are commissioned as equals to preach of His gospel.
Sisters, I say to you, we have an integral seat at God’s table. We have been called and set apart to share of Christ’s love, and of His atonement for us with the world. I would encourage each of you to continue to seek His call for you in prayer. And, brothers, I encourage you to support and lift up those sisters among you, that they will be magnified in this call.
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In this episode we go over Chapter 6 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about hearing and heeding the call, sin-what it is and what it means, and what all this means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"Behold, verily I say unto you, that there are many who have been ordained among you before they were in the flesh, whom I have called, but few of these are chosen. For behold, they must hear my call and heed it also; For my paths are straight, and they are known unto me, yet these must know me and hearken unto my voice to harken unto my call." -5:14-18
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In this episode we go over Chapter 5 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about leaving egoism and embracing prophetic gifts, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And now it came to pass that the serpent Lucifer did tempt her, and she did partake of the fruit of the tree of good and evil and did become as the gods, to know good from evil; and thus did Lilith go seeking to deceive her husband and their wife. ." -5:14-18
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In this episode we go over Chapter 4 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about free agency , and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And this I spake unto Adam and unto his wives, Lilith and Eve, that they mayest choose for themselves to follow these my first commandments unto mankind." -4:14
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:51-66 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the sixth day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And thus Elohim; by the works of the only begotten, and Michael, and the gods, did finish the heavens and the earth, and all the hosts of them. And the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God, or the children of Elohim, shouted for joy. And on the seventh day Elohim ended the work; and Elohim rested on the seventh day from all work, and all things which they had made were finished, and Elohim saw that they were good; and the gods saw this and said among themselves: On the seventh time we will end our work, which we have counseled; and we will rest on the seventh time from all our work which we have counseled. And thus the gods too concluded upon the seventh time, because that on the seventh time they would rest from all their works which they, the gods, counseled among themselves to form; and sanctified it. And thus were their decisions at the time that they counseled among themselves to form the heavens and the earth created. And thus Elohim blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it calling it Sabbath; because that in it Elohim had rested from all the work which was made."
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:51-66 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the sixth day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And Elohim said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind, and it was so; for they, the gods, organized the earth to bring forth the beasts after their kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the earth after its kind; and the gods saw they would obey. And thus Elohim, through the gods, by the power of the Only Begotten given him by Elohim, made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything which creepeth upon the earth after his kind; and Elohim saw that all these things were good. And Elohim said unto the Only Begotten, which was with Elohim, and thus with the gods, from the beginning: Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And the gods took counsel among themselves and said: Let us go down and form man in our image, after our likeness.
"And the gods went down to organize man in their own image, and in the image of the Only Begotten; and in the image of the gods to form they him, male and female to form they them. And Elohim said: Let them have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. And Elohim required the gods bless them, and to say unto them: Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And the gods said: We will bless them.
"And the gods said: We will cause them to be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and to have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And Elohim caused YHVH to say unto man: Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which shall be the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein I grant life, there shall be given every clean herb for meat; and it was so, even as they spake through the voice of their servants, the gods or the Holy Spirit. And Elohim saw everything that had been made, and behold, all things which had been made were very good.
"And it came to pass that it was from evening until morning they called night; and it came to pass that it was from morning until evening that they called day; and they numbered the sixth time. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day by the reckoning of the Gods."
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:42-50 of the Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the fifth day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, Elohim said unto the Only Begotten and the Only Begotten unto Michael, and Michael said unto the gods: Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl which may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And the gods prepared the waters that they might bring forth the monsters and the great ones, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters were to bring forth abundantly after their kind; and every winged fowl after their kind. And the gods saw that they would be obeyed and that the plan was good.
"And Elohim required the gods that they should create the monsters and the great ones, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind; and every winged fowl after his kind; and the gods saw that all things were created, and that they were good. And Elohim required they blessed them, saying: Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the sea; and let fowl multiply in the earth. and the gods said: We will bless them, and cause them to be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas or great waters; and cause the fowl to multiply in the earth. And it came to pass that it was from evening until morning that we called night; and it came to pass that it was from morning until evening that we called day; and it was the fifth time. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day by the reckoning of the gods."
