tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post108998546229415852..comments2023-10-02T10:20:41.334-06:00Comments on Let Us Reason: The arm of fleshChristopher Bradford (Grasshopper)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15570059391740402667noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-68825675293209629742012-02-11T00:21:30.163-07:002012-02-11T00:21:30.163-07:00The phrase, "maketh flesh his arm," is o...The phrase, "maketh flesh his arm," is only in Jeremiah and 2 Nephi (4:34 and 28:31). This is particularly interesting because Nephi and Jeremiah were contemporaries, and the teachings of Lehi and Jeremiah would have definitely supported one another (law of witnesses). However, this language doesn't show up again until Doctrine and Covenants 1:19 where we are warned not to trust in Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001876155306964580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-63193878267795265182010-09-18T16:24:52.150-06:002010-09-18T16:24:52.150-06:00I was just reading this passage and I came across ...I was just reading this passage and I came across your comments. I enjoyed all of them. Could "arm" be also considered as "weaponry"? This would then read as "weaponry of flesh". We are in a spiritual war and the weaponry of flesh is confrontation, impatience, contention and blame. <br />The weaponry of the Lord is humility, tolerance, kindness and love. I have triedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-1599409354624993562010-05-25T02:24:02.629-06:002010-05-25T02:24:02.629-06:00The "arm of flesh" is anything which is ...The "arm of flesh" is anything which is either relied upon or feared in this physical world. Hezekiah saw that even though there was an army against him, it looked strong, but it was only an "arm of flesh", a worldly statement of power, which in reality is no power. There is only One Power. God is that Power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-86237389220571143692009-07-12T14:55:14.117-06:002009-07-12T14:55:14.117-06:00Like Steve, I like your reasoning and extrusions. ...Like Steve, I like your reasoning and extrusions. Well-written and presented. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Happy Dae·<br />http://ShoeStringGenealogy.comHappyDaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960993272772122243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-1091215719878377802004-07-30T13:28:00.000-06:002004-07-30T13:28:00.000-06:00I posted along similar lines myself, but I like th...I posted along similar lines myself, but I like the way you've extended the discussion through to politics.<br /><br />http://rameumptom.blogspot.com/2004/03/arm-of-flesh.htmlNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764251961337179884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-1090370755552690772004-07-20T18:45:00.000-06:002004-07-20T18:45:00.000-06:00Obviously Isaiah is so interesting because it appl...Obviously Isaiah is so interesting because it applies to so many situations simultaneously. However I think one might want to distinguish the arm of flesh from the arm of the Lord with the latter being the Messiah or perhaps some other prophetic leader. In the historic-allegorical reading we thus have two leaders in conflict. Who do we follow?Clark Goblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876620613578404474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-1090077107841938732004-07-17T09:11:00.000-06:002004-07-17T09:11:00.000-06:00Wow, back with a vengeance. This seems to tie wel...Wow, back with a vengeance. This seems to tie well with the council given in D & C 9:4-6<br /><br /> 4 Therefore, whoso readeth it, let him understand, for the Spirit <br /> manifesteth truth;<br /><br /> 5 And whoso is enlightened by the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom;<br /><br /> 6 And whoso receiveth not by the Spirit, cannot be benefited. ...<br /><br /><br />While the above Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814666.post-1089995060786992382004-07-16T10:24:00.000-06:002004-07-16T10:24:00.000-06:00Actually, I mean fallibilism. Take a look here.Actually, I mean fallibilism. Take a look <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rit.edu%2F%7Equine%2Ffallibilism.html">here</A>.Christopher Bradford (Grasshopper)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15570059391740402667noreply@blogger.com