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And it came to pass that I beheld that the arod of iron, which my
father had seen, was the bword of God, which cled to the fountain of dliving waters, or to the etree of life; which waters
are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a
representation of the love of God.
-Nephi
is learning about the meaning of his father’s vision (particularly of the
various symbols) simultaneous to a panoramic view of the Savior’s earthly
life. Especially with regard to the
theme of the condescension of God. What
is the connection?
“the rod of
iron… was the word of God”
-the word of God is not only the
content that is spoken by God which we commonly associate as the commandments,
the scriptures, instruction given to man and such BUT the “word of God” also
references Christ hiself. He is the word
of God. He is the exact expression of God. When the Savior speaks we not only hear the
Father’s voice/will but he IS the expression of the Father.
-the
word of God leads to the love of God. More specifically, by following the word
of God we arrive at a place where we will find, experience and partake of the
love of God.
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