Thursday, February 5, 2026

Correspondence

The nonbiblical term "correspondence" appears 4 times in the Book of Mormon.

18 And they began to be a very industrious people; yea, and they were friendly with the Nephites; therefore, they did open a correspondence with them, and the curse of God did no more follow them. (Alma 23:18)

8 And behold, I thank my great God that he has given us a portion of his Spirit to soften our hearts, that we have opened a correspondence with these brethren, the Nephites.
9 And behold, I also thank my God, that by opening this correspondence we have been convinced of our sins, and of the many murders which we have committed. (Alma 24:8–9)

4 Now the Nephites greatly feared that the Zoramites would enter into a correspondence with the Lamanites, and that it would be the means of great loss on the part of the Nephites. (Alma 31:4)

Jonathan Edwards used the term frequently, as well as several variations. Here's an example from the 1808 edition on sale in Palmyra, NY. This has the same connotation as the Book of Mormon, meaning not exchanging letters but interacting.

"I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them and their children after them." A time wherein the whole earth shall be united as one holy city, one heavenly family, men of all nations shall as it were dwell together, and sweetly correspond one with another as brethren and children of the same father; as the prophecies often speak of all God's people at that time as the children of God, and brethren one to another, all appointing over 'em one head, gathered to one house of God, to worship the king, the Lord of Hosts. a time wherein this whole great society shall appear in glorious beauty, in genuine amiable Christianity, and excellent order,

also

For there is a most wonderful analogy and natural correspondence between one and the other; which one will see the more, the more they have of a poetical and gracious disposition, and clear and comprehensive understanding of these matters. 

Full quotation:


2. The future promised advancement of the kingdom of Christ is an event unspeakably happy and glorious. 

The Scriptures speak of that time, as a time wherein God and his Son Jesus Christ will be most eminently glorified on earth; a time, wherein God, who till then had dwelt between the cherubims, and concealed himself in the Holy of Holies, in the secret of his tabernacle, behind the veil, in the thick darkness, should openly shine forth, and all flesh should see his glory, and God's people in general have as great a privilege as the high priest alone had once a year, or as Moses had in the mount; 

a time, wherein "the temple of God in heaven should be opened, and there should be seen the ark of his testament" (Revelation 11:19); 

a time, wherein both God will be greatly glorified, and his saints made unspeakably happy in the view of his glory; 

a time, wherein God's people should not only once see the light of God's glory, as Moses, or see it once a year with the high priest, but should dwell and walk continually in it, and it should be their constant daily light, instead of the light of the sun (Isaiah 2:5Psalms 89:15Isaiah 60:19), which light should be so much more glorious than the light of the sun or moon, that "the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of Hosts should reign in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem before his ancients gloriously" (Isaiah 24:23).

It is represented as a time of vast increase of knowledge and understanding, especially in divine things; 

a time wherein God would "destroy the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil spread over all nations" (Isaiah 25:7), wherein "the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun sevenfold" (Isaiah 30:26), "and the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge" (Isaiah 32:3–4), "and they shall no more teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord, because they shall all know him from the least to the greatest" (Jeremiah 31:34). 

And a time of general holiness, (Isaiah 60:21) "Thy people shall be all righteous"; and 

a time of a great prevailing of eminent holiness, when little children should, in spiritual attainments, be as though they were "a hundred years old" (Isaiah 65:20), and wherein "he that is feeble among God's people should be as David" (Zechariah 12:8). 

A time wherein holiness should be as it were inscribed on everything, on all men's common business and employments, and the common utensils of life, all shall be dedicated to God, and improved to holy purposes; (Isaiah 23:18) "and her merchandise and hire shall be holiness to the Lord." Zechariah 14:20–21, "In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, 'Holiness unto the Lord'; and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar; yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of Hosts." 

A time wherein religion and true Christianity shall in every respect be uppermost in the world; wherein God will cause his church to arise and shake herself from the dust, and put on her beautiful garments, and sit down on a throne [Isaiah 52:1–2]; 

and the poor shall be raised from the dust, and the beggar from the dunghill, and shall be set among princes, and made to inherit the throne of God's glory [Psalms 113:7–8]. 

A time wherein vital piety shall take possession of thrones and palaces, and those that are in most exalted stations shall be eminent in holiness. Isaiah 49:23, "And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers." Isaiah 60:16, "Thou shalt suck the breasts of kings." Psalms 45:12, "The daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift, the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor." 

