“The pivotal occasions when Christ has come to the earth, meaning both his first and his second comings, have been preceded by signs, so that the faithful may know and be blessed. Signs help the Lord’s people to be prepared and, because they know what to watch for, to avoid deception [see also Helaman 14:28–29]” (Parry and Parry, Understanding the Signs of the Times, 1).
| Prophecy of the Savior’s Birth | Fulfillment | |
| Helaman 14:2 | Birth in five years | 3 Nephi 1:13 |
| Helaman 14:3–4 | No darkness the night before the birth | 3 Nephi 1:15 |
| Helaman 14:5 | New star | 3 Nephi 1:21 |
| Helaman 14:6 | Many signs and wonders in heaven | Helaman 16:13; 3 Nephi 2:1 |
| Helaman 14:7 | All people amazed and fall to the earth | 3 Nephi 1:16–17 |
| Prophecy of the Savior’s Death | Fulfillment | |
| Helaman 14:20, 27 | Sun darkened for three days | 3 Nephi 8:19–23 |
| Helaman 14:21 | Thunder, lightning, earthquakes | 3 Nephi 8:6–7 |
| Helaman 14:22 | Earth broken up | 3 Nephi 8:12, 17–18 |
| Helaman 14:23 | Great tempests; mountains laid low and valleys become mountains | 3 Nephi 8:5–6 |
| Helaman 14:24 | Highways and cities destroyed | 3 Nephi 8:8–11, 13–14 |
| Helaman 14:25 | Graves open and resurrected Saints minister to people | 3 Nephi 23:9–13 |
(Book of Mormon Student Manual, [2009], 283.)