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Why Is the Theme of Kingship So Prominent in King Benjamin's Speech?
“Thou art a king and a ruler over this people, whom the Lord our God hath given us.”Mosiah 1:10The KnowThe book of Mosiah begins rather abruptly. Unlike the other books in the Book of Mormon, the book...
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Why Did the Nephites Stay in Their Tents During King Benjamin’s Speech?
“And they pitched their tents round about the temple, every man having his tent with the door thereof towards the temple, that thereby they might remain in their tents and hear the words which king...
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Why Do the Scriptures Compare Hell to an Unquenchable Fire?
"Therefore if that man repenteth not, and remaineth and dieth an enemy to God, the demands of divine justice do awaken his immortal soul to a lively sense of his own guilt, which doth cause him to...
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Why Does King Benjamin Emphasize the Blood of Christ?
“O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified”Mosiah 4:2The KnowAt a ceremonial pause in King Benjamin’s coronation...
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Why Did King Benjamin Use Poetic Parallels So Extensively?
“And I would that ye should remember also, that this is the name that I said I should give unto you that never should be blotted out, except it be through transgression; therefore, take heed that ye do...
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Why Were Benjamin and Mosiah Such Beloved and Effective Leaders?
"And it came to pass that king Mosiah did walk in the ways of the Lord, and did observe his judgments and his statutes, and did keep his commandments in all things whatsoever he commanded him"Mosiah...
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Why Are Mormon's Extensive Quotations of Limhi Significant?
“Behold, I am Limhi, the son of Noah, who was the son of Zeniff, who came up out of the land of Zarahemla to inherit this land.”Mosiah 7:9The KnowKing Limhi was the “third in a line of kings (ca. 121...
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Why is a Seer Greater than a Prophet?
“A seer is greater than a prophet.”Mosiah 8:15The KnowIn Mosiah 8, Ammon, "a strong and mighty man, and a descendant of Zarahemla" (Mosiah 7:3), included a discourse on the nature of prophethood,...
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Why Can Barley in the Book of Mormon Feed Faith?
“And we began to till the ground, yea, even with all manner of seeds, with seeds of corn, and of wheat, and of barley, and with neas, and with sheum, and with seeds of all manner of fruits”Mosiah...
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Why does the Book of Mormon Mention Wine, Vineyards, and Wine-presses?
“And it came to pass that he planted vineyards round about in the land; and he built wine-presses, and made wine in abundance”Mosiah 11:15The KnowThe Book of Mormon only mentions one beverage among the...
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Why Would Noah’s Priests Quiz Abinadi on Isaiah?
“And it came to pass that one of them said unto him: What meaneth the words which are written, and which have been taught by our fathers, saying: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him...
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Did Abinadi Prophesy During Pentecost?
“His face shone with exceeding luster, even as Moses’ did while in the mount of Sinai, while speaking with the Lord”Mosiah 13:5The KnowIn Mosiah 12, we read of Abinadi returning to the people of King...
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Why Did Abinadi Talk About the Suffering Messiah?
“Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted”Mosiah 14:4; Isaiah 53:4The KnowIsaiah 53, known as the “Song of the Suffering...
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How is Christ Both the Father and the Son?
“And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son.” Mosiah 15:2The KnowAs the priests of the...
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Why Does Abinadi Use the Phrase "the Bands of Death"?
"And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men"Mosiah 15:8The KnowAs Abinadi explained to the priests...
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Why Did Abinadi Stretch Forth His Hand as He Prophesied?
“And now, it came to pass that after Abinadi had spoken these words he stretched forth his hand.”Mosiah 16:1The KnowAbinadi’s confrontation with the wicked king Noah and his priests (Mosiah 12–16)...
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Why Did Book of Mormon Prophets Speak of Future Events as if They Had Already...
"And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption."Mosiah 16:6The KnowSpeaking of Christ's coming, Abinadi...
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Why was Abinadi Scourged with Faggots?
“And it came to pass that they took him and bound him, and scourged his skin with faggots, yea, even unto death”Mosiah 17:13The KnowThe tragic yet faith-inspiring story of Abinadi ended when the...
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At Baptism, What Do We Covenant to Do?
"Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye...
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Why did the Lamanites Break Their Treaty with King Limhi?
“And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites?”Mosiah 20:18The KnowAfter Abinadi’s martyrdom1 and Alma the Elder’s flight into the wilderness, the Lamanites were seen again...
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