Tag: Alma

The stripling sins of the people of Ammon made a covenant to protect their liberty because they grew up in a time when their liberty needed protection by men of faith and valor.

The only thing that ever made the people of Ammon consider abandoning their covenant was the danger they saw for the Nephites. As far as their own safety they were perfectly willing to lay down their own lives rather than wield a sword but when their country was threatened they seriously considered defending it for…

Moroni found that the prisoners were easier to guard when they were put to work. The truth is, they were likely happier and healthier when they were put to work as well.

We focus on the many miraculous Victoria if Helaman buy this fight for Mulek by Moroni, Teancum, and Lehi was probably more typical. They hoped and looked out for ways to retake the city only to find multiple plans frustrated. Eventually they found a plan that worked but only because they were meticulous in their…

Ammoron address quickly to return to the land of Nephi, inform the queen, take the kingship, gather an army, and attack on the western front before Moroni could learn of events and take his army to assist Teancum. Perhaps it was only a day or two ride (when not fighting your way through) from Bountiful…

Amalikiah has success by using an unexpected tactic but he was stopped when his army ran into the men of Teancum who were fundamentally more skilled. While others slept, Teancum had the fortitude to covertly counterstrike. His men had the discipline to stand at the ready with little sleep when he came to awake then…

While Moroni was seeking the contentions among the Nephites, amalikiah’s was not only attacking buy had chosen a strategy that Moroni hadn’t anticipated – rather than trying to push the border back, he cut up the side this attacking fortified but y not as heavily defended cities.

It is interesting that the opening for Amalikiah to attack again was because it a movement from those who favored a king. That was the very reason that Amalikiah was driven from among the Nephites – they rejected his bid to be made their king. It is no wonder that later the king-men would enter…

The sacred record eventually passed to the head of state. Later, the leader of the church and the leader of the nation were no longer the same person as Mosiah gave charge of the church to the elder Alma. When Alma the younger became the leader of the church Ave the political leader of the…

The wickedness of nourishing was so severe by the time it was noticed that his people were willing to slay their countrymen rather than admit to being wrong and accepting the consequences. That great wickedness grew amidsta period of righteousness and peace asking the Nephites. Wickedness can grow in good soil as well as bad…