“As a Garment in a Hot Furnace”

Authors

John A. Tvedtnes, Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

Keywords

Bible, Language, Book of Mormon Books, Mosiah, Book of Mormon, Abinadi

Abstract

The idea that King Noah’s life was to be valued “as a garment in a hot furnace” is a type of simile curse. He would suffer death by fire, which was a just punishment for the wicked.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Tvedtnes, John A. (1997) "“As a Garment in a Hot Furnace”," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 6: No. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol6/iss1/9