Tag: Alma

Alma 63I had not noticed before that we are explicitly told that copies of the sacred records (minus those parts which were commanded to be kept secret) were sent forth among the people.

Alma 62Moroni became very bold after defeating Pachus. He went from place to place taking cities without pause and without giving the Lamanites time to regroup. Stratagies such as letting his men down inside the city walls by night were exceptionally bold. I think that we fail to recognize that for all the “war chapters”…

Alma 61I can just hear the sigh of relief that Pahoran must have breathed upon receiving Moroni’s epistle as he no longer felt confusion about the proper course of action. Part of his hesitancy before may have been that he did not know if Moroni could afford to leave the outer battlefront to come help…

Alma 60I wonder if Moroni was not well acquainted with Pahoran that he believed him to be so slothful or if it was simply his knowledge that any man may potentially fall to sin.

Alma 59Knowing how little assistance he had been receiving and how little assistance Helaman had been receiving it is natural that Moroni would think that the people of Nephihah had been receiving some or all of the men that could not be accounted for of those who should have been sent from Zerahemla.

Alma 58The success of Helaman in taking back all the cities is a real testament to the power of faith and perseverance. There was no mortal reason that they should have been so successful with so little material support. I’m sure their faith was bolstered by the fact that the Sons of helaman were so…

Alma 57Towards the end of the 28th year Ammoron was feeling that his forces were stretched too thin. He did not want to show any potential weakness to Moroni, but he had less fear of Helaman so he asked to exchange prisoners for a weakened city. Helaman did not fall for the cheap offer. He…

Alma 56” . . . they were worthy to be called sons.” We should strive to be worthy to be called sons by our Father in Heaven. Some are worthy to be called sons even by those who are not their biological fathers, as these young men were for Helaman. Others are not worthy to…

Alma 55The frustration that was evident in Moroni’s epistle seems to have boiled to the surface again when he read Ammoron’s response – which is why he just went in an took the Nephite prisoners back without exchange.