A time of wonderful union, and the most universal peace, love and sweet harmony; wherein the nations shall "beat their swords into plowshares" [Isaiah 2:4], etc., and God will "cause wars to cease to the ends of the earth, and break the bow, and cut the spear in sunder, and burn the chariot in the fire" [Psalms 46:9]; "and the mountains shall bring forth peace to God's people, and the little hills by righteousness" [Psalms 72:3]; wherein "the wolf should dwell with the lamb" [Isaiah 11:6], etc., and wherein "God's people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and quiet resting places" (Isaiah 32:17–18 and Isaiah 33:20–21). 

A time wherein all heresies and false doctrines shall be exploded, and the church of God shall not be rent with a variety of jarring opinions; (Zechariah 14:9) "the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one." 

And all superstitious ways of worship shall be abolished, and all agree in worshiping God in his own appointed way, and agreeable to the purity of his institutions; (Jeremiah 32:39) "I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them and their children after them." 

A time wherein the whole earth shall be united as one holy city, one heavenly family, men of all nations shall as it were dwell together, and sweetly correspond one with another as brethren and children of the same father; as the prophecies often speak of all God's people at that time as the children of God, and brethren one to another, all appointing over 'em one head, gathered to one house of God, to worship the king, the Lord of Hosts [Zechariah 14:16]. 

A time wherein this whole great society shall appear in glorious beauty, in genuine amiable Christianity, and excellent order, as "a city compact together" [Psalms 122:3], "the perfection of beauty" [Psalms 50:2], "an eternal excellency" [Isaiah 60:15], shining with a reflection of the glory of Jehovah risen upon it, which shall be attractive and ravishing to all kings and nations, and it shall appear "as a bride adorned for her husband" [Revelation 21:2]. A time of great temporal prosperity; of great health (Isaiah 33:24, "The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick."); of long life (Isaiah 65:22, "As the days of a tree, are the days of my people."). 

A time wherein the earth shall be abundantly fruitful; (Psalms 67:6Isaiah 30:23–24Amos 9:14 and many other places). 

A time wherein the world shall be delivered from that multitude of sore calamities that before had prevailed (Ezekiel 47:12), and there shall be an universal blessing of God upon mankind, in soul and body, and in all their concerns, and all manner of tokens of God's presence and favor, and "God shall rejoice over them, as the bridegroom rejoiceth over his bride" [Isaiah 62:5], and "the mountains shall as it were drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk" (Joel 3:18). 

A time of great and universal joy through the earth, when "from the utmost ends of the earth shall be heard songs, even glory to the righteous" [Isaiah 24:16], and God's people "shall with joy draw water out of the wells of salvation" [Isaiah 12:3], and God shall "prepare in his holy mountain, a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined" [Isaiah 25:6], which feast is represented (Revelation 19), as "the marriage supper of the Lamb." 

Yea, the Scriptures represent it not only as a time of universal joy on earth, but extraordinary joy in heaven, among the angels and saints, the holy apostles and prophets there (Revelation 18:20 and Revelation 19:1–9). 

Yea, the Scriptures represent it as a time of extraordinary rejoicing with Christ himself, the glorious head, in whom all things in heaven and earth shall then be gathered together in one. Zephaniah 3:17, "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing." 

And the very fields, trees and mountains shall then as it were rejoice, and break forth into singing. Isaiah 55:12, "Ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." Isaiah 44:23, "Sing, O heavens, for the Lord hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains; O forest, and every tree therein; for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel."

Such being the state of things in this future promised glorious day of the church's prosperity, surely 'tis worth praying for. 

Nor is there any one thing whatsoever, if we viewed things aright, which a regard to the glory of God, a concern for the kingdom and honor of our Redeemer, a love to his people, pity to perishing sinners, love to our fellow creatures in general, compassion to mankind under its various and sore calamities and miseries, a desire of their temporal and spiritual prosperity, love to our country, our neighbors and friends, yea, and to our own souls, would dispose us to be so much in prayer for, as for the dawning of this happy day, and the accomplishment of that glorious event.

http://edwards.yale.edu/archive?path=aHR0cDovL2Vkd2FyZHMueWFsZS5lZHUvY2dpLWJpbi9uZXdwaGlsby9nZXRvYmplY3QucGw/Yy40OjUud2plby4xMDY3MTgy

Friday, January 9, 2026

Annotating Moses 1

This is part of the intertextuality project. There are 114 footnotes.

Some interesting examples from Moses 1.

