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ute4ever · 02-17-2006, 04:23 PM

10:27:

"The fear of the Lord prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."

So here is my rant:

We are taught when the scriptures say fear the Lord, it means obey the Lord. The proverb sounds like the obedient have life extensions, while the disobedient are cut short.

Meanwhile, McConkie or Skousen or whoever taught the reason men lived for hundreds of years during the early dispensations was because they did not have the gift of the holy ghost, thus they needed more time to understand the gospel and learn to choose the right. If so, it seems to me that during Old Testament times, when that proverb was written.....there was no correlation between righteousness and longevity.

Additionally, President Kimball taught there is a reason why bad things happen to the righteous while good things happen to the wicked, for if it were the other way around, no soul would repeat a misdeed and people would be righteous but not for the righteousness in being righteous.

So how should I understand the "inspiration" behind that proverb?

Mormon Red Death · 02-17-2006, 05:15 PM

I think the spirit behind the proverb is that if you obey the Lord generally you will be healthier. For example, If we obey the word of wisdom we are more likely to be healthier and live longer than someone who smokes or drinks like a fish. It work for the whole populations not on a single perspective.

02-17-2006, 04:23 PM	#1
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	How would you define this Proverb on life/death 10:27: "The fear of the Lord prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened." So here is my rant: We are taught when the scriptures say fear the Lord, it means obey the Lord. The proverb sounds like the obedient have life extensions, while the disobedient are cut short. Meanwhile, McConkie or Skousen or whoever taught the reason men lived for hundreds of years during the early dispensations was because they did not have the gift of the holy ghost, thus they needed more time to understand the gospel and learn to choose the right. If so, it seems to me that during Old Testament times, when that proverb was written.....there was no correlation between righteousness and longevity. Additionally, President Kimball taught there is a reason why bad things happen to the righteous while good things happen to the wicked, for if it were the other way around, no soul would repeat a misdeed and people would be righteous but not for the righteousness in being righteous. So how should I understand the "inspiration" behind that proverb?

02-17-2006, 05:15 PM	#2
Mormon Red Death Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clinton Township, MI Posts: 3,126	I think the spirit behind the proverb is that if you obey the Lord generally you will be healthier. For example, If we obey the word of wisdom we are more likely to be healthier and live longer than someone who smokes or drinks like a fish. It work for the whole populations not on a single perspective. __________________ Its all about the suit