by Dan Wees | May 10, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“As a collection of sacred books, the [brass] plates would have been the first Jewish ‘canon.’ No mention of such a canon or collection appears in any history of the Jews. The earliest such collection was the Septuagint, the Greek translation of Hebrew sacred books,...
by Dan Wees | May 10, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Why would the records be engraved on brass plates? Even the most important records, especially records of any length, were kept on papyrus or parchment rolls in Lehi’s time. Why should this one record be different?” Richard...
by Dan Wees | May 9, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Why would such important records be kept in a private home? Important religious and historical records in Jerusalem were kept in the Temple, in the custody of the priests.” Richard...
by Dan Wees | May 9, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Was there only one copy, and only on brass? If the brass plates were the only copy, then by taking them Lehi would deprive the Jews of the record (remember that without these scriptures, a nation will perish – 1 Ne[phi] 4:13, 15). If there were other copies,...
by Dan Wees | May 9, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The word “rejoice” seems oddly placed in the following verse: “And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts; and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts,...
by Dan Wees | May 9, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Brigham Young made a very strong statement on this matter when he said … ‘Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the CHOSEN SEED mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty under the law of God, is...
