The Symbolic Story of Nephi and Laban

The Symbolic Story of Nephi and Laban | LDS.net - Third Hour

This story is about the need to perfectly obey and open the way to eternal life, no matter the cost.

Why Did Nephi Have to Kill Laban? - LDS Living

Nephi returns a third time to Laban's house trusting the Lord to open a way to fulfill His mission. He finds Laban in a drunken stupor and is commanded to cut ...

Why Nephi Killed Laban: Reflections on the Truth of the Book of ...

” In particular, the commentaries “neuter the Joseph story as it might apply to us, and undermine the significance of his refusing to retaliate against his ...

Nephi and Laban - General Discussions - Mormon Dialogue

... story of one of his students from the Middle east asking why Nephi e ... Then of course, the symbolism of the sword of Laban, which Nephi ...

Nephi and Laban - Baby Steps

Quick recap, for anyone who isn't familiar with the story, which can be found at the beginning of the Book of Mormon, primarily in 1 Nephi ...

The Laban Story as a Symbolic Interplay of Goodness and Truth

Nephi, I argue, embodies both divine truth and divine goodness in two converse movements. Truth and goodness, terms I loosely adapt from the theology of Emanuel ...

Why Did Nephi Have To Kill Laban? - StayLDS.com

... a symbolic story featuring the following characters: Nephi, representing Jesus Christ Laban, representing Satan Zoram, representing each of ...

What is the significance of Laban to this family and town? Why does ...

It appears that Laban was in the military (see 1 Nephi 3:31), and that status would have given him access to holding the records for a ...

When investigating and reading the Book of Mormon, I came ... - Quora

Nephi had every right to kill Laban to get the brass plates, which were NOT a Hebrew Bible. Laban had stolen all of the goods which Nephi had ...

Problems with the story of Nephi getting the brass plates from Laban.

How many problems are there with the story of Nephi killing Laban for the brass plates? Firstly the blood and bowel movements from killing ...

Nephi Killing Laban - StayLDS.com

Frankly, if Nephi was committed to getting the plates and not getting his family killed in the process, chopping off Laban's head as he lay ...

The killing of Laban in the Book of Mormon - Fair Latter Day Saints

Question: Is the story of Nephi killing Laban and then putting on his clothes believable? ... symbols were fulfilled in history and were put in proper perspective ...

Actually reading Nephi – By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog

We might consider Nephi killing Laban as part of following Lehi's direction to get the plates. He was commanded to get the plates, and came to a ...

The Power of Deliverance: Why Nephi Killed Laban

For some people, especially those new to the Book of Mormon, a most challenging or unsettling story is Nephi's slaying of Laban (see 1 Nephi ...

The Symbolic Story of Nephi and Laban | LDS.net - Pinterest

The story of Nephi and Laban has made many wonder why Nephi had to kill Laban. A symbolic look at the story makes it very clear why it was ...

Laban… as a Christ Figure? - Times & Seasons

When Nephite speaks of “the Spirit,” what if that is something distinct from “the Spirit of God/the Spirit of the Lord/the Holy Spirit”? · It ...

What Laman, Laban, and Nephi Can Teach Us About the Lord's ...

Next, Nephi disguises himself as Laban and goes to his home to obtain the plates of brass. We find the previous interaction between Laban and ...

The Blood of Laban - Wheat & Tares

I grew up LDS and don't remember a time in my life when I didn't know the story of Nephi killing Laban. It was part of the fabric of my morality ...

Nephi vs. Laban, David vs. Goliath - Arise from the Dust - Mormanity

In recounting the death of Laban, Nephi links himself to this second great sovereign and further marks his emergence as the king in his new branch of Israel. In ...

Killing of Laban - Wikipedia

1 Book of Mormon narrative · 2 Significance of the event · 3 Interpretations of Nephi's actions. 3.1 Utilitarian necessity; 3.2 Justifiable homicide; 3.3 ...