Tag: 3 Nephi

3 Nephi 8 Some have suggested that the great darkness upon the land was fallout from a volcano. While that may be true the smoke and ash from the cities which burned was certainly a contributor to the darkness. I think that people should have been somewhat patient with the timing of this prophecy as…

3 Nephi 7 The group who sought to replace the current government with a king succeeded in destroying the current government but not in establishing a king. As with any such upheaval, there are no guaranteed outcomes once the current structure has been removed. Anarchy always comes in some degree and is never predictable with…

3 Nephi 6 I notice that it was a cabal of political and religious leaders (leaders from the various sects that had broken from the true church) who led the conspiracy to destroy the government. The lesson is that we cannot assume that the religious right is safe simply because they are religious.

3 Nephi 5 Mormon obviously had access to records other than the plates of Nephi but he says here that he chose to use the plates of Nephi. I wonder what other sources were available to him.

3 Nephi 4 I can only imagine the work involved in leaving the land desolate as the Nephites gathered to their stronghold. They must have removed fruit trees and any other edible vegetation so that neither animals not Gadiantons could subsist in their land. The plan was not simply to gather but to deprive their…

3 Nephi 3 The logic of Giddianhi is incredible: “we have not been able to defeat you yet but there is no way you can withstand us so I am going to ask you to roll over and play dead.” I wonder if we have any archeological evidence remaining from the massive fortification that the…

3 Nephi 2 In our day and age I can imagine almost nothing in the way of miracles that most people would not write off as being wrought by men. I believe that this is the time most comparable to our day. I’m not sure if there is an equivalent to the night without darkness…

3 Nephi 1 We have no record of the death of Nephi the son of Heleman just like his great-grandfather, Alma the son of Alma. Given what we do know of Nephi, the possibility of his being translated sounds perfectly reasonable. Will we ever face a deadline imposed by unbelievers based on a prominent prophecy?…

3 Nephi 29 – 30Some might interpret this direct manner as a challenge or a condemnation – it is an invitation to partake of covenant blessings and is meant to be unmistakably clear.

3 Nephi 28The account of this meeting where the Lord offered a gift to each disciple must have come from one of the three who asked to remain on earth to Mormon. The essence of the answer to prayer would have been made known among the people but I doubt the details of His asking…