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==Question: Are there any Biblical parallels to Joseph Smith's understanding of the use of seer stones?==
===The idea of sacred stones acting as revelators to believers is present in the Bible===

The idea of sacred stones acting as revelators to believers is present in the Bible, and Joseph Smith embraced a decidedly "non-magical" and "pro-religious" view of them:

:In Revelation,  John  incorporates past religious symbols into his message. Thus the most internally consistent interpretation of the "white stone" combines with the book's assurance that the faithful will become "kings and priests" to the Most High  (Rev. 1:6).  These eternal priests will be in tune with God's will, like the High Priest with the breastplate of shining stones and the Urim. In Hebrew that term means "light," corresponding to the "white" stone of John's Revelation. This correlation should be obvious, but Joseph Smith is virtually alone in confidence that  John  sees the redeemed as full High Priests: "Then the white stone mentioned in  Rev. 2:17  is the Urim and Thummim, whereby all things pertaining to a higher order of kingdoms, even all kingdoms, will be made know."  As for genuine religion, Joseph Smith perceived the stone of John's vision not as a stone of chance but as a conduit of enlightenment and a reward of worthiness of character.<ref>{{MatureJS}}</ref>
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[[de:Frage: Gibt es biblische Parallelen zum Verständnis Josephs von Sehersteinen?]]
[[pt:Pergunta: Há algum paralelos bíblicos para a compreensão de José do uso de pedras de vidente?]]
[[es:Pregunta: ¿Hay algún paralelo bíblico con la comprensión de José Smith del uso de piedras videntes?]]
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