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:30-41 of The Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the fourth day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, Elohim said unto them: Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth. And they, the gods, organized the lights in the expanse of the heaven in the manner required by Elohim, and caused them to divide the day from the night; and organized
them to be for signs and for seasons, and for days and for years. And they organized them to be for lights in the expanse of the heaven to give light upon the earth; and it was so. And Elohim desired there be made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and the greater light was the sun, and the lesser light was the moon; and the stars also were made even according to their word. And the gods obeyed his commands, and having thus organized the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; with the lesser light they set the stars also; yea and behold, these were even created in their own time, the sun even before the earth; yet all things at this time did fall into their place that these things should work for the benefit of man. For Elohim desired the gods to set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth; thus the gods set them in the expanse of the heavens upon the direction of Elohim, to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to cause to divide the light from the darkness. And the gods watched those things which they had ordered until they obeyed. And Elohim saw that all things which they had made were good. And it came to pass that from evening until morning that it was night; and it came to pass that it was from morning until evening that it was day, And it was the fourth time; and thus the evening and the morning were the fourth day"
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The following is from a message I shared with Latter Day Saint Universalist ministries January 3, 2021 on the Seven Principles of Mormon Kabbalah.
1. God is real
(Alma 16:54-55a RAV, 30:44c-d OPV)
2. God is good
(1 John 1:5)
3. Created to be saved
(John 3:16-17)
4. Freedom of choice
(Enoch 37:22-23)
5. Love and serve God
(Matthew 22:36-40, Moroni 7:11 RAV, 7:13 OPV)
6. Love our neighbors
(Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:36-40)
7. Change perception, change reality
(DoS 42:10-11 [DaC 76:3a CoC, 76:12 CJCLdS])
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:19-29 of The Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the third day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And Elohim, said unto the Only Begotten and Michael: Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place. And they, the gods, under the direction of YHVH and Michael ordered, saying: Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place; and it was so. 21 And Elohim said: Let there be dry land, yea and let the earth come up dry; and it was so as they ordered in the name of the Only Begotten. And Elohim called the dry land Earth and the gathering together of the waters called He the Sea. And the gods too pronounced the dry land earth; and the gathering together of the waters, pronounced they, Great Waters; and the gods saw that they were obeyed. And Elohim saw that all things which had been made were good. And Elohim said: Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, the fruit tree yielding fruit, after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed should be in itself upon the earth. And the gods organized the earth to bring forth grass from its own seed, and the herb to bring forth herb from its own seed, yielding seed after his kind; and they caused the earth to bring forth the tree from its own seed, yielding fruit, whose seed could only bring forth the same in itself, after his kind. And it came to pass that they numbered the days; from the evening until the morning they called night; and it came to pass, from the morning until the evening they called day; and it was the third time. And the evening and the morning were, by the reckoning of time by the gods, the third day."
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Nephi and his brothers go back to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass.
1:67 [3:9] And I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in the wilderness with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem.
1:68a [3:10] ¶ And it came to pass that when we had come up to the land of Jerusalem, I and my brethren did consult one with another;
1:68b [3:11a] And we cast lots who of us should go in unto the house of Laban.
1:69 [3:11b] And it came to pass that the lot fell upon Laman; and Laman went in unto the house of Laban, and he talked with him as he sat in his house.
1:70 [3:12] And he desired of Laban the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, which contained the genealogy of my father.
1:71 [3:13a] ¶ And behold, it came to pass that Laban was angry and thrust him out from his presence; and he would not that he should have the records.
1:72 [3:13b] Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold, thou art a robber, and I will slay thee.
1:73 [3:14a] But Laman fled out of his presence and told the things which Laban had done, unto us.
1:74 [3:14b] And we began to be exceeding sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness.
1:75 [3:15] But behold, I said unto them: That as YHVH liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which YHVH hath commanded us.
1:76 [3:16a] Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of YHVH;
1:77 [3:16b] Therefore, let us go down to the land of our father's inheritance; for behold, he left gold, and silver, and all manner of riches.
1:78a [3:16c] And all this he hath done because of the commandments of YHVH;
1:78b [3:17] For he knowing that Jerusalem must be destroyed because of the wickedness of the people.
Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) YHVH: *also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
(2) Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.*
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:12-18 of The Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the second day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And again, Elohim spake and said: Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and it was so; for behold, Elohim said: Let it divide the waters from the waters; and it was done, for the gods obeyed the Word of Elohim. And they, the gods, said: Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and it shall divide the waters from the waters. And the gods ordered the expanse so that it divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so, even as they ordered. And Elohim called the firmament Heaven; and the gods followed, calling the expanse Heaven. And it came to pass that it was from evening until morning that was called night by the reckoning of the gods; and it came to pass that it was from morning until evening that they called day; And this was the second time that they called night and day, and thus the evening and the morning were the second day."
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In this episode we go over Chapter 3:1-11 of The Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the first day of the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"Then said Elohim unto YHVH and Michael: Yonder is matter unorganized; go ye down and organize it into a world like unto the worlds that we have heretofore formed; call your labors the first day and bring word. And then mine Only Begotten said unto Michael and the gods and angels: Let us go down. And they went down at the beginning; and they, that is the gods, organized and formed the heavens and the earth, thus creating their second estate that they might prove themselves. And Elohim said to the gods: Let there be light; and they, the gods, said: Let there be light; and there was light. And behold, Elohim, saw the light; and that light was good. And they, the gods, comprehended the light, for it was bright; and they, by the command of Elohim, divided the light, or caused it to be divided, from the darkness. And Elohim called the light Day and the darkness he called Night; and this was done by the Word of their power; and it was done even as Elohim spake. And thus the gods too called the light Day and the darkness they called Night. And it came to pass that from the evening until morning we called night and from the morning until the evening called we day; and this was the first, or the beginning, of that which was called day and night, not by the reckoning of time as to man, but by the order or direction of Elohim and by the counsel of the gods. And the evening and the morning were the first day." 3:1-11
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In this episode we go over Chapter 2 of The Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the pre-mortal world, the creation, and what that means to your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From The Creation:
"As a teenage boy, one night I sat in my room conversing with the voice of the Lord; I was asking Him questions and He was giving me answers. My vision of the creation came this night when I was in bed, pondering the mysteries of the universe. I had been praying and was filled with the spirit. I was pondering the theory of evolution and the creation story, as told by my religious relatives and as I had learned of it at church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). As a teenager in high school, this seemed very important to me; the Lord had already shown me a few visions that evening and I was fearful of the answer I would receive."
From the Book of Remembrance:
"In the beginning was the counsel, even a counsel of the gods, and YHVH, the Lord Jesus Christ premortal, was God, and chief or head of the gods; the same was in the beginning with Elohim and is the Only Begotten."
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In this episode we go over Chapter 1 of The Book of Remembrance. Here we talk about the beginnings of your call and ministry in Jesus Christ.
From the Preface:
"With the exception of the first three chapters, the Book of Remembrance is a series of revelations David Ferriman, First Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship received in January of 2016. After receiving the revelations, he felt inspired only to share a portion of what he was given with the world. However, in the summer of 2018 he felt moved by the Holy Spirit to share the revelation in full..."
From the Book of Remembrance:
"The Lord has commanded me saying: Behold, I say into thee, my servant David: Write ye the words of the Lord. Keep my words in a Book of Remembrance that shall stand as a testimony at the last day; that ye are my covenanted servant, and that I have called and sanctified thee to speak for me in these, the last days; not to declare a new Gospel, for behold the trump of the angel has sounded, and the Everlasting Gospel has been sent unto them that dwell on the earth, and shall go forth to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people: yea, even the Book of Mormon, to bear witness of me and my Word, that I am the Lord thy God, and I am the same yesterday, today, and forever." -1:3-7
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Nephi is instructed by Lehi to go back to Jerusalem for the plates of brass.
1:59 [3:1] ¶ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with YHVH(1), to the tent of my father.
1:60 [3:2] And it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream, in the which YHVH hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall return to Jerusalem.
1:61 [3:3] For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of thy forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass.
1:62 [3:4] Wherefore, YHVH hath commanded me that thou and thy brothers should go unto the house of Laban, and seek the records, and bring them down hither into the wilderness.
1:63 [3:5] And now, behold, thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thing which I have required of them; but behold, I have not required it of them; but it is a commandment of YHVH.
1:64 [3:6] Therefore, go, my son, and thou shalt be favored of YHVH because thou hast not murmured.
