Nephi’s Covenantal Vision of the Tree of Life
Keywords
desire for truth, spiritual preparation, divine revelation
Abstract
Nephi paid the price.
“Having heard all the words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a vision…I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost…. and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me…I sat pondering in mine heart” (1 Nephi 10:17; 1 Nephi 11:1, emphasis added).
Nephi demonstrated his covenantal love and loyalty to God by desiring more truth, believing and trusting that God would deliver truth to him, and putting himself in an appropriate situation, by pondering, that he might receiving the revelation of further light and knowledge. Because Nephi paid the price to be spiritually, physically, and mentally prepared to receive from God, he experienced a grand vision.
Original Publication Citation
Nephi’s Covenantal Vision of the Tree of Life, January 19, 2020.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Halverson, Taylor, "Nephi’s Covenantal Vision of the Tree of Life" (2020). Faculty Publications. 9919.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/9919
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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