Reimagining the BoM

A collaborative effort to join the words of JRR Tolkien & Joseph Smith

Ingwe Twins

For a few years now I’ve thought that Laman and Lemuel were twins. The reason is because they seem to always speak of themselves as a single unit. For example, the claim is not that Laman should lead the family instead of Nephi, it’s instead that the two of them should do it and specifically because they are the eldest:

Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother thinks to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore, now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For behold, we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.

In Alma we get another example:

For behold, your fathers did wrong their brethren, insomuch that they did rob them of their right to the government when it rightly belonged unto them.

Normally I would presume one of them was born first and would therefore be the singular eldest with the right to rule. If so, I would expect the claim to be that he alone should be the ruler. But instead, these two claim it is their joint right to rule due to being the eldest. I assume, then, that they are twins. And not only that, but that there is either ambiguity about who came out first or that somehow they both got a body part out at the same time before being birthed individually — unless there is some way I don’t know of to birth two children at the exact same time.

Maybe an ancient cesarean wherein the two were holding onto each other? Perhaps they are Siamese twins? I don’t know. But I think they are indeed twins.

This idea of them as twins just hit me one day several years ago like a given fact. Kind of a “oh just so you know, those two are twins”. And ever since that is how I view them, right or wrong.

Well anyway, today quite out of the blue a similar idea came in much the same fashion that Ingwe is also not one individual, but two and they are twins. I don’t really have much to back up this idea yet, but I was curious enough to take a quick look on Eldamo.

And wouldn’t you know, there is an entry for the word “twins” that is phonetically practically identical to Ingwe. The word is “yungwi”:

Update after posting:

I suddenly remembered this movie from the 80s featuring Arnold Schwarzenneger and Danny DeVito:

Bill has done a lot of work associating Arnold Schwarzenegger in his story in various ways. I don’t know how well it will fit with this wild idea about Ingwe but it at least made me chuckle.

Update #2

Apparently I am not the first person to think Laman and Lemuel were twins. I also found this interesting theory that Jacob and Joseph were also twins because this verse from 1 Nephi 18 seems to imply they may have both been nursing at the same time and hence dependent on Sariah for “nourishment” when Laman and Lemuel got cheeky on the boat:

And Jacob and Joseph also, being young, having need of much nourishment, were grieved because of the afflictions of their mother; and also my wife with her tears and prayers, and also my children, did not soften the hearts of my brethren that they would loose me.

Baggu Kru

Bill has written recently about Pat Sajak and the Wheel of Fortune. That jogged my memory about something I wrote way back in 2020 when I was “channeling” (or whatever you want to call it) stories not unlike Daymon Smith’s tales. The style of writing was a lot like the 3 books that Daymon penned. Meaning, pretty difficult to understand. Written in English, but not really accessible without serious effort.

The Great Tower

Credit for this post goes to my wife who is kind enough to indulge my crazy ideas from time to time. I offered to name her so everyone knows exactly who to thank for the ideas I’m going to share. I even offered to put a link to this post in her extended family chat so they could be impressed. But she declined! I guess she is just one of those people that doesn’t need the limelight.

Sarah Bare You

I posted what I thought was a pretty big breakthrough connecting the dwarves as Gentiles by expanding on the theory that the brother of Jared entered Moria to get the 16 stones used to illuminate their barges. WJT posted a comment with some Bible quotes that seem to lend credence to the idea.

Theories on Elon Musk

Yesterday I was thinking about how improbable Elon Musk is. It is pretty mind boggling to consider all the things he is accomplishing and I really don’t think there is anyone in history we could compare him to. That’s just considering what he has accomplished to date. He’s obviously not done yet.

Lucy’s Lectures on Faith

Last Sat night my son went to the Tennessee-Kentucky football game with his cousins so I had to stay up late waiting for his return. Like so many Haitian immigrants, the Vols skinned and ate those Cats of Kentucky. The good guys one! And my son had a great time to boot.

Faith Like Unto the Brother of Jared

We’ll have to take something for granted to set the stage for this post, and that is that the mountain the brother of Jared “moved” in the BoM was not a mountain by the name of Zerin. Instead, “Zerin” is actually the word “seron” (which in elvish means “friend”) and is the password by which the doors to said mountain will open.

Hither And Thither

…Moses; for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came through, out of captivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea….

Another Rosary Update Despite Promises To The Contrary

After my last Rosary update I promised to get back into the BoM since that’s what this site is about, and here I am back to the Rosary instead. This will be short and then I really will get back to the BoM for at least 1 or 2 posts!

Apologies Are In Order

I have been uncommonly busy (and simultaneously not in a great place in general) for the past 2 weeks, so I have completely missed some thoughtful comments, two from newcomers Lucas and James, and one from my #1 comment customer WJT. Sorry, fellas. I’ve changed the comment settings to no longer require approval. We’ll see if that brings bot hell to this site but since it’s blocked to search engines I’m hoping we’ll be safe.

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