2 Nephi 6:8-9

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8 And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words. For behold, the Lord has shown me that those who were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive.

9 Nevertheless, the Lord has shown unto me that they should return again. And he also has shown unto me that the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, should manifest himself unto them in the flesh; and after he should manifest himself they should scourge him and crucify him, according to the words of the angel who spake it unto me.

Quotes for Discussion

Carried Away Captive

Bible scholars recognize two great deportations. The first took place in the year 596 B.C….

The second deportation took place in the year 586 B.C….

They did return under Zerubbabel in 537 B.C.

George Reynolds and Janne M. Sjodahl, Commentary on the Book of Mormon, 1:282

Crucifixion

Death by crucifixion was at once the most lingering and most painful of all forms of execution. The victim lived in ever increasing torture, generally for many hours, sometimes for days. The spikes so cruelly driven through hands and feet penetrated and crushed sensitive nerves and quivering tendons, yet inflicted no mortal wound. The welcome relief of death came through the exhaustion caused by intense and unremitting pain, through localized inflammation and congestion of organs incident to the strained and unnatural posture of the body.

James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, 608

Edited August 4, 2009 by pam