In one verse, the nonbiblical phrase "weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth" is found in BM (1) DC (3) PGP (1). The KJV has "weeping and wailing" without gnashing of teeth. Also compare “weeping and gnashing of teeth” Matt. 8:12 with “wailing and gnashing of teeth” Matt 13:42, 50.

Thus the Book of Mormon "blends" these passages.

But so did Jonathan Edwards. JE : "their dwelling place will be the lowest hell, where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth” “cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth"


Annotation of Moses 1 – preliminary

Moses 1 is a good example because it shows that a high percentage of its language is also KJV language. Few of the KJV words/phrases are not also found in Jonathan Edwards, including the so-called "blended" passages.

Bold = KJV 

Blue = nonbiblical BofM/D&C/PGP w/o JE 

Red = nonbiblical BofM/D&C/PGP and JE 

Purple = nonbiblical BofM/D&C/PGP similar to JE


Chapter 1

(June 1830)

God reveals Himself to Moses—Moses is transfigured—He is confronted by Satan—Moses sees many inhabited worlds—Worlds without number were created by the Son—God’s work and glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

1 The words of God, which he spake unto Moses at a time when Moses was caught up[1] into an exceedingly high mountain[2],

2 And he saw God face to face[3], and he talked with him, and the glory of God[4] was upon Moses; therefore Moses could endure his presence[5].

3 And God spake unto Moses, saying: Behold, I am the Lord God Almighty[6], and Endless[7] is my name; for I am without beginning of days[8] or end of years[9]; and is not this endless?



[1] NT (4) BM (2) DC (7) PGP (2) JE (50)

[2] NT (1) BM (2) PGP (1)

[3] OT (7) NT (4) BM (5) DC (2) PGP (4) JE (100)

[4] OT (2) NT (15) BM (6) DC (6) PGP (1) JE (500)

[5] DC (1) PGP (1)

[6] NT (5) BM (4) DC (2) PGP (1) JE (10)

[7] NT (2) BM (24) DC (7) PGP (3) JE (120)

[8] BM (2) DC (2) PGP (2) JE (5) JE : «  that minute circumstance concerning him, of his having no account of his birth or death, " without beginning of days or end of life." In Hebrews 7:3, Christ is spoken of as being without " beginning of days , or end of life.”  paraphrasing « Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.” (Hebrews 7:3) Also, JE: “When we think upon that being which is without beginning of days or end of years, whose goings forth are from everlasting”

[9] OT (1) BM (2) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (1)


4 And, behold, thou art my son; wherefore look, and I will show thee the workmanship[1] of mine hands; but not all, for my works are without end[2], and also my words, for they never cease[3].

5 Wherefore, no man can behold[4] all my works, except he behold all my glory; and no man can behold all my glory, and afterwards remain[5] in the flesh on the earth.

6 And I have a work for thee, Moses, my son; and thou art in the similitude of[6] mine Only Begotten; and mine Only Begotten is and shall be the Savior, for he is full of grace and truth[7]; but there is no God beside me, and all things are present[8] with me, for I know them all.

7 And now, behold, this one thing I show unto thee, Moses, my son, for thou art in the world[9], and now I show it unto thee.



[1] OT (6) NT (1) BM (10) DC (2) PGP (5) JE (100)

[2] OT (1) NT (1) BM (1) DC (2) PGP (1) JE (40)

[3] OT (1) BM (1) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (25)

[4] PGP (2)

[5] PGP (1)

[6] DC (1) PGP (2)

[7] NT (1) BM (1) DC (2) PGP (5) JE (10)

[8] DC (1) PGP (1) JE (1) JE: “For he eternally has this disposition, and eternally sees and enjoys this future gratification of it as though it were present. And, indeed, all things are present to him; with him is no succession, no past and future.

[9] OT (1) NT (25) BM (3) DC (23) PGP (6) JE (100+)


8 And it came to pass that Moses looked, and beheld the world upon which[1] he was created; and Moses beheld the world and the ends thereof[2], and all the children of men[3] which are, and which were created; of the same he greatly marveled[4] and wondered.

9 And the presence of God[5] withdrew from[6] Moses, that his glory was not upon Moses; and Moses was left unto himself[7]. And as he was left unto himself, he fell unto the earth.

10 And it came to pass that it was for the space of[8] many hours before Moses did again receive his natural strength[9] like unto man[10]; and he said unto himself: Now, for this cause[11] I know that man is nothing[12], which thing I never had supposed[13].



