The new, second area code in Utah is 435, for areas outside
the central 801 Wasatch Front corridor.
Word #3895, "Lehi" (which is a Biblical name) occurs
in Gesenius' OT lexicon on page 435.
Lehi is the founding patriarch of the primary history of the
Book of Mormon. He was the prophet who left Jerusalem around 600 B.C.
prior to its destruction and was brought with his family to a new land --
America. Page one, paragraph one, sentence one of the Book of Mormon
starts out with a mention of Lehi. "I, Nephi, having been born of
goodly parents [Lehi and Sariah]. . . ." Lehi is to the Book of
Mormon peoples what Abraham is to the house of Israel.
He separated himself from the doomed society among which he
found himself, and was brought by the Lord to a place of safety.
Curious, therefore, that the word "Lehi," is found on page 435 of
the Old Testament lexicon, which number is also the telephone area code prefix
for those many remote areas outside of the central region of Mormon mainstream
apostasy.
With my saying that today, someone could easily respond with
something about how the people of the Wasatch Front, the capital of Mormonism,
are such a wonderful people. Gordon B. Hinckley, the current Mormon
President, being one of them, would certainly have nice things to say about
them. Perhaps now we can relate to Laman and Lemuel, Lehi's reluctant
sons, who complained that their father was deceived in saying that Jerusalem,
the capital of Judaism at the time, was about to be destroyed. Listen to
their words:
"And we know that the people who were in the land of
Jerusalem were a righteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments
of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses;
wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people; and our father hath
judged them, and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words;
yea, and our brother is like unto him. And after this manner of language did
my brethren murmur and complain against us." (1 Nephi 17:22.)
Also on page 435 of Gesenius' OT lexicon are the following
definitions:
3887 6&- To
stammer
I think of the scripture, "with stammering lips and
another tongue will he speak to this people," which was directed to the
"drunkards [foolish] of Ephraim," e.g. Mormons. (Isa. 28:11.)
The definition goes on:
(1) to speak barbarously, i.e. in a foreign tongue, from
those who speak in a foreign language appearing, to those who are ignorant
of it, as if they babbled and stammered senselessly.
Besides the fact that the Book of Mormon was translated from
an ancient language by miraculous means, another level of application of this
idea is that those who understand the message of the Book of Mormon are often
shunned by those who are ignorant of it. The greater things seem as
foolishness to the unenlightened who refuse to seek.
Continuing with the definition:
(2) to deride, to mock; a scoffer, i.e. a frivolous and
impudent person, who despises scoffingly the most sacred precepts of
religion, piety, and morals.
"And when ye shall see these sayings [BofM] coming forth
among you, then ye need not any longer spurn at the doings of the Lord, for
the sword of his justice is in his right hand; and behold, at that day, if ye
shall spurn at his doings he will cause that it shall soon overtake you."
(3 Nephi 29:4.)
[3] to act as an interpreter, to interpret
e.g. Joseph Smith and urim and thummim;
hence and ambassador; angel interceding
e.g. the angel Moroni.
I am not making this up. This is the actual definition
of this word on page 435, as given by Gesenius.
And finally,
[4] to act foolishly
Again, we come to this word that is the definition of word 801
in Greek lexicon. In this context, I think of the mainstream Mormons
treating lightly the things they have received, bringing the church under
condemnation.
The next definition is
3888 :&- To
be strong, firm.
The 888 in the number 3888 is very significant. I've
done several write-ups on 888 like this one on 801. Quickly, 888
is the numerical sum of the letters that spell Jesus in Greek. Do
a search here on 888, and you will see how
prominently this number is featured here at this site. At the time of this
editing (Mar. 3, 2000), there are 108 documents at this web site that mention
888.
The words on vicinity page 436 of Gesenius' OT lexicon are
also of interest.
3896 *(- Lehi
3897 +(- to lick
(used once in speaking of an ox [code for aleph or God]);
hyperbole of one who prostrates himself as a suppliant on the ground.
I think of the phrase, "...shall lick the dust of their
feet." The first shall be last and the last, first. Those who have been
trodden down, shall now tread down those who trod upon them.
3898 .(- ..to
fight, to war.
Things may be peaceful now in the valleys of Utah, but such
will not be the case when the day of reckoning comings and the various
treading down tribulations by natural disasters, invading armies, pestilences,
persecutions, come upon this people as in an instant suddenly.
See write-up on 435.
