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Helaman 3:48 - Helaman 3:58


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48 And as many as should look upon that serpent should live, even so as many as should look upon the Son of God, with faith, having a contrite spirit, might live, even unto that life which is eternal.

49 And now behold, Moses did not only testify of these things, but also all the holy prophets, from his days even to the days of Abraham.

50 Yea, and behold, Abraham saw of his coming, and was filled with gladness, and did rejoice.

51 Yea, and behold I say unto you, that Abraham not only knew of these things, but there were many before the days of Abraham who were called by the order of God; yea, even after the order of his Son;

52 And this that it should be shewn unto the people a great many thousand years before his coming, that even redemption should come unto them.

53 And now I would that ye should know, that even since the days of Abraham, there have been many prophets that have testified these things; yea, behold, the prophet Zenos did testify boldly; for the which he was slain.

54 And behold, also Zenock, and also Ezaias, and also Isaiah, and Jeremiah, (Jeremiah being that same prophet who testified of the destruction of Jerusalem.)

55 And now we know that Jerusalem was destroyed according to the words of Jeremiah. O then why not the Son of God come, according to his prophecy?

56 And now will ye dispute that Jerusalem was destroyed? Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain, all except it were Mulek?

57 Yea, and do ye not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us, and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem?

58 But behold, this is not all. Our father Lehi was driven out of Jerusalem, because he testified of these things.

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