1:65a [3:7a] ¶ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father, I will go and do the things which YHVH hath commanded;
1:65b [3:7b] For I know that YHVH giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save He shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which He commandeth them.
1:66 [3:8] ¶ And it came to pass that when my father had heard these words, he was exceeding glad, for he knew that I had been blessed of YHVH.
Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
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The following is based on a portion of a transcript from a sermon from November 21, 2015.
In the Torah, in Leviticus 19:18, the Lord says, “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord” (Holy Bible, KJV).
Further down, in verses 33-34 we read:
And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Let’s tie this together. In verse 18 we’re commanded to love our neighbors, the people we know. In verses 33-34 it extends to anyone coming into the land. This is important, because this is the Law. When refugees come we don’t say, “let’s see what they can do for us, let’s see what skills they have.”
Jesus taught us in Matthew 5:43-48:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
In the Book of Mormon, Christ teaches the same doctrine to the Lehites.
And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy; but behold I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good. Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law, in me are all fulfilled. Old things are done away, and all things have become new. Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect. -3 Nephi 4:70-73 RAV, 12:43-48 OPV.
This is the great work we show after we’ve been born again. We too love our neighbors, just a Christ set the perfect example for us to do. It’s that compassion for our fellow beings. We see that we were in a fallen state, that Jesus Christ descended below it all, and suffered for us. He died for us. And, all he asks us to do in return is love him. To accept him. To come to him with a broken heart and contrite spirit. And by doing this, the Holy Spirit moves us. We grow in Grace and become Christlike, loving our neighbors. Not turning them away, but helping them in any way we can.
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Nephi goes to the Lord for his own testimony, shares what he learned with his brothers, goes back the Lord, gains more light and knowledge, and returns to his father, Lehi.
1:47 [2:16a] ¶ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceeding young, nevertheless, being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of Elohim1,
1:48 [2:16b] Wherefore, I did cry unto YHVH2; and behold, He did visit me and did soften my heart, that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.
1:49 [2:17a] And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which YHVH2 had manifested unto me by His Holy Spirit.
1:50 [2:17b] ¶ And it came to pass that he believed in my words;
1:51 [2:18a] But behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words;
1:52 [2:18b] And being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, I cried unto YHVH2 for them.
1:53 [2:19] ¶ And it came to pass that YHVH2 spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith; for thou hast sought me diligently with lowliness of heart.
1:54 [2:20] And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper and shall be led to a land of promise, yea, even a land which I have prepared for you, yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.
1:55 [2:21] And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of YHVH2.
1:56 [2:22] And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.
1:57 [2:23] For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, I will curse them even with a sore curse; and they shall have no power over thy seed, except they shall rebel against me also.
1:58 [2:24] And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways of remembrance.
[OPV Chapter 3]
1:59 [3:1] ¶ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with YHVH2, to the tent of my father.
Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.
(2) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
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Lehi and Nephi face doubt in Laman and Lemuel, but Lehi rebukes doubt with power from God.
1:33 [2:6] ¶ And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water.
1:34 [2:7] And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and he made an offering unto YHVH(1) and gave thanks unto YHVH, our Elohim(2).
1:35 [2:8] And it came to pass that he called the name of the river Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.
1:36 [2:9] ¶ And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying, O, that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness.
1:37 [2:10] And he also spake unto Lemuel: O, that thou mightest be like unto this valley-firm, and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of YHVH2.
1:38a [2:11a] Now this he spake because of the stiff-neckedness of Laman and Lemuel;
1:38 [2:11b] For behold, they did murmur in many things against their father because he was a visionary man and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness.
1:39b [2:11c] And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.
1:40 [2:12a] And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father.
1:41 [2:12b] And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that Elohim who had created them.
1:42 [2:13a] Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets.
1:43 [2:13b] And they were like unto the Jews, who were at Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.
1:44 [2:14a] ¶ And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him.
1:45 [2:14b] And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them.
1:46 [2:15] And my father dwelt in a tent.
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Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
(2) Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects or God.
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Nephi tells us of his father, Lehi giving up their family's worldly goods traveling into the wilderness, taking only the things they will truly need.
1:23 [1:20c] But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of YHVH(1) are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.
[OPV Chapter 2]
1:24 [2:1a] ¶ For behold, it came to pass that YHVH (1) spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;
1:25 [2:1b] And because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.
