Scripture Thought 2/12/2009
1Nephi 3:3
As we read this verse it makes you wonder who knew about those plates. Was it common knowledge? Why were they printed on brass? Was that a common thing in those times? Why didn't Lehi have his own plates?
We are led to believe that it was not common knowledge or practice. Was it because Laban and his family had some sort of status? There was a great deal of information stored here. It probably took a lot of time to update and keep them current.
Was this the only record? Didn't Lehi already know his genealogy? Did he want them for that reason or because they were on brass? Was it Laban who had them updated? Why didn't he read and know the contents like Lehi? Why didn't he have a testimony of them? If the information on them was not so important to Laban, why would he have them updated?
There are so many questions. When we look at the cross reference we see in Jer. 17:1 that he even knew of this record. How can we make sure that there is no confusion about what we believe is important?
As we read this verse it makes you wonder who knew about those plates. Was it common knowledge? Why were they printed on brass? Was that a common thing in those times? Why didn't Lehi have his own plates?
We are led to believe that it was not common knowledge or practice. Was it because Laban and his family had some sort of status? There was a great deal of information stored here. It probably took a lot of time to update and keep them current.
Was this the only record? Didn't Lehi already know his genealogy? Did he want them for that reason or because they were on brass? Was it Laban who had them updated? Why didn't he read and know the contents like Lehi? Why didn't he have a testimony of them? If the information on them was not so important to Laban, why would he have them updated?
There are so many questions. When we look at the cross reference we see in Jer. 17:1 that he even knew of this record. How can we make sure that there is no confusion about what we believe is important?
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