What did the encircling fire represent?

Thomas R. Valletta

“This chapter [3 Nephi 17] certifies that religion is more than doctrine, more than theology, more even than selfless service. Religion is a thing of the heart. Religion is lived. And religion is felt. Being encircled about with fire is a tangible symbol of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (compare Nephi and Lehi’s experience in Helaman 5:23–49)” (McConkie et al., Doctrinal Commentary, 4:118).

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