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KnoWhy #258 - Why Does the Lord Speak to Men “According to Their Language”? (2 Nephi 31:3)

TitleKnoWhy #258 - Why Does the Lord Speak to Men “According to Their Language”? (2 Nephi 31:3)
Publication TypeKnoWhy
Year of Publication2017
Corporate AuthorsBook of Mormon Central Staff
PublisherBook of Mormon Central
Place PublishedSpringville, UT
KeywordsAncient Near East; Early Church History; Language; Lehi (Prophet); Mesoamerica; Prophet; Revelation; Theophany; Translation
Abstract

In response to the criticism of some early Church leaders, the Lord emphatically revealed that revelations come in according to the language and understanding of his people, a principle Nephi taught in the 6th century BC. Examples from the Book of Mormon illustrate how the Lord adapted his means of revelation from earlier ancient Near Eastern patterns to patterns found in pre-Colombian Mesoamerica in order to better communicate with Book of Mormon peoples within their own cultural understanding.
URLhttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/why-does-the-lord-speak-to-men-%E2%80%9Caccording-to-their-language%E2%80%9D
Citation Key2923

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Scripture Reference

2 Nephi 31:3
Doctrine and Covenants 1:24