Article Title

The Sword of Laban as a Symbol of Divine Authority

Authors

Brett L. Holbrook

Keywords

Bok of Mormon studies, sword of Laban, Nephite rulers, Nephite weapons

Abstract

The sword that Nephi took from Laban played an important role in Nephite history, not only as the model after which the Nephites later made swords to defend themselves, but also and perhaps more importantly as a symbol of the legitimate authority of the Nephite rulers, beginning with Nephi himself.

Recommended Citation

Holbrook, Brett L. (1993) "The Sword of Laban as a Symbol of Divine Authority," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 13: No. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol13/iss3/3