The Book of Mormon: Part 30 (Alma chapters 47-51)

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Thisepisodeispart30inaseriesgoingthroughthestoryoftheBookofMormon.

Thisepisodecoverschapters47-51ofthebookofAlma.ANephiterebelnamedAmalickiahwithalustforpowertriesbutfailstobecomekingofZarahemla.HethenjoinedtheLamanitesandworkedhiswaythroughfraudtobecomethekingoftheLamanites.HethenledwarcampaignstoattackNephitecities.

CaptainMoroniskillfullyfortifiedcities,deterringLamaniteattacksandprovidingafewyearsofpeaceandprosperity.Eventually,AmalickiahledalargearmyandsuccessfullytookoversomeNephitecities.However,onenight,aNephitecaptainexecutedastealthmissiononAmalickiahwhilethearmiesslept.

Referencescited:

RobertBoylan,”NotesonGreeknamesintheBookofMormon,”ScripturalMormonism,October17,2014.

Furtherresearch:

BookofMormoninvideo

JosephSmith:TheProphetoftheRestoration

TheBookofMormononline:Alma[chapters47,48,49,50,51]

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