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Urim and Thummim. The ineffable name of God was inscribed on some unknown material and placed in the fold of the breastplate. — Soncino Chumash —So what we’re making is the breastplate, the ephod…. —I ...

For the high priest who liked to look good while communing with the Lord, the “ephod” was an essential part of the wardrobe. Most mentions of the ephod in the Torah suggest that it was a ...

The ephod, an important item worn by the high priest in ancient Israel, was constructed by skilled artisans under the guidance of master craftsmen Bezalel and Oholiab. These men were chosen for their ...

Answer: Even the Jews today differ on what these instruments were since they were lost about the time the Ark was taken during the Babylonian captivity. First mentioned in Exodus 28:30, they’re not ...

The question of just how church founder Joseph Smith produced the faith’s signature scripture, the Book of Mormon, continues to be debated. Did Smith “translate” the Reformed Egyptian writing from ...