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The Doctrine of Christ in 2 Nephi 31–32 as an Approach to the Vision of the Tree of Life

… The vision of the tree of life in 1 Nephi 8 and 11–14 and the …

Staying by the Tree of Life

… two rebellious sons refused to partake of the fruit of the tree of life, Lehi faithfully remained by the tree, holding fast to … hope, and charity by following the example of Lehi in his vision of the tree of life to stay by the tree —firmly …

Bitter and Sweet: Dual Dimensions of the Tree of Life

… symbolism and interpretation revealed in Nephi’s vision in chapters 11 through 14. The centerpiece of the dream seems to focus on the tree of life (see 1 Nephi 11:2–10), whose fruit is described by Lehi …

Stela 5, Izapa: A Layman’s Consideration of the Tree of Life Stone

… Jesus Christ, who is introduced in the twin visions of the tree of life given to the book’s leading characters, Lehi and Nephi. … fruit” (1 Nephi 8:10–12). Nephi’s account of the same vision is much more detailed than Lehi’s, and it includes a …

The Strait and Narrow Path: The Covenant Path of Discipleship Leading to the Tree of Life

… The visions and interpretations of the tree of life constitute some of the greatest didactic, or teaching, … Fielding McConkie and Robert L. Millet state that in the vision of the tree of life, “partaking of the fruit of the …

"I Beheld a Tree"

… to his family, “or, in other words, I have seen a vision” (1 Nephi 8:2). In this manner the prophet, poet, and patriarch introduces his vision of the tree and its miraculous fruit, “desirable above all other … allegory, Christ is portrayed as the source of eternal life and joy, the living evidence of divine love, and the …

The Dark Way to the Tree

… “a structurally unified verbal whole.” From Lehi’s opening vision with its linked elements of wilderness and … “Du mufit dein Leben andern” (“You must change your life”). [11] And this does not mean that the book’s inclusive … recognized without using the concept, Lehi’s dream of the Tree of Life (see 1 Ne. 8). The dream itself, not being an …

The Tree of Knowledge as the Veil of the Sanctuary

… initially applies the phrase “in the midst” only to the tree of life (Genesis 2:9), the tree of knowledge is later said by … to them: “Behold your little ones” (3 Nephi 17:23). Moses’ vision of the burning bush brings together three prominent …

The First Visions

… 1820 Related Verses: Joseph Smith—History 1:5–26 The First Visions (16″″ x 24″, oil on board, 2018) A Background When … soul and inquire about which church he should join, the vision that burst forth from heaven changed his life and laid a pathway for the restoration of the gospel of …

The First Vision: Re–Visioning Historical Experience

… says, taken a subject, namely religion, which is “rich in life, and made it dull,” have “turned the humanistic study of … of intellect, and allow us to experience, in the deeds and vision of other men and women, hitherto unimagined thoughts, …