God has been very definitive in how he has used words in scripture. Encoded in the alphabetic arrangement of the words is a unexpected yet enormously profound testimony of the work of the Father in the latter days -- another kind of Bible Code. The very name, father, in Hebrew is spelled aleph bet, or alphabet. The English spelling and pronunciation of alphabet fittingly combines the Greek aleph with the Hebrew bet, for it is in the Greek New Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament lexicons, combined with the English dictionary, that this code is deciphered. The current study uses this approach to study the word "Mormon" and the number 801 to reveal some astonishing things about the Lord's people in these latter days who have become as salt that has lost its savor, and of a righteous remnant who will awake and put on strength for the redemption Zion, the kingdom of God B a literal kingdom or government B finally being established, no more to be thrown down.

Alphabetically listed, the 801^st word in the Greek New Testament lexicon (standard numbering by James Strong) has some compelling correlations to the idea of Utah's Wasatch Front, whose telephone area code is 801. For example, one of the phrases listed as an antonym for that word is, "sober, free from the influences of intoxicants and avoiding them." Speaking metaphorically, Isaiah calls the Ephraimites in the head of the fat valleys "drunkards," for their lack of seeing clearly or of acting prudently in their God-ordained mission.

When "Mormon" is spelled with Greek letters, Mwrmon, and inserted alphabetically in the New Testament Lexicon, the words around it are very interesting to consider. A word two prior refers to "salt not being able to make things salty." The word two after the insertion point likewise "refers to salt that has lost its flavor." Both word 801 and the four words surrounding the insertion point of "Mormon" in the Greek Lexicon have as their primary meaning, "foolish."

The word foolish links scripturally to two very powerful images presented by the Savior. One is of the wise and foolish virgins. Another is of the wise man who builds his house on the rock of Jesus Christ, the word, versus the foolish man who builds his house on the sandy foundation of the arm of flesh and the philosophies of men. Much could be said, which has been said elsewhere about the ways in which the Mormon culture has departed from the most fundamental elements of the gospel of Jesus Christ such as the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost, and the role of grace as an undeserved gift of salvation for those who come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, acknowledging that fact (see, for example, A New Testament: A Mighty Change for a New World, by Sterling D. Allan). With its "just follow the prophet" dogma, Mormon culture has replaced the chief cornerstone, Jesus Christ with a man. The oil of the Holy Ghost hardly trims the lamps of most Wasatch Mormon hearts. They prefer to be lead by a hierarchy of men who are gifted administers of a worldwide church but who hardly have time to immerse themselves in the word of God, preferring instead to show up at the social events that have become idolatrous obsessions, such as the sports festivities and the wining and dining of the world international elite. If Wasatch Mormons devoted as much energy fulfilling their mandate to establish the kingdom of God on earth as they currently spent attending the Babylonian pastimes, God would have a mighty army that could defy the New World Order kingdom of the devil that is currently thriving thanks to the willful cooperation of the Mormon elite.

Finishing the scriptural picture about salt that has lost its savor, the word immediately following the insertion point of the Hebrew spelling of "Mormon" (0/9/) means, "a treading down, something to be trodden with the feet."

This precise match-up of such a crucial scriptural theme is anything but haphazard coincidence. It unquestionably links Mormons to the fulfillment of the scripture which says, "ye are set to be a light to the world and the savor of men, but if the salt loses its savor, it is henceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under feet of man." Ironically, while reflecting poorly on Mormons, it also vindicates them as having indeed been set by the Lord to be an ensign to the nation, a mission in which they have dropped the ball. Nevertheless, validating the prophecies, the word studies go on to show that a remnant will come forth from their ranks (as well as from the other denominations) who will arise and put on strength to redeem Zion.

Bearing in mind that 801 is the telephone area code along the Wasatch Front in Utah (Ogden, Salt Lake, Provo Valleys), consider word number 801 in Zodhiates' New Testament Greek Dictionary. My comments are enclosed in [small brackets].

801 asunetoV asunetos Without insight or understanding, unintelligent, foolish. [Ouch. This word comes up again in the words around "Mormon" in Greek, mentioned below] In Matt. 15:16, Christ characterized Peter and the other disciples [those clued into the new ministry] as being asunetoi, since they were unable to reason out the practical application of His parabolic teaching. [That wasn't very complementary either.] [Now, in contrast,] In Rom. 10:19 [post crucifixion / resurrection], the believing Gentiles [today: the "remnant" who will overcome] were considered by the unbelieving Jews [today: Gentiles] as being illogical, and thus accepting Jesus as the Messiah [today: David servant ministry].

Antonyms [i.e. what Mormons think of themselves] sunetos (4908), able to reason logically and arrive at the proper conclusions; sophos (4680), wise, able to regulate relationships with God; nephalios (3524), circumspect, sober, free from the influences of intoxicants and avoiding them.

"Free from the influence of intoxicants and avoiding them."  This is a  quintessential image held of the Mormons in Utah from the outside world.  Ironically, Isaiah doesn't agree, at least not when it comes to the spiritual state. In Isaiah 28:1, he metaphorically depicts them as the: "drunkards of Ephraim in the head of the fat valleys."

Back to Zodhiates, the word following word 801 is:

802 asunqetoV asunthetos [differing from the previous word by one letter, q] In the NT, a breaker of a covenant or agreement, faithless, treacherous [this word comes up again later]. Paul, however, uses it with an active sense referring to those who, being in covenant and treaty with others [e.g. making a "covenant with death" (Isa. 28:15), i.e. the New World Order camp], refuse to abide by their agreements [with Christ]. Syn. asunetos (801), foolish, without insight. Ant. pistos (4103), dependable, faithful.

and standing in contrast, presenting the ideal from which departure has been taken:

803 asfaleia asphaleia Firmness, security, safety. 

The only sure foundation upon which men might build and have safety is the rock of Jesus Christ, through the gospel, including the largely forgotten elements of coming forth with the broken heart and contrite spirit, calling upon the name of God, and receiving not just the baptism of water, but also the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost. Mormons by in large place their trust in the institutional church and the men who lead it, rather than in the Supreme Being who is supposed to be at its head. The folly of their placing their trust in the arm of flesh will soon enough be manifest, when suddenly, unannounced by their intoxicated shepherds, sudden destruction comes upon them.. Contrary to their delusion that "all is well in Zion," they will see that their foundation of flesh is not a sure foundation. Had their hearts been placed on the Lord and his word, they would have anticipated the coming calamities. Only those who place their trust in the Lord alone will survive the purging and build up Zion which will fill the whole earth, for it will be founded on the One Sure Foundation.

