Teachings of the Book of Mormon
Lesson 110: Ether 7-14 – Struggle for Power by Hugh Nibley
Nibley explores how the love of power led to the Jaredite kingdom’s downfall, marked by deceit, secret combinations, and pervasive wars.
Hugh Nibley delves into the destructive impact that the love of money and power had on the Jaredite kingdom. He highlights the intense struggle for kingship, which led to secret combinations, deceit, and widespread wickedness across the land. Nibley draws insightful parallels between the Jaredite kings and other historical rulers like Genghis Khan. He discusses the pervasive wars that engulf the land, driven by the Jaredites’ insatiable desire for power, which transforms them from a righteous people into a corrupt and wicked society very quickly.
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