Urim and thummim

In Doctrine and Covenants section 124:125, it says “I give unto you my servant Joseph to be a presiding elder over all my church, to be a translator, a revelator, a seer, and prophet.”

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"on the morning of September 22nd, after Joseph had returned from the hill, he placed the article (Nephite interpreters) of which he spoke into my hands, and, upon examination, I found that it consisted of two smooth three cornered diamonds set in glass, and the glasses were set in silver bows, which were connected with each other in much the same way as old fashioned spectacles." -Lucy Mack Smith (History of Joseph Smith by his Mother Lucy Mack Smith) The meaning of the words Urim is…

Q. What are the Urim and the Thummim and what is their significance? What about the ephod? What do they look like? A. The term “Urim and Thummim” appears only 7 times in the Bible: 1. E…

Explore the integral roles of The Urim and Thummim in biblical decision-making and divine communication within the ancient Tabernacle.

Discover the enigmatic Urim and Thummim, ancient priestly tools for divine guidance, and their role in biblical decision-making.

Recontruction of hasmonean king and high priest John Hyrcanus I of Judea (heb. Yohanan Hurqanos), make by Temple Institute.

What were the Urim and Thummim? How did God use the Urim and Thummim to give guidance to the Israelites?

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A reader asks, “What were the urim and the thummim? The Bible mentions that the Old Testament priests used them but doesn’t seem to say what they were or how they were used.” In his latest column, Msgr. Charles Pope explains that Bible scholars today think they were two polished stones, one made of onyx, the other of a lighter-colored stone. Some think they were more in the form of sticks with writing on them. They were used to give an affirmative or negative response to an “inquiry of God.”…