i'm not sure exactly of the time, but it's in the first 20 minutes --
the man says that orthodox Jews lie when they say they believe in Torah, and part of his justification for his statement is that he attacks the Jew's lament that they cannot serve God per the Torah by offering sacrifices, because they do not have a temple.
the man says, and it is true, that scripture doesn't record God ever directly commanding that a temple be built. he cites 2 Samuel 7, where David rues the fact that he lives in a grand palace while the ark of God is in just a tent ((the tabernacle)). Nathan tells David, do whatever is in your heart to do about this, because the LORD is with you - but then God speaks to Nathan that night, and reminds him ((& David through Nathan)) that God never asked for anything more than the tabernacle through all the years He was with them in the wilderness, that how can God dwell in a house built by human hands?
then -- and this is an important point -- the LORD goes on to say that David's son, Solomon, will build a temple "for the name of the LORD"
the man in the video gives the argument that the Jews are lying when they say they cannot sacrifice anywhere except the temple.
this is error, explicitly contrary to scripture, and here's why:
the LORD told the people that when they enter the land, He will choose a place for His name ((Deuteronomy 12)) and in many places in giving the ordinances for sacrifices and feasts ((for ex. Deuteronomy 16)) He says that when He has chosen this place "for His name" they must not offer sacrifices anywhere other than that place that He chooses for His name ((see Deuteronomy 12))
this is in fact a very strong proof that the book of mormon is a forgery -- which, for pointing out, i got kicked out of the mormon church's study group that their missionaries had asked me to attend. lol. in the first few chapters of the BOM, the tale is told of a supposed holy man who flees Jerusalem with copies of the Torah. this would be in the time period of Jeremiah, just before the Babylonian captivity - first this supposed man of God prophesies in contradiction to Jeremiah, telling the people in Jerusalem that if they repent, they will not be taken into captivity, though if you actually read Jeremiah, it is clear that God is not going to relent - but then the man determines that they aren't going to repent, steals the Torah from the priests, and runs off into the desert, 'preserving it' and eventually bringing it to the native Americans. here's the problem: this is supposed to be a righteous man in every way, and he not only knows the Torah, but has with him the Torah inscribed on golden plates, and later supposedly teaches it to tens of thousands of people. but guess what he does on his journey? builds altars and offers sacrifices everywhere he goes. NO. this is explicitly forbidden in Deuteronomy 12. and this is all in the first 5 or so chapters of the BOM.
so -- there's another error in video 1: the Torah explicitly tells the Jews not to sacrifice anywhere other than the temple, which is the place God chose for His name, but the man in the video acts like it doesn't & they are free to make sacrifices anywhere they please.
plus, as a bonus, you ((whoever reads my drivel)) have now learned something to talk to the mormon missionary kids who show up at your door and who have probably never read Jeremiah or Deuteronomy before. you can teach them, and maybe be used to lead them to the truth
the man says that orthodox Jews lie when they say they believe in Torah, and part of his justification for his statement is that he attacks the Jew's lament that they cannot serve God per the Torah by offering sacrifices, because they do not have a temple.
the man says, and it is true, that scripture doesn't record God ever directly commanding that a temple be built. he cites 2 Samuel 7, where David rues the fact that he lives in a grand palace while the ark of God is in just a tent ((the tabernacle)). Nathan tells David, do whatever is in your heart to do about this, because the LORD is with you - but then God speaks to Nathan that night, and reminds him ((& David through Nathan)) that God never asked for anything more than the tabernacle through all the years He was with them in the wilderness, that how can God dwell in a house built by human hands?
then -- and this is an important point -- the LORD goes on to say that David's son, Solomon, will build a temple "for the name of the LORD"
the man in the video gives the argument that the Jews are lying when they say they cannot sacrifice anywhere except the temple.
this is error, explicitly contrary to scripture, and here's why:
the LORD told the people that when they enter the land, He will choose a place for His name ((Deuteronomy 12)) and in many places in giving the ordinances for sacrifices and feasts ((for ex. Deuteronomy 16)) He says that when He has chosen this place "for His name" they must not offer sacrifices anywhere other than that place that He chooses for His name ((see Deuteronomy 12))
this is in fact a very strong proof that the book of mormon is a forgery -- which, for pointing out, i got kicked out of the mormon church's study group that their missionaries had asked me to attend. lol. in the first few chapters of the BOM, the tale is told of a supposed holy man who flees Jerusalem with copies of the Torah. this would be in the time period of Jeremiah, just before the Babylonian captivity - first this supposed man of God prophesies in contradiction to Jeremiah, telling the people in Jerusalem that if they repent, they will not be taken into captivity, though if you actually read Jeremiah, it is clear that God is not going to relent - but then the man determines that they aren't going to repent, steals the Torah from the priests, and runs off into the desert, 'preserving it' and eventually bringing it to the native Americans. here's the problem: this is supposed to be a righteous man in every way, and he not only knows the Torah, but has with him the Torah inscribed on golden plates, and later supposedly teaches it to tens of thousands of people. but guess what he does on his journey? builds altars and offers sacrifices everywhere he goes. NO. this is explicitly forbidden in Deuteronomy 12. and this is all in the first 5 or so chapters of the BOM.
so -- there's another error in video 1: the Torah explicitly tells the Jews not to sacrifice anywhere other than the temple, which is the place God chose for His name, but the man in the video acts like it doesn't & they are free to make sacrifices anywhere they please.
plus, as a bonus, you ((whoever reads my drivel)) have now learned something to talk to the mormon missionary kids who show up at your door and who have probably never read Jeremiah or Deuteronomy before. you can teach them, and maybe be used to lead them to the truth
I count anything you have to say as if the devil is talking to me.
So unless you are doing it for the others you are wasting your time with me.
The reason I told you this is so it is on you and not me.