[1] DC (1) PGP (1) JE (3)

[2] BM (1) PGP (2)

[3] OT (22) BM (131) DC (39) PGP (15) JE (100)

[4] BM (1) PGP (1)

[5] OT (3) NT (2) BM (3) DC (10) PGP (5) JE (150)

[6] BM (2) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (8) JE : « he saw our spiritual pride and self-confidence, and the polluted flames that arose of intemperate, unhallowed zeal; and he soon in a great measure withdrew from us;”

[7] DC (1) PGP (2)

[8] OT (4) NT (12) BM (80) DC (4) PGP (5) JE (60)

[9] PGP (1) JE (6) JE: “The great things that Samson wrought for the deliverance of Israel and the overthrow of their enemies was not by any natural strength of his”

[10] PGP (1)

[11] OT (3) NT (23) BM (27) DC (19) PGP (2) JE (40)

[12] PGP (1) JE (3)

[13] BM (11) PGP 91) JE (5) JE : « Thus if any vain man had supposed that he was strong enough to conflict with and conquer the Most High”


11 But now mine own eyes have beheld God; but not my natural[1], but my spiritual eyes[2], for my natural eyes[3] could not have beheld; for I should have withered and died[4] in his presence; but his glory was upon me; and I beheld his face, for I was transfigured[5] before him.

12 And it came to pass that when Moses had said these words, behold, Satan came tempting him[6], saying: Moses, son of man, worship me.

13 And it came to pass that Moses looked upon Satan and said: Who art thou? For behold, I am a son of God[7], in the similitude of his Only Begotten; and where is thy glory, that I should worship thee?

14 For behold, I could not look upon God, except his glory should come upon me, and I were transfigured before him. But I can look upon thee in the natural man[8]. Is it not so[9], surely?

15 Blessed be the name of my God[10], for his Spirit hath not altogether withdrawn[11] from me, or else where is thy glory, for it is darkness[12] unto me? And I can judge between[13] thee and God; for God said unto me: Worship God, for him only shalt thou serve[14]



[1] PGP (1)

[2] PGP (1)

[3] DC (1) PGP (2)

[4] PGP (1)

[5] NT (2) BM (1) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (25)

[6] NT (6) PGP (1) JE (3)

[7] BM (1) PGP (2) JE (2)

[8] NT (1) BM (3) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (200+) JE » « now in the natural man

[9] OT (1) PGP (1) JE (3)

[10] OT (2) NT (1) BM (3) PGP (1) JE (4)

[11] PGP (1)

[12] PGP (1)

[13] OT (10) NT (1) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (20)

[14] NT (2) PBP (1) JE (1)


16 Get thee hence[1], Satan; deceive me not; for God said unto me: Thou art after the similitude[2] of mine Only Begotten.

17 And he also gave me commandments when he called unto me out of the burning bush[3], saying: Call upon God[4] in the name of mine Only Begotten, and worship me.

18 And again Moses said: I will not cease to call upon God, I have other things to inquire of him: for his glory has been upon me, wherefore I can judge between[5] him and thee. Depart hence[6], Satan.

19 And now, when Moses had said these words, Satan cried with a loud voice[7], and ranted[8] upon the earth, and commanded, saying: I am the Only Begotten, worship me.



[1] OT (2) NT (1) PGP (1) JE (2) Note : NT and JE use « get thee hence, Satan”

[2] OT (1) NT (3) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (20)

[3] PGP (1) JE (17) JE : «  The things that are said of the burning bush do wonderfully agree with the Old Testament representations of the Messiah” “It was the Son of God, the second person in the Trinity, that all along appeared to the patriarchs, that manifested himself to Adam and Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that appeared to Moses in the burning bush

[4] OT (2) PGP (5) JE (13)

[5] OT (8) NT (1) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (25)

[6] NT (2) PGP (3) JE (2)

[7] OT (8) NT (14) BM (3) PGP (3) JE (15)

[8] PGP (1)


20 And it came to pass that Moses began to fear exceedingly[1]; and as he began to fear[2], he saw the bitterness of[3] hell[4]. Nevertheless, calling upon God, he received strength[5], and he commanded, saying: Depart from me[6], Satan, for this one God only will I worship, which is the God of glory.

21 And now Satan began to tremble[7], and the earth shook[8]; and Moses received strength, and called upon God, saying: In the name of the Only Begotten, depart hence, Satan.

