An Eye Single to His Glory
What is an eye single to his glory? This particular phrase in the Stick of Joseph invites further analysis and leads to a conclusion that is not only unexpected, but is also another Hebrew idiom bullseye for the text.
Yom Kippur and the Stick of Joseph
As we ponder the meaning and importance of Yom Kippur, let us take a few moments to consider some very important information about how Yom Kippur relates to the Marvelous Work and Wonder and to the Stick of Joseph. We will, in the end, obtain some remarkable information from our study.
Vows by Analogy in the Stick of Joseph
This covenant made by the people is an example of a vow or oath made by way of a euphemism or analogy. Within Jewish law, there are two ways a person might make a vow. The first is direct, stating the terms forthrightly. For example, “this item shall be prohibited to me” is a direct statement of vow terms. However the vow might also be made by a euphemism, stating by analogy the terms of the vow.
When Yosef Prophesied about Moshe
And he shall be great like unto Moshe, whom I have said I would raise up unto you to deliver my people, O house of Isra’el. And Moshe will I raise up to deliver your people out of the land of Egypt. But a seer will I raise up out of the fruit of your loins, and unto him will I give power to bring forth my word unto the seed of your loins; and not to the bringing forth my word only, says YHWH, but to the convincing them of my word which shall have already gone forth among them.
The Fall of the Assyrian
This prophecy of Isaiah, and especially the ancient Nazarene interpretation of it, was fulfilled, not by Paul, who was only one man, but by the “young men” Alma the younger and the four sons of Moshiyah as recorded in the Stick of Joseph!
The Ascensions of Moshe and Alma
Behold, this we know, that he was a righteous man; and the saying went abroad in the assembly that he was taken up by the spirit, or buried by the hand of YHWH, even as Moshe. But behold, the scripture says YHWH took Moshe unto himself; and we suppose that he has also received Alma in the spirit unto himself. Therefore, for this cause we know nothing concerning his death and burial.
The Brazen Serpent and Messiah
One of the many ways that Messiah was revealed to Israel in the Torah was through the brazen serpent lifted up in the wilderness. The Stick of Joseph adds depth and understanding to this incident as a symbol of Messiah.
One Eternal Round
This notion of “one eternal round,” whether found in later Jewish mysticism, or the earlier Stick of Joseph, clearly hails from even earlier Jewish sources and provides convincing evidence that the Stick of Joseph is an authentic Jewish record.
The Son of Righteousness: Healing in His Wings
How could Yosef ben Yosef have known that the word “sun” in Mal’khi’s phrase “sun of righteousness” was understood in the ancient Jewish texts to refer to the “Son” and that this passage of Mal’akhi was understood in the ancient Jewish literature as a Messianic prophecy about the Messiah’s ability to heal?
King Binyamin’s Sukkot Message
One of the most pivotal events in Nefite history is King Binyamin’s speech at the temple in the land of Zerach’mla. A careful reading of the text reveals that this...