February 8 — A Pillar of Fire and Another BoM “Coincidence”. 1 Nephi 1:6 “And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard he did quake and tremble exceedingly.”
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Exodus 13:21 “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night.”
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Why does the Book of Mormon have exaggerated Bible stories? There doesn’t seem to be anything original in the experiences of these people except for how grandiose the outcomes were.
Also see the following incidents:
Ammon killed a group of thugs who were stealing their sheep with a sling just as David killed Goliath with a sling –
Alma 17:36 — c. 90 BC
1 Samuel 17:50 — c. 1020 BC
Noah builds an ark and gathers animals two by two. The Jaredites build barges and gathers animals two by two. Nephi also built a ship for his sailing expedition.
1 Nephi 17:8 — c. 600 BC
Ether 2:1, 16 — c. 2,200 BC
Genesis 6:14, 7:9 — c. 2,497 BC
Share this info with a Mormon when you have the opportunity and pray for these dear people to stop and think about these scenarios!
With Love in Christ –
Michelle ✟
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