Fair Issues 55: Do Nephite Names find a “Home” in Middle East
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In this podcast Michael Ash gives examples of common Book of Mormon names such as Lehi, Nephi and Sariah that have origins from ancient sources. The name “Sam” certainly seems out of place in an ancient Israelite document. It has, in fact, been the target of criticism by various anti-Mormons through the years. It is also, […]
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In this podcast Michael Ash gives examples of common Book of Mormon names such as Lehi, Nephi and Sariah that have origins from ancient sources. The name “Sam” certainly seems out of place in an ancient Israelite document. It has, in fact, been the target of criticism by various anti-Mormons through the years. It is also, however, a perfectly good Egyptian name, and is also the normal Arabic form of “Shem.”
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