Sometime in the near future, the Sword of Laban is going to make its Mission Debut. What did the Sword of Laban look like exactly? Or better still, what do YOU envision the sword to look like? It did, after all, lop off Laban's own head, so it must have been fairly sharp. The hilt of pure gold, and the workmanship was exceedingly fine, and the blade made of the most precious steel. [1 Ne 4:9] In fact, the Sword of Laban is referenced a number of times in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. [Mosiah 1:16, D & C 17:1]
Swords make a great visual for relating stories and lessons and analogies. "His words were sharper than a two-edged sword" "The Pen is mightier than the sword" "The Sword of Justice" "
So it only seemed natural for Elder Wilson to decide he needed to procure a sword to use in his next training meeting. (Have I told you about the 'blood oath' yet?--oh boy)
The back-up sword came today. I have been wielding it around the office in my best Zorro impersonation. It looks cool, but the blade is not sharp, so I don't have to worry about injuring myself. (or Larry) It is shorter than the first one, and came with a sheath. Elizabeth Swan would be jealous.
And as a side note, Elder Wilson placed a Book of Mormon/D&C with the man he bought the sword from and he is reading it. Shweet!
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