Chapter 8: The Standard of the Land of Zion Isaiah 11:10 – And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.[221] Isaiah 49:22 – Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will[…]
Category: Covenants
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 7
Joseph, Steward of the Land of Zion A New Jerusalem Jacob and Moses were not the only prophets who spoke of Joseph inheriting a land at the ends of the earth—a land distant from Abraham’s covenant land.[151] Another remarkable prophecy regarding Joseph’s land was preserved in the Book of Mormon by God’s design and for[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Jacob’s Well and the Waters of Mormon Mosiah 9:33,65-67 – Now there was in Mormon a fountain of pure water… yea, the Place of Mormon, the Waters of Mormon, the Forest of Mormon—How beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer! Yea, and how[…]
Why Keep the New Commandment of the New Covenant
[Printable pdf copy] Jesus Christ is the prophet we must hear in all things or be cut off from among God’s people.[1] III Nephi 9:60,61 – Behold, I Am He of whom Moses spake, saying: A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren like unto me; Him shall ye[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Choice Above All Other Lands The Book of Mormon provides us with an abundance of details[1] about Manasseh’s small remnant which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C. to an inheritance in the land blessed for them by Jacob and Moses.[2] With these unique details come fresh insights into[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Pushed to the Ends of the Earth Details given in Joseph’s birthright blessing—as stated by his father Jacob (Israel) and as confirmed by Moses—give us invaluable insights into the double portion of land his eldest son’s tribe received in the covenant land promised to Abraham and his seed. Each statement of the blessing and[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Learning of the Jews and the Language of the Egyptians The authors of the Book of Mormon were from a small remnant of the line of Manasseh[1] which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C.[2] As the family that formed the core of this remnant departed the ancient[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Called After the Land of Mormon We learn about the remnant of Manasseh God led to Joseph’s land from an abridged set of records known as the Book of Mormon.[1] The Lord called a man named Mormon to prepare this unique book from sacred records kept over the course of many generations by a[…]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Introduction And of Joseph he [Moses] said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, and for the[…]
Why Adultery is of a Far Greater Concern than Polygamy
[pdf copy] D&C 111 4a All legal contracts of marriage made before a person is baptized into this church, should be held sacred and fulfilled. 4b Inasmuch as this Church of Christ has been reproached with the crime of fornication, and polygamy: we declare that we believe that one man should have one wife; and[…]
