What is a Urim ?

Question

Thummim

Answer 1

URIM AND THUMMIM

Objects used to ascertain the divine will when questions of national importance needed an answer from Jehovah.

As recorded at Leviticus 8:8, Moses, after placing the breastpiece upon Aaron, put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece. While the Hebrew preposition here translated “in” can be rendered “upon,” the same word is used at Exodus 25:16 in speaking of placing the two stone tablets in the ark of the covenant. (Ex 31:18) Some have proposed the suggestion that the Urim and the Thummim were the 12 stones affixed to the breastpiece. That this was not the case is shown by the fact that, in the priestly inauguration ceremony, the completed breastpiece with the 12 stones sewn on it, was put upon Aaron, and then the Urim and Thummim were put in it. Also, a comparison of Exodus 28:9, 12, 30 refutes the theory that they consisted of the two onyx stones on the shoulder pieces of the high priest’s ephod. (Ex 28:9-14) They evidently were separate objects.

Their Use. It is notable that the Urim and the Thummim were to be over Aaron’s heart when he went “in before Jehovah,” doubtless referring to Aaron’s standing in the Holy before the curtain to the Most Holy compartment when inquiring of Jehovah. Their location, “over Aaron’s heart,” would appear to indicate that the Urim and the Thummim were placed in the fold, or pouch, formed by the doubled construction of the breastpiece. They were for “the judgments of the sons of Israel” and were used when a question of importance to the national leaders and consequently to the nation itself needed an answer from Jehovah. Jehovah, Israel’s Lawgiver, would give an answer to the high priest as to the right course to pursue on any matter.

Answer 2

The Urim and the Thummim were kept in the high priest's breastplate for determining the will of God

Exodus 28:30
Leviticus 8:8
Numbers 27:21

I would strongly caution those who think this originates with the Mormon religion. This is something that was used by the Hebrew High Priests. Please don't be deceived.

Answer 3

the urim and thummim is what the high priest would use to make a decision that moses and his chieftans were unable to make

similar to flipping a coin and calling heads will be this and tails will be that

Answer 4

Just in case you really don't know the answer to this question and want to know, I'm going to answer. And for those others who wish to know about it.

The Urim and Thummim are two "stones" that are used to translate. In the Book of Mormon, Jacob (I believe.........maybe Jared......... sorry I don't 100% know) used them to translate old texts that he found, and Joseph Smith used them to translate the Book of Mormon.

Answer 5

it's what Joseph Smith used to translate the golden plates for the book of Mormon. It consisted of eyeglass frames with crystal or gem stones for lenses. He also used a stone to tell the future with.