Let's now see what words are found in vicinity of word 801 in the Old Testament lexicon, this time quoting from Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament.  The reason these words are not in numeric sequence is because Gesenius' alphabetic sequence for his vowel scheme is different than James Strong, who devised the standard numbering.

795, 796, 797 $&$:! Ashdod "a fortified place," "a castle"

I think of the Mormons tucked away in the valleys of the mountains in the West, "where none shall come, to hurt or make afraid," according to one of their most beloved hymns, in reference to their trek from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake valley, beginning in 1847, this being their fourth such forced exodus and hopefully their last.  Another rousing hymn proclaims, "Firm as the mountains around us, stalwart and brave we'll stand, on the rock our fathers planted for us in this goodly land."

798 see 6449 %#25 "a part," "a fragment" 

I think of "remnant."  An interesting and symbolic note about this word is that Gesenius references it in the footnote of the page.  One has to turn to a page far away to discover the definition of this word.

So also is it true of the "remnant," the "hearts core" of Mormonism who will ultimately establish Zion.  They go far beyond the normal call to dig deeply in the word and in the faithful execution of their duty to God and their fellowmen.

Also symbolic is that they are often removed, separated, from the mainstream body.  This is the essence of the symbolism of the words around 435, which is the newer, second telephone area code for Utah, corresponding to those areas outside of the central corridor of population. [See write-up on 435.]

The Gesenius lists right after 6449 is 6451, which means,

6451 diffusion, abundance, Ps. 72:16 "let there be abundance of corn in the earth." Hence a handful, or still better if taken simply, a handful of corn.

Corn is code for Messiah and those who take upon them the mantle of Christ, overcoming as he overcame, being purified as he is pure.  I've done an 80-some page write-up on Corn which I have not yet posted for public display.

For now, let's get back to the words around 801 in the Hebrew lexicon.  The next entry in Gesenius is:

see 808, 803 & 2977 %:! (an unused root) (1) to prop, sustain; (2) to heal, solace.

I think of the healing balm of the gospel and the sure foundation of the rock of Jesus Christ -- which is supposed to be the essence of what Mormonism is about.

800 %:! Fire

I think of the mighty change of heart, the baptism by fire, which is an essential part of entering through the gate, embarking on the straight and narrow way, and thus establishing oneself upon the rock of Jesus Christ.

Interesting indeed, is the co-incidence that 800 happens to be the primary and most well-known toll-free telephone prefix -- in token of the free gift of salvation offered by Jesus Christ to those who come under his grace through obedience to his gospel.  [See on-line book, A Mighty Change for a New World.]

On a society level, the coming fires of tribulation are what will define the entire body of those who are now considered "Gentiles" in prophecy, to then become classified as "Israel," having been transformed.

Now in curious contrast and juxtaposition to this comes 801, symbol of the Mormons by virtue of the telephone area code, 801, where the world headquarters of the church is located.

>> 801 %:! A sacrifice, so called from the fire (:!) by which it is burned; as if the food for the sacred fire, to be burned for God. It comprehends all kinds of sacrifices.

In the pending chastening destructions, the wayward Mormon bride of the Lord will be purged as if by fire.  The dross will be removed.

802 %:! (1) a woman, female, (a) wife, one espoused, (2) one, another; (3) anyone, whosoever.

I find this enormously significant.  In scriptural imagery, the church, or the Lord's people, are compared to the bride of the Lord. Simultaneously, it also conveys the imagery of the whore, the unfaithful woman whose affections are on other suitors (e.g. Mormon Church and the New World Order with its global perks and assurances).  The wheat (bride) and tares (whore) together grow until the separation.  Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene is an amazing metaphor in this light, for here was one who had been possessed of seven devils and then becomes the closest associate of the Savior's in his mortal ministry. [See essay to this effect.]

That vicinity word 802 also means "anyone, whosoever," conveys the idea that it is not a matter of gender, that all may become the "bride" of the Lord in a metaphorical sense.

see 803 %*:! Support, column, foundation.

Note that this word definition closely matches word #803 in the Greek lexicon, "Firmness, security, safety."  Again, the idea of the sure foundation of Christ comes to mind.  But also, in the metaphorical sense of the bride-Lord relationship, we each are to be a firm support to the cause of Christ on the earth.

Gesenius lists two more words before getting to word 804.

see 380 0&:! darkness, Prov. 20:20

Proverbs 20:20 reads "Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness."  I think of the work of the Father in the latter-days among the Gentiles, which work they are prophesied to reject, turning from the light that comes among them, as the Jews rejected the Son. [Click here for extensive scriptural commentary on this theme.]

Also, in this sense, the "mother" represents the spiritual/ intuitive revolution taking place in our day, elevating women back to their rightful place of dignity.

838, 839 9&:! (1) a step. Metaphorically, steps are said to follow the footprints of God, and, on the other hand, to totter, to slide, in reference to virtue and religion.

Again, a strong connotation of the wheat and tares that grow side by side in the outward "Church."

802 9&:! (1) a step; (2) pr.n. Assyria

Isaiah and others use the "Assyrian" as a metaphor for that latter-day army that the Lord uses as an instrument of his wrath to punish the wayward people and nation of God, which pertains to the United States in general but to the Mormons in these valleys especially.  The metaphorical salt that has lost its savor that is trodden under feet of men, is an alternative rendition of the same chastening event.  The modern "Assyrian" equivalent will consist of many not-yet-converted Israelites, who after the treading down will convert and become more righteous than the Gentiles/Mormons ever were -- just like the Lamanites and Nephites in the books of Helaman and III Nephi.  The Lord used the Lamanites to punish the Nephites, and the Lamanites became more righteous than the Nephites.

Now we will take the word "Mormon" and transliterate it into the Greek letters Mwrmon and insert it alphabetically in the New Testament lexicon and consider the words that come before and after it in the the lexicon, again quoting from Zodhiates. 

3470 mwmoV momos Blame, fault, blemish, disgrace. Deriv. amomos (299), without spot. Syn. (156), ground for punishment, accusation; (3900), a tresspass; (265), a sin; (3847), transgression. Ant. (273), blameless; (3742), sacredness; (41), the state of holiness.

The ultimate objective of the Mormon church, as expressed in the very last page of the Book of Mormon is to be "sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot." (Moroni 10:33.)

3471 mwraino moraino (from moros (3474), foolish) To make dull, not acute, to cause something to lose its taste or the purpose for which it exists, e.g., salt not being able to make things salty. Used of the mind meaning to make foolish or to show to be foolish.

The scripture comes to mind: "And it shall come to pass that there shall be a great work in the land, even among the Gentiles, for their folly and their abominations shall be made manifest in the eyes of all people." (D&C 35:7.)

