I think it's generally accepted that some stories in the Old Testament are types and shadows of the Last Days such as Noah's Ark (Christ said so), Joseph in Egypt (Pres. Hinkley said so), Joshua and Fall of Jericho (John in Revelation said so).
What about the Book of Mormon. Are some Book of Mormon stories prophetic in the same way as these OT stories?
1. The peaceful submission to foreign occupation and miraculous deliverance of Alma in Helem.
2. The militant resistance to foreign occupation and suffering by Limhi in the City of Nephi.
3. Peaceful submission of the Anti-Nephi-Lehi's towards the attacking kindred Lamanites.
4. Miraculous preservation of the 2000 stripling warriors of the Army of Helaman.
5. Success of Captain Moronihah in converting occupying enemies to Christianity vs. militantly retaking their lands. (word mightier than the sword)
6. Nephi being given the sealing power to seal the heavens and interrupt a terrible war with a great drought and famine.
7. The gathering of the people together in the center of the land by King Lachoneas against the Gadianton armies.
8. The calamitous destruction and cleansing of the land by Earthquake and fire preceding the appearance of Jesus Christ in America.
8. Threatening of the believers on the eve of the predicted sign.
9. Mission of the 3 Nephites
10. Abinadi being burned and prophesying those who burned him would suffer the same fate and that his death would be a type of things to come (Alma 25:10)
11. Alma and Amulek watching the righteous die in Ammonihah while only a remnant fled with Zeezrom to Sidom.
I guess we won't know until whatever happens happens. However, I think we easily draw parallels with some Book of Mormon stories:
5. Nephi being given the sealing power to seal the heavens and interrupt a terrible war with a great drought and famine.
(parallels with 2 witnesses in Jerusalem)
6. The gathering of the people together in the center of the land by King Lachoneas against the Gadianton armies.
(parallels with the future gathering at Adam-ondi-ahman)
7. The calamitous destruction and cleansing of the land by Earthquake and fire preceding the appearance of Jesus Christ in America.
(cleansing preceeding the Second Coming)
8. Mission of the 3 Nephites
(mission of 144,000)
The question is if there are any other Book of Mormon stories which serve as types and shadows of future events?
1. Alma in Helam vs Limhi in Nephi (this was brought up in a recent General Conference).
2. Abinadi's death and prophecy that his burning would be a type of things to come. (Alma 25:10, D&C 112:25)
3. Alma and Amulek witnessing the burning of the righteous in Ammoniahah. Only a remnant fled with Zeezrom to safety in Sidom.
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