Jan 18, 2024 | Book of Mormon, Etymology
Question Dear Gramps, I was reading the Bible, and in Genesis 6 the Nephilim was mentioned. It started to mention that they were sinful beings and that’s one of the reasons God ordained the flood. Why then, do we look up to Nephi in the Book of Mormon?...
Oct 13, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology
Question Gramps, All through the scriptures, I see the phrase children of men. What does this mean? Troy Answer Dear Troy, Thank you for asking this question. It is my privilege to make the attempt to answer it for you. The simple answer is this:...
May 5, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology
Question Hello Gramps! I just discovered this wonderful resource. My question refers to Kolob. I have heard other people mention this name and you mentioned it in response to a question about the Pearl of Great Price symbol. I would like to know what this is!...
Apr 29, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Etymology
Question Gramps, Where did it originate and what does the noun “pricks” refer to? Is it a biblical phrase or is it a 19th century term? Will Answer Dear Will, In Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of the English Language, the noun prick is defined as...
Mar 17, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology, World History
Question Hi Gramps, Did people in that time use “miles” or some other term of measurement like leagues? Was it really that far from Nazareth to Bethlehem? Rebecca Answer Dear Rebecca, Among the lengths of measure used in the Bible cubit, Matt...
Feb 25, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Creation, Etymology, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, Did God really rest on the seventh day? I was reading the Pearl of Great Price and it clearly said that Heavenly Father used reckoning of Kolob (1000 earth years=1 Kolob day) to create earth–Abr 5:13. That means that it took 1,000 years...
Dec 19, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, Why do we not accept all of the canonized books of the Vulgate bible? Do we actually use a protestant version of the bible? Why did we exclude some of the books the Catholic church accepts? Rebecca Answer Dear Rebecca, The...
Nov 7, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology
Question Dear Gramps, What do you know about the Adamic language? Is it the same as Hebrew? I have Jewish friends who say they are one and the same, but I thought the Adamic language was no longer on earth today. I’m interested in your thoughts. Thank...
