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This article from Book of Mormon Central reveals another amazing detail of ancient Hebrew that Joseph Smith could have only known through revelation.
The name Noah in the Old Testament means "rest" in Hebrew. The BoM turns this into a pun because King Noah made his people work harder, rather than giving them rest as his name implies. At the same time, and this is supposedly also a pun, he built breastworks in his court for his priests "that they might rest their bodies and their arms upon."
Two observations:
First, to suggest that Joseph Smith intentionally used this pun in the BoM would mean that Joseph made up the King Noah character!
Second, if you do a Google search for interior breastwork, one of the prime examples are the breastworks provided for the priesthood leaders in the Kirtland temple, so they can provide rest in exactly the same way as King Noah's priests. Incidentally, this is the same breastwork upon which Jesus appeared in a crowded temple but no one else realized it because he was behind a curtain (as he probably will be for the 2020 April conference).
This is how lame apologetics can get
This is how lame apologetics can get
“The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” -Mark Twain
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
Re: This is how lame apologetics can get
Excellent point. If it's evil for Noah and his buddies, it's evil for Joseph and his.
This poor Bowen chap has more stretch in him than Elastigirl and is every bit as "incredible". You have to want it SO badly to go this far. Plus the research and effort involved matters to no one except a few sad and misguided pawns wearing rose colored glasses.
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"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light."
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"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light."
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Re: This is how lame apologetics can get
You just need to look at it correctly. Breastworks for Noah: bad. Breastworks for JS: good. Paid clergy among the Nephites: bad. Paid clergy among the LDS: good. Polygamy among the Nephites: bad. Polygamy for JS: good. It's easy.
Re: This is how lame apologetics can get
Oh, I see the problem now. It's this damn brain that keeps getting in the way.
“The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” -Mark Twain
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
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Re: This is how lame apologetics can get
“Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.”
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Re: This is how lame apologetics can get
You need to learn to have more double standards. That's all.
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