22 And it came to pass that Satan cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and wailing, and[9] gnashing of teeth[10]; and he departed hence, even from the presence of Moses, that he beheld him not.

23 And now of this thing Moses bore record[11]; but because of wickedness[12] it is not had[13] among the children of men



[1] BM (5) PGP (1)

[2] BM (5) PGP (2) JE (1)

[3] OT (7) PGP (2) JE (40)

[4] « bitterness of hell » PGP (1)

[5] NT (2) BM (1) PGP (2) JE (3)

[6] OT (9) NT (5) BM (2) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (40)

[7] BM (4) PGP (1)

[8] OT (3) BM (5) PGP (1) JE (10)

[9] BM (1) DC (2) PGP (1) JE (4) JE : « their dwelling place will be the lowest hell, where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth” “cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth” compare “weeping and gnashing of teeth” Matt. 8:12 with “wailing and gnashing of teeth” Matt 13:42, 50.

[10] NT (7) BM (1) DC (6) PGP (2) JE (30)

[11] DC (4) PGP (2)

[12] DC (1) PGP (1)

[13] PGP (1)


24 And it came to pass that when Satan had departed from the presence of Moses, that Moses lifted up his eyes[1] unto heaven, being filled with the Holy Ghost[2], which beareth record of the Father and the Son;

25 And calling upon the name of God[3], he beheld his glory again, for it was upon him; and he heard a voice, saying: Blessed art thou, Moses, for I, the Almighty, have chosen thee, and thou shalt be made stronger[4] than many waters[5]; for they shall obey thy command as if thou wert God.

26 And lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of[6] thy days; for thou shalt deliver my people from bondage[7], even Israel my chosen[8].

27 And it came to pass, as the voice was still speaking[9], Moses cast his eyes[10] and beheld the earth[11], yea, even all of it; and there was not a particle of[12] it which he did not behold, discerning it[13] by the Spirit of God.



[1] OT (10) NT (4) PGP (1) JE (4)

[2] NT (8) BM (6) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (6)

[3] OT (3) NT (3) BM (3) DC (1) PGP (4) JE (60)

[4] PGP (1) JE (1) JE : « The bodies of the damned will be in one sense made stronger, so as to last, and not be consumed or dissolved with torment.”

[5] OT (10) NT (4) BM (12) DC (2) PGP (1) JE (50)

[6] OT (8) NT (1) BM (5) DC (5) PGP (2) JE (10)

[7] PGP (1) JE (1) JE : «  also what is said of God's delivering his people from bondage to their enemies”

[8] OT (1) PGP (2) JE (20)

[9] PGP (1) JE (15) JE : « And therefore we can't without the most absurd violence, suppose any other than that he is still speaking of the same justification.”

[10] BM (5) PGP (1) cf « his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph” (Genesis 39:7)

[11] OT (1) PGP (1) JE (4)

[12] BM (1) PGP (1) JE (10)

[13] PGP (1) JE (5) JE: “If uniformity and proportion be the things that affect, and appear agreeable to, this sense of beauty, then why should not uniformity and proportion affect the same sense in immaterial things as well as material, if there be equal capacity of discerning it in both?”


28 And he beheld also the inhabitants thereof, and there was not a soul[1] which he beheld not; and he discerned[2] them by the Spirit of God; and their numbers were great, even numberless[3] as the sand[4] upon the sea shore[5].

29 And he beheld many lands; and each land[6] was called earth, and there were inhabitants on the face thereof.

30 And it came to pass that Moses called upon God, saying: Tell me, I pray thee, why these things are[7] so, and by what thou madest them?

31 And behold, the glory of the Lord was upon Moses, so that Moses stood[8] in the presence of God[9], and talked with him face to face. And the Lord God said unto Moses: For mine own purpose have I made these things. Here is wisdom and it remaineth in me.

32 And by the word of my power, have I created them, which is mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth.



[1] Bm (1) PGP (1) JE (1) JE: “it was he that did execute this office of a mediator, so that not a soul is lost, not a sin left unsatisfied for, not an enemy unsubdued”

[2] OT (3) NT (1) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (100)

[3] BM (4) PGP (1) JE (20) JE: “God has appointed not to bring into existence numberless possible worlds, each replenished with innumerable possible inhabitants.”

