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Which Nephite King Had the Gift of Interpretation?
“And now Limhi was again filled with joy on learning from the mouth of Ammon that king Benjamin had a gift from God whereby he could interpret such engravings”Mosiah 21:28, 1830 edition of the Book of...
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Why Did King Limhi Think Gideon’s Escape Plan Would Work?
“The Lamanites, or the guards of the Lamanites, by night are drunken”Mosiah 22:6The KnowThe Book of Mormon contains a number of passages that condemn drunkenness or intoxication, or otherwise portray...
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Why Does the Book of Mosiah Talk So Much About Priesthood Authority?
"And it came to pass that none received authority to preach or to teach except it were by him from God. Therefore [Alma] consecrated all their priests and all their teachers; and none were consecrated...
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How Does the Lord Make our Burdens Light?
“And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did...
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Has An Artifact That Relates to the Book of Mormon Been Found?
“Now there were not so many of the children of Nephi . . . as there were of the people of Zarahemla, who was a descendant of Mulek.”Mosiah 25:2The KnowArchaeologists excavating in Jerusalem discovered...
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How Was Mosiah a Type of Christ?
“But king Mosiah said unto Alma: Behold, I judge them not; therefore I deliver them into thy hands to be judged.”Mosiah 26:12The KnowTwo kings in the Book of Mormon bore the name Mosiah. Mosiah I was...
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Why Did the Angel Speak to Alma With a Voice of Thunder?
“And he spake as it were with a voice of thunder, which caused the earth to shake upon which they stood.”Mosiah 27:11The KnowAlma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah are introduced as having been “a...
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What Do the Jaredites Have to Do With the Reign of the Judges?
“Now after Mosiah had finished translating these records, behold, it gave an account of the people who were destroyed”Mosiah 28:17The KnowWhen the sons of Mosiah left on their mission to the Lamanites,...
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How Were Judges Elected in the Book of Mormon?
“Therefore, it came to pass that they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land, to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges”Mosiah 29:39The KnowWith none of his...
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Why Did Nehor Suffer an “Ignominious” Death?
“And it came to pass that they took him; and his name was Nehor; and they carried him upon the top of the hill Manti . . . and there he suffered an ignominious death.”Alma 1:15The KnowNot long after...
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How Were the Amlicites and Amalekites Related?
“Now the people of Amlici were distinguished by the name of Amlici, being called Amlicites”Alma 2:11The KnowOnly five years into the reign of the judges, the pressure to reestablish a king was already...
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Why Did Book of Mormon Prophets Discourage Nephite-Lamanite Intermarriage?
“And this was done that their seed might be distinguished from the seed of their brethren, that thereby the Lord God might preserve his people, that they might not mix and believe in incorrect...
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Why Did Alma Add “Chains of Hell” to Abinadi’s Phrase “Bands of Death”?
"And again I ask, were the bands of death broken, and the chains of hell which encircled them about, were they loosed? I say unto you, Yea, they were loosed, and their souls did expand, and they did...
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Why Did Alma Ask Church Members Fifty Probing Questions?
And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts? Do...
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Why Did Alma Need to “Establish the Order of the Church” in Zarahemla Again?
“And thus they began to establish the order of the church in the city of Zarahemla.”Alma 6:4The KnowAlma the Elder established his covenant community around 140 BC at the Waters of Mormon in the land...
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Why Does Alma Mention Three Kinds of Paths in One Verse?
"For I perceive that ye are in the paths of righteousness; I perceive that ye are in the path which leads to the kingdom of God; yea, I perceive that ye are making his paths straight."Alma 7:19The...
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Why Did Alma Bless and Thank God After Eating?
“And it came to pass that Alma ate bread and was filled; and he blessed Amulek and his house, and he gave thanks unto God”Alma 8:22The KnowAfter Alma had faced rejection at the city of Ammonihah, an...
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What does it Mean to “Prosper in the Land”?
“Behold, do ye not remember the words which he spake unto Lehi, saying that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land? And again it is said that: Inasmuch as ye will not...
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Why is Amulek’s Household Significant?
“Amulek, return to thine own house, for thou shalt feed a prophet of the Lord . . . and he shall bless thee and thy house”Alma 10:7The KnowAlma’s first attempt to preach the gospel in the city of...
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Why Would Zeezrom Attempt to Bribe Amulek?
“And Zeezrom said unto him: Behold, here are six onties of silver, and all these will I give thee if thou wilt deny the existence of a Supreme Being.”Alma 11:22The KnowAlma and Amulek’s preaching in...
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