City of Gad (Internal geography model)

City destroyed at the crucifixion

City of Gad (Internal geography model)

The City of Gad was one of the locations in the Promised Land that faced severe destruction at the time of Christ’s crucifixion, as recorded in the Book of Mormon. Christ himself declared that he had caused the city, along with others, to be burned by fire as a direct consequence of the inhabitants’ iniquity, specifically citing their acts of casting out the prophets sent unto them and stoning those messengers who were dispatched to admonish the people concerning their wickedness and abominable practices (3 Nephi 9:10). The narrative provides no additional detail about the city’s geographical location, size, political significance, or the duration of its existence prior to its fiery end. The mention of the City of Gad is singular and arises solely in the context of its destruction, highlighting a theme recurrent in the Book of Mormon that the rejection of prophetic warnings often precipitates severe divine judgments.

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