“Such As Were Lifted Up in the Pride of Their Hearts”

Alan C. Miner

King Noah put down all the priests that his father had consecrated, and consecrated new ones in their stead, "such as were lifted up in the pride of their hearts" (Mosiah 11:5). What does this say about the actions of Alma1, who was one of those priests (Mosiah 17:1-2; 24:9)? Looking at Mosiah 11:6, was Alma1 "lazy," was he a practitioner of "idolatry," and did he commit "whoredoms"? Did Alma1 also have "wives" and "concubines" (Mosiah 11:4)? [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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