Tag: Matthew 17
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The Bride and the Harlot — 1 Nephi 11-14
In this post we’ll continue building on the theme that has captured my attention (and Stisa’s) over the past few weeks — the contrasting scriptural metaphors of the bride and the harlot. This theme has really sharpened the meaning of numerous verses, especially the writings of Nephi. I think for the purposes of keeping this…
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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…