Feb 20, 2026 | World History
Question Gramps, What is the thing that kings both past and present hold? What does it mean, and what does it do? There are scriptures that describe God as holding it. What purpose do you think it has? Julius Answer Julius, Let’s...
Apr 25, 2025 | Family Roots, World History
Question Gramps, I heard there were three classifications of Lamanites: Native Americans, Polynesians, and Latinos/Hispanics. Are they considered Lamanites? Probably not all of those people are descended from Book of Mormon people. Are they considered to be...
Jan 6, 2025 | World History
Question Gramps, Who has a claim to the “Holy” Land (Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, whatever you want to call it) and how will the political landscape of that area look during the Millennium? Peter Answer Peter, Let’s begin with Abraham, to...
Dec 3, 2024 | World History
Question Gramps, What can you tell us about the Narrative of Zosimus and why wasn’t it revealed in the past (1830 period)? Drew Answer Drew, The exploration of ancient texts often reveals profound insights into the beliefs and narratives that...
Aug 1, 2024 | Bible, Book of Mormon, World History
Question Gramps, When Cherokee Indians were first contacted by journalist Timberlake in the early 1700’s, he was very surprised that they had a complete knowledge of all of the information in the first five books in the old testament. Does that prove they...
Jul 5, 2018 | Temples, World History
Question Gramps, How many temples were built in Jerusalem and when? Elizabeth Answer Dear Elizabeth, The bible tells us the first temple was the Temple of Solomon built around 957 BC. This was to replace the portable tabernacle that they had used...
Mar 17, 2018 | 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...
Mar 2, 2018 | Faith, World History
Question Gramps, I was wondering today as I read a book that a non-Mormon friend gave to me to read. It raised a few questions inside of me. The biggest question on my mind is in regards to a man named Emanuel Swedenborg. He wrote a book called ‘A Treatise...
May 18, 2017 | Current issues, World History
Question Gramps, I understand that President Packer gave a talk in 2011 saying that the young people still had plenty of time before WW3 would happen and that they would even have grandchildren before that time. I, of course understand that no one knows the...
Jan 9, 2016 | World History
Question Gramps, I have heard many people speak of America as “Mystery Babylon, the Mother of Harlots” as mentioned in Revelation chapter 18. Is there an official LDS position on this topic? Has the Church said anything to enlighten us as to who or...
