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Come Follow Me (Insights into Mosiah 18–24, May 11-17) by Book of Mormon Central

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Understanding how Lamanite traditions differ from Nephite ones can help us understand the long-standing conflicts between the Nephites and the Lamanites. It also illuminates how passing on bitterness and hate from one generation to the next can cause needless conflict and blood shed. Thus, it underscores the importance of passing on correct and righteous traditions to the next generation.

Come Follow Me (Insights into Mosiah 7–10, April 27–May 3) by Book of Mormon Central

Come Follow Me Q&A for Mosiah 4-6 with Neal Rappleye by Book of Mormon Central

To conclude his historic speech, King Benjamin expressed the hope that his people “should be steadfast and immoveable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his”. In the ancient biblical world, seals were used to make important political pronouncements, legal contracts, and religious actionss official. In the ancient Near East, seals validated the legal ownership of goods and materials. They marked and limited the right to possess objects to the person in whose name they were sealed. Thus, within an ancient Israelite context, to be sealed as Christ’s is to be literally marked with His name, as belonging to Him. The practice of sealing documents was also meant to ensure their authenticity and integrity. Seals protected the contents of a document or container from tampering. Thus, when Christ “seals you his” he is, in effect, attesting to or protecting your integrity and purity. With this ancient context in mind, we understand the importance of the sealing pow

Come Follow Me Insights, Mosiah 4–6 (April 20–26) by Book of Mormon Central

Come Follow Me Q&A for Mosiah 1-3 with Neal Rappleye by Book of Mormon Central

Come Follow Me Insights, Mosiah 1–3 (April 13–19) by Book of Mormon Central

When Benjamin is preparing Mosiah to be crowned king, he “gave him charge” over the plates of brass and the plates of Nephi, along with the sword of Laban and the ball/director (Liahona). Why were these items important to pass on and preserve? Many scholars have pointed out that they were both sacred objects representing God’s hand in leading the Nephites to the promised land and emblems of Nephite kingship which established the credibility and legitimacy of the Nephite rulers. They were parallel to the sacred objects stored in the ark of the covenant among the ancient Israelites. Read athttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-the-nephites-preserve-some-items-as-national-treasures

For this week's Come, Follow Me lesson, Tyler Griffin and Daniel Smith offer some amazing insights into Easter and Holy Week. We hope you enjoy!

Come Follow Me Q&A for General Conference with Neal Rappleye by Book of Mormon Central

Lucy Mack Smith, mother of the Prophet, left behind an important history of the life of Joseph Smith. In her history she describes young Joseph giving the Smith family “amusing recitals” on the ancient inhabitants of the Americas. Some have used this to portray Joseph as having a wild, vivid imagination that lent itself to the composition of the Book of Mormon. A closer look at Lucy’s history, however, undermines this line of argumentation. Read in context, her history strengthens faith in her son’s claims. Read at https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/did-joseph-smiths-mother-believe-he-could-have-written-the-book-of-mormon

For this week's Come, Follow Me lesson, Tyler Griffin offers some amazing insights into preparing for General Conference. We hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/CwMCavGLitU

Careful examination reveals that the exchange between Jacob and Sherem is a legal case that hinged on the three interrelated accusations of apostasy, blasphemy, and false prophecy—all capital crimes in ancient Israel. In Sherem’s eyes, Jacob had twisted the law into the worship of a false god, falsely prophesied to come “many hundred years hence”. Read at bit.ly/know554

For this week's Come, Follow Me lesson, BYU Professors Tyler Griffin and Taylor Halverson offer some amazing insights into the story of Enos, the internal geography of the Book of Mormon, and the plates. We hope you enjoy!

For this week's Come, Follow Me lesson, BYU Professors Tyler Griffin and Taylor Halverson offer some amazing insights into understanding the Allegory of the Olive Tree. We hope you enjoy!

Jacob is the only person in all of scripture to use the word protector. This fact is not only interesting because of the meaning of his name—“may he (God/the Lord) protect”—but also because of the insight it provides in the personal affection and admiration Jacob must have had for his older brother. Read at bit.ly/knowhy553

For this week's Come, Follow Me lesson, BYU Professors Tyler Griffin and Taylor Halverson offer some amazing insights into kingship, polygamy, marriage, and women. We hope you enjoy!