Brian Hales [This post was originally written by Brian Hales and is cross posted from his blog at Joseph Smith's Polygamy.] The Book of Mormon prophet Samuel prophesied that five years from the time of his preaching, Christ would be born, and “a new star [would] arise” in their heavens (Hel. 14:5). As predicted, the star arose, which might have validated Samuel as a true prophet in the eyes of the people. Instead, “it came to pass that ...
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