Filter: Old Testament
Total chapters: 61
1 Nephi 1
Old Testament
Lehi prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem because of the wickedness of the people, similar to Jeremiah's prophecies in the Bible, mentions Zedekiah explicitly.
1 Nephi 2
Old Testament
Mentions Lehi making an altar and making an offering unto the Lord, presumably according to the Law of Moses—which is weird if he was not a priest (descendent of Aaron, or a Levite).
1 Nephi 3
Old Testament
The brothers cast lots to determine who will do the unpleasant task of getting the brass plates from Laban. People in the ancient world, including many places in the Old Testament, often cast lots as a way to make decisions, believing it to be guided by divine will, see Cleromancy. The Law of Moses even requires Aaron to do it, at some points, during certain ritual sacrifices, see Leviticus 8. This also makes sense in the context of JS Jr.'s early belief in folk magic.
1 Nephi 4
Old Testament
Also compare the two stories of David v. Goliath where he defeats Goliath and beheads him.
1 Nephi 7
Old Testament
References the destruction of Jerusalem: “... ye shall know at some future period that the word of the Lord shall be fulfilled concerning the destruction of Jerusalem; for all things which the Lord hath spoken concerning the destruction of Jerusalem must be fulfilled. For behold, the Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strive with them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets, and Jeremiah have they cast into prison. And they have sought to take away the life of my father, insomuch that they have driven him out of the land.”
1 Nephi 17
Old Testament
cf. Isa 19:6 “And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither” becomes “shall wither even as a dried reed.”
2 Nephi 25
Old Testament
cf. Malachi 4:2: “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.” 2 Ne. 25:13 quotes Malachi before it had been written, “healing in his wings.” Weirdly, in 3 Ne. 24/25 Jesus commands the Nephite prophets to record Malachi ch. 3 and 4, since he saw that they didn't have that text. Which makes Nephi's use of the phrase anachronistic, according to the internal logic of the Book of Mormon itself. It is also evidence of Metcalfe's Mosiah priorty theory: JS Jr. dictated Malachi into 3 Ne. then weeks/months later accidentally quoted Malachi in 2 Nephi, forgetting that this earlier Nephi would not have had access to these words yet—because they had not been written by Malachi, yet! This is a silver bullet, bullseye kind of problem.
Jacob 7
Old Testament
cf. 2 Sam. 15:6 where “Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.”
Mosiah 7
Old Testament
Allusions and quotes about stumbling blocks, chaff, etc.
Mosiah 11
Old Testament
Abinadi before King Noah reminds us of Moses before Pharaoh, in some very specific particulars and even wording. (Grant Hardy)
Mosiah 12
Old Testament
Abinadi is asked to explain a 4-verse passage from Isaiah, he quotes back from Moses in Exodus 20.
Mosiah 14
Old Testament
cf. Isa. 53. Abinadi quotes Isaiah in the passage (entire chapter) about the suffering servant, which Christians interpret as a prophecy about Jesus Christ.
Mosiah 20
Old Testament
In Shemlon the daughters of the Lamanites dance, just as the daughters of Shiloh dance, in the Book of Judges 21:21.
Mosiah 24
Old Testament
“I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions“ reflects Hosea 5:15: “In their affliction they will seek me early.”
Mosiah 27
Old Testament
cf. 2 Sam. 15:6 where “Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” Absalom ↔ Alma.
Alma 5
Old Testament
cf. Isa. 29:10, awaken out of “a deep sleep”
Alma 6
Old Testament
cf. Ex. 32:32–33 “Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.”
Alma 8
Old Testament
cf. 1 Kings 17:8–13 which is even more interesting but clearly inspired this episode with Alma and Amulek who helps him.
Alma 20
Old Testament
cf. Gen 4, Cain and Abel, blood crying from the ground
Alma 24
Old Testament
cf. Ezek. 32:26–27, specifically Bible commentaries that explain how the nations of Meschech and Tubal would “bury weapons of war” with their dead
Alma 25
Old Testament
cf. Ezek. 32:26–27, specifically Bible commentaries that explain how the nations of Meschech and Tubal would “bury weapons of war” with their dead, see also Alma 26.
Alma 26
Old Testament
cf. Ezek. 32:26–27, specifically Bible commentaries that explain how the nations of Meschech and Tubal would “bury weapons of war” with their dead, see also Alma 25.
Alma 51
Old Testament
cf. Numbers 25:7–8: “javelin in his hand ... into the tent ... and thrust both of them through”
Alma 56
Old Testament
cf. Numbers 31:48–49: “And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.”
Alma 58
Old Testament
This idea of splitting up the army has to have precendence somewhere? like Joshua 8, or The Late War
Alma 59
Old Testament
The phrase “great slaughter” is used 15 times in the KJV Old Testament.
Helaman 5
Old Testament
cf. Ex. 14:24, the pillar of fire, and Daniel where they are in the midst of the fire and not burned.
Helaman 12
Old Testament
cf. Joshua 10:12–14, Joshua “said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed.”
3 Nephi 20
Old Testament
cf. Deut. 18:15, Micah 5:8–9, Isa. 52:11–15, etc.
Mormon 3
Old Testament
Isa. 35:4: “Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Mormon 4
Old Testament
“By the wicked that the wicked are punished,” reminds us of Isa. 27:21: “There is no peace ... unto the wicked.”
Mormon 5
Old Testament
Isa. 34:4: “The heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll.”
Ether 6
Old Testament
The text explicitly mentions the ark of Noah.