Category: Scripture Notes
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His fellow servants
I never thought about it before but Ammon wasn’t trying specifically to peach to the king. He took his actions with the intent to help and influence those who were closest to him, namely the other servants. It was when Lamoni began to question him that he turned his focus specifically to Lamoni, but even…
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Prophetic Pilate
When Pilate said “behold the man” he did not realize that he was presenting the Man against which all other men should measure themselves. I also thought how falling it must have been to the Jewish leaders when Pilate insisted on leaving the inscription “the King of the Jews” over their protests with a dismissive…
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Herod’s intent
When Jesus was brought before Herod, Herod was hoping for some kind of entertainment or spectacle. I’ll bet that was why Jesus was silent before him. I also begin to wonder if Herod’s desire for spectacle was a motivation behind the mockery that the soldiers inflicted on Jesus.
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Unprofessional conduct
Why did the Roman soldiers mock Jesus and clothe Him in purple and place the crown of thorns in His head? This was not soldiers simply doing their duty, these were course men taking pleasure in torturing an apparently helpless subject. While they may not have truly understood the identity and character of the one…
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The dead appeared unto many
Why do we never hear stories of the dead appearing to many in Jerusalem? Perhaps those who didn’t believe in Christ forgot it buried those stories while those who did believe in Christ (before or after the event) put all their ficus in the resurrection of Christ and thus has little to say if they…
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A period of peace
We read about various instances where the Nephites had peace asking themselves and the church was generally established throughout all their lands (this being different than simply times of prosperity and peace even as there were many who did not affiliate with the church). It makes me wonder if we will see such a time…
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Turnabout
I’ve never thought before of the fact that Amulek was just like all those who had been cast out of Ammonihah because he too believed the gospel preached by Alma. It makes me wonder of he lost any family members in the fire. I think it is lively that Alma took Angel into his own…
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Changing his tune
I see the way Zeezrom changed and began to declare to the people that he was guilty when he realized how far they had been led astray by his former work in obscuring the truth. I think many today just feel the same way as they turn against Trump after acknowledging how damaging and unprincipled…
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Starting on equal footing
Those who obtained the Holy Priesthood after the Order of the Son of God did so after exercising faith unto repentance and having their garments washed white through the blood of the lamb. I hope to be counted in that number at the end of life.
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Seeking diligently
Could Alma and Amulek clearly recognize the change in Zeezrom when he went from challenging them to actually trying to learn?