Repeating Words

Moroni Chapter 10

In this chapter, Moroni uses this word eight times, "exhort".  I could list where they are mentioned, but I'll let you read them.

This type of teaching is of no significance.  Moroni is not only using the word to teach, but the word to teach symbolically. The pattern of eight (8) has a meaning of new, i.e. new creature, new life, a new way or beginning.

Ancient prophets used this method to heighten or increase the importance of the message to people. Such a method causes one to think deeper or to take more time with the presented passages. The presented theme has logic, or perhaps a formula to calculate.  Case in point, a star, a circle, numerous triangles.

Random- Learned At Church

The old covenant of the Old Testament was mostly found to be honored by a list of duties to be checked off with satisfaction.  A higher covenant could not be honored by Moses and the children of Israel, so the old covenant remained.

Hence, a new covenant presented a honest, new, and heightened measure of faith on the Lord Jesus Christ, and combined an effort to obey his commandments.  This combination, if faithfully endured, and sincerely approached authethically- cleanses each of us through the Lord Jesus Christ and blesses us with his highest goodness and mercy.

The parable and the pharisee and the tax collector highlights this description above by the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

“I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every man that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” (Luke 18:10–14.)

In answer to this parable, Jesus highlights the humility of one- a sinner, and the other- a prideful, justified Pharisee, who mocked the mission and new covenant presented by Jesus.

This type of teaching is so powerful.  It is a thoughtful and inner learning model that causes difficult choices for some, but promised blessing for another.

Hyrum

My study led me to learn of the reconciliation power of Hyrum Smith.  My times he used this skill in providing relief, rapprochement, and fence-mending of offended early church leaders.  The Lord firmed it up by declaring of him: "Blessed is my servant Hyrum Smith; for I, the Lord, love him because of the integrity of his heart, and because he loveth that which is right before me." D&C 124:15

A Great Story

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Exodus 14:21

Summer Gospel Stories

It is always a great idea to keep a log of stories you read in the scriptures.
It would be a great activity to do this summer.

“The Lord God caused that there should be a furious wind blow upon the
face of the waters, towards the promised land; and thus they were tossed
upon the waves of the sea before the wind.

“And it came to pass that they were many times buried in the depths of the sea, because of the mountain waves which broke upon them, and also the great and terrible tempests which were caused by the fierceness of the wind.

“… When they were encompassed about by many waters they did cry unto the Lord, and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.

“And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters; and thus they were driven forth before the wind” (Ether 6:5–8).