3472 mwria moria (from moros (3474), foolish) Folly, foolishness, absurdity.

Remember that "foolish" is the meaning of word 801 in the New Testament lexicon mentioned above.

>> Mwrmon Mormon [alphabetical insertion point]

3473 mwrologia morologia (from moros (3474), foolish, and lego (3004), to speak) Foolish talking. It is that type of speech which betrays a person as foolish. Ant. (5542), pleasant speech; eulogia (2129), blessing, speaking well of.

The current administration's thrust is to bring the Church "out of obscurity." Great pride is taken in how well Mormons are coming to be thought of in the world. According to the teachings of Jesus, acceptance by the world is foolishness before God.

3474 mwroV moros Silly, stupid, foolish, from which the English word "moron" is derived. It is a more serious reproach than raka, which scorns a man by calling him stupid, whereas moros scorns him concerning his heart and character. In Matt. 5:13 and Luke 14:34, it refers to salt that has lost its flavor, become tasteless. Syn. (878), foolish, a fool; (453), senseless, one lacking understanding; (801), without discernment.

3475 MwseuV Moseus Moses.

Moses wished "that all were prophets," but the people wanted a man to stand between them and God, bringing the first provocation in the wilderness. Today, again missing the aim of forming a nation of kings and priests, the Mormons boast of having a modern prophet to stand between them and God to guide them, when what they have actually wrought is the second provocation. What Moses was to the Jews of old, culminating with the crucifixion of Jesus, as foretold in their law, Joseph Smith is to the Mormons, culminating with their current rejection of the work of the Father among them, as predicted in Mormon scripture and soon to be fulfilled in full.

Thus ends the M section of the lexicon.

4822 ;&/9/ Elevation; heights.

At least three things come to mind here.  (1) The exalted shall be made low. (2) Another word that means "elevation, height" in Hebrew is #7863, which is just before #7865 0&!*:, "Sion," which might also loosely be pronounced, "Zion," which is the Mormon's favorite name to call their Utah homeland. (3) Mormons often quote the scripture: "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it." (Isaiah 2:2.)

>> 0/9/ Mormon [insertion point, alphabetically]

4823 2/9/ A treading down, something to be trodden with the feet.

There we have it.  The words around "Mormon" in Greek mean, "as salt that has lost its savor;" and the word after "Mormon" in Hebrew means "something to be trodden with the feet;" hence bringing to mind the scriptures that say that if the people of God are not a light to the world and the savor of men they are henceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under feet.  (Matthew 5:13; Luke 14:34,35; III Nephi 12:13; 16:15; Doctrine & Covenants 101:39,40; 103:10.)

The word for "father" in Greek is pater. (3962, p. 494 in Thayer's.) The word immediately before it, pateo, means "to trample, crush with the feet; to tread under foot, trample on."

In the context of "Mormons and 801," this brings to mind a couple of scriptures. First is Matthew 21 in which Jesus tells the parable about the lord of the vineyard who returns to destroy the foolish husbandmen who killed his son. Jesus then makes the statement,

"The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder." (Matt. 21:42-44.)

The second scripture that comes to mind is III Nephi 20:19, which is talking about when the Gentiles sin against the gospel (e.g. III Ne. 16:10):

"For I will make my people with whom the Father hath covenanted, yea, I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass. And thou shalt beat in pieces many people; and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. And behold, I am he who doeth it."

There is also an interesting commentary to be had in looking up the word definitions before and after the insertion point of the word "Mormon" in the English Dictionary.  These definitions come from a Dictionary (Webster '71) that my parents had when I was a child.

moral Relating to right and wrong as determined by duty.

A primary responsibility of those who are called into the gospel is to show forth an example of the highest ethics, not just in well-established mores, but in venturing forward with elevated standards in advancing the work of God, which is their duty and their quest to fulfill.

morass A tract of low, soft, wet ground; a marsh.

Perhaps a high point of Mormon history is when they created the splendid city of Nauvoo, Illinois out of what had been a marsh. Likewise, are those who are called into the gospel to do spiritually. Morals in the midst of a morbid morass.

morbid Gloomy; gruesome; not sound and healthful; relating to disease.

The Word of Wisdom is another factor in which the Mormons have been set as a light to the world as pertaining to health.  Those who seek to live the spirit of this law, including eating meat very sparingly, and looking to understand the proper usage of herbs, indeed benefit greatly from the promises of this famous health code. 

mordacious Biting; sarcastic.

Sometimes it's not evil that one does amidst a host of good deeds for which he stands to blame, but the good he ought to have done given what he had to offer that marks his folly.

more Greater in amount.

The Mormons as a people generally have been blessed with an abundance of light and knowledge available to them beyond any other people on earth. With that endowment comes the inseparable accountability, not only to do good, but to oppose evil. Instead, they have too often embraced evil (e.g. socialist programs and the New World Order psyche) and opposed the greater light and knowledge they were to have embraced and heralded, especially as it pertains to the establishment of the kingdom of God on earth, which is not just a church but a governed civilization founded in the mores of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Also as pertaining to spiritual understanding, they have been promised additional scripture, "greater things" if they but receive that which they have been given and live faithfully to it.  The fact that they have not received such bespeaks the continued condemnation under which they rest as a people. (D&C 84:55.)

mores Customs and conventions or folk ways containing the moral views of a people and having the force of law through long use. [see note accompanying "moral" above]

morgue

moribund In a dying state. *<In the moribund patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death B Norman Cameron>

e.g. salt that has lost its savor is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under feet of men.

*morigerous; morigeration Submissive; servile obedience.

Mormons are famous for their culture of submissiveness. "Follow your leader, especially the prophet. Even if he tells you to do something that is wrong, you will be blessed for doing it anyway," equating obedience to man as being one and the same with obedience to God, even though God calls for obedience to conscience and the Holy Spirit to be supreme.

>> Mormon A term generally applied to a member of that religious body properly known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

morn; morning The first part of the day, beginning at twelve o'clock at night and extending to twelve at noon.

(1) A favorite hymn of the LDS is "The morning breaks, the shadows flee; lo, Zion's standard is unfurled." (Hymn #1.) (2) An unanticipated paradox may be that the millennial morn is preceded by the twilight of the Mormon reign, culminating with the midnight call of the bridegroom to his purified remnant bride. The dawning of Christianity was preceded in a defining hour by the twilight of Judaism. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. The time of the Gentiles is about to be fulfilled, as the hymn continues, "The Gentile fulness now comes in, and Israel's blessings are at hand."

moron A person having the mental age of 8 to 12 years *who is capable of doing routine work under supervision.

