Tag: Alma

Alma 22I love how humble Lamoni’s father was. He was willing to give up his kingdom. When Aaron told him that he merely needed to pray and ask, he prayed with a willingness to give up all his sins.

Alma 21I had wondered if news of the effect of Ammon had hardened the Lamanites among whom Aaron fell, but I forgot that we were already told that those Lamanites had already been hardened by their associations with the Amulonites and the Amelakites. What is more interesting is to think that the Amulonites would be…

Alma 20I had always wondered why Lamoni and Ammon would meet Lamoni’s father on the road to Middoni, but it is possible that he overtook them after stopping in the land of Ismael to inquire into Lamoni’s absence from the feast. I love the example of Ammon here, not afraid to defend himself or Lamoni…

Alma 19It is interesting to read the diverse views expressed by the people of Lamoni when they came upon the king and his servants lying as if they were deal along with Ammon, the Nephite. Some thought Ammon was the Great Spirit – indicating that they held a real belief in the Great Spirit. Some…

Alma 18I consider it a mark of truth and greatness that Ammon did not make any assumptions about the effect of his deeds in impressing the king. He went about his business as a servant as if his extraordinary actions were simply the basic performance of duty.

Alma 17Ammon did not waste any time in disturbing the order of the Lamanite kingdoms. He had only been there three days before he saved the sheep and subsequently taught Lamoni. Within a week there were probably rumors of changes int hat quarter of the land. That may have actually impeded the initial reception of…

Alma 16The people of Nephi had no wars with the Lamanites from the 5th year of the Reign of Judges until the 11th year which had the Lamanite destruction of Ammonihah and one battle to recover the captive Nephites and then there were no more wars until the 14th or 15th year. This is essentially…

Alma 15I just realized that Amulek may have seen his own wife and children burned in the fire – if they had accepted the gospel for themselves. If not, they rejected the gospel that he embraced and followed after his father and his kinsfolk who had rejected the gospel. Either way, I can see how…

Alma 14The freedom of the Nephites as established by Mosiah and preserved in their system of judges allowed for the people of Ammonihah to establish themselves in gross wickedness, and yet Alma understood that their freedom must be preserved in order that their judgment could be fully just.

Alma 13Alma taught about the high priesthood as an invitation to Zeezrom and anyone else who would repent that they might seek that priesthood calling for themselves. Zeezrom did so seek, and I believe he obtained his desire.