Chapter 8: The Standard of the Land of Zion Isaiah 11:10 – And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.[221] Isaiah 49:22 – Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will […]
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Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 7
Joseph, Steward of the Land of Zion A New Jerusalem Jacob and Moses were not the only prophets who spoke of Joseph inheriting a land at the ends of the earth—a land distant from Abraham’s covenant land.[151] Another remarkable prophecy regarding Joseph’s land was preserved in the Book of Mormon by God’s design and for […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Jacob’s Well and the Waters of Mormon Mosiah 9:33,65-67 – Now there was in Mormon a fountain of pure water… yea, the Place of Mormon, the Waters of Mormon, the Forest of Mormon—How beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer! Yea, and how […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Pushed to the Ends of the Earth Details given in Joseph’s birthright blessing—as stated by his father Jacob (Israel) and as confirmed by Moses—give us invaluable insights into the double portion of land his eldest son’s tribe received in the covenant land promised to Abraham and his seed. Each statement of the blessing and […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 3
By Dwight on January 17, 2023 in Book of Mormon, Covenants, Israel, Jesus Christ, Joseph, The House of Israel
Chapter 3: The Learning of the Jews and the Language of the Egyptians The authors of the Book of Mormon were from a small remnant of the line of Manasseh[1] which God led out of the land of Jerusalem in 600 B.C.[2] As the family that formed the core of this remnant departed the ancient […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Called After the Land of Mormon We learn about the remnant of Manasseh God led to Joseph’s land from an abridged set of records known as the Book of Mormon.[1] The Lord called a man named Mormon to prepare this unique book from sacred records kept over the course of many generations by a […]
Why Look to “the Stick of Joseph” as a Standard – Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Introduction And of Joseph he [Moses] said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, and for the […]
Why I am a Miner
Why I am a Minor [pdf copy] Holding Fast that which is Good During the 1980’s, I earned advanced engineering degrees in metallurgy at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), a mining school established in 1874. As part of my undergraduate studies, I received training in how to profitably extract [1] an ounce of gold from […]
Linking Hebrew and Egyptian written languages in Jubilee year presentations
[printable copy] Dear family and friends, Three talks presented by Dr. Douglas Petrovich at a 2017 Is Genesis History? conference have recently been posted online. As their individual titles indicate, this collection of presentations highlight various aspects of the author’s research into evidence that the house of Israel resided in Egypt during the lifetime of […]
Why Micah’s Prophecy About Horses and Chariots Matters Today
Introduction [pdf version] When teaching the people of the Book of Mormon about His covenant with them as a remnant of the house of Israel (Jacob), Jesus Christ quoted from a number of prophecies, including Micah 5:8-15.[1] According to our Lord, Micah’s prophecy pertains directly to Mormon’s people. It also pertains, Jesus said, to the […]
Why the Call to Pray for Healing at the Uttermost Part of the Rivers of Egypt
On Friday, July 27, 2018, the Lord greatly increased my understanding and appreciation of why He had called for prayers of healing on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, Africa, at the start of 2017. Earlier in the week I had been writing further on why the Book of Mormon is the new […]
Why the Book of Mormon is the New Covenant – Part 4: The Melchizedek Priesthood
[pdf of full document] Introduction The authors of the Book of Mormon wrote that they kept the law of Moses until Jesus Christ visited them following His resurrection and ascension into heaven. Have you ever wondered how they could have kept the law for over 600 years without priests of the Levitical priesthood officiating over […]
Why question it – Part 1
[pdf copy] Many claims have been brought against the Book of Mormon. Upon examining them individually, it becomes readily apparent that such claims come of misinformation or limited understanding of the book itself and the work of the Lord more generally. Such is the case with a set of claims listed on the following website: […]
Why those who add to Revelation 22:18 face destruction
[Printable version] The closing verses of the book of Revelation have been cited by some individuals and churches to maintain a claim that the Bible alone contains scripture. In their view, the revelation of God’s word ended with the canonization of the Bible and the inclusion of these verses at the end of the book […]
Why The Book of Mormon is the New Covenant: Part 3 – Is Not This Joseph’s Son?
[Printable Draft Version] [Printable Expanded Version] Introduction (Expanded Version) Jesus Christ was assumed by many to have been fathered by Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth. Similarly, the Book of Mormon was assumed by many to have been authored or “fathered” by Joseph Smith Jr. In both instances, the presumed “father” was named Joseph. In both […]
Why the Book of Mormon is the New Covenant – Part 2
In the previous post under this title I related how I had received a convincing witness that the Book of Mormon is indeed the new covenant spoken of in Hebrews 8:8 (a related post is linked here). Hebrews 8:8 8) For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when […]
Why the three disciples tarry
Below is the text of an email I sent to my older children April 26, 2015. It is on how I learned the names of the three disciples who tarry and how and for what purpose they are currently laboring among us. This initial email is then followed by a question I received from my […]