Tag: Alma

Alma 44Moroni could have attributed the success of the Nephites to their use of armor just as easily as Zerahemnah did. It is a matter of choice that he gave credit to God.

Alma 43In the selfsame hour when the Nephites cried to the Lord for their families and their liberty the Lamanites began to flee before them.

Alma 42It may have been a huge relief for Corianton to know that he was still called to the work of the ministry. Perhaps our insistence on doling out punishments that vary for every particular make it less likely to deter people from crime.

Alma 41I wonder if the confusion of some of those who “wrest[ed] the scriptures” was with the doctrine of foreordination. Perhaps they were led to believe that because they had previously chosen poorly they were foreordained to be sinners and so they reveled in their role. Alma directly says that every man may choose either…

Alma 39 – 40I wonder why Alma was so interested in the question of what happens to the souls of men between death and the resurrection. It sounds like this is a personal interest of his that is not dependent on answering the questions of his son. Is it possible that his own rebellion as…

Alma 38I really think that Alma gave these interviews soon before he departed and that he knew he would not be among the people any longer. He must have been so happy to see Shiblon living righteously and doing the work of the Lord – fulfilling his mission well. He was also pleased with Helaman,…

Alma 37What a great description of the value of record – for good or evil. Reviewing the records of wickedness and letting the details be widely known would contribute to the destruction of the Nephites.

Alma 36I wonder how many times Helaman had heard the story of his father’s conversion. I wonder what new details, if any, Alma shared on this day. I get the impression that Alma spent two and a half of his days in pain and torment and only a small portion of time enveloped in the…

Alma 35I remember that the people of Ammon left the land of Jershon to give place to the Nephite armies. I also remember that they gave lands for inheritance to those who were displaced from among the Zoramites. I had never connected before that those rejected Zoramites stayed in Jershon and took arms to defend…

Alma 34This truly is the gospel of peace. Every man may be called to warn his neighbor, but he is not to try to fix his neighbor – only to love him enough to share the message and aid him in whatsoever ways he is able. We love those who revile us. We love those…