[4] “sand upon the seashore” PGP (1) JE (1) JE: “ had gathered together such a vast strength, peoples as the sand upon the seashore with innumerable horses and chariots”

[5] OT (3) PGP (1) “sea shore” “seashore” BM (4) DC (2) JE (4)

[6] PGP (1)

[7] PGP (1) JE (2)

[8] « stood in the presence of God” PGP (1) JE () JE: “ So the dignity of the angel Gabriel, as one of the highest of the angels, seems to be denoted by that, that he was he that stood "in the presence of God " (Luke 1:19)” paraphrasing “And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God

(Luke 1:19)

[9] OT (3) NT (2) BM (3) DC (9) PGP (5) JE (100)


33 And worlds[1] without number[2] have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten.

34 And the first man[3] of all men have I called Adam, which is many.

35 But only an account of[4] this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, give I unto you. For behold, there are many worlds[5] that have passed away[6] by the word of my power. And there are many that now stand[7], and innumerable[8] are they unto man; but all things[9] are numbered[10] unto me, for they are mine and I know them.

36 And it came to pass that Moses spake unto the Lord, saying: Be merciful unto thy servant, O God, and tell me concerning this earth[11], and the inhabitants thereof, and also the heavens, and then thy servant will be content.

37 And the Lord God spake unto Moses, saying: The heavens, they are many[12], and they cannot be numbered[13] unto man; but they are numbered[14] unto me, for they are mine.

38 And as one earth shall[15] pass away, and the heavens thereof even so shall another come; and there is no end[16] to my works, neither to my words.



[1] « worlds without number »PGP (1)

[2] OT (11) PGP (1) JE (15)

[3] OT (1) NT (2) DC (2) PGP (3) JE (20)

[4] NT (2) BM (26) DC (5) PGP (3) JE (300+) JE : « What we have an account of in these verses is a remarkable specimen on earth of the glorified state of the church in heaven.”

[5] PGP (1) JE (1)

[6] BM (9) PGP (1) JE (4) JE : « This world don't pass away but by a dissolution occasioned by the fall. And therefore, mankind would not have ascended and left this world, for if they had so done, this world would have passed away without a fall.” Paraphrasing [2 Corinthians 5:17] “and in a very little time "old things have passed away, and all things have become new with them" old things are passed away” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

[7] PGP (1) JE (15)

[8] OT (4) NT (3) BM (2) DC (4) PGP (1) JE (300+)

[9] « all things are numbered » PGP (1)

[10] OT (2) BM (4) PGP (2) JE (2)

[11] DC (1) PGP (2)

[12] OT (3) BM (4) PGP (1) JE (10)

[13] OT (4) PGP (1) JE (2) OT: “12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.” (Genesis 32:12)

[14] BM (1) PGP (1)

[15] PGP (1)

[16] OT (2) BM (1) PGP (1) JE (30)


39 For behold, this is my work[1] and my glory—to bring to pass[2] the immortality[3] and eternal life[4] of man.

40 And now, Moses, my son, I will speak unto thee concerning this earth[5] upon which thou standest; and thou shalt write the things which I shall speak.

41 And in a day when the children of men shall esteem[6] my words as naught[7] and take many of them from the book which thou shalt write, behold, I will raise up another[8] like unto thee; and they shall be had again[9] among the children of men—among as many as shall believe[10].

42 (These words were spoken unto Moses in the mount, the name of which shall not be known among the children of men. And now they are spoken unto you. Show them not unto any except them that believe. Even so. Amen.)

(Moses 1–1:42)



[1] OT (2) NT (1) BM (4) DC (15) PGP (4) JE (30) JE : « that I may be filled with his Spirit, and may become fervent, as a flame of fire in my work , and may be abundantly succeeded, and that it would please God, however unworthy I am, to improve me as an instrument of his glory, and advancing the kingdom of Christ.”

[2] OT (2) BM (5) DC (6) PGP (1) JE (70) JE : « There is a certain measure of holiness and happiness, that each one of the elect is eternally appointed to, and all things that relate to him, work together to bring to pass this appointed measure of good.” “the implicit reasoning of the Apostle leads us to suppose that all things will surely concur to bring to effect God's eternal purpose. And therefore from his reasoning it may be inferred, that all things will tend to, and work together to bring to pass , that degree of good that God has purposed to bestow upon them, and not any more.”

[3] PGP (1) JE (10)

[4] NT (26) BM (25) DC (33) PGP (5) JE (100s)

[5] DC (1) PGP (2)

[6] PGP (1) JE (2)

[7] BM (3) PGP (1)

[8] PGP (1) JE (1)

[9] BM (3) PGP (1) JE (5)

[10] BM (2) PGP (1)