Tag: Helaman

Helaman 4I can imagine Nephi feeling helpless as the Chief Judge while Zerahemla is taken and the Nephites lose all their land south of Bountiful. As the Prophet he would have been able to connect that the losses were due to great disregard for the gospel. That is probably why he chose to give up…

Helaman 2 – 3I notice that the designs of Gadianton were frustrated so long as the people were not steeped in his wickedness. In fact, had Kishkumen been able to murder Helaman I doubt that Gadianton would have become the chief judge. Odds are that there would have been many murders of chief judges before…

Helaman 1I’ll bet that the trial of Paanchi was under the laws established to try the kingmen from the time of their war – that is what he was doing and that is why they acted so swiftly. That seems to be indicated by the wording used to describe what he was sentenced for. Imagine…

Helaman 15The promises to the Lamanites that they will not utterly be destroyed are still in effect today and probably hold great significance for the nations in South American and the Native American’s of North America as well.

Helaman 14“God hath given unto you knowledge sufficient to make an informed choice regarding your actions.” Samuel prophesied of signs of the birth and the death of Christ. I wonder if the order will be reversed for the second coming. Will the signs of destruction precede the signs of glory and power?

Helaman 13The parallels between Samuel at Zerahemla and Alma at Ammonihah are very interesting – going to the land and being thrown out before being commanded to return and prophesy. I don’t remember if fire is how Zerahemla is destroyed at the time of the Savior’s death, but Samuel here prophesies that if it were…

Helaman 12I think that Mormon goes off here on his lament because he saw in the people of this time the same attitudes and conditions that prevailed in his day when the Nephites were exterminated.

Helaman 10The things which the lord had showed Nephi was more than the murder of the Chief Judge – throughout the trial process Nephi was being shown some truths regarding the Nephites etc. by the Spirit which he was still pondering upon as the people dispersed into their separate groups around him. I wonder if…