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Urim and Thummim are two gems, one white and one black, that helps Santiago make yes or no decisions.

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What do the urim thummim look like?

The Urim and Thummim are ancient divination tools mentioned in the Bible. While their exact appearance is not described in detail, they are believed to be objects used for casting lots or making decisions. Some interpretations suggest they may have been stones or objects with inscriptions that were used by priests to communicate with God and seek guidance. Their precise nature and appearance remain a subject of scholarly debate and interpretation.


When Aaron cast lots what was he doing?

Aaron used the Urim and Thummim to determine God's will for the community of Israel. No one knows exactly what these were, but the Torah is very clear that they were to be used to cast lots. One reference states that the Urim was on top one shoulder and the Thummim was on top the other shoulder. They were used when Aaron wore the Breastplate of Righteousness, which had twelve stones embedded upon the front of it, one stone symbolizing each tribe of Israel.


What were the emblems or banners of the twelve tribes of Israel?

The emblems appearing on the tribal banners were: Reuben-Mandrakes, Simeon-Fortress, Levi-Shield of Judgement, Judah-Lion, Issachar-Sun and Moon, Zebulun-Ship, Dan-Snake, Naphtali-Deer, Gad-Tent, Asher-Olive Tree, Joseph-Ox, Benjamin-Wolf.


What the word of god teaches about divination?

Divination presupposes that the divine communicates with the human. This communication takes both human and divine initiative. Inductive techniques depend on human initiation. The Bible supposes that a priority rests on revelatory forms (dream, vision, oracle) rather than on inductive ones (Urim/ Thummim, ephod). Although natural phenomena may communicate God's will, their interpretation must be scrutinized and may be helped by the verbal. It seems clear that God is not limited to the use of any one means of revelation.


How does Santiago spiritual journey parallel the alchemist practice of transforming metal into gold?

They both succeeded at the end; the alchemist figured out how to transform metal into gold, and the boy found his treasure. They were both following what the old King would call, their personal legend. They both needed to have patience and courage, And trust in God.

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How did Mormons use the Urim Thummim?

The first prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church), Joseph Smith, claimed that he used the Urim and Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon into English. After the translation was complete, the Urim and Thummim were returned to God. Nobody else in the Church has claimed to have seen or used the Urim and Thummim.


How does a urim and thummim work?

The Urim and Thummim are ancient divination tools used by the high priest in Israel to seek guidance from God. It is believed that they would somehow reveal God's will through a form of divine communication, such as light or symbols. The exact workings and nature of the Urim and Thummim are not fully understood, as they are described in the Bible without detailed explanation.


What color is urim and thummim?

Technically, the Urim and Thummim are two stones, most often mentioned in connection with a metal breastplate. The stones are often thought to be clear or white and the breastplate silver or gold in color, but the Old Testament never clarifies the colors of these items. Some also believe that each of the stones was a different color, because the Urim was used to determine guilt and the Thummim to determine innocence. In the LDS movement, Joseph Smith described the Urim and Thummim as being triangular in shape and clear like diamond or crystal.


What is urim and Thummin in the alchemist?

i think it the are two stone that the king give Santiago


What did the king of Salem give to Santiago in The Alchemist?

I figured it out now, In the Alchemist, the KIng of Salem gives Santiago a white stone named "Urim" it signifies no. The king also gives the boy a black stone named "Thummim" and it signifies yes.


What do the urim thummim look like?

The Urim and Thummim are ancient divination tools mentioned in the Bible. While their exact appearance is not described in detail, they are believed to be objects used for casting lots or making decisions. Some interpretations suggest they may have been stones or objects with inscriptions that were used by priests to communicate with God and seek guidance. Their precise nature and appearance remain a subject of scholarly debate and interpretation.


What purpose did the Urim and Thummim serve?

They provided a form of prophetic answer to urgent communal questions (see Numbers 27:21). An example of this is in 1 Samuel 23:2.


What are the Mormon's magic spectacles?

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) don't have magic spectacles, as they don't believe in magic. Sure some Mormons wear glasses, but that is just beacuse they have bad vision. Maybe you are thinking of the Urim and Thummim, which Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Mormon? Mormons believe that Josph Smith looked through the stones of the Urim and Thummim, which were given to him from God, to translate The Book of Mormon into English, but they weren't glasses. The Urim and Thummim are not uniquely Mormon either, they are from the Bible. Check out Leviticus 8:8, Nehemiah 7:65, Ezra 2:63, Deuteronomy 33:8, and Exodus 28:30.


What else was with the gold plates found by Joseph smith?

With the gold plates were the Urim and Thummim and a breastplate to attach them to. Some also list the Sword of Laban, although the sword is not mentioned in the official account, it is sometimes implied from Doctrine and Covenants 17:1. Additional items have been added, such as the Liahona and several balls of gold, as well as the supplies used for creating the plates - but these are usually considered folklore as they are never mentioned in official accounts. Joseph Smith History verses 34-35 says "He (Moroni) said there was a book deposited, written on gold plates... Also, that there were two stones in silver bows - and these stones, fastened to a breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and Thummim." Verse 52 describes the first time Joseph saw the plates, "I looked in, and there indeed did I behold the plates, and the Urim and Thummim, and the breastplate, as stated by the messenger."


Where can you buy urim and thummim stones?

You cannot buy the stones because it is only two made by G-d. It is hidden by G-d through His Priest. For Israel to stand, she will need these stones but they have to pray and trace down the real high priest blood line.


When Aaron cast lots what was he doing?

Aaron used the Urim and Thummim to determine God's will for the community of Israel. No one knows exactly what these were, but the Torah is very clear that they were to be used to cast lots. One reference states that the Urim was on top one shoulder and the Thummim was on top the other shoulder. They were used when Aaron wore the Breastplate of Righteousness, which had twelve stones embedded upon the front of it, one stone symbolizing each tribe of Israel.


Did Joseph Smith really secretly read God's words from a hat?

No. He translated them from ancient golden plates containing the records of the ancient people of America who were faithful in Christ. The translation is said to have been done through use of the Urim and Thummim, a device described in the Old Testament. It involved some sort of breastplate and two 'seer stones', but no hat.