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Many articles have been written by scholars showing the possible connections between volcanic eruptions and the massive destruction that took place among the nephits at Christs Crucifixion. In light of the massive volcanic eruption in Iceland this past week I could not help but think of 3 nephi 8-9 which describes this destruction. Here are some pictures that were taken of the volcanic eruption in Iceland, notice the think dark clouds and the massive lightning storms. It reminds me of the description of in 3 nephi 8-9. below is a list of the distruction that took place.

a great and terrible tempest (3 Nephi 8:6)
terrible thunder that shook the whole earth (3 Nephi 8:6)
exceedingly sharp lightnings, such as never had been known in all the land (3 Nephi 8:7)
earth being carried up upon the city of Moronihah (3 Nephi 8:10)3
whirlwinds (3 Nephi 8:12)
earthquakes which roughened many smooth places and caused some cities to sink, some to burn, and the buildings of some to collapse (3 Nephi 8:13–14)
destruction for about three hours (3 Nephi 8:19)4
cities sunk in the sea (3 Nephi 9:4, 6–7)
the burning of cities (3 Nephi 9:9–10)
darkness to such an extent that not a glimmer of light was seen for three days (3 Nephi 6:20–22); indeed, according to the prophecy of Helaman, "darkness should cover the face of the whole earth for the space of three days" (Helaman 14:27)