tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127231318556758701.post2518891630392518822..comments2023-11-05T03:06:30.977-08:00Comments on Mormon Midrashim: The Primary Program--Isa. 3: 1-4James Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422536627746885883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127231318556758701.post-90623046443310484852009-11-24T14:39:00.193-08:002009-11-24T14:39:00.193-08:00As it is written:
"In the third year of the ...As it is written:<br /> "In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.<br /> And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.<br /> And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;<br /> Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans." (Dan. 1:1-4)lionofzionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356448527363112598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127231318556758701.post-23600466122853494382009-11-24T13:59:20.968-08:002009-11-24T13:59:20.968-08:00A commentary I read in my Book of Mormon manual su...A commentary I read in my Book of Mormon manual suggests that the Book of Daniel records one fulfillment of this prophecy.lionofzionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356448527363112598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127231318556758701.post-83149355262082995252009-11-23T17:26:36.349-08:002009-11-23T17:26:36.349-08:00thank you for an important thought..."and a l...thank you for an important thought..."and a little child shall lead them,"<br />again taken out of context but i have experienced this sweet source of light many times. ccccristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341525169696443994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127231318556758701.post-19719040000960121232009-11-23T11:53:36.040-08:002009-11-23T11:53:36.040-08:00I should note that the larger context in Isaiah ma...I should note that the larger context in Isaiah makes pretty clear that he's talking about something much more apocalyptic than the primary program, and that in his formulation, being ruled by the children isn't necessarily a beautiful image at all. BUT I think sometimes passages of prophecy find worthwhile out-of-context resonance that they don't have if you read them only in light of the context.<br /><br />Maybe that's part of what revealed words can do: speak out of context through powerful inspired phrasing and images.James Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422536627746885883noreply@blogger.com