Lost Prophets of the Brass Plates, Conclusion: Showing Forth His Power
Though Lechi hailed from Joseph’s lineage and knew of the Brass Plates, it’s clear he didn’t know much about their true contents until he had read them.
Lost Prophets of the Brass Plates, Part 3: A Wise Purpose
Why was it so important that Lechi’s family take the “record of the Y’hudim” recorded on the Brass Plates with them to their new promised land?
Lost Prophets of the Brass Plates, Part 2: All the Prophets
The “lost prophets” of the Brass Plates, gave some of the clearest prophecies concerning the Messiah. Let’s consider the following examples:
Lost Prophets of the Brass Plates, Part 1: Rejected Books
The Tanakh frequently mentions “lost books” that are cited in the Tanakh, but which do not appear in the current collection of books. The list of such “lost books” includes...
The Hanging of Zemnarihah in Jewish Law
In recording the execution of Zemnarihah, the Stick of Joseph records: And there were many thousands who did yield themselves up prisoners unto the Nefites, and the remainder of them...
Avinodi Saw the Light: The Stick of Joseph and the Missing Word in Isaiah
One of the great Messianic prophecies of the Tanakh is the Suffering Servant prophecy of Isaiah 53. An interesting point about this prophecy is a problem in the original Hebrew...
Without Cause: The Stick of Joseph and the Ancient Jewish Hebrew Matthew
In Yeshua’s Drash at Bountiful, we read, “…But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of his judgment.”
The Sealed Book and the Restoration of the House of Israel
In this post, we’ll discuss the prophecy in Isaiah 29 concerning the house of Israel turning their hearts away from Elohim. We’ll look at the prophecy from several perspectives, then consider the expectation of a sealed book and the restoration of Israel to the knowledge of Elohim.
The Two Sticks, the Two Trees and the Sealed Book
On a drash level, the two sticks represent two sets of writing tablets, or plates, that grow together and become one. This agrees with the statement by Nefi in The Stick of Joseph…
Ezekiel 37: The Secret of the Plates Revealed in the Targum
One of the most memorable prophecies in the Book of Ezekiel is the famous “Two Sticks” Prophecy of Ezekiel 37, which reads as follows in the Tanakh: The word of...