*Apologies to my wife and others who struggle with copious text and footnotes. I never start with that intent, but it seems to happen with some regularity. Sometimes I feel compelled. In Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith there is a reference about King David under the heading “ Murderers Have No Forgiveness. ” The heading establishes a context for Joseph Smith’s quote that veers from the original intent of Joseph Smith’s sermon. The quote states: “Although David was a

The subject of an end times servant has more relevance than many appreciate. It is noteworthy when the resurrected Lord, speaking to the Nephites, quotes a Messianic prophecy from Isaiah and adapts it to His servant. After Jesus introduces the prophecy of Moses to Nephite survivors, He unfolds a prophecy for future Nephite descendants. He speaks of how “ The Holy Ghost will be poured out on the Gentiles through Me .” The effect of the Holy Ghost on latter-day Gentiles empow

I have researched and written extensively about the prophecies of an end time servant. My understanding of the subject is an ongoing work product of more than 40 years. Others have studied a similar duration, but I doubt any have been as focused on the subject as I have. The research has not been in complete isolation from others who are bonified scholars. Over the years I have held substantive conversations with them and considered their perspectives. One thing they all had

Mormon attributed events of his day to prophecies of Abinadi and Samuel the Lamanite. The last paper addressed Abinadi and his prophecies. This paper reviews the prophecy of Samuel the Lamanite. There is a direct correlation between conditions among the Nephites and conditions among modern Gentiles. Samuel’s warning to the Nephites echoes the Lord’s warning to contemporary Gentiles as well as Gentiles in Joseph Smith’s day. Samuel prophesied to the Nephites when the Lord sen