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KnoWhy #362 - Why Does Zion Flourish in the Wilderness? (1 Nephi 2:2)

TitleKnoWhy #362 - Why Does Zion Flourish in the Wilderness? (1 Nephi 2:2)
Publication TypeKnoWhy
Year of Publication2017
Corporate AuthorsBook of Mormon Central Staff
PublisherBook of Mormon Central
Place PublishedSpringville, UT
KeywordsAdversity; Faith; Trial; Wilderness; Zion
Abstract

The Book of Mormon contains several powerful stories of righteous Saints who escaped into a wilderness environment in order to establish Zion. Among other things, these narratives meaningfully symbolize the journey of each child of God, who has left the comforts of a heavenly home and entered into the wilderness of mortality. In a wilderness environment, we become vulnerable, cut off, dependent on divine sustenance, and capable of making real and meaningful sacrifices. Under such conditions, we can be tested, tried, and ultimately sanctified.

URLhttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/why-does-zion-flourish-in-the-wilderness
Citation Key3489

Scripture Reference

1 Nephi 2:2