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Chiasmus is a form of poetry where ideas are expressed and then repeated in reverse order. Ancient Hebrew poetic writing is filled with chiasmus. For example, the Old Testament has hundreds of chiasms. A simple example of chiasmus is found in Matthew 23:12:A Whosoever exalteth himself B Shall be abased; B And he that humbleth himselfA Shall be exalted.Significantly, chiasmus is also frequently found in the Book of Mormon, which also, ultimately, has ancient Hebrew origins. Book of Mormon Chiasmus brings together nearly three hundred extraordinary examples of chiasmus found in this holy scripture.This book will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone who loves the Book of Mormon and desires a deeper understanding of its connections to the Hebrew world.

In the spring of 1820, a fourteen-year-old boy in upstate New York witnessed one of the most transcendent visions in all recorded history. The boy was named Joseph Smith, and in response to an earnest prayer, he saw a glorious manifestation of God the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ.In that encounter, Joseph was told that his sins were forgiven--and that the Lord had appointed him to do a vital work on the earth.That vision was followed by others, and it therefore came to be called the First Vision.This book brings together several accounts of the vision that Joseph personally shared during his lifetime. It also features a new, single-narrative harmony of those accounts, published here for the first time.Other sections of the book present accounts of the vision given by those who personally knew Joseph Smith, followed by teachings and testimonies of others, including prophets and apostles.The Heavens Were Opened: Joseph Smith's First Vision will be a valued addition to any Latter-day Saint library and an essential resource for the study of the First Vision of the founding prophet of this dispensation, Joseph Smith.

Joseph Smith was a prophet of God just like Moses or Abraham or Nephi or John the Baptist.But he wasn't always a prophet.When he was a boy, he helped his father on their farm. He sold root beer out of his parents' store. He played with his brothers and friends in the fields.When he was seven, he had a horrible leg infection. The doctors had to cut deeply into his leg to save his life.He lived in a log cabin that had only two rooms, plus an attic.Then, when he was fourteen, he was visited by God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. They called him to be a prophet. Following their instructions, he organized the church and gave us the Book of Mormon.But a prophet doesn't spend all his time reading the scriptures and teaching the people.Joseph met a beautiful lady named Emma and married her.He stopped the horses on a runaway stagecoach, saving the people inside.He played with children whenever he could, and he wrestled with the older boys.And, sadly, he spent much of his time trying to stay away from people who hated the truth and wanted to kill him.This is the story of Joseph Smith, the boy who became a prophet. It tells what he was like, what his family was like, and what happened in his life.Fully illustrated.

The Book of Mormon is filled with parallelisms, a form of ancient poetry. The poetic patterns serve, as they do in the Bible, to structure and emphasize messages, define and expand them, and make them more memorable. One form of parallelism, chiasmus, has been extensively studied; the Book of Mormon has an abundance of chiasmus, as well as other forms of parallelism. The prophets of the Book of Mormon were inspired in their stylistic choices, employing word combinations that greatly expand our understanding of what they had to say. In the process, they used more than 25 different types of parallelism--and those forms were transmitted to us through the translation of the Book of Mormon from its ancient language into English (and subsequently into other languages).Poetic Parallelisms in the Book of Mormon: The Complete Text Reformatted gives us the entire Book of Mormon in a new format. Parts of the book are presented in narrative form (which typically doesn't use parallelisms), but this volume also arranges in their poetic form 325 instances of chiasmus and hundreds of additional parallel structures.Reading the Book of Mormon in this format will heighten our understanding and deepen our appreciation of this marvelous book of scripture.

Are Donald and Barron Trump time travelers?This amazing book, first published in 1893, tells of the adventures of an extremely wealthy boy called Baron Trump.• He is guided by a man called "Don," who is known as "the master of all masters."• His adventures take him to Russia.• The family motto is "The pathway to glory is strewn with pitfalls and dangers."Along the way, young Baron learns vital moral lessons that would benefit us all: be honest, avoid vanity, don't be a "hot head," and don't hold grudges.Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey is the Gulliver's Travels for our time!This edition includes the whimsical and delightful illustrations drawn for the original book. The book has been redesigned and retypeset for a 21st-century audience.

What if we could sit down with America's Founding Fathers to gain their wisdom about the challenges America faces today? What insights could they share?In A Year with America's Founders: 365 Days of Wisdom and Insight from Our Founding Fathers, we have the opportunity to do just that. Just reading one quotation a day will deepen our understanding of the philosophy and vision of our Founders. And as we begin to internalize what our Founding Fathers thought and said, we will be renewed in the principles on which they based our government-and the stronger our nation will become. This book is a perfect gift for all those who love America-or who desire to grow in their knowledge of what makes America great.Compiled by Jay A. Parry, author of the bestselling The Real George Washington and "Back to First Principles": A Conversation with George Washington.

A strong, passionate woman . . .Three anxious suitors . . .One of the greatest love stories of all time!All set in the rustic English countryside of Hardy's legendary Wessex.This timeless story of Bathsheba Everdene and her lovers has been made into two major motion pictures--a 1967 version starring Julie Christie, Peter Finch, and Alan Bates; and a 2015 version featuring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Michael Sheen.

This new collection includes such impressive classics as "The Gods of the Copybook Headings," "The City of Brass," "Recessional," "Jubal and Tubal Cain," "When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted," "If," and many, many more. With prophetic vision, Rudyard Kipling's timeless verse speaks clearly to our own times. He was a keen observer of human nature-and of his times-which were much like our times: government leaders who were inept or corrupt or both, foreign conflicts that never seemed to end (or simply cropped up in other places), a populace who had largely forgotten God, and a general confusion about what was right and what was wrong. "Kipling was something rarer than a philosopher; he was a prophet," wrote T. S. Eliot. "He had a gift for prophecy." Kipling's warning voice sounds a clarion call to the troubled and stumbling world of the 21st century.

Published eight years after George Washington's death, David Ramsay's Life of George Washington achieved great popularity. A contemporary of Washington, historian Ramsay writes with the knowledge and insights one acquires only by being on the scene. George Washington was elected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. For the next six years, he led his poorly supplied and ill-trained troops in a grueling war with Great Britain. Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789. David Ramsay, the author, was an active player in the momentous events of America's unfolding drama. He was twice elected a delegate to the Continental Congress, serving as its chairman in a specially appointed post. His biography of Washington is essential reading for anyone interested in the founding events of the United States of America. Includes a foreword by Jay A. Parry, author of The Real George Washington.