Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon

Hebraisms:

1. And it came to pass = vayahi, literary marker used because Hebrew didnt have punctuation. KJV has "and it was so" "and it happened" "thus" "and" similar to bofm. 

2. Plural Amplification: plural nouns like bloodsheds, condescentions mights, etc (see Abel "bloods").

3. Seidel's Law = inversion of quotations Ez 34:27/Lev 26:4.  Alma 5:19/Psalm 34:3.

4. Cognate Accusative: dreamed a dream, worked a work, built a building

5. Prophecy in Past Tense = as if it already happened (see Jarom 1:11)

6. Chiasmus, = DCBABCD construction. 

7. Anapodoton = Alma 36:9 "If thou wilt of thyself be destroyed, seek no more to destroy the church of God." interrupted fragment sentences.

8. If-And conditionals.

9. Dramatic prophecy: acting out prophecy.

10. creating names by suffixing -on to the tri-consonantal root. Jershon = y-r-sh = "to inherit". (Yerusha).

11. Merismus: list, ABCDEF. summerized AEF (2 Ne 33:4).

12. Numbers:1 Nephi 3:31, command fifty. 

13. Colophones: I, Nephi 

14. Antenantiosis: "despise not the revelations of God" (Jacob 4:8) emphasize by opposite. "if ye do this, and endure to the end, ye will in nowise be cast out" (Mormon 9:29),

15. Preposition instead of Adverb: "with patience" instead of patiently (Mosiah 24:15)

"with much harshness" instead of very harshly (1 Nephi 18:11).

16. Because-That Clause: Because/that,  after/that. before/that. "And because that they are redeemed from the fall" (2 Nephi 2:26)

Donald Perry from BYU has a book listing 30 destinct categories.  This list comes from a combination of sources like FAIR, Maxwell Institute and Book of Mormon Central. 

Newark Ohio Earthworks

Ancient Depiction of the Plan of Salvation

Right Lower Circle- Pre-mortal Existance

Right Middle Square- Earth

Right Upper Oval- Spirit Prison

Left Octagon- Jesus Christ/Melchizedek 

Left Lower Circle- Celestial Kingdom

Square- Telestial Kingdom, Stars

Octagon- Terestial Kingdom, Moon

Circle- Celestial Kingdom, Sun

Liberty Ohio Earthworks

Square, Octagon, Circle

Milford Ohio Hanukkiah Mound

Sign of Compass, Square, Oil Lamp, Menorah

The Wrong Jesus?

LDS are criticized/condemned for believing in the "wrong Jesus" and for following "our heart" (what we believe is the Holy Spirit). Yet, Matt 12:32 says all blasphemy against Christ will be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not.

Matt 12:31-32

"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come."

So. even if LDS get it wrong about some of the details about Jesus Christ who we accept as Lord and Savior, and who we believe rose from the dead.  And even if we got it wrong about the Book of Mormon which testifies that the same Jesus of Nazareth in the Bible is the Christ, the promised Messiah, and divine Son of God. LDS follow the Holy Spirit's direction with regard to correct interpretation of God's Word and accepted additional gifts from the Holy Spirit with regard to additional scripture, priesthood authority, and revelation.  We cannot, nor dare, speak against the Holy Ghost, which validates our worship of Jesus Christ. 

And if another person claims to be following their conscience in their belief of Jesus Christ, but their belief is a little different; I cannot speak against them either, lest I be in danger of speaking against the Holy Ghost also. 

AofF 1:11

"We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."

At the end of the Day, Romans 10:9 says to be considered Christian and to he saved, requires the believer to confess that Jesus is Lord, and that Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead.  That's it. All the other details are also important, but to be saved and to be considered Christian, according to God's Word, this is the minimum requirement. 

Rom 10:9

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

 

In Coming Days

President Nelson stated, “In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. My beloved brothers and sisters, I plead with you to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation.”

What if this quote said [survive physically] instead of [survive spiritually]? How might you respond differently,?

I Only Follow Jesus?

1 Nephi 11: 36

"And it came to pass that I saw and bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb."

I think its interesting how the Book of Mormon warns those who would fight against "the twelve apostles" and not just "the Lamb of God" Himself.

Some people claim to follow Jesus but then say "I only follow Jesus, but I don't follow any man, no prophet, no Apostles, no institution and no Church. But Jesus Christ called prophets. He called Apostles, He established His Church and His priesthood authority and His kingdom on Earth, and if we truely follow Jesus Christ, we must also be willing to submit to Hos priesthood authority and work to be a part of and build up His kingdom.

We must learn 3 lessons in this life: 1. love God, 2. control our bodies (thou shalt not), 3. submit to God's priesthood authority (thou shalt).