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Parallels Between Book of Mormon Temporal History and an Individual's Spiritual Progression

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Lehites
(temporal)

Individual
(spiritual)

(First Gathering)

(1 Ne 1:4)

Lehi and family in a city about to be destroyed

Lost and fallen state

(1 Ne 2)

Lehi's family hearkens to Lehi's counsel

Faith in words of messengers of salvation

(1 Ne 2)

Lehi's family departs from Jerusalem

Repentance of sins

(1 Ne 16:12)

Cross river into the wilderness

Baptism at age eight for the remission of sins

(1 Ne 16)

Led through the wilderness by Liahona

Led by the Holy Ghost--First Comforter

(2 Ne 1)

Obtain land of promise

Blessings of membership

(Enos 1:22,23)

Backslidings

Adolescent apostasy

(Omni)

Period of darkness

Estrangement

(Second Gathering)

(Msh 5)

King Benjamin revitalizes the people

Born again

(Msh 28)

Jaredite records come forth

Scriptures come to life

(Msh 18)

Church founded by Alma the older

Recommitment to church

(Msh 28;
Alm 17-26)

Early missionary labors

Zealous missionary experiences

(Alma 1,2, 11,12,30)

Anti-Christ emergence

Combating false doctrines

(Alma 43-62)

Nephite-Lamanite wars

Wars of the flesh

(Hel)

Secret Combinations arise seeking power and gain

With prosperity comes the cancer of pride

(Hel)

Nephites severely punished

Sore chastenings of the Lord

(3 Ne 6:14)

A few members are steadfast and immovable

Proving that one is steadfast and immovable

(3 Ne 8-10)

The Lord destroys the wicked

Sanctification through the Spirit

(3 Ne 9,10)

Voice from heaven

Calling and election made sure

(3 Ne 11)

Appearance of Jesus Christ

Second Comforter

(4 Ne. 1)

Satan has no power

Satan has no power

(3 Ne 26:19)

Hear and see unspeakable things

All things revealed

(4 Ne; Morm)

Nephites sin against the light they have received

Sons of perdition sin against the Holy Ghost

 

See also:

Summary of Spiritual Parrallels
Parallels Between Book of Mormon and Israelite Temporal History/Prophecy in two-pages, two columns (like the above)
Summary of Temporal Parrallels

 

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