Tag: genesis
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On January 1st, millions of Christians around the world began their annual Bible reading plans with Genesis 1. This year, Latter-day Saints also began their Old Testament study as part of the Come, Follow Me curriculum—but they didn’t start with Genesis. Instead, they began with Moses 1 and Abraham 3, chapters drawn from purported revelations…
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According to LDS teaching, plural marriage was a divine principle restored in modern times and practiced anciently by prophets such as Abraham. Doctrine and Covenants 132:34 states: “God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. And why did she do it? Because this was the law; and from Hagar sprang many people.”…