“The Lord Came Down and Talked with the Brother of Jared; and He Was in a Cloud”
Just as Jehovah appeared to and conversed with Moses and led the children of Israel in the wilderness in a cloud by day and in a pillar of fire at night (see Exodus 13:21; Numbers 11:25; Numbers 12:5), so did he lead the Jaredites as they were in the wilderness. From this cloud of glory the Lord directed them and gave them directions for their journey. The image of a cloud associated with the Lord’s appearance is not unique to his dealings with ancient peoples. In this dispensation the Lord also spoke of a cloud of glory, one that will surround him when he again returns to earth and appears to man (see D&C 34:7).
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