Tag: Alma

Alma 51 – 52I feel certain that one of the reasons that the king-men were so furious with Pahoran was that they had offered to let him be the first king (or some other powerful position) if he would change the law as they requested.

Alma 50One of the keys to Moroni’s preparations for defense is that he built defenses in all the cities, not just the vulnerable cities, or the large cities. He also went beyond taking just one new step at a time. Having tested his walls-and-ditches successfully he added a six foot timber-work topped by high pickets…

Alma 49The difference between being guided by the spirit and following the direction of human intellect is stark. Amalakiah thought that by copying Moroni in protective armor for his army he would be able to defeat Moroni. By following the spirit Moroni was 2 steps ahead of Amalakiah. The result was that the Lamanaites would…

Alma 48The contrast between Moroni and Amalakiah could not be more stark. Amalakiah took his power by deceit and gathered followers by preaching hatred to them. Moroni was given his power legally and worked to build the defenses of the people while preaching the gospel of peace among them. The result was that the Nephites…

Alma 47Sometimes it is amazing that nobody seemed to notice that Amalakiah works only for himself. He was ready to fight the other Nephites until he saw that they were more numerous than his followers. He incited the Lamanites and got command of half their army then actively negotiated to have his army captured so…

Alma 45 – 46Somehow I missed the significance of the fact that Moroni raised the Title of Liberty in a time of peace (meaning a time when the people were not at war, though the time was not really peaceful). The first purpose of the title was to unify the people and give them a…

Alma 43 – 44How interesting that I should read the very chapters in the Book of Mormon which talk about Moroni and Zerahemnah which are depicted in the Manti pageant. I had not realized that these battles took place in the Nephite land of Manti.

Alma 41 – 42Mortality, specifically temporal death, is a blessing that provides a ledge whereby we may choose repentance after we fall rather than being consigned to a full and eternal fall the moment we commit a sin. It is interesting therefore that men, by and large, dislike death so much considering the great blessing…

Alma 38 – 40I had never noticed how explicitly Alma told Corianton that his ministry was to prepare that people so that they could prepare the minds of their children to hear the word of Christ when he should come to earth. Young children at the time that Alma said this would have possibly lived…

Alma 37I love the counsel of Alma to Helaman. I think I would change one word – let us not be slothful because of the simpleness of the way. The way is hard, meaning that it requires sustained effort, but it is simple enough that anyone can follow it if they so choose.