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Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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3 Nephi 9:19–20: The Offering Of A Broken Heart, Dana M. Pike Jan 2012

3 Nephi 9:19–20: The Offering Of A Broken Heart, Dana M. Pike

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As recorded in the Book of Mormon (3 Nephi 8), the atoning death of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem brought prophesied destruction and darkness in the Americas. Following approximately three hours of terrible devastation (8:19), a “thick darkness” engulfed the land for three days (8:20, 23; 10:9). During this period of darkness the voice of Jesus was “heard among all the inhabitants of the earth, upon all the face of this land” (9:1).

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