The great and spacious building in Lehi's dream was identified by the angel as representing "the pride and vain imaginations of the children of men" (1 Nephi 12:18). Lehi's contemporary Jeremiah speaks of the pride of Jerusalem and her people. The Hebrew word used by Jeremiah means "to be/become high." The word imaginations may be based upon a Hebrew word also found in Jeremiah which denotes a kind of defiant stubbornness in opposition to God which leads to calamity. Vanity (as in vain) is likely based on a Hebrew word meaning "vapor" and often signifies something that is fleeting, worthless, and does not last. Each of these words shed light on the nature of the great and specious building.

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Book of Mormon Central researcher Neal Rappleye had the chance to sit down and answer questions from members in our Come Follow Me Facebook Group.

On three occasions Nephi says that his father offered sacrifice during their wilderness sojourn. When he first arrives in the valley of Lemuel he makes and offering and gives thanks to God, but following the two missions of his sons to the land of Jerusalem he offers "sacrifice and burnt offerings". Why would he offer burnt offerings these times?

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In his dream of the Tree of Life Lehi found himself in a dark and dreary wilderness. While others have noted that the desert imagery makes sense in light of Lehi's own travels in the desert, the prophecies of Jeremiah shed additional light on Lehi's vision. Both Lehi and Jeremiah were contemporaries, prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem, and shared similar concerns. Significantly, each of us can also see ourselves in Lehi's dream when we experience our own challenges.

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Rather than stating Mary’s name directly in his account, it appears that Nephi instead drew attention to the meanings (“love” and “desire”) of an ancient Egyptian root word from which her name was most likely derived.

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This KnoWhy will look at the probability that the translation process was more one of “tight control” over the words in English Joseph Smith dictated to his scribes. Evidence suggests that Joseph Smith was not responsible for the language of the translation, which was revealed to him word for word. Under this account, it is possible that whatever divine process was responsible for producing the English translation was also responsible for purposefully integrating relevant and appropriate New Testament phrasing into the text.

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What might all this mean for the seven seals mentioned in the Book of Revelation? A high-level Roman practice may offer some eye-opening clues.

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