Urim & Thummim Explained in Hebrew (Part 1) | Abraham 3 (Ep. 10) Come Follow Me
You’ve said Urim and Thummim for years—without realizing you were “turning up” the meaning.
This episode will change how you read Abraham 3 and the gift of revelation.
In Episode 10 of Jesus Christ in Scripture, Donald W. Parry, PhD and Tamara Uzelac Hall begin a two-part deep dive into the Urim and Thummim—what it is, why God uses sacred objects, and how Hebrew "plural amplification” heightens the meaning of light and perfection.
In this episode you’ll learn:
What Urim and Thummim mean in Hebrew (and why they’re plural)
How “plural amplification” works in the Bible and Book of Mormon
Why the Urim and Thummim appears in scripture
How it was used to reveal mysteries, receive revelation, and guide God’s people
Why Joseph Smith credited translation to the gift and power of God through the Urim and Thummim
📖 Read with us: Abraham 3:1–4
Part 2 is coming next—where we’ll explore even more symbolism and meaning behind this sacred instrument.
0:00 Introduction - “Turing It up” amplifying language
1:00 The Urim and thummim and other sacred items
3:08 Plural amplification
6:40 Dead Sea Scrolls contraction
8:12 Urim and thummim description and history
10:30 Purposes of the urim and thummim
12:34 Testimonies of the urim and thummim
15:00 The great gift of seership