Re: Solomon's 1,005 Songs = Alma's 1,005 martyred Lamanites
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:26 pm
Come now, and let us reason together, with regard to the number 1,005 in which Smith chose for his Lamanite body count.
Let's start at the top, shall we? Smith's number exceeds 1,000 (one thousand). Smith had only three choices in selecting a number for his body count.
1) A number below 1,000
2) The number 1,000
3) A number above 1,000
Obviously, the number 1,000 was not chosen and for good reason. Had that number been chosen it would certainly appear rather remarkable or more so, suspicious! What are the odds that the body count would be an exact 1,000? That seems very unlikely and the author of a novel is going to shy away from attempting to convince readers that such was the actual case. Pick any other number, but not an even 1,000! Why? Because nobody will believe it! What are the chances of that? One in a thousand?
Smith could have opted out and elected to pick a number above 1,000 without stating the actual value. He did this in another example, here:
Alma 49:23 "more than a thousand of the Lamanites were slain"
But Smith chose option (3) listed above and decided that the number would exceed 1,000 and the exact value would be declared. The direct hit of an even 1,000 was narrowly avoided but not by much.
Now the number 1,005 is a curious number having biblical roots shrouded in mystery but not something generally well known or discussed. What's there to discuss? It's just a number, but it's Solomon's number nonetheless and Solomon was on Smith's mind while dictating the Book of Mormon. The temple of Nephi and the polygamy that had been introduced early in Nephite culture are case in point. Solomon was on Smith's mind so with that being the case, is it not reasonable to think that Smith would pick 1,005 to further decorate his novel with biblical things? Magically sprinkle his book with a mythical number that serves to promote subconscious wonder?
Smith was not only smart, he was brilliant. He knew how to excite people and he also knew how to manipulate people. If you don't agree with me about this, that's fine. That's your choice. Perhaps I've not made my case to your satisfaction and you remain unconvinced. If so, I have one thing to say to YOU and that is you remain a victim of Smith's brilliant deception to this very day. You are still under his power because you're fooled by his trickery.
Think about that. Will you continue to be conned or will you wake up and smell the roses and the coffee?
Have a great day!
Let's start at the top, shall we? Smith's number exceeds 1,000 (one thousand). Smith had only three choices in selecting a number for his body count.
1) A number below 1,000
2) The number 1,000
3) A number above 1,000
Obviously, the number 1,000 was not chosen and for good reason. Had that number been chosen it would certainly appear rather remarkable or more so, suspicious! What are the odds that the body count would be an exact 1,000? That seems very unlikely and the author of a novel is going to shy away from attempting to convince readers that such was the actual case. Pick any other number, but not an even 1,000! Why? Because nobody will believe it! What are the chances of that? One in a thousand?
Smith could have opted out and elected to pick a number above 1,000 without stating the actual value. He did this in another example, here:
Alma 49:23 "more than a thousand of the Lamanites were slain"
But Smith chose option (3) listed above and decided that the number would exceed 1,000 and the exact value would be declared. The direct hit of an even 1,000 was narrowly avoided but not by much.
Now the number 1,005 is a curious number having biblical roots shrouded in mystery but not something generally well known or discussed. What's there to discuss? It's just a number, but it's Solomon's number nonetheless and Solomon was on Smith's mind while dictating the Book of Mormon. The temple of Nephi and the polygamy that had been introduced early in Nephite culture are case in point. Solomon was on Smith's mind so with that being the case, is it not reasonable to think that Smith would pick 1,005 to further decorate his novel with biblical things? Magically sprinkle his book with a mythical number that serves to promote subconscious wonder?
Smith was not only smart, he was brilliant. He knew how to excite people and he also knew how to manipulate people. If you don't agree with me about this, that's fine. That's your choice. Perhaps I've not made my case to your satisfaction and you remain unconvinced. If so, I have one thing to say to YOU and that is you remain a victim of Smith's brilliant deception to this very day. You are still under his power because you're fooled by his trickery.
Think about that. Will you continue to be conned or will you wake up and smell the roses and the coffee?
Have a great day!