“Utterly Destroy You from Off the Face of the Earth”

Brant Gardner

Alma inverts the temporal/spiritual declaration in this argument. He admonishes the people of Ammonihah to repent. If they do not, the first consequence will be spiritual (exclusion from Yahweh’s kingdom) and the second temporal (the imminent destruction of their city).

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 4

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