1:26 [2:2] ¶ And it came to pass that YHVH (1) gave unto to my father teshuvah, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.
1:27 [2:3] And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of YHVH (1); wherefore, he did as YHVH commanded him.
1:28 [2:4a] ¶ And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness.
1:29 [2:4b] And he left
- his house,
- and the land of his inheritance,
- and his gold,
- and his silver,
- and his precious things,
and took nothing with him, save it were
- his family,
- and provisions,
- and tents;
and he departed into the wilderness;
1:30 [2:5a] And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea;
1:31 [2:5b] And he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which were nearer the Red Sea;
1:32 [2:5c] And he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.
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Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
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This week we look at Lehi through the eyes of Nephi, and we flee to the wilderness to protect our righteous desires.
1:15 [1:16a] And now, I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams;
1:16a [1:16b] And he also hath written many things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, of which I shall not make a full account;
1:16b [1:17a] But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.
1:17 [1:17b] Behold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father upon plates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after I have abridged the record of my father, then will I make an account of mine own life.
1:18a [1:18a] ¶ Therefore, I would that ye should know that after YHVH(1)had shown so many marvelous things unto my father Lehi,
1:18b [1:18b] Yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, behold, he went forth among the people and began to prophesy and to declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard.
1:19 [1:19a] ¶ And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of the things which he testified of them; for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations;
1:20 [1:19b] And he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah and also the redemption of the world.
1:21 [1:20a] ¶ And when the Jews heard these things, they were angry with him, yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain;
1:22 [1:20b] And they also sought his life, that they might take it away.
1:23 [1:20c] But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of YHVH are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.
[OPV Chapter 2]
1:24 [2:1a] ¶ For behold, it came to pass that YHVH spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;
1:25 [2:1b] And because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.
1:26 [2:2] ¶ And it came to pass that YHVH gave unto to my father teshuvah (2), even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.
1:27 [2:3] And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of YHVH; wherefore, he did as YHVH commanded him.
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Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
(2) Teshuvah: The return back to God, usually translated as “repentance,” “redemption,” “commandment,” or “grace.”
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This week we look at Lehi's vision internally, how it speaks of us and our journey.
1:11a [1:12] ¶ And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of YHVH(1);
1:11b [1:13a] And he read, saying: Wo, wo unto Jerusalem! For I have seen thine abominations;
1:12a [1:13b] Yea, and many things did my father read concerning Jerusalem—
1:12b [1:13c] That it should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof, many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon.
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Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) Spirit of YHVH: the premortal Jesus Christ as the Spirit of YHVH is YHVH Himself, or an angel or the Holy Spirit representing YHVH; the light of Christ.
YHVH: The name of the Eternal God, also known as the Tetragrammaton, commonly translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD. In this podcast it is pronounced “Yah`vah.”
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In this episode we compare Lehi's, Ezekiel’s, and Isaiah's visions, and how they relate to us today.
1:6 [1:7] ¶ And it came to pass that he returned to his own house at Jerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome with Ruach Hakodesh(1) and the things which he had seen;
1:7a [1:8a] And being thus overcome with Ruach Hakodesh, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open;
1:7b [1:8b] And he thought he saw Yah(2) sitting upon His throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels(3) in the attitude of singing and praising their Elohim(4).
1:8 [1:9] ¶ And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that His luster was above that of the sun at noonday;
1:9a [1:10] And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament;
1:9b [1:11a] And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth;
1:10 [1:11b] And The First came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.
1:11a [1:12] ¶ And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of YHVH(5);
1:11b [1:13a] And he read, saying: Wo, wo unto Jerusalem! For I have seen thine abominations;
1:12a [1:13b] Yea, and many things did my father read concerning Jerusalem—
1:12b [1:13c] That it should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof, many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon.
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Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) Ruach Hakodesh: “The Glory of God or God’s Glory.” Used to describe the Holy Spirit or the Spirit of God. Through the Holy Spirit we receive God.
(2) Yah: Yod Hei, Yod representing The Creator or the Divine Masculine (Heavenly Father), and Hai the revelation, the Divine Feminine (Heavenly Mother).
(3) Angels: מַלְאַךְ (malak) singular, מַלְאָכִים malakim plural. The divine messengers of God.
