BYU Studies Quarterly
Article Title
The Orchid and the Missile
Keywords
Book of Mormon studies, Moroni, Book of Mormon prophets, latter days, apocalypse
Abstract
As Latter-day Saints, we are fortunate to have the Book of Mormon, which consists of writings of prophets from around 600 BC to AD 400 and of Christ’s teachings to inhabitants of the New World. The last of these New World prophets was named Moroni. As the lone faithful Nephite survivor of a genocidal war, Moroni spoke directly to us in our day, prophesying the conditions that would ultimately prevail: “Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be heard of fires, and tempests, and vapors of smoke in foreign lands; And there shall also be heard of wars, rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places. Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be great pollutions upon the face of the earth” (Morm. 8:29–31).
Recommended Citation
Cox, Paul Alan
(2022)
"The Orchid and the Missile,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss2/4