3 Ne 2:11-15
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Questions
- Verse 15 tells us that curse of the Lamanites was suddenly removed and that their skin became white like the Nephites. Was this a literal change in their skin color?
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Lexical notes
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Verse 15
- White: Although many believe the mark of the Lamanites was a darker skin color because of their unrighteousness. However, there is little textual evidence in the Book of Mormon suggesting that skin color is related to righteousness. Here, the change in skin color is listed as a separate event, presumably a result of their intermarrying with the Nephites, than their becoming more righteous. (For more on this see the Tvedtnes article below.)
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Exegesis
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Related links
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Verse 15
- Tvedtnes on racism: See The Charge of "Racism" in the Book of Mormon by John A. Tvedtnes.
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