Was there a priesthood lineage during the time of Joseph of Egypt and Moses?
Question Gramps, Was there a Priesthood lineage during Joseph of Egypt and the calling of Moses? Robert Answer Robert, According to the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, priesthood authority existed long before Moses led...
Will David be resurrected to the Telestial Kingdom?
Question Gramps, Do we know if David will be resurrected to the Telestial Kingdom at the end of the Millennium? Michael Answer Michael, When we read the story of King David in the Bible, we find a man who loved the Lord, received great blessings,...
Will King Solomon go to the Celestial Kingdom?
Question Gramps, Will King Solomon go to the Celestial Kingdom? Theo Answer Theo, The question of whether King Solomon will go to the Celestial Kingdom is an interesting one because the Bible describes him as a king who received great blessings...
Why did Moses kill an Egyptian?
Question Gramps, Moses murdered an Egyptian who was oppressing a Hebrew. The Book of Mormon explains that sometimes it is better for one man to perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief, but Moses’ act seems spontaneous. How are we to...
What does it mean that Adam and Eve were naked?
What does Genesis mean when it says Adam and Eve “knew that they were naked”? Were they actually without clothing before the Fall? And what does Mormon 9:5 mean when it speaks of seeing our “nakedness before God”? This article explores the LDS understanding of physical and spiritual nakedness, clothing as a symbol of righteousness, and how these passages point to Jesus Christ and His Atonement.
Was Joseph of Egypts’ wife black?
Was Joseph of Egypt’s wife Asenath Black? The scriptures identify her as an Egyptian woman and the daughter of an Egyptian priest, but they never describe her skin color. Here’s what we can—and cannot—say according to LDS scripture and teachings.
How did giants appear again after Noah’s flood?
Question Gramps, How did the Giants get reintroduced into the earth after the flood mentioned in Numbers 13:32-33? John Answer John, The first thing to understand is that Latter-day Saint scripture does not say that the pre-Flood giants survived...
Why didn’t the Lord save the Egyptians?
Question Gramps, Why wasn’t the Lord interested in saving the Egyptians? I know some of their leaders did terrible things, such as killing babies and enslaving others, but there were probably many innocent Egyptians. It appears the Lord never invited the...
