Blood and Atonement in the Book of Mormon from a Near Eastern Perspective

Authors

Michael Biggerstaff, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jared Ludlow, Brigham Young University

Keywords

blood, atonement, Book of Mormon, Mormon studies, Near Eastern perspective

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

Abstract

“Behold, my soul delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of Christ; for, for this end hath the law of Moses been given; and all things which have been given of God from the beginning of the world, unto man, are the typifying of him” (2 Nephi 11:4). These words of Nephi, concerning the Law of Moses typifying Christ, are echoed by several other Book of Mormon authors, including Lehi, Jacob, Jarom, King Benjamin, Abinadi, Amulek, and Mormon. More authors could be added to this list if it included those who spoke of Christ’s fulfilling of the Law of Moses. Latter-day Saints, and Christians in general, believe, almost as a basic tenet of faith, that the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law of Moses. But herein lays the question: how did the atoning sacrifice of Christ fulfill the Law of Moses?

Recommended Citation

Biggerstaff, Michael and Ludlow, Dr. Jared (2013) "Blood and Atonement in the Book of Mormon from a Near Eastern Perspective," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1714.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1714