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Three Days of Darkness. The three days of darkness symbolized the death of Jesus Christ, who is “the light and the life of the world” (3 Nephi 11:11). Mormon emphasized that the three days of darkness was “a sign” given of the Savior’s death (see 1 Nephi 19:10; Helaman 14:27; 3 Nephi 8:23).
Feb 14, 2024 · It is easy—even natural—for modern readers of the Book of Mormon to intuitively see contemporary sensibilities regarding race and skin color in passages about a “skin of blackness” or “dark skins,” but such interpretations are misplaced when reading an ancient text.
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Likewise, the “skin of blackness” Nephi describes was not necessarily physical, but rather symbolizes experiencing a “spiritual death” by being cut off from the Lord. Their souls were in spiritual darkness. For example, the Book of Mormon uses white and dark imagery to describe people in Nephi’s vision of the tree of life.
In this paper, I will present a new context with which to interpret the phrase “skin of blackness” that builds on apparent intertextuality between Nephi’s writings, those attributed to Moses, and an example of a similar curse found in a prominent treaty from the ancient Near East. URL. https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/life-and-death ...
May 27, 2011 · Darkness is associated with things deathly, devilish, infernal, fallen, carnal, wicked, corrupt, intemperate, mournful, miserable, bitter, fettered, benighted, and ultimately ill-fated. Despite their opposition, light and darkness may be confused. Isaiah speaks of persons who "put darkness for light, and light for darkness" ( Isa. 5:20 ).
1 Nephi 8:10–12; 11:8–25.The Tree of Life as a Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that the tree of life represents the Savior and His Atonement: “The Spirit made explicit that the Tree of Life and its precious fruit are symbols of Christ’s redemption” (Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the ...
Mormon wrote it more than 500 years after Amaleki concluded the book of Omni. In this book, Mormon briefly explains his compilation and abridgment of the records of his people. To understand his explanation, it is helpful to remember that the Lord commanded Nephi to make two sets of plates for a “special” and “wise” purpose (see 1 Nephi ...
