Abinadi is an enduring symbol of the triumph of divine standards over sinful pride. When the Lord sends Abinadi to preach repentance and warn the people against the inevitable destructive outcomes of their behavior, the prophet’s compelling words are rejected. Before the court of wicked King Noah, Abinadi fulfills with boldness the commission of crying repentance to the debauched and profligate leadership of the Nephite colony. Abinadi is forced to flee. Two years later, however, he returns in disguise to convey the dire pronouncement of the Lord: “And it shall come to pass that except they repent I will utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth” (Mosiah 12:8). Abinadi delivers his message with courage and inspiration, then seals his testimony as a martyr in the flames of retribution. By his actions, Abinadi is a type and shadow of the Redeemer. Like Christ, he shrinks not from the charge to stand firm against evil and to carry out the will of the Father in giving his life for the cause of spiritual liberty.