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The Doctrine and Covenants tells of a fourth and final form of calamity, one that will destroy humankind’s confidence and peace, leading to distress, disquiet, and profound hopelessness and despair.
- Revealing Parables: A Call to Action within the Doctrine and ...
While his presentation of parables in the Doctrine and...
- Revealing Parables: A Call to Action within the Doctrine and ...
Verses 1-8 of the revelation addresses the question that had been weighing on the hearts and minds of the Saints, and especially of the Prophet: “Why [hath] God . . . suffered so great calamity to come upon Zion?” 1 The Lord provides two clear answers for this calamity.
The answer is also found in D&C 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants, wherein he says: "Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments; And also gave commandments to others. . . ."
- Bruce R. McConkie, Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, vol. 1, The Gospels (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1974), 283.
- Warren S. Kissinger, The Parables of Jesus: A History of Interpretation and Bibliography (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1979), xi.
- How parables should be defined, classified, and interpreted has been rigorously debated. The definition I offer works well for the parables discussed in this paper, but as Klyne R. Snodgrass reminds us, “Every parable must be approached in its own right and not assumed to look like or function like other parables.”
- Boyd K. Packer, “Principles of Teaching and Learning,” Ensign, June 2007, 86.
D&C 45:50 And calamity shall cover the a mocker, and the scorner shall be consumed; and they that have watched for iniquity shall be hewn down and b cast into the c fire. D&C 45:51 And then shall the a Jews b look upon me and say: What are these c wounds in thine hands and in thy feet?
May 25, 2017 · Verses 7-8. Casey Paul Griffiths (LDS Scholar) The words of this prophecy convey a world of chaos and calamity leading up to the Second Coming. As indicated here and in other places, the Saints will not entirely escape this destruction (see Revelation 16:6, 17:6, 18:24; 2 Nephi 28:10; Mormon 8:27, 41).
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In the closing words of the revelation, the Lord underlines one of the important themes of the Doctrine and Covenants. His servants, though imperfect men and women, are given the authority to act on His behalf and to carry His message to the nations.