This comes from Revelation where it talks about the two prophets who preach in Jerusalem for 3 1/2 years, then are destroyed. All the nations of the earth rejoice for 3 days while their bodies are left in the streets. Then, they are resurrected before the whole world.
The generally accepted idea within the church is that they are general authorities, Apostles, specifically. However, I am not sure of anyplace where this is definitively announced. The GAs who have discussed it have ventured it as their opinions. I tend to agree with it, but there are some alternative explanations.
Roz, I'm not sure we have even seen the beginning of what will really be counted as the earthquakes, wars, etc. For example, there is gathering evidence that a super volcano is gathering strength in Yellowstone. If it goes, it could easily set off the "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific basin. And we are hardly even in war right now.
Personally, I don't really believe in the NWO concept, at least not in the way most people take it. Gadianton Robbers, absolutely.
I wish we could set up sub-topics, as each of these could probably have its own thread for discussion.
John Taylor's dream:
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dbowie/dispute/jtvision.htmlThis is a disputed Mormon text. It has been frequently quoted as being authentic, but David Bowie shows some good evidence to question it. The plague that he describes is most definitely NOT HIV/AIDS. It almost sounds like Ebola or some variant.
The people who have seen, in vision and dreams, the invasion of the US say that it is a definite military invasion by Russia and China. This also relates to the disputed
White Horse Prophecy by Joseph Smith, and is completely in line with George Washington's reported vision of the future of the USA.
The Constitution: You are right. It is being trashed. But what Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and several others spoke about was something very different. I don't really understand it, but I do know that we are just beginning to approach it.
The economy is doing quite well. It is shaky, but nothing like the Great Depression. When it goes this time, 1930 will look absolutely paradisical. In fact, Germany of the 1930's will look good.
I think it was Brigham Young who said that people (speaking of the saints) would take a cat over a wheelbarrow of gold, because they would be able to eat the cat. This is the time that Bishop Koyle spoke of as being the time that the Relief Mine comes in to finance the building of Zion after providing food and refuge for some of the saints.
Absolutely. But He has commanded us to watch for these signs. If we don't know what to watch for, how can we do that?
BTW, there are a whole lot more in the scriptures as well as in Latter-day writings that I haven't included. Mainly because there are so many that I can't remember them all.
While I am not really familiar with this one, it is very interesting. There was apparently a lot of discussion in the 1800's of a white skinned, white-haired Nephite prophet who would be active outside the church in preparing for the building of the New Jerusalem, among the aboriginal peoples of both North and South America. I know some members who claim that they have had personal contact with various Lamanite (American Indian) spiritual leaders who have visited this "Branch Prophet" in Central America.
NightHawk
Edited: Nighthawk on 26th Nov, 2003 - 3:25pm