So I got a little behind reading the Book of Mormon yesterday (I didn't read anything). Today I recalculated the numbers and I need to read 28 pages a day to make it in 19 days, which really is an hour and a half of reading. Let's face it, I read all 7 of the Harry Potter series in less than 2 weeks while doing high school full-time, It's not that hard.
I LOVE the Book of Mormon and each time I read it I get more out of it and I see new patterns. It's like a never ending spiritual onion (watering eyes may be a side effect of the Holy Ghost testifying it's true not the smell).
With my recalculated number I'm ahead six pages (which isn't that much) because the temple was quite busy tonight. Also I noticed today while reading that when you get going and read a lot at once it's hard to put the book down.
Some things I noticed today were:
"go forth" - said by Nephi
"After we had completed all the commandment the Lord has given..."
"The Lamb of God" vs. "The Lord" when they're speaking
How many times the olive branch allegory is used before Jacob 5.
How many times the tree of life is used and interpreted and explained
How Lamen/Laman and Lemuel continually repented and continually murmured and did bad things. They must have had some belief to be visited by an angel and all the other things that happened to them. Like how Satan must have been pure at one point in time to be in heaven with us all before Earth.
The Lord/ Holy Ghost, other things Happen 3 times and on the third time they act on the prompting.
How the gospel is all about love of Jesus Christ and how to feel love by the spirit is amazing.
There are actual feelings written in the Book of Mormon, not just people who didn't have feelings.
Also that Nephi (and Lehi as well) saw the whole life of Christ's Ministry before it ever happened.
Well I will share more thoughts tomorrow.
Thanks for the support. There are 25 days till my papers open. :-)
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