Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Abinadi and the east wind

In Mosiah 7, King Limhi laments the wickedness and bondage of his people.  He recounts some of the words of a slain prophet, including this passage about the east wind:
31 And again he saith: If my people shall sow filthiness they shall reap the east wind, which bringeth immediate destruction.
A few chapters later, we get a detailed account of Abinadi, including many of his prophecies.   In Mosiah 12:6, we get confirmation of the passage Limhi previously referred to:
...they shall also be smitten with the east wind;