Vision vom Baum des Lebens
Vorlage:Mergeto The Tree of life vision is a vision in the Book of Mormon that symbolizes the spiritual plight of mankind.
(in the LDS Conference Center).
Synopsis
In the Book of Mormon, a prophet named Lehi has a vision of the tree of life, and recounts it to his children. His son Nephi, records the vision, and it is Nephi's account that we read in the Book of Mormon. According to the Book of Mormon chronology, this vision occurred between 600 and 592 B.C.
In the vision, Lehi sees several objects, including the following: Vorlage:Expand
- A tree with white fruit, symbolizing the Love of God, and by extension, the Atonement of Jesus.
- A strait and narrow path, symbolizing the path to salvation.
- A rod of iron which runs along the path, symbolizing the teachings of the gospel.
- A mist of darkness, symbolizing the temptations of the Devil.
- A great and spacious building, symbolizing the pride of the world.
Lehi sees in the vision that his sons Sam and Nephi, and his wife Sariah partake of the white fruit, indicating that they will be saved. He sees that his sons Laman and Lemuel do not partake of the fruit.
Contributions and importance to Mormonism
Izapa Stela 5
Some Mormon scholars, including Jakeman, believe that Izapa Stela 5, an ancient stela found in ancient Mesoamerica in the 1930s, is a depiction of this vision.Vorlage:Cn Mainstream Mesoamerican scholars do not support linking Izapa Stela 5 to the Book of Mormon. Julia Guernsey Kappelman, author of a definitive work on Izapan culture, finds that Jakeman's research "belies an obvious religious agenda that ignored Izapa Stela 5's heritage".[1]
References
See also
- ↑ Guernsey, p. 53.