Helaman 11:4

[askandanswer]

 

Just a thought

4 O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather ^alet there be a ^bfamine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee.

This verse refers to a time when large numbers of Nephites were being killed in a war. Through the intervention of Nephi, the deaths from war came to an end, but deaths from famine commenced. It reminds me of 1918 when the deaths from war stopped but deaths from the Spanish flu commenced. 

 

 

 

[laronius]

5 hours ago, askandanswer said:

 

Just a thought

4 O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather ^alet there be a ^bfamine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee.

This verse refers to a time when large numbers of Nephites were being killed in a war. Through the intervention of Nephi, the deaths from war came to an end, but deaths from famine commenced. It reminds me of 1918 when the deaths from war stopped but deaths from the Spanish flu commenced. 

 

 

 

One of the prophecies of the last day is a great hail storm that will destroy the crops of the earth. This verse may be a hint at it's timing. Perhaps another world war or Armageddon or a time when civil unrest and war will be taking place in much of the world. 

[CV75]

7 hours ago, askandanswer said:

 

Just a thought

4 O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather ^alet there be a ^bfamine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee.

This verse refers to a time when large numbers of Nephites were being killed in a war. Through the intervention of Nephi, the deaths from war came to an end, but deaths from famine commenced. It reminds me of 1918 when the deaths from war stopped but deaths from the Spanish flu commenced. 

 

 

 

I think his prayer was for the prevention of destruction (which the war would guarantee), and to allow a space for remembrance and repentance" that the famine would offer. Having the sealing power, Nephi would be exercising the keys of repentance rather than destruction in their behalf.