What is a “seller of purple?”

What is a “seller of purple?”

Aug 12, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible

Question Gramps, In Acts 16:14 it talks about Lydia being a seller of purple. I would like to know what is a “seller of purple”? Joan   Answer Dear Joan, Lydia was in either in the dry goods business or the apothecary business. She either sold died cloth or the...
I don’t see how so many people could have come from Lehi’s small colony. It seems that they should have died out sooner, or there would be less people to actually engage in the wars.

I don’t see how so many people could have come from Lehi’s small colony. It seems that they should have died out sooner, or there would be less people to actually engage in the wars.

Aug 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon

Gramps,All during the Book of Mormon, there is continuous warfare. Right from the beginning, with Nephi and Laman and Lemuel’s grandkids. It always says a few years with peace then years with wars- actually saying how many of thousands died in the separate wars....
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