Man
Shem, Ham, and Japheth
The eldest son, down through history, was usually preeminent, and got the birthright. But not always.
In the Book of Mormon Ammon was the leader among the four brothers, but I suspect that Aaron was the eldest. He was the one selected by the people from among the sons of Mosiah to be king Mosiah’s successor. That indicates that he was the firstborn.
Patriarch Timeline
PATRIARCH TIMELINE
Read MoreThe Great Ancient Civilizations
The World Book Encyclopedia says that there were four great ancient civilizations. The World Book Encyclopedia is wrong. There were five. The world is still largely unaware of the Jaredites in America. Archaeologists call them the Olmecs. This was the 5th great ancient civilization.
Read MoreThe Worth of a Soul
The worth of a soul must, indeed, be great. See how hard Satan works to win one. And our Savior died for mine. He gave His life for yours. What is the worth of a soul?
Perhaps we could judge its worth by asking, “What is the destiny of a soul?”
The Creation
This I Believe
1. The earth was not created out of nothing. I believe that it was created out of existing materials brought together and organized by God, the Creator. (Abr. 3:24).
2. The earth was not created in a 24-hour day, nor in a 7-day week as we know them. One day in God’s time is as 1,000 years to man. (Abr. 3:4, 5:13). When the scriptures speak of the seven days of creation, they are symbolically referring to periods of time that might have been thousands or millions of years long.
A Lesson in Astronomy
Samuel the Lamanite made a one-of-its-kind prophecy. Matthew, half a world away, recorded the prophecy’s fulfillment. (Matthew 2). The prophecy was that at the time of Christ’s birth a new star would arise. (Helaman 14:5). The star was to be a sign that the event had happened. It was a sign looked for and anticipated by not only the Nephites, but by certain wise men who lived some-where far to the east of Jerusalem.
Read MoreVast World, Vast Plans
It is a beautiful, cloudless day. In the east there is an area of sky that gets more and more orange…
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