All of the anti-Christs in the Book of Mormon have essentially the same goal: to get their listeners to not believe in Jesus Christ and get them off the path that leads back to God. Despite this, they certainly would not get along with each other if gathered in theContinue Reading

Others in the Book of Mormon & Lamanite Identity in the Book of Mormon In Second Nephi 5, we are informed about the colony of the family of Nephi and Laman after their father Lehi passed away. Nephi informs us that he needed to part ways with his brothers whenContinue Reading

In 2 Nephi 4 Lehi gives a blessing to the sons of Laman and Lemuel, his grand children. He says: Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them:Continue Reading

Cutting Covenants This article is posted here on the BYU Religious Education website. Jared T. Parker is a product specialist coordinator in the medical division of W. L. Gore & Associates in Flagstaff, Arizona. Covenants have always been a critical part of the gospel, meaning both the fulness of theContinue Reading

Today I was in a meeting listening to Elder and Sister Renlund. They both shared a wonderful parable about a man who was stranded in the open ocean, 30 miles from land. I tried to reproduce the parable the best that I could, and found this parable to be wonderful.Continue Reading

The god Zedek in the Ancient Near East The West Semitic deity Zedek, ‘Righteousness’, is found in the Old and New Testament in the personal names Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 5:6; 6:20-7:17) and Adonizedek (Joshua 10:1), both Canaanite kings of pre-Israelite Jerusalem. The term “zedek” is found throughout the variousContinue Reading