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KnoWhy #509 - How Was the Transfiguration of Jesus and the Three Nephites a Temple-Like Experience? (3 Nephi 28:15)

TitleKnoWhy #509 - How Was the Transfiguration of Jesus and the Three Nephites a Temple-Like Experience? (3 Nephi 28:15)
Publication TypeKnoWhy
Year of Publication2019
Corporate AuthorsBook of Mormon Central Staff
PublisherBook of Mormon Central
Place PublishedSpringville, UT
KeywordsThree Nephites; Transfiguration
Abstract

The synoptic gospels record that Jesus was transfigured before his disciples Peter, James, and John. 3 Nephi also records that three of Jesus' New World apostles were also transfigured on another occasion. The accounts of the respective transfigurations of Jesus and the 3 Nephites share thematic links to the temple and the doctrine of theosis or deification, thus enriching these narratives and adding to them depth and complexity.
URLhttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/how-was-the-transfiguration-of-jesus-and-the-three-nephites-a-temple-like-experience
Citation Key5191

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Scripture Reference

3 Nephi 28:15