{"id":81651,"date":"2020-01-03T12:17:44","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/?p=81651"},"modified":"2020-01-04T14:08:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T21:08:01","slug":"the-prophets-who-wrote-the-book-of-omni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/2020\/01\/the-prophets-who-wrote-the-book-of-omni.html","title":{"rendered":"“The Prophets Who Wrote the Book of Omni”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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\"First<\/a>
The Albuquerque New Mexico Temple \u00a0(Wikimedia Commons public domain image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A new article \u2014 this one by Clifford P. Jones<\/a> \u2014 has appeared in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Prophets Who Wrote the Book of Omni\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/strong>\u00a0The brief accounts written by Omni, Amaron, Chemish, Abinadom, and Amaleki, taken alone, don\u2019t always inspire confidence in their righteousness. Nevertheless, when the specific words used by these men and all relevant context are taken into consideration, it\u2019s reasonable to conclude that each of these authors of the book of Omni was a\u00a0prophet of God.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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And, as it happens, it\u2019s not alone. \u00a0It is accompanied by the final installment from a book by Brant A. Gardner<\/a>, who, coincidentally, like Clifford Jones has a strong connection to New Mexico:<\/p>\n

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\u201cLabor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture \u2014 Preface\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[Editor\u2019s Note: We are pleased to present the eighth (and final) installment from a\u00a0book entitled\u00a0Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a\u00a0Modern Scripture<\/em>. It is being presented in serialized form as an aid to help readers prepare for the 2020\u00a0Come Follow Me<\/em>\u00a0course of study. This final installment is the Preface for the book. This is a\u00a0new approach for\u00a0Interpreter<\/em>, and we hope you find it helpful.]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please read this message from the Prophet of the Lord:<\/p>\n

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\u201cPresident Nelson Invites Sharing of Gospel Restoration:\u00a02020 marks bicentennial of First Vision\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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In this context, I call attention to an article by the historian Steven C. Harper<\/a>, who is now back at Brigham Young University, where, among other things, he serves as editor-in-chief for the quarterly journal\u00a0BYU Studies<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cA Closer Look at Critiques of Joseph Smith\u2019s First Vision\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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Finally, you may be aware of the cataclysmic fires engulfing substantial portions of Australia. \u00a0According to one chart that I\u2019ve seen but cannot now find, they are, collectively, six times the size of the devastating fires that afflicted California in 2018 and that did such astounding damage there:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/google.org\/crisismap\/australia<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cAustralia fires: A very simple guide\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cAustralia fires: Evacuation call stepped up as crisis worsens\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cAustralia Fire Updates: Bracing for an Even Worse Weekend:\u00a0On Friday, officials in the state of New South Wales drastically expanded their estimate of the amount of land at risk.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/a> has been responding. \u00a0Here is just a part of the response, but one in which those of us outside of Australia can directly join:<\/p>\n

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\u201cPacific Area Presidency Announce January National Fast\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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And please don\u2019t forget these avenues of help:<\/p>\n

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LDS Philanthropies<\/a><\/p>\n

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Latter-day Saint Charities<\/a><\/p>\n

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I really like these charities because, since the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is so well managed, they function without overhead. \u00a0(Quite unlike a number of other really prominent humanitarian organizations.) \u00a0A dollar given will be a dollar used for assistance, not for paying administrative staff.<\/p>\n

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