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Alma : 61, 62
Reading through Alma 60 and 61, I can vividly imagine what it would be like to live in times like those. I imagine the cry for freedom being heard through the streets, as neighbors and friends decide to take up arms in defense of our right to worship how we want, and for the protection of our families, traditions, and way of life. Putting myself in that position, I wonder if I would have the courage to put my life aside, and join the battalion of freedom fighters in the cause of maintaining our rights.
It's so good to read that thousands joined the cause, and when joined with the freemen and Pahoran's armies, they were easily able to re-take Zarahemla.
The shocking part of these chapters is 61, verse 10. The enforcement of the law was pretty serious back then. "You won't fight for your freedom? I'm sorry, but if you won't fight, you'll be executed." I imagine the situation back then was extremely dire, and of course and action like that in times like that must have been justified because it was the God fearing, commandment-keeping authorities who were making that call, one of them being Captain Moroni himself. Still... It was kind of shocking that it was written so it could not be misunderstood. Penalties for not fighting for your freedom? Death.
What a marvelous ending to a wonderful book in the Book of Mormon.
A few entries ago, I wrote that because of Amalickiah, these wars began and continued on for such a long time. 62 : 35 says that Teancum saw it the same way. Unfortunately, he missed his mark, and was killed because of it. I guess all it takes is one very wicked man to cause all sorts of hellish behavior, lasting years, and years.
Alma is pretty much the perfect "good guys vs. bad guys" novel. I love how it ends.
Now.... On to Helaman.
It's so good to read that thousands joined the cause, and when joined with the freemen and Pahoran's armies, they were easily able to re-take Zarahemla.
The shocking part of these chapters is 61, verse 10. The enforcement of the law was pretty serious back then. "You won't fight for your freedom? I'm sorry, but if you won't fight, you'll be executed." I imagine the situation back then was extremely dire, and of course and action like that in times like that must have been justified because it was the God fearing, commandment-keeping authorities who were making that call, one of them being Captain Moroni himself. Still... It was kind of shocking that it was written so it could not be misunderstood. Penalties for not fighting for your freedom? Death.
What a marvelous ending to a wonderful book in the Book of Mormon.
A few entries ago, I wrote that because of Amalickiah, these wars began and continued on for such a long time. 62 : 35 says that Teancum saw it the same way. Unfortunately, he missed his mark, and was killed because of it. I guess all it takes is one very wicked man to cause all sorts of hellish behavior, lasting years, and years.
Alma is pretty much the perfect "good guys vs. bad guys" novel. I love how it ends.
Now.... On to Helaman.