Old Testament lesson 6 - the Tower of Babble
Okay, it's a pun on what happened when selfish people built the Tower of Babel. See Genesis 11:4. They wanted to make a name for themselves, and supposedly promote themselves instead of the Lord.
In some foreign countries, new kings are given a new name. This is a king-name. Sounds more important. Well, King James the First of the House of Raehl sounds better than Brother Raehl! We really should be taking upon ourselves the name of God (a god-name), instead.
Now comes my latest Book Of Mormon reading story, per the latest admonition to keep reading. I finished my January 2006 listening on my Ipod (courtesy of the Lord, including the free Book Of Mormon download from www.ldsaudio.com) on January 31. Immediately started the February listening.
I was in the UTA rideshare van with the Old Testament teacher's manual on the way to work. My eyes were looking at the questions in section 3 of lesson 6: What is the difference between making a name for ourselves, and taking upon us the name of Christ. My ears were at exactly the same time, hearing the story about Nephi putting on Laban's armor, and thus looking like Laban to Laban's servant.
The Spirit kind of went whap! on the side of the head. Nephi looked like Laban because he had Laban's armor. We can (and should) look like the Lord, if we wear His armor -- see Doctrine and Covenants 27: 15-18. That is, we take upon ourselves His character qualities.
Later in this Book Of Mormon story, Nephi and Laban's servant approach Nephi's brothers, giving them a big scare. Nephi looks like Laban. Then Laban's servant gets a big scare, when Nephi identifies himself to his brothers. Nephi apparently puts the servant into a hammerlock. Then the servant makes a covenant, thereby basically becoming a part of Lehi's family. Likewise, we make a covenant with the Lord, thus taking His name and becoming part of the family of the Lord. We then are responsible as such family members, for behaving like the Lord.
Two parallels, based on listening to the Book Of Mormon. Just the latest result of doing what President Hinkley suggested.
In some foreign countries, new kings are given a new name. This is a king-name. Sounds more important. Well, King James the First of the House of Raehl sounds better than Brother Raehl! We really should be taking upon ourselves the name of God (a god-name), instead.
Now comes my latest Book Of Mormon reading story, per the latest admonition to keep reading. I finished my January 2006 listening on my Ipod (courtesy of the Lord, including the free Book Of Mormon download from www.ldsaudio.com) on January 31. Immediately started the February listening.
I was in the UTA rideshare van with the Old Testament teacher's manual on the way to work. My eyes were looking at the questions in section 3 of lesson 6: What is the difference between making a name for ourselves, and taking upon us the name of Christ. My ears were at exactly the same time, hearing the story about Nephi putting on Laban's armor, and thus looking like Laban to Laban's servant.
The Spirit kind of went whap! on the side of the head. Nephi looked like Laban because he had Laban's armor. We can (and should) look like the Lord, if we wear His armor -- see Doctrine and Covenants 27: 15-18. That is, we take upon ourselves His character qualities.
Later in this Book Of Mormon story, Nephi and Laban's servant approach Nephi's brothers, giving them a big scare. Nephi looks like Laban. Then Laban's servant gets a big scare, when Nephi identifies himself to his brothers. Nephi apparently puts the servant into a hammerlock. Then the servant makes a covenant, thereby basically becoming a part of Lehi's family. Likewise, we make a covenant with the Lord, thus taking His name and becoming part of the family of the Lord. We then are responsible as such family members, for behaving like the Lord.
Two parallels, based on listening to the Book Of Mormon. Just the latest result of doing what President Hinkley suggested.
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