by Dan Wees | Dec 26, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Royal Skousen’s argument against the authenticity of the “Chicago Leaves” centers around the usage of “Lamunites” in Alma 3:20, which appears notably out of character. However, there’s an intriguing aspect to this anomaly: if we...
by Dan Wees | Nov 28, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Since incorporating it into the Bible to Book of Mormon Comparative data search in 2018, I have always been deeply intrigued by the connections between the Biblical Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon. In 2022, the files underwent further sorting to bring attention to...
by Dan Wees | Nov 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous
One of the most unsettling narratives in the Bible is recounted in the Apocrypha, specifically in Second Maccabees chapter seven. This chapter depicts the harrowing ordeal of a mother and her seven sons who face torture for their refusal to consume pork. It’s...
by Dan Wees | Aug 20, 2022 | Miscellaneous
“And it came to pass that they did have their signs, yea, their secret signs, and their secret words; and this that they might distinguish a brother who had entered into the covenant” (Helaman...
by Dan Wees | Aug 6, 2022 | Miscellaneous
by Dan Wees | Jul 5, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Throughout the entirety of Lehi’s rebel group’s journey in the wilderness and their endeavor to construct a ship, there is a notable absence of any mention regarding Lehi and Sariah’s youngest sons, Jacob and Joseph. In a bid to introduce two new characters into...
