“And He Shall Be Great Like Unto Moses”

K. Douglas Bassett

Moses 1:41

“The Prophet Joseph Smith is here compared to Moses. The comparison is striking. (1) Both saw and spoke with Jehovah. (2) Both were liberators who led multitudes in exodus for the sake of liberty from oppression. (3) Both were law-givers by divine inspiration. (4) Both were prophets and seers. (5) Both performed mighty miracles. (6) Both encountered opposition, from ‘friends’ and enemies. (7) Both depended largely on a brother for success: Moses on Aaron; Joseph on Hyrum.” (G. Reynolds and J. Sjodahl, Commentary on the Book of Mormon, 1:253)

Latter-Day Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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