Article Title

A Modern Example of a Night without Darkness

Authors

John A. Tvedtnes

Keywords

Book of Mormon studies, night without darkness, 3 Nephi 1, Christ's birth, 30 June 1908, Siberian meteorite explorsion

Abstract

A remarkable event recorded in the Book of Mormon was the night of Christ's birth, at which time light remained even after sundown (see Helaman 14:3-4; 3 Nephi 1:8, 15). To some this seems impossible, totally unexplainable in scientific terms despite the fact that the Bible describes similar phenomena for the Israelite exodus from Egypt (see, for example, Exodus 14:19-20; Nehemiah 9:19; Psalm 78: 14) and for the millennial era (see Zechariah 14:6-7; Revelation 21:10-11; 22:5). Even the believer, while satisfied that the Lord can perform miracles beyond our comprehension, is fascinated by the night without darkness that heralded the Savior's birth. So it is with great interest that we learn of a similar event that occurred in our own century.

Recommended Citation

Tvedtnes, John A. (1998) "A Modern Example of a Night without Darkness," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 18: No. 5, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol18/iss5/5