Because you mention Midian... I have often wondered what became of the Midianites in their records. We read that Moses married a daughter of a Midianite priesthood leader. But then there's almost nothing known until later when suddenly the Midianites were raiding Israel many years later but before the captivity and exile. I would think they and others would have records. ... I had also heard an idea that some people found similarities between the hats of great lakes tribes with the clothes and hats worn by nomadic tribes in the middle east. Others reached a similar conclusion that you did; although your list has many many more bullet points than others. So its interesting. You've done a lot of homework on this. The other person that had the same idea as you didn't have any of your bullet points except the clothes and hats of Great Lakes tribes. But I forgot where I heard that from. ... One of the native American traditions is that in the last days the eagles will join the condors again. This idea represents basically what you are proposing of how civilization would get a restart with Lehi's settled family with technology marrying a family of those with more survival skills etc. And this example is in the scriptures a lot; Moses marrying the daughter of Jethro, Joseph marrying some other group also. Its possible this may be a theme to restart civilization at the beginning of the Millennium also(?)

@rock5948

16 күн бұрын

I'm not sure if people are understanding the scrip or what they read, but Nephi and his brethren married the daughters of Ishmael and not Aribs. Ishmael was of the House of Israel and he might have been from the tribe of Ephraim for we know Lehi was from the tribe of Mannesh, and the Mulekites were of Judah, for Mulek was the son of Zedekiah who was king of Jerusalem at that time. Alma 10:3 "And Aminadi was a descendant of Nephi, who was the son of Lehi, who came out of the land of Jerusalem, who was a descendant of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph who was sold into Egypt by the hands of his brethren." Here is the scripture pertaining to the sons oh Lehi marriage to the daughters of Ishmael. 1Nephi 16:7 "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, my brethren took of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also Zoram took the eldest daughter of Ishmael to wife." Jethro, Moses father in law was a descendant of Abraham, for the Midianites are from ABRAHAM wife Keturah whom he married after the death of Sarah and that's also why Jethro held the priesthood of God. Gen 25:1-2 "1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and MIDIAN , and Ishbak, and Shuah." Moses, Joseph and others married their kindred, so that their descendents could have right to the priesthood, because there was a line from Ham which was cursed pertaining to holding and administering in the priesthood for a time which would be given unto them during the days of restoration. Abraham 1:21-27 "21 Now this king of Egypt was a descendant from the loins of Ham, and was a partaker of the blood of the Canaanites by birth.... Now the first government of Egypt was established by Pharaoh, the eldest son of Egyptus, the daughter of Ham, and it was after the manner of the government of Ham, which was patriarchal. 26 Pharaoh, being a righteous man, established his kingdom and judged his people wisely and justly all his days, seeking earnestly to imitate that order established by the fathers in the first generations, in the days of the first patriarchal reign, even in the reign of Adam, and also of Noah, his father, who blessed him with the blessings of the earth, and with the blessings of wisdom, but CURSED HIM AS PERTAINING TO THE PRIESTHOOD. 27 Now, Pharaoh being of that lineage by which he COULD NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OF PRIESTHOOD,... " I follow and seek understanding from the scriptures for I know they are true. Let's not go off into speculation but allow the text to speak and the Holy Ghost to bear witness of the truth. 🙏🏽❤️

@allenrichardson4211

10 күн бұрын

@@rock5948 I am aware of all the scriptures you shared, Rock. Thanks. I was interested in the evidence that suggests that Laman and Lemuel may have married other wives in addition to the daughters of Ishmael. We ought not to ignore the possibilities.

@allenrichardson4211

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Noah. The Midian of the Old Testament may be related to the Midianites of the Book of Mormon, and they may have records that may be revealed to us in the future.