The Mortal Ministry of the Savior as Understood by the Book of Mormon Prophets

Authors

Richard D. Draper, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Bible, New Testament, Jesus Christ, Book of Mormon, Teaching

Abstract

The mortal Savior was not man, not human (Alma 34:10). Infinite and eternal, he received his physical life not from a son of Adam but from the Father of Adam, God. He took upon himself the image of man, but in truth he was the model, not the copy. Though mortal, he was still God, able to suffer and to redeem as only a god could. He was Son, because he received physical life from his Father, and Father, because he used his divine powers to give eternal life to others. Though not man, he experienced mortality, which allowed him to understand and love mortals.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Draper, Richard D. (1993) "The Mortal Ministry of the Savior as Understood by the Book of Mormon Prophets," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 2: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol2/iss1/6