Tag: Genesis 11
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(No more be) confounded
In a previous post I touched upon the topic that I will address, without knowing some aspects I recently learned providing even more depth. The tower of Babel and the New Jerusalem are presented as antithetic parallels in the Book of Ether. Which Jared came forth with his brother and their families, with some others and their…
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The two towers
I couldn’t resist the Lord of the Rings reference. Building on the idea of the Tower of Babel as anti-Zion from yesterday’s post, there is another tower in the Book of Mormon: The tower that King Benjamin erected when he spoke to the people. It is another illustration of the contrast between elevating yourself and letting…
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The Brother of Jared as a Type of Christ
This article by Thomas R. Valletta highlights some of the symbolic connections between the brother of Jared and Jesus Christ. The article is long, and I\’ll likely summarize some of its main points in a few different posts. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy this type of symbolism. One point made early on which grabbed…