Tag: Mosiah

I try to think how it was that Lehi had the records on the brass plates. Of course we know that he acquired then from Laban but why did Laban have records? It was because his father’s kept them because the Jews were a record keeping people. The thing I realized it’s that in most…

While the Nephites had been led by good kings for three generations, Mosiah recognized that it was time to change the management of their government to avoid the perils that a king could bring upon his people.

It seems to me that Mosiah must have asked his sons before their mission among the Lamanites about one of them becoming king after him. Who knows if this discussion too place at the time of their request to preach to the Lamanites or before that time.

It must have pained Mosiah greatly that he had four sons who were seeking to destroy the church even after he commanded that there should be no persecution.

I love the way the Lord says He will “freely forgive” those who chose to join the church and who chose to repent when they sin.

Why is it important for the check to be officially recognized by the government? Obviously sometimes it isn’t recognized (Alma while Noah reigned) but Mosiah made it official that Alma had authority to run the church and select the leaders within the church. Why did Mosiah do that rather than just allowing Alma to operate…

Amulon and the priests of Noah taught the Lamanites to read and write but taught them nothing of religion. They sound more like school teachers than Sunday school teachers.

Perhaps all prior attempts are freeing themselves had been based on an idea of getting free while retaining their land while this time they were willing to give up their roots to gain their wings.

It might be easy to overlook the protection of the Lord for the people of Limhi. They were in bondage and were repeatedly slain by the Lamanites but the truth is that the Lamanites left them alone for years and only slew them when they attacked their captors. Certainly it was uncomfortable to be burdened…