“It is important to note what Alma’s words were. He did not claim Jesus would be born in the city of Jerusalem, but “at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers.””
Makes perfect sense to me!
God EXACTLY knew the location where Christ would be born. EXACTLY - down to the specific clan of Jesse.
Alma, written by Satan, only knew it was somewhere around Jerusalem, kinda within a few hundred square miles or so. He was not privy to the details of the Savior’s birth, but had a general idea of what God was up to.
“Thus, Joseph Smith gets it exactly right — the town of Bethlehem is in the “land of Jerusalem.” In fact, Bethlehem is only 5 miles south of Jerusalem: definitely “in the land,” especially from the perspective of Alma, a continent away.”
Actually, Joe Smith Fail, again. Residents knew the difference. God KNEW the difference. Had the mormonic verses been actually God inspired, Alma/Joe/Satan would have gotten it precisely right too.
Why didn’t he/they/his darkness know what God said with such precision?
ampu
You had me at hello.
You lost me at Satan.
I’m not playing.