Tag: Helaman

Helaman 4 I wonder what this history would look like if it had been written by uninspired men. I have no doubt that the meaning would have been lost. The dissensions would likely have been recorded as neutral or progressive changes in public opinion. The limited success of Moronihah in retaking some of their lands…

Helaman 3 These mass migrations by the people must have spawned separate nations where the people had little or no connection with the Zerahemla-based Nephites. The record of the book of Mormon, while spiritually complete couldn’t be historically comprehensive. While the Nephite nation was destroyed eventually we need not suppose that there are no descendants…

Helaman 2 I get the distinct impression that his involvement with the band of Kishkumen was not the beginning of Gadianton’s history of murder by secret combination. It may be that he saw an opportunity when he discovered a band who had taken such an oath but who were less polished in their use of…

Helaman 1 Why is it that the sons of Pahoran would contend against each other for the judgement seat and more importantly, why would a son of Pahoran seek to rebel when the people did not choose him? Paanchi did not care about the things his father had fought for while he was alive. Paanchi…

Helaman 16It was not long ago that Nephi told the people of Zerahemla that they were worse than their ancestors who stoned the prophets telling them that they would hail someone as a prophet if he brought a worldly message of comfort but that they would say a man was a demon if he told…

HelaVela anThers is something of extra power in Samuels words as he acknowledges that his people, the Lamanites, heve generally been wicked and unfavored of the Lord and that they only have the gospel now because of the missionary efforts of righteous Nephites.

Helaman 14In Palestine it appears that the meaning of the new star was not widely understood (unless we simply have no record of any prominent prophecies among those people regarding it) but Christ then lived there and taught the people during His mortal ministry. Because of Samuel (and Nephi I’m sure) the meaning of the…

Helaman 13Samuel may have been thinking about similar instances in the past where cities had been destroyed after they cast out the righteous from among them. I wonder if we will see that same scenario play out somewhere before the second coming of the Savior. The call of Samuel is the call of every prophet…

Helaman 12I know how consistently this pattern repeats itself but whoever is writing here (I can’t tell if it’s Nephi or Mormon) must be speaking generally and out of a feeling of deep disappointment because this unsteadiness is characteristic of a shallow conversion. Those who have truly had their heart changed are more steady in…

Helaman 11I don’t believe the people were aware that Nephi had prayed for the famine. They did nit turn to him because he had chosen famine but because they could see their destruction as he had prophesied. The wild oscillations of the people from almost entirely supporting the Gadiantons to mostly belonging to the church…