Metaphorically, might this correlate to a sort of low-level spirituality plateau that is perpetuated? Certainly the intellectual development in doctrine among mainstream Mormons is squelched. Persistently zealous inquirers are often ousted. There is no place for them. Ironically, a motto of the Church is, "The Glory of God is intelligence," but that is only to the extent that it conforms with the "brethren," who are so busy administering the Church that they have no time to study. Novel repetition is a refined art among these people.

morose, Of a sour temper, sever, sullen and austere.

Though the gospel is designed to bring joy, too often those who claim to live it are more stressful than peaceful.

morpheme, A word such as wait, or a part of a word, as ed in waited, not further divisible into a meaningful part.

"The people of the Lord are those who wait for him, for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah" (2 Ne. 6:13) -- spoken of the Gentiles.  Perhaps symbolically, this idea of getting to the least common denominator is applicable to the study of the word of God, wherein if humble we come to recognize the God of the word.

The next two words have the same etymological root:

Morpheus, (Gr. from morphe, form, from the forms he causes to appear to people in their dreams.) Greek myth. the god of sleep and dreams.

morphia, morphine, (Gr. Morpheus, the god of sleep) The narcotic principle of the opium.

Isaiah too refers to the slumber principle, speaking of the "drunkards of Ephraim, in the head of the fat valleys overcome with wine" (Isa. 28).  Hence his admonition to the people of God to "awake, put on strength" (Isa. 52).

Above, we saw that the insertion point of the Hebrew spelling of "Mormon" is between words 4822 and 4823. Out of curiosity, I thought to look up those same word numbers in the Greek lexicon (Zodhiates) to see what I might find and if it pertained to the theme of Mormons at all.

4821 sumbasileuw To reign with someone, be a coregent. To reign with Christ is to participate now and forever in His victory over Satan, sin, and the world.

I think of the remnant who overcome and become fellow-heirs with Christ in the kingdom/government of God which is set up on earth no more to be thrown down as spoken of in Daniel 2 and 7, among other places.

4822 sumbibazw (From sun, 4826, together; and bibazo, 1688, to uplift, exalt [recall that word #4822Heb, just prior to the insertion point of the word "Mormon," means "elevations, heights"]) To cause to come together, to bring together [Joseph's blessing: Deut. 33:17 "shall push the people together to the ends of the earth"]. (I) To join or knit together, unite, figuratively of Christians as parts of Christ's spiritual body, the Church. (II) To put together mentally and hence to infer, to conclude; prove, demonstrate. Syn. (1321), to teach; (2727), to indoctrinate, catechize, instruct.

>> 0/9/ Mormon

This is the Hebrew spelling insertion point, between #4822 and 4823 in the O.T. lexicon. Of very significant note is that this parallel insertion point in the Greek lexicon falls on page 1327 (Zodhiates). From a previous inquiry, I had noted in the upper margin that 1327 = 531 + 796.5, which is 531 x 5/3. There are 531 pages in the Book of Mormon (current LDS copyright). 531 is 2/3 of 796.5, and 2/3 is the idea of the greater things promised to come forth, the portion we have now being but 1/3, the remaining 2/3 being sealed. Hence, that this correlating insertion point would fall on page 1327 points to the fact that the understanding unfolded through such an approach is part of the greater light and knowledge prophesied to come forth.

4823 sumbsuleuw To counsel with someone, advise. Spoken of several, to counsel or consult together for evil, to plot. [In opposite contrast to #4822; compare #4820 Heb., "treachery."] Syn. (3560), to admonish.

4824 sumbsulion (I) Counsel. (II) A council, collectively for counselors. Syn. (4892), council. The Sanhedrin, which derived its name from this word, was a council. [e.g. Mormon hierarchy]

4825 sumbsuloV A counselor. Syn. (3544), lawyer.

A substantial portion of LDS hierarchy now and in the significant past served their careers as lawyers.

4827 summaqhteV A fellow disciple.

4828 summarturew To witness with another, testify with.

The Book of Mormon: Another Witness of Jesus Christ.

An obvious corollary study would be to now look up the Hebrew definitions for the numbers that correlate to the Greek insertion point of the spelling of "Mormon."  Remember, the Greek spelling insertion point of "Mormon" is between #3472 and 3473 in the N.T. lexicon.  Let's look now at the definitions of words before and after those same numbers in the O.T. lexicon (Gesenius). 

3468 3:* Deliverance, aid, salvation, safety, welfare.

This is the meaning of the name Jesus/Joshua, whose witness the Book of Mormon is.

3470 &%*3:* Isaiah "the salvation of Jehovah."

No other book offers greater clarification and commentary on the book of books, the Book of Isaiah, than does the Book of Mormon. Isaiah is a core document for the remnant who will awake, put on strength, and redeem Zion. Mormons, as a whole, are more well-versed in the book of Isaiah than any other comparable religious body. However, when it comes to prophecies about their own apostasy, they look the other way and point to another people, seeking to let themselves off the hook.

3473 053:* "he will hide"

"In the shadow of my hand have I hid thee" (Isa. 49:2; 51:16; 1 Ne. 21:2; 8:16), referring both to the Davidic servant of the Lord as well as to the remnant who will awake and put on strength in the Lord to redeem Zion.

>> Mwrmon Mormon [Greek spelling insertion point, between #3472 and 3473 in the N.T. lexicon.]

3474-77 9:* To be straight, especially of the way; to be even, level; to make a way straight

Like Jews anciently, the Mormons have been called of the lord to be his husbandmen to prepare for his coming. And, like the Jews, they have proved their folly, which will become more pronounced in the days shortly ahead. The Jews were looking for what amounts to the second advent, a government of God. The Mormons, in reverse, are focused on the first advent of Messiah, which pertained to the gospel; ignoring the parameters of the second. Hence, they too have looked beyond the mark, and are now in the position of fighting against Zion (a land of liberty), and are building up the very kingdom (N.W.O. and the secret combinations that uphold it) that God is coming to destroy.

3474-3477 -!9:* Israel

Isn't it interesting that the word for Israel would come in such close proximity in relation to the word Mormon.  Thanks to the understanding gained from the Book of Mormon, one of the foremost themes of Mormon theology regards the temporal and spiritual ramifications of the word Israel. Those who repent and come unto Christ are numbered as spiritual Israel. And there will also be a literal gathering of the seed of Israel to all their lands of promise. The day of temporal and spiritual Israel in its glory will come when the day of the Gentile (i.e. Mormon era specifically, and Christian era generally) has been fulfilled, just as the day of the Gentile anciently came in when the day of the Jew drew to a close with their rejection of Jesus Christ. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the headstone of the corner.

