“Ye Shall Always Rejoice”

Brant Gardner

Now Benjamin takes up fully the theme of “doing.” He uses his people’s experience with the Spirit to help them understand reasons for obeying the gospel. Their experience has filled them with joy: “ye have come to the knowledge of the glory of God… and have received a remission of your sins, which causeth such exceedingly great joy [italics mine] in your souls.” Benjamin promises that they can always have that precious feeling (“ye shall always rejoice”). If they continue in humility and faith, they will grow in their knowledge. Benjamin probably does not make the distinction between faith and knowledge that modern Saints would. Rather, growing in faith and growing in knowledge would both lead to continued joy.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 3

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