Unit 3

mother of abominations

4 occurrences in 4 verses



1 Nephi 14:9, 10, 13, 16



1 Nephi 14:9

And it came to pass that he said unto me:

Look, and behold that great and abominable church,

which is the mother of abominations, whose founder is the devil.



1 Nephi 14:10

And he said unto me:

Behold there are save two churches only;

the one is the church of the Lamb of God,

and the other is the church of the devil;

wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God

belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations;

and she is the whore of all the earth.



1 Nephi 14:13

And it came to pass that I beheld that the great mother of abominations

did gather together multitudes upon the face of all the earth,

among all the nations of the Gentiles,

to fight against the Lamb of God.



1 Nephi 14:16

And as there began to be wars and rumors of wars

among all the nations which belonged to the mother of abominations,

the angel spake unto me, saying:

Behold, the wrath of God is upon the mother of harlots;

and behold, thou seest all these things —