Each letter of the Greek and Hebrew alphabet has a standard numeric value assigned it. Taking the spelling of "Mormon" in Greek, Mwrmon, and adding those numeric values totals 1200. M/m = 40 (x 2), w = 800, r = 100, o = 70 (x 2), n = 50. By itself, this is a very interesting number, as it carries the imagery of the very symbolically significant number, twelve. The curiosity then spurs one to look up words #1200 in the Greek and Hebrew lexicons.

In Hebrew

The words before and after word 1200 in the Old Testament lexicon (Gesenius) are as follows:

1197 93" To consume with fire; to burn as fire; to take away, to remove; to exterminate.

I think of (1) salt that has lost its savor is trodden under feet; (2) righteous are saved, even if it so be as by fire.

1198 93" Stupid, brutish, like cattle; used of men.

1199 !93" Foolish.

Here now for the third time is the same definition as words #801 in the Greek NT and words #3470-3474 surrounding the alphabetical insertion point of the spelling of "Mormon" transliterated into Greek.

>> 1200 %93" Burning; specially used of corn in a field.

This links to word #801 in the Hebrew OT lexicon, "a sacrifice, so-called from the fire in which it is burned."

The next word listed is:

u.r. :3" To be evil, to displease.

Compare this to word #3470 ("blame") in Greek, above; and word #4190 ("evil") in Greek below. Remember that sin is a function of accountability. The more light someone has, the more ways there are that they can sin against that light. Still, there is also given added strength to endure for those who will follow God as they ought.

1202 %*:3" "Work of Jehovah."

1203 93" "House" or "temple of Astarte"

1204 ;3" Frighten, terrify; suddenly to come upon anyone; to happen unexpectedly.

Destruction shall come upon them in an instant suddenly.  The chiastic /parallel structure of II Nephi 26, embellishes this prophecy so as to make it very clear that this refers to the destruction that will come upon America in general and the Mormons in particular.

The above connections prove yet one more link between the word Mormon, Greek definition #801 and Hebrew definition #801.

Tangent Note:
The first definition above (1197) comes from page 132 of Gesenius, and the remainder are on p. 133. Section 133 of the Doctrine & Covenants is labeled the "Appendix" or "Conclusion," and was received by Joseph Smith a few days after what is section one, the "preface." Page 132 of Gesenius includes the definition, "mistress" (1172, %-3"), which seems an interesting coincidence with the fact that D&C 132 is the hallmark revelation regarding polygamy.

 

In Greek

The definition of word #1200 in the Greek lexicon and the words around it confirm what the prophecies predict about what coincides with the sudden destruction, and that is a period of captivity or bondage. But that captivity is not something that just comes overnight. It is the final result of many decades of giving in to the powers of Satan, little by little, until he binds them with his strong cords forever. The seduction of the West by the Communist East has been long and methodical. Their time of prevailing over the saints will be a very painful lesson for a people who have placed their trust in the arm of flesh, as they discover that their leaders who they held up as being worthy of the trust they should have placed in God, are nothing more than decadent watchmen, slumbering shepherds, watchdogs that would not bark. Instead of building a tower by which they might watch and see the enemy coming, they gave their money and allegiance to the exchangers B the very international bankers at the core of the satanic conspiracy bent on the destruction of the kingdom of God. "For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for naught, but ye shall be redeemed without money." (Isa. 52:3.)

1195 desmeuw To bind, as a prisoner, with cords, chains. To bind together as a bale or bundle; Matt. 23:4 used metaphorically for the burdensome precepts of the Pharisees; of sheeves.

1196 desmew To bind as with chains.

1197 desmh A bundle, sheaf. [Tares bound in bundles to be burned after wheat gathered out.]

1198 desmioV One who is bound, a prisoner, captive. Ant. (1658), a free person, someone who was a prisoner or a slave before and has been freed, a freed man; (4177), a citizen, meaning a free person.

1199 desmoV Band, bond; imprisonment; without freedom. Syn. (4963), a secret coalition, riotous crowd forming a conspiracy. Ant. (1657), freedom.

>> 1200 desmofulax A prison-keeper; the chief keeper of the prison. ["Ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered." (Luke 11:52.) Also, "Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them." (Ezekiel 34:10.)]

1201 desmothrion A prison. The prison in Jerusalem was controlled by the priests and probably attached to the high priest's palace or the temple.

1202 desmwthV A prisoner.

And now, juxtaposing masters: choose ye this day whom ye will serve.

1203 despothV despotes Master, one who possesses supreme authority, despot. (I) As opposed to a servant [of the Lord]. (II) By implication as denoting supreme authority in which case equal to Lord, spoken of God; of Christ. Deriv. (3617), householder, master of the house. Ant. (1401), servant; (1249), minister, servant; (3816), child, an attendant, servant. [Irony: the greatest must be servant of all.]

And the solution:

1204 (& 1205) deuro (& deute); adv. both of place meaning here, hither, to this place, and time meaning to this time. In the NT when referring to place, it is used only in calling or encouraging and may be translated "come," "come hither" as an exclamation or imperative. "Come and follow me." ["And he that hath no money, come, buy and eat." (Isa. 55:1-3; 2 Ne. 9:50; 26:25.)]

1206 deuteraioV On the second day. [The Messiah will set himself again the second time. The Mormons are on a parallel with the Jews. They will do what the Jews did, only in their own way, with their own twist. "When I called again, there was none to answer."]

1207 deuteroprwtoV deuteroprotos The second-first. [First shall be last, and the last shall be first: Jews, Gentiles, Gentiles, Jews. Kingdom shall be taken from the Gentiles/Mormons and given back to Israel. Messiah shall reign, headstone of the corner.]

1208 deuteroV Second in number, in order, in time. The second time, again. [Again, the second time.]

1209 decomai To accept an offer deliberately and readily. To take to oneself what is presented or brought by another, to receive. (I) Of things: (C) Metaphorically to receive the kingdom of God; the grace of God. Also of what is received by the ear, to hear of, learn, as the gospel. To receive, admit with the mind and heart, i.e., by implication to approve, embrace, follow. (II) Of persons, to receive admit, accept. Syn. (568), to have in full, to have received all that is due; (2975), to obtain by lot [the inheritances of the Saints (D&C 85)]. Ant. (1325), to give [= very last (omega) word in Hebrew lexicon]; (5483), give freely [Isa. 55:1-3]; (577), to cast away; (641), to hurl off; (1609), to spit out [the liars and the hypocrites, who say they are the household of God but are of the synagogue of Satan].

1210 deo To bind. In Matt. 16:19, "whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." Isa. 22:22 ["And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open." e.g. The promised Messianic kingdom finally established, no more to be thrown down.]

