“What Could I Have Done More for My Vineyard?”

Brant Gardner

Literary: the dramatic tension is reinforced by this declaration of intent of the Lord. Justifiably, the Lord intends to cut down the tree. Botanically, the removal of the corrupt tree makes space and resources available for the growth of a new tree, thus the Lord's suggestion is both justified by the failure of the tree as well as by the increased usefulness of the land without the tree.

Multidimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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