by Dan Wees | May 14, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and...
by Dan Wees | May 14, 2018 | Miscellaneous
On the third day after Jesus’ death, the women visit the tomb—but who do they encounter? Mark 16:5-6 says they saw a young man. Matthew 28:2-5 describes an angel. Luke 24:3-4 reports two men. Traditional harmonization suggests the women actually saw two angels who...
by Dan Wees | May 14, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Some Latter-day Saints, eager to present archaeological support for the Book of Mormon, frequently cite the reference to “Nahom” in First Nephi. Not only is this claim misguided, it borders on the absurd. I once dismissed it by pointing to the equally unsubstantiated...
by Dan Wees | May 14, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John did not write the Gospels. ...
by Dan Wees | May 14, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Many books in the New Testament are...
by Dan Wees | May 13, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Did Emma Smith hold the priesthood?… Apparently, yes. Not only that, but the highest possible order of the priesthood. On 28 September 1843, Joseph Smith recorded in his journal… “By the common consent and unanimous voice of the Council, Baurak Ale [Joseph...
