David Journal

Tag: Priesthood Men

  • Ammon of Zerahemla

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    I’m sure that it wasn’t too hard to find righteous men in Zerahemla after the covenant of the people following the sermon by king Benjamin but Ammon stabs out because of the circumstances he found himself in after being selected to lead the expedition to find the people who had been established by Zeniff. Once…

  • Gideon

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    I’m not sure that Gideon was being righteous when he was seeking to slat Noah (even though that would have been a good thing for the people) but his years of service later in defending the people of Limhi and helping them to escape shows that he was a good man.

  • Limhi and Helam

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    I wish I could draw specific traits from Helam and dedicate a full entry to him because what limited information we have indicates clearly that he was a righteous example. He was among the first to believe Alma and the first to be baptized and when the purple fled and founded a city they named…

  • Alma the elder

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    Without Alma, I wonder if we would have any record of what Abinadi said in the court of king Noah. I have no doubt that the court record, if one was even kept, would be far from accurate. Hearing Abinadi and writing his words was the beginning of Alma’s journey of repentance and righteousness. That…

  • Abinadi

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    Abinadi is a classic example of righteous manhood. How typical is the figure of a prophet who comes to a wicked people multiple times to deliver the invitation to repent and then loses his life for his efforts. I don’t mean to trivialize what he did because the work of Abinadi laid the foundation of…

  • Zeniff

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    I have a hard time knowing where to finally place Zeniff as far as if he is a righteous example of manhood. He seems to have ended well, relying on the Lord as he led his people to defend themselves against the Lamanites. On the other hand, he and his people were only in that…

  • Mosiah I and Benjamin

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    I wonder how Mosiah I (the father of Benjamin) was able to unify two groups of people and begin forging a righteous kingdom. That must have been a monumental undertaking. I’m sure he would make the list of priesthood men if we knew more about him. Benjamin completed the work that he started by establishing…

  • Enos

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    The prayer of Enos is a great example of what Joseph Smith said about a righteousness man – that he wasn’t content to bless his own family but would strive to bless anyone within his sphere of influence. When Enos had his sins forgiven he sought the welfare of his people. When the lord promised…

  • Zenos and Zenok

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    The prophets Zenos and Zenok interest me because they are quoted in the Book of Mormon in such a way as to indicate that they were solid sources of truth (by Jacob and Alma respectively) but we have no other record of them. Zenos seems to have had the vision of eternity but we know…

  • Jacob ben Lehi

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    There is a tenderness about Jacob on the way he speaks to his people that sets him apart from other prophets. Others frequently had tender feelings for their people but it comes through from Jacob on a special way. All examples of priesthood men undoubtedly felt a significant tenderness towards those they served. Jacob managed…