Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

September 14, 2018 Section 110: 4-16 Temples, Kirtland Temple, Memories, Family History, Genealogy, Elijah, v 7 states the Lord’s promise to us: “ I will manifest myself to my people in mercy in this house” and then in v 8 he gives our part of this promise: “ …if y people will keep my commandments, and do not pollute this holy house.” V 12 speaks of Elias who will bring back the “gospel of Abraham” which Bruce R McConkie stated is “ the great Abrahamic covenant whereby the faithful receive promises of eternal increase, promises that through celestial marriage their eternal posterity shall be as numerous as the sands upon the seashore or as the stars in the heaven for multitude. Elias gives the promise—received of old by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—that in modern men and in their seed all generations shall be blessed. And we are now offering the blessings of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to all who will receive them.” Gen Conf May 1983 V 15 speaks of Elijah’...

March 17, 2017 Section 2:1-3 Malachi’s Message, Elijah, Sealing Power, Second Coming Great & Dreadful, Genealogy Importance Of, Death = Graduation, This section quotes the words that Moroni spoke to Joseph during Moroni’s visit to Joseph in the upper bedroom of his father’s house. The student manual pointed out that the message of Malachi is so important that that it has been repeated in each of the standard works: Bible-Malachi 4:5-6, Book of Mormon e Nephi 25:5-6, D&C 2; 27:9;128:17, pearl of Great Price JS History 1:37-39. V 1: “I will reveal unto you the Priesthood by the hand of Elijah the prophet .” And that is exa ctly what happened some 13 years later on April 3 1836. This date was also the Jewish Passover, where “ …in every Jewish home, at a certain part of the Paschal service—the door is opened to admit Elijah the prophet as forerunner of the Messiah….On that very day Elijah did enter—not in the home of the Jews to partake of the Passover with them—but he...