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A Theology of Seer Stones
… In an anxious attempt to justify Joseph Smith’s use of seer stones, apologists have typically described them as … might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings” (Mosiah 8:18). Thus, according …
“Whoso Is Enlightened . . . Shall Obtain Benefit”
… “Whoso is enlightened by the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom.” It would be a sad loss to us if we were … are interconnected, insists the History of Susanna; Hebrew seers declare deepest truth because they see most deeply. …
"Here Is Wisdom; Yea, to Be a Seer, a Revelator, . . . and a Prophet"
… of Latter-day Saints is the belief that living prophets, seers, and revelators continue to make known the mind and … Hebrew word, ro’eh , literally means one who sees—a seer. In Greek, the word is prophḗtēs , meaning “one who … might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings” (Mosiah 8:18). The third term, …
Selected Annotated Bibliography for Seer Stones Sources
… January, 1971, quotes Anderson as saying that the ‘Seer’ Stone that Joseph Smith used in the early days of the … see one of the first gifts bestowed by the Lord for the benefit of His people, was that of revelation, the gift to …
The Probation of a Teenage Seer: Joseph Smith’s Early Experiences with Moroni
… the God of Israel revealed that he would raise a choice seer from among the descendants of Joseph of Egypt and … might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings. (Mosiah 8:16–18; emphasis …
The Probation of a Teenage Seer: Joseph Smith's Early Experiences with Moroni
… the God of Israel revealed that he would raise a choice seer from among the descendants of Joseph of Egypt and … might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings. (Mosiah 8:16–18; emphasis …
Did Joseph Smith Use a Seer Stone in the Translation of the Book of Abraham?
… suggest that Joseph Smith used the "Urim and Thummim" or a seer stone in the process. Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, … translation of the Book of Abraham. This study stands to benefit religious educators specifically and interested …
Joseph Smith: Gifted Learner, Master Teacher, Prophetic Seer
… without being overthrown, unless he had been previously benefited with a certain round of experience: and had our … once get in their ears. (45–46). Joseph, the Prophet and Seer On one occasion Josiah Quincy as a curious non-Mormon …
Joseph Smith—Translator
… 1842. The Prophet may have used the Urim and Thummim or seer stone in at least part of the translation (Smith … might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings. (vv 17–18; compare JS-H 1:35) …
The Morning Breaks
… to the scrutiny of modern scholarship. Scholars of today, benefiting from perspectives and information not readily … a mighty vision that filled the mind of Joseph Smith the Seer when he announced: “I calculate to be one of the … might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings” (Mosiah 8:16–18). I am …
