Article Title

A Scientific Look at the Cataclysm in 3 Nephi

Authors

Keywords

Book of Mormon studies, 3 Nephi 8, crucifixion of Jesus, ancient Americas, natural disaster

Abstract

As a sign of the Savior's crucifixion, a three-hour cataclysm in the Americas erased entire cities, enshrouded the land in three days of darkness, and transformed "the face of the whole earth" (3 Nephi 8:17). Thanks to an illuminating study by a BYU geologist, certain anomalous aspects of that massive destruction now are understood better than ever before.

Recommended Citation

(1998) "A Scientific Look at the Cataclysm in 3 Nephi," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 18: No. 4, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol18/iss4/1