Exclamation point.

121 de Used as a particle giving to a sentence an expression of certainty and reality in opposition to mere opinion or conjecture.

1206 dhloV Plain, evident, manifest. Ant. (2927), secret, hidden. [e.g. the mystery of the relationship of the Lord to his church and people: "the stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the headstone of the corner."]

1206 dhlow To make manifest, known.

The following definitions fall before, on, and after page 1200 in Zodhiates NT Lexicon.  Definitions with an asterisk come from James Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.  My comments regarding application to the theme of Mormons and 801 are indicated in [small brackets].

Remember, 1200 is significant because it is the sum of the numeric values of the Greek letters that spell "Mormon."

Starting on page 1199 are the following definitions:

4190 Evil in a moral or spiritual sense, wicked, malicious, mischievous. [compare "u.r. :3"" right after #1200_Heb above; also #3470_Gr above]

4191 More wicked

4192 Travail, toil, pain. It is labor which demands the whole strength of man [(1) Birthing of the manchild. (2) The coming forth of the new in the face of the old which has grown corrupt.]

4194 *"bridged" [Gesenius' comment regarding the Hebrew word which means "to construct a bridge" is interesting: "Also to be daring, since to construct a bride, especially in war, where the river is rapid, is the act of a bold and daring man." This may be a stretch (e.g. bridge), but it seems that this word in this context could be an allusion to the intercession that will be wrought to bring victory in the face of defeat.]

4196 Poplios *"Popular" [seeking acceptance by the world has been a primary weakness of the Mormons and has resulted in mainstream apostasy]

4197 A going away, a journey, venture. [see comments for 4198]

>Page 1200

4198 poreuomai To transport oneself, to go from one place to another. Also from poros: emporos (1713), a merchant, trader [giving money to the exchangers by which to grow rich instead of building a tower by which to see the enemy coming and ward off the impending calamities]. (I) To pass on [morose], go away [into captivity], depart [from the true way]. Having gone astray. (II) By implication, to depart this lie, to die [morose]. (III) Generally, to go, walk. Used metaphorically with the meaning to walk, to live, to conduct onself. Rule of manner. [Morals] Ant. (3306), to abide [in-dwelling of the Holy Ghost -- the oil in the lamps of the wise virgins]; (1304) to stay [immovable in Christ]; (2476), to stand [being gird with the full armor of God].

>Page 1201

4199 porQew To ravage, destroy, such as the Church. [(1) Wolves in the flock; shepherds who feed on the sheep rather than feeding the sheep (Ezk. 23). (2) The beast shall make war with the saints and prevail against them for a time (Dan. 7; Rev. 13; 3 Nephi 16, 20, 21; D&C 103).] Syn. (1842 [an interesting year/period too]), to destroy utterly; (2673), to abolish; (5351), to corrupt, ruin; (3075), make havoc. [e.g. trodden under feet. "And the enemy came by night, and broke down the hedge; and the servants of the nobleman arose and were affrighted, and fled; and the enemy destroyed their works, and broke down the olive-trees." (D&C 101:51.)] Ant. (5083), to preserve, keep; (1301), to keep carefully; (5442), to guard, keep watch, protect; (5432), to keep with a military guard. ["Now, behold, the nobleman, the lord of the vineyard, called upon his servants, and said unto them, Why! what is the cause of this great evil? Ought ye not to have done even as I commanded you, and--after ye had planted the vineyard, and built the hedge round about, and set watchmen upon the walls thereof--built the tower also, and set a watchman upon the tower, and watched for my vineyard, and not have fallen asleep, lest the enemy should come upon you? And behold, the watchman upon the tower would have seen the enemy while he was yet afar off; and then ye could have made ready and kept the enemy from breaking down the hedge thereof, and saved my vineyard from the hands of the destroyer. (D&C 101:52,53.)]

4200 [1200 x 2 = 2400, which visually resembles 4200] porismoV Acquisition, gain. [Aim of secret combinations to get power and gain. "And it came to pass on the other hand, that the Nephites did build them up and support them, beginning at the more wicked part of them, until they had overspread all the land of the Nephites, and had seduced the more part of the righteous until they had come down to believe in their works and partake of their spoils, and to join with them in their secret murders and combinations." (Helaman 6:38.)]

4202 porneia porneia Fornication, lewdness, or any sexual sin. (II) Symbolically it stands for idolatry, the forsaking of the true God in order to worship idols. Since God is said to be married to His Church through Christ, then any idolatry is unfaithfulness toward God equal to sexual unfaithfulness to one's marriage partner. Israel [anciently, and Gentiles in latter days] is symbolically presented as a harlot.

Words 4203 through 4205 have meanings related to 4202. A few words later comes the definition, "how often" (4212), which brings to mind the tender scripture, "O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart. But if not, O house of Israel, the places of your dwellings shall become desolate until the time of the fulfilling of the covenant to your fathers." (3 Nephi 10:4-7; Matt. 23:37; see also Psalm 78:40; D&C 43:25.) This scripture given by the Savior in his visit to the survivors of the cataclysms on this continent among the Lehites anciently will have some variations in its application to the Gentiles/Mormons in our day: the day of the fulfilling of the covenant when the time of the Gentiles comes to a close. Perhaps the "time of the Gentiles" will have an even more literal fulfillment than previous supposed as the time worshiping Gentiles see their own destruction come because of a glitch in their time integration with the Y2K bug. The time of the Gentiles being fulfilled, therefore takes on a strong paradox, befitting the amazing ability of God to manifest our foolishness so completely. Nevertheless, the repentance clause is still in place, and the degree of devastation will be a function of the degree to which the Gentiles repent and turn to God. He is the one who holds the destiny of the nations in his hands.

Since Zodhiates did not provide definitions for the proper names of words 4194 and 4196, I consulted my other two Greek lexicon sources, Strongs' and Thayer's, to see if they might fill in the blanks. You can imagine my astonishment when I opened Thayer's to the page with words 4190 through 4202 and then saw that the page number printed at the top of the page is 531. That is exactly the number of pages in the current LDS printing of the Book of Mormon: 531! Remember that 1200 is the total of the numerical value of the letters which spell "Mormon" in Greek.

Another thing worth noting is that on page 530, facing page 531, is word 4186, which Thayer defines as meaning, "very valuable, of great price." This is part of the title of one of the four LDS Standard works: The Pearl of Great Price. There it is in the Thayer's lexicon right next to page 531!

