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AnachronismAnachronism - Sword 41 The only pre-Columbian weapon I can find that was similar to a sword was the macuahuitl which was made with a plank of wood similar in shape to a cricket bat with obsidian blades mounted on the edges. It is similar enough to a sword that it is often referred to as the Aztec sword. However, the macuahuitl does not seem to fit the Book of Mormon time frame. “Some groups of Central Mexico, principally in the transition between the Early and the Late Post-Classic, probably developed this weapon” (emphasis added, Dr. Marco Antonio Cervera Obregón, “The macuahuitl: an innovative weapon of the Late Post-Classic in Mesoamerica”, Arms & Armour, Vol.3, Nov. 2, 2006, p. 146, article from a research journal). The Post-Classic period is between 900 CE and the Spanish conquest. Also, consider what this famine does. Who suffers as a result of this famine pronounced by Nephi? It reminds me of God’s command to Saul to destroy the Amalekites, ordering him to “slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.” | |
5 1 Helaman 11:4-6
The only pre-Columbian weapon I can find that was similar to a sword was the macuahuitl which was made with a plank of wood similar in shape to a cricket bat with obsidian blades mounted on the edges. It is similar enough to a sword that it is often referred to as the Aztec sword.
However, the macuahuitl does not seem to fit the Book of Mormon time frame. “Some groups of Central Mexico, principally in the transition between the **Early and the Late Post-Classic**, probably developed this weapon” (emphasis added, Dr. Marco Antonio Cervera Obregón, “The macuahuitl: an innovative weapon of the Late Post-Classic in Mesoamerica”, Arms & Armour, Vol.3, Nov. 2, 2006, p. 146, [article from a research journal](http://www.woosterglobalhistory.org/LAcolonial/archive/files/23395812%5F33c717a7fb.pdf)). The Post-Classic period is between 900 CE and the Spanish conquest.
Also, consider what this famine does. Who suffers as a result of this famine pronounced by Nephi? It reminds me of God’s command to Saul to destroy the Amalekites, ordering him to “slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.” | |
6 And this work of destruction did also continue in the seventy and fifth year. For the earth was smitten that it was dry, and did not yield forth grain in the season of grain; and the whole earth was smitten, even among the Lamanites as well as among the Nephites, so that they were smitten that they did perish by thousands in the more wicked parts of the land. | 6 1 Helaman 11:4-6
The only pre-Columbian weapon I can find that was similar to a sword was the macuahuitl which was made with a plank of wood similar in shape to a cricket bat with obsidian blades mounted on the edges. It is similar enough to a sword that it is often referred to as the Aztec sword.
However, the macuahuitl does not seem to fit the Book of Mormon time frame. “Some groups of Central Mexico, principally in the transition between the **Early and the Late Post-Classic**, probably developed this weapon” (emphasis added, Dr. Marco Antonio Cervera Obregón, “The macuahuitl: an innovative weapon of the Late Post-Classic in Mesoamerica”, Arms & Armour, Vol.3, Nov. 2, 2006, p. 146, [article from a research journal](http://www.woosterglobalhistory.org/LAcolonial/archive/files/23395812%5F33c717a7fb.pdf)). The Post-Classic period is between 900 CE and the Spanish conquest.
Also, consider what this famine does. Who suffers as a result of this famine pronounced by Nephi? It reminds me of God’s command to Saul to destroy the Amalekites, ordering him to “slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.” |
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8 And the people began to plead with their chief judges and their leaders, that they would say unto Nephi: Behold, we know that thou art a man of God, and therefore cry unto the Lord our God that he turn away from us this famine, lest all the words which thou hast spoken concerning our destruction be fulfilled. | 8 |
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Wordy 101 The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original). Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
11 1 Helaman 11:10-16
The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original).
Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
12 1 Helaman 11:10-16
The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original).
Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
13 1 Helaman 11:10-16
The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original).
Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
14 1 Helaman 11:4-6
The only pre-Columbian weapon I can find that was similar to a sword was the macuahuitl which was made with a plank of wood similar in shape to a cricket bat with obsidian blades mounted on the edges. It is similar enough to a sword that it is often referred to as the Aztec sword.
However, the macuahuitl does not seem to fit the Book of Mormon time frame. “Some groups of Central Mexico, principally in the transition between the **Early and the Late Post-Classic**, probably developed this weapon” (emphasis added, Dr. Marco Antonio Cervera Obregón, “The macuahuitl: an innovative weapon of the Late Post-Classic in Mesoamerica”, Arms & Armour, Vol.3, Nov. 2, 2006, p. 146, [article from a research journal](http://www.woosterglobalhistory.org/LAcolonial/archive/files/23395812%5F33c717a7fb.pdf)). The Post-Classic period is between 900 CE and the Spanish conquest.
Also, consider what this famine does. Who suffers as a result of this famine pronounced by Nephi? It reminds me of God’s command to Saul to destroy the Amalekites, ordering him to “slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.” 1 Helaman 11:10-16
The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original).
Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
15 1 Helaman 11:10-16
The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original).
Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
16 1 Helaman 11:10-16
The author takes seven verses (eight sentences or 240 words) to say what could easily have been said in one simple sentence. For example, “God, the people repented, so please end the famine” (only 9 words which is a 96 percent reduction in verbiage from the original).
Does this seem like the work of a person engraving a record on metal plates? I wouldn’t waste my time texting that let alone engraving it on metal plates. As Jacob explained, “I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates” (Jacob 4:1). | |
17 And it came to pass that in the seventy and sixth year the Lord did turn away his anger from the people, and caused that rain should fall upon the earth, insomuch that it did bring forth her fruit in the season of her fruit. And it came to pass that it did bring forth her grain in the season of her grain. | 17 |
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20 And thus it did come to pass that the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the land, and began to build up their waste places, and began to multiply and spread, even until they did cover the whole face of the land, both on the northward and on the southward, from the sea west to the sea east. | 20 |
21 And it came to pass that the seventy and sixth year did end in peace. And the seventy and seventh year began in peace; and the church did spread throughout the face of all the land; and the more part of the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, did belong to the church; and they did have exceedingly great peace in the land; and thus ended the seventy and seventh year. | 21 |
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23 And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year. | 23 |
24 And it came to pass that in the eightieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there were a certain number of the dissenters from the people of Nephi, who had some years before gone over unto the Lamanites, and taken upon themselves the name of Lamanites, and also a certain number who were real descendants of the Lamanites, being stirred up to anger by them, or by those dissenters, therefore they commenced a war with their brethren. | Lineage-DNA 241 About 600 years after the Lehites leave Jerusalem, this reference indicates that a certain number of “real descendants of the Lamanites” are being stirred up to anger. |
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27 1 Verse 21 tells us that in the 77th year of the reign of the judges that there was “exceedingly great peace” and the more part of all the people belonged to the church. Just three years later, it goes from “exceedingly great peace” to a situation where an entire army that tries to fight the evil forces is driven off. | |
28 1 Helaman 11:27-29
Verse 21 tells us that in the 77th year of the reign of the judges that there was “exceedingly great peace” and the more part of all the people belonged to the church. Just three years later, it goes from “exceedingly great peace” to a situation where an entire army that tries to fight the evil forces is driven off. | |
29 1 Helaman 11:27-29
Verse 21 tells us that in the 77th year of the reign of the judges that there was “exceedingly great peace” and the more part of all the people belonged to the church. Just three years later, it goes from “exceedingly great peace” to a situation where an entire army that tries to fight the evil forces is driven off. | |
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34 1 And, the societal flip-flopping between righteousness and horrible evil continues from year to year. | |
35 1 Helaman 11:34-36
And, the societal flip-flopping between righteousness and horrible evil continues from year to year. | |
36 1 Helaman 11:34-36
And, the societal flip-flopping between righteousness and horrible evil continues from year to year. | |
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