Mosiah 3:1-27
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Questions
- Why would an angel choose to appear to someone who was asleep, rather than awake (verse 2)? What other instances do we have of such appearances?
- What does the phrase "from all eternity to all eternity" mean (verse 5)? Is that the same as saying "forever," or might it have an alternate meaning?
- Why would the angel begin his account of Christ's earthly ministry by emphasizing the miracles he would perform (verse 5)? As members of His Church, do we spend enough time discussing the miracles that transpire in our own work and ministry?
Lexical notes
- The phrase "eternity to all eternity" is occurs 3 times in the Book of Mormon (here in Mosiah 3:5, and in Alma 13:7, and Moro 8:18). It also occurs once in the Doctrine and Covenants (D&C 39:1). It also occurs in Moses 6:67, Moses 7:29, and Moses 7:31. Curiously, the phrase "all eternity" is used five times in D&C 132 (D&C 132:7, D&C 132:17, D&C 132:18, D&C 132:19, and D&C 132:49, where it seems to refer to an eternal exalted state obtained through obedience to the New and Everlasting Covenent of Marriage. In addition, the phrase "all eternity" is also used in Moses 7:41, where it seems to somewhat cryptically refer to a physical or spiritual plane beyond this earth.
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