Having found numerous other astonishing correlations between the page numbers of my Webster's 1961 dictionary and the word and page numbers of my Greek and Hebrew lexicons, I thought to take a look at what is on page 1200 of Webster's 1961 English dictionary. Listed on that page are words isolator through isoporous, all having the "iso" prefix, which means, "having a branched chain." This fits the idea of Joseph being a branch that runs over the wall, and the Book of Mormon being the record of Joseph. It also fits the idea of a righteous remnant being gathered out before the destruction of those Gentile tares who will not repent. On the next page is the word Israel: so applicable and so full of connections and meanings to the topic at hand. Just as "of Great price" was on the page facing page 531 in Thayers, now we see the word "Israel" on the page facing page 1200, which the numerical value of letters of "Mormon" (Gentiles) spelled in Greek; and there in the midst of it is the idea of the branch, the off-shoot from the root, those who escape calamity and inherit Zion.

The word listed just before "Israel" is "i spy: hide-and-seek," which to me is also very rich in meaning. I think of "seek and ye shall find," which is a core concept of the quest for unfolding the mystery of godliness. I also think of the idea of those who are hidden from the world in Christ Jesus (D&C 86:9) B his reserve forces, true Israel B who he brings forth at the crucial hour to win a miraculous victory.

Not a whole lot of imagination is required to see a very interesting scenario or story being depicted on page 531 and the pages before and after. Some words of particular interest are:

Page 530

crap 2. slang: to behave or act in a foolish, deceiving, or useless manner.

1crash 2 a : To break into pieces violently and noisily. [As salt that has lost its savor, to be trodden under feet.]

2crash 3 a : a sudden failure: a sudden widespread business collapse (stock market).

3crash : designed to meet emergency conditions esp. in the shortest possible time by maximum utilization of resources.

Page 531 [# pages in Book of Mormon]

crash truck : a specially equipped truck designed to rescue survivors of an airplane crash. [Metaphorically, a primary purpose of the Book of Mormon.]

crasis : 1 b archaic constitution [(play on words) hanging by a thread]

crass unfeeling, stupid [foolish]

craunch crunch [trodden under feet]

crater 1 a : ...volcano, ... meteorite; b : a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a projectile, bomb, or charge.

crave 2 a : to ask earnestly : beg, beseech, implore. ["And except they repent in sackcloth and ashes, and cry mightily to the Lord their God, I will not hear their prayers, neither will I deliver them out of their afflictions; and thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me." (Mosiah 11:25.)]

craven 1 : defeated, vanquished; 2 : lacking even the rudiments of courage : characterized by abject defeatism ; contemptibly fainthearted. ["men's hearts shall fail them"]

crawl 1 : to move or go slowly with the body close to the ground : creep; 3 : to advance servilely, abjectly, or furtively. [broken heart and contrite spirit]

craze full of cracks or flaws: damaged, unsound; not straight or upright: crooked askew; not in order : disordered; upside-down; ailing, infirm, frail; broken or as if broken in mind : insane; devoid of common sense.

Page 532

cream ...the best, most desirable, or choicest part of something [the remnant: refine them as gold; the sons of Levi]

create [New Jerusalem]

The new, second area code in Utah is 435, for areas outside the central 801 Wasatch Front corridor.

Word #3895, "Lehi" (which is a Biblical name) occurs in Gesenius' OT lexicon on page 435. 

Lehi is the founding patriarch of the primary history of the Book of Mormon.  He was the prophet who left Jerusalem around 600 B.C. prior to its destruction and was brought with his family to a new land -- America.  Page one, paragraph one, sentence one of the Book of Mormon starts out with a mention of Lehi.  "I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents [Lehi and Sariah]. . . ."  Lehi is to the Book of Mormon peoples what Abraham is to the house of Israel.

He separated himself from the doomed society among which he found himself, and was brought by the Lord to a place of safety.  Curious, therefore, that the word "Lehi," is found on page 435 of the Old Testament lexicon, which number is also the telephone area code prefix for those many remote areas outside of the central region of Mormon mainstream apostasy.

With my saying that today, someone could easily respond with something about how the people of the Wasatch Front, the capital of Mormonism, are such a wonderful people.  Gordon B. Hinckley, the current Mormon President, being one of them, would certainly have nice things to say about them.  Perhaps now we can relate to Laman and Lemuel, Lehi's reluctant sons, who complained that their father was deceived in saying that Jerusalem, the capital of Judaism at the time, was about to be destroyed.  Listen to their words:

"And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people; and our father hath judged them, and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words; yea, and our brother is like unto him. And after this manner of language did my brethren murmur and complain against us." (1 Nephi 17:22.)

Also on page 435 of Gesenius' OT lexicon are the following definitions:

3887 6&- To stammer

I think of the scripture, "with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people," which was directed to the "drunkards [foolish] of Ephraim," e.g. Mormons. (Isa. 28:11.)

The definition goes on:

(1) to speak barbarously, i.e. in a foreign tongue, from those who speak in a foreign language appearing, to those who are ignorant of it, as if they babbled and stammered senselessly.

Besides the fact that the Book of Mormon was translated from an ancient language by miraculous means, another level of application of this idea is that those who understand the message of the Book of Mormon are often shunned  by those who are ignorant of it. The greater things seem as foolishness to the unenlightened who refuse to seek.

Continuing with the definition:

(2) to deride, to mock; a scoffer, i.e. a frivolous and impudent person, who despises scoffingly the most sacred precepts of religion, piety, and morals.

"And when ye shall see these sayings [BofM] coming forth among you, then ye need not any longer spurn at the doings of the Lord, for the sword of his justice is in his right hand; and behold, at that day, if ye shall spurn at his doings he will cause that it shall soon overtake you." (3 Nephi 29:4.)

[3] to act as an interpreter, to interpret

e.g. Joseph Smith and urim and thummim;

hence and ambassador; angel interceding

e.g. the angel Moroni.

I am not making this up.  This is the actual definition of this word on page 435, as given by Gesenius.

And finally,

[4] to act foolishly

Again, we come to this word that is the definition of word 801 in Greek lexicon.  In this context, I think of the mainstream Mormons treating lightly the things they have received, bringing the church under condemnation.

The next definition is

3888 :&- To be strong, firm.

The 888 in the number 3888 is very significant.  I've done several write-ups on 888 like this one on 801.  Quickly, 888  is the numerical sum of the letters that spell Jesus in Greek.  Do a search here on 888, and you will see how prominently this number is featured here at this site. At the time of this editing (Mar. 3, 2000), there are 108 documents at this web site that mention 888.

The words on vicinity page 436 of Gesenius' OT lexicon are also of interest.

3896 *(- Lehi

3897 +(- to lick (used once in speaking of an ox [code for aleph or God]); hyperbole of one who prostrates himself as a suppliant on the ground.

