While all this is interesting, it’s missing one vital component. The Book of Mormon is a Jewish work intended for Jewish readers. In Hebrew, numbers have meaning. Peter asked Jesus if he should forgive his brother up to seven times. In Hebrew, the number seven stands for “completeness.” Peter was asking if he forgive seven times would he complete his efforts. By the same token, the number one stands for “unity, undividable.” “… a man… shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” In other words, “they shall be united, undividable.” Jesus told the Jews, “My Father and I are one”, or “My Father and I are united and undividable.” To the Jews, this made him equal to the Father, which is why they accused him of blasphemy. The Nephites understood that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not different magnifications of the same being, but rather three beings that are united and undividable.
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Ron BarnesMarch 20, 2024
While all this is interesting, it’s missing one vital component. The Book of Mormon is a Jewish work intended for Jewish readers. In Hebrew, numbers have meaning. Peter asked Jesus if he should forgive his brother up to seven times. In Hebrew, the number seven stands for “completeness.” Peter was asking if he forgive seven times would he complete his efforts. By the same token, the number one stands for “unity, undividable.” “… a man… shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” In other words, “they shall be united, undividable.” Jesus told the Jews, “My Father and I are one”, or “My Father and I are united and undividable.” To the Jews, this made him equal to the Father, which is why they accused him of blasphemy. The Nephites understood that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not different magnifications of the same being, but rather three beings that are united and undividable.
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