Why Was the Sword of Laban So Important to Nephite Leaders? (Knowhy #411)
KnoWhy Videos | 02 min
“But behold, king Benjamin gathered together his armies, and he did stand against them; and he did fight with the strength of his own arm, with the sword of Laban.”
Words Of Mormon 1:13
From the time that Nephi drew Laban’s sword from its sheath and slew him with it, the weapon held special significance for the Nephite nation. Several studies have shown that Nephi intentionally connected his slaying of Laban with David’s slaying of Goliath, and that in both cases, the event signified the young hero’s foreordained kingship. The symbolic importance of Laban’s sword helps explain why the Nephite prophets revered it and also why it was included as one of the Nephite relics shown to the Three Witnesses.
https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/why-was-the-sword-of-laban-so-important-to-nephite-leaders
This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this channel is offered publicly and without profit, to the public users of the internet for comment and nonprofit educational and informational purposes.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. In such cases, fair use is permitted.
No copyright(s) is/are claimed.
The content is broadcasted for Study, Research and Educational purposes.
The broadcaster gains no profit from broadcasted content. This falls under "Fair Use" guidelines
Words Of Mormon 1:13
From the time that Nephi drew Laban’s sword from its sheath and slew him with it, the weapon held special significance for the Nephite nation. Several studies have shown that Nephi intentionally connected his slaying of Laban with David’s slaying of Goliath, and that in both cases, the event signified the young hero’s foreordained kingship. The symbolic importance of Laban’s sword helps explain why the Nephite prophets revered it and also why it was included as one of the Nephite relics shown to the Three Witnesses.
https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/why-was-the-sword-of-laban-so-important-to-nephite-leaders
This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this channel is offered publicly and without profit, to the public users of the internet for comment and nonprofit educational and informational purposes.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. In such cases, fair use is permitted.
No copyright(s) is/are claimed.
The content is broadcasted for Study, Research and Educational purposes.
The broadcaster gains no profit from broadcasted content. This falls under "Fair Use" guidelines