I think of the phrase, "...shall lick the dust of their feet." The first shall be last and the last, first. Those who have been trodden down, shall now tread down those who trod upon them.

3898 .(- ..to fight, to war.

Things may be peaceful now in the valleys of Utah, but such will not be the case when the day of reckoning comings and the various treading down tribulations by natural disasters, invading armies, pestilences, persecutions, come upon this people as in an instant suddenly.

See write-up on 435.

On page 801 of the appendix of the LDS King James Bible publication is found Psalm 11:5 through Matt. 3:4 of the Joseph Smith Translation. 

The first heading on the page is Psalm 14:1-7, with the first phrase of verse one reading, "The fool hath . . . ," giving yet another linkage between 801 and the word "foolish."

The entire passage makes very interesting reading if read with the LDS people as being the ones the Lord is addressing here.  This application is warranted by verse 2 which reads, "Behold, all these who say they are thine."  The Lord responds, "They are all gone aside."

The first phrase of the first verse reads, "The fool hath said in his hear, There is no man that hath seen God . . . ."  Of course the Restoration of the gospel was brought about by the man Joseph Smith who beheld God.  Yet ironically, rather than being seen as a model event which we all might emulate, the whole idea of beholding God in the flesh has become all but a lost belief from the LDS mainstream.  Instead, those in ecclesiastical authority deny that such thing could happen, for, after all, it hasn't happened to them or any of their associates of the Brethren.  Hence when the weak and the simple have such visions, they are cast aside as foolish, for surely if God was going to show his face to anyone, it would be to the ranking leadership, not some lowly saint.

The last verse contains the question of the Lord, "O Lord, when wilt thou establish Zion?"

Curious that this parody about those who say they are the people of God but who are hypocrites would fall on page 801.

A very interesting verse in the next passage, Psalm 34;7-10 is "The king of glory shall come unto you; and shall redeem his people, and shall establish them in righteousness.  Selah."

This verse provides strong validation for one of the themes of this web site, namely that as Messiah (Son of God) came among the Lord's people anciently, the Jews, and was rejected by them, though a remnant received him and became part of the new wine of Christianity that came forth; so also will he (the Father) come among the Gentiles, the Mormons, who also will also reject him, though a remnant will be redeemed and establish Zion.

Also on this page are the only two excerpts from Isaiah that are found in the appendix .  This is highly significant seeing the great emphasis that the Book of Mormon, and therefore the Church, places upon Isaiah.  Nearly one third of the book of Isaiah is quoted in the Book of Mormon.

Yet while the mainstream is good to recognize the importance of Isaiah, they are masterful at dodging the applications intended form themselves.  The slothful people of God repeated mentioned in Isaiah are always the ancient Jews or other churches of the day -- never themselves.  The priest and prophet who go astray are likewise of another time, of another people.  Such deflection of these messages of warning and repentance further solidify the blindness and stupor regarding their awful situation.

I find it very curious that Isaiah 29 is one of the two Isaiah passages that ends up in the appendix and on this page.  I have dealt extensively with Isaiah 29 on this website.  There is a parallel between Isaiah 28 and 29 [click here].  Isaiah 28 is paired with 2 Nephi 28 and 29 [click here].   2 Nephi 28 is shown in its chiastic and parallel form.  Also, 2 Nephi 27, which is Isaiah 29 with elaboration, is paralleled to 2 Nephi 9 [click here].  All of these scripture commentaries on scripture show decidedly that they are speaking of the Mormons and their general apostate condition, warning them of sudden destruction that will come upon them, and calling for them to awake and put on strength.

The next passage is Isaiah 42:19-23, which is a reference to the Messianic Davidic servant who comes among the Mormons and is rejected by them.  Notice the strong correlation of wording here with the idea of word 801 in Greek: "Foolish, without insight."

"For I will send my servant unto you who are blind; yea, a messenger to open the eyes of the blind, and unstop the ears of the deaf; and they shall be made perfect notwithstanding their blindness, if they will hearken unto the messenger, the Lord's servant.  Thou art a people, seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears to hear, but thou hearest not.  The Lord is not well pleased with such a people, but for his righteousness' sake he will magnify the law and make it honorable."

The last passage heading, at the bottom of the page, is Matthew 3:4-6.  It makes reference to the prophecy in Micah 5:2.  Compare the wording:

Obviously this is cited in reference to the prophesied birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, at his first coming among the Jews.  However two verses later, is a prophecy regarding this same Messiah, but now set in a latter-day deliverance context:

"And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.  And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword. . . thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders."

Several prophets, especially Isaiah, use the "Assyrian" as a metaphor for a latter-day army that will sweep the earth temporarily, serving the Lord's purposes of chastising the hypocritical saints, followed by a miraculous deliverance.  This chapter, more than any other, shows that the prophecies of the Assyrian and the prophecies of the remnant of Jacob treading down the Gentiles are one and the same, for the army of the tyrant aggressor is composed of not-yet-converted Israelites, just as the Lamanites were used by the Lord to tread down the Nephites and stir them up in ways of remembrance of the Lord, and then later when converted they became even more righteous than the Nephites had ever been.

What is most interesting about this citation of Matthew 3:4-6 at the bottom of page 801 and its link to Micah 5 is that Micah 5:8-15 is the prophecy quoted not once but three times by the Savior in III Nephi 16, 20 and 21 in which he says, 

"the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver."  (Micah 5:8-15; III Nephi 16:14-15; 20:15-16; 21:12-21.)

Recall above that the words before and after the insertion point of the word "Mormon" in Greek and in Hebrew make reference to this treading down as of salt that has lost its savor.  With such strong and redundant connection of this idea with the number 801, there can be no question as to who it is that the Lord is talking about in these prophecies.

Speaking of telephone numbers, the first verse on page 801 is from Psalm 11, which is the 489th chapter in the Old Testament.  489 is the telephone prefix of the town where I lived for a year prior to moving to where I am at now.  It begins on page 800, which number conveys the idea of "toll-free," as in God's gift of salvation to mankind to all who will receive it.  Perhaps this is an allusion to my role in helping to purify the  bride (church) in preparation for the bridegroom (the Lord).

The selection begins, "In that day thou shalt come, O Lord; and I will put my trust in thee.  Verses one through four tie in to the idea of Malachi 3:1 and D&C 85.

My friend Mary Moss pointed out to me that the word "Mormon" is used in an overtly redundant fashion -- six times -- in Mosiah 18:30 ( Fairview, Utah, November 16, 1999); and that 1830 is the year the Church was founded.

Much more yet to write up and to find on this study

by Sterling D. Allan; Mapleton, Utah; May 25, 1998
with periodic update, March 3, 2000

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