(4) Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.
(5) Spirit of YHVH: the premortal Jesus Christ as the Spirit of YHVH is YHVH Himself, or an angel or the Holy Spirit representing Him.
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1 Nephi 1:3-7 RAV, 1:4-8 OPV
In this episode we look at Lehi's prayer and his vision of the burning rock.
1:3a [1:4a] ¶ For it came to pass in the commencement of the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah (my father Lehi(1) having dwelt at Jerusalem in all his days),
1:3b [1:4b] And in that same year there came many prophets, prophesying unto the people that they must repent or the great city Jerusalem must be destroyed.
1:4 [1:5] Wherefore, it came to pass that my father Lehi, as he went forth, prayed unto YHVH(2), yea, even with all his heart in behalf of his people.
1:5a [1:6a] ¶ And it came to pass as he prayed unto YHVH, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock(3) before him;
1:5b [1:6b] And he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard, he did quake and tremble exceedingly.
1:6 [1:7] ¶ And it came to pass that he returned to his own house at Jerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome with Ruach Hakodesh(4) and the things which he had seen;
1:7a [1:8a] And being thus overcome with Ruach Hakodesh, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open;
1:7b [1:8b] And he thought he saw Yah(5) sitting upon His throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels(6) in the attitude of singing and praising their Elohim(7).
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Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
(1) Lehi: Hebrew, "jawbone."
(2) YHVH: The name of the Eternal God, also known as the Tetragrammaton, commonly translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD. In this podcast it is pronounced “Yah`vah.”
(3) Rock: צוּר (tsur). Yah YHVH is called the eternal Rock in Isaiah 26:4.
(4) Ruach Hakodesh: “The Glory of God or God’s Glory.” Used to describe the Holy Spirit or the Spirit of God. Through the Holy Spirit we receive God.
(5) Yah: Yod Hei, Yod representing The Creator or the Divine Masculine (Heavenly Father), and Hai the revelation, the Divine Feminine (Heavenly Mother).
(6) Angels: מַלְאַךְ (malak) singular, מַלְאָכִים malakim plural. The divine messengers of God.
(7) Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.
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Guide: RAV (RLDS/CoC) [OPV] (CJCLdS)
1:1a [1:1a] I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore, I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days—
1:1b [1:1b] Nevertheless, having been highly favored of YHVH in all my days, yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of Elohim;
1:1c [1:1c] Therefore, I make a record of my proceedings in my days; (Olam Assiah)
1:1d [1:2] Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. (Olam Yetzirsh)
1:2a [1:3a] And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand; (Olam Briah)
1:2b [1:3b] And I make it according to my knowledge. (Olam Atziluth)Click here to become a patron.
Notes:
This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.
RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.
YHVH: The name of the Eternal God, also known as the Tetragrammaton, commonly translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.Music: "Impact Moderato" by Kevin MacLeod
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In this episode we go over the title page and the testimonies of the Book of Mormon. What is the purpose of the Book of Mormon? Did anyone see the plates? How was it translated? What should be do with it?
Title Page
AN ACCOUNT WRITTEN BY THE HAND OF MORMON, UPON PLATES TAKEN FROM THE PLATES OF NEPHI.
Wherefore it is an abridgment of the Record of the People of Nephi; and also of the Lamanites; written to the Lamanites, which are a remnant of the House of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile; written by way of teshuvah, and also by the spirit of Prophesy and of Revelation. Written, and sealed up, and hid up unto YHVH, that they might not be destroyed; to come forth by the gift and power of Elohim unto the interpretation thereof; sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto YHVH, to come forth in due time by the way of Gentile; the interpretation thereof by the gift of Ruach Hakodesh; an abridgment taken from the Book of Ether.
Also, which is a Record of the People of Jared, which were scattered at the time YHVH confounded the language of the people when they were building a tower to get to Heaven: which is to shew unto the remnant of the House of Israel how great things YHVH hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of YHVH, that they are not cast off forever; and also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Yeshua is HaMashiach (Messiah), YHVH, manifesting Himself unto all nations. And now if there be fault, it be the mistake of men; wherefore condemn not the things of Elohim, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment seat of the Messiah.
BY JOSEPH SMITH, JUNIOR, AUTHOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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