Carlos E. Asay
“Noah’s apostate priests had read the words of Isaiah but had not inquired of the Lord or searched for the proper meaning of the words handed down by their fathers. Like others who had failed to give ‘heed and diligence’ to the word of God, the ‘mysteries of God’ had been withheld from them (see Alma 12:9–10). Therefore, Abinadi had reason to answer them in a condemning manner: ’Are you priests, and pretend to teach this people…’” (The Seven M’s of Missionary Service, p. 135)