Post by Joseph – Jacob has given his whole life to the Lord. Nephi turned over responsibility of this blog to Jacob and now Jacob sees that he will soon go down to his grave; so he’s giving them to my nephew, Enos, to take these plates and he told Enos the same things my brother…
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Zenos’ Allegory – The Future
Post by Joseph – In the last post, we summarized Zenos’ Allegory up to our place in the history of the House of Israel. Which is not quite yet to the middle if I’ve got this right. By the time you study the allegory, it may be the future for me and the past for…
The Actual Allegory of Zenos
Post by Joseph – Let me summarize Zenos’ allegory and then we’ll discuss what it means and why Jacob likes it so much. 1 – A tree gets planted – this represents the founding of the House of Israel – which Jacob so clearly points out, we are part of. 2 – The tree gets…
The Allegory of Zenos
Post by Joseph – The “Allegory of Zenos” as taught by my brother Jacob outlines various aspects of the history of the house of Israel from its beginning to the end of the world. Jacob uses the allegory to teach how those who reject Jesus Christ as their foundation stone can return and build on…
Zenos, Prophet of the Brass Plates
Post by Joseph – By the time many of you read this blog, you will have other prophetic writings available which preach of Christ and His mission. But for us now, we only have the writings of my brothers Nephi and Jacob and our Father Lehi and the writings on the Brass Plates. Therefore we…
My brother Jacob – a man of sorrows.
Post by Joseph – Though I haven’t contributed much to this blog, I do want to take an opportunity to sustain and support my brother Jacob in his recent messages where he has been firm in calling our people to repentance. First, please indulge me as I attempt to help you understand how he so…
What is a “covenant people?”
Post by Nephi – I worry that when Jacob and I and even Isaiah talk to and about you, our posterity, and how you are the covenant people, you suppose that you are more righteous than the Gentiles will be. Let me make this clear; unless you keep the commandments of God, you will all…
Fruit of My Loins
Post by Joseph – Jacob told you about his blessing and the teachings he received from our father. Though my father did the same with me, rather than teach doctrines of great profoundness, he mostly prophesied about my posterity and taught me about my ancestor for whom I was named. As Jacob said, we two…
