Ether 2:12 · 2 Nephi 1:7
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Ether 2:12 names the covenant Lord of the promised land as Jesus Christ ('if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ') - centuries before the incarnation. Distinct verse-pair from eth-pl-swept-off-decree (Ether 2:9 <-> 2 Nephi 1:7): this leg pairs 2:12's 'free from bondage, and from captivity' with Lehi's 'land of liberty … never be brought down into captivity' (2 Nephi 1:7). The Christ-identity of the land's God is developed on messiah.md (cf. the Ether 3:14 theophany). Cross-link: 2ne-land-liberty.