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KnoWhy #468 - How Does Chiasmus Teach Us to Reverse the Pride Cycle? (Alma 62:48-49)

TitleKnoWhy #468 - How Does Chiasmus Teach Us to Reverse the Pride Cycle? (Alma 62:48-49)
Publication TypeKnoWhy
Year of Publication2018
Corporate AuthorsBook of Mormon Central Staff
PublisherBook of Mormon Central
Place PublishedSpringville, UT
KeywordsChiasmus; Nephite; Parallelism; Pride; Pride Cycle
Abstract

Typically, the Nephites experienced pride, wickedness, and destruction after periods of righteousness and blessings. A historical summary in Alma 62:48–51, however, shows how the Nephites avoided this pride cycle by humbling themselves before God and remembering to keep His commandments. The chiastic structure of these passages emphasizes this important spiritual solution in a profound and memorable way.
URLhttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/how-does-chiasmus-teach-us-to-reverse-the-pride-cycle
Citation Key4736

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Scripture Reference

Alma 62:48-51