In Ether 13, Moroni describes the New Jerusalem that would come to the American Continent. After the Jerusalem that Lehi came to America from was destroyed, a New Jerusalem would come to earth from Heaven and be placed in this Hemisphere. Remnants of the House of Joseph would be placed upon the New Jerusalem. The Old would pass away and the New would come. The first would be last and the last would be first. Then the Old Jerusalem will be restored and all of the Lost Tribes of Israel will be found.
The people refused to listen to Ether and he was cast out of their cities and hid in the rocks during the day and at night would come out to see the city that would be destroyed by the people's unbelief. Secret combinations killed many of the unrighteous unbelievers. Wars, beatings, and captivity abounded among the kings to the people and the sons to the fathers. There were many wars and much blood being shed.
In Ether 14, there was a curse upon the land because of the wickedness of the people and then there was much bloodshed and war. The entire chapter described war and death.
In Ether 15, 2 million of Coriantumr's people were killed in war. He remembered what Ether said about what would happen to the people if they didn't repent. The entire chapter describes graphic war, blood, and murder. In the end, Ether said he didn't care how he returned to God as long as he did.
Likening these Chapters Unto Me
When the Prophets warn I get to listen. Harship and pain is not always, but often a result of disobedience somehow and the consequences of not heeding the Commandments; it's a hard pill to swallow. I want to say on my death bed what Ether did.
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