The Brother of Jared saw the finger of the Lord not because the Lord "showed" it to Jared. Jesus probably just touched the stones as he normally would, but it was because of Jared's faith that he was able to see his hand.
Ether 3:9 And the Lord said unto him: Because of thy faith thou hast seen that I shall take upon me aflesh and blood; and never has man come before me with bsuch exceeding faith as thou hast; for were it not so ye could not have seen my finger. Sawest thou more than this?
Christ therefore was not astonished but alerted of the fact that Jared was able to see him. It was then that the Savior was able to show Himself, because He knew that Jared's faith was sufficient.
I always thought the Savior showed His hand to the brother of Jared on purpose, but in actuality Jared just had sufficient faith to see.
I really like what I've been reading on this blog! Thanks for posting, Dad and Cliff, and go Karina for posting! I promise I will post at least once before we leave for Utah! I have been reading every day!
ReplyDeleteThe veil which separates the spirit world and our world is controlled by faith. He received such a great blessing. I love this section.
ReplyDeleteSee Ether 12:19 - many saw beyond the veil
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