Chapter 34: Alma 52–63

Title

Manual Title

Book of Mormon Student Manual

Publication Type

Manual Lesson

Lesson

34 Year of Publication

2009

Authors

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Corporate/Institutional)

Pagination

256-261

Publisher

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Place Published

Salt Lake City

URL

https://www.lds.org/manual/book-of-mormon-student-manual/chapter-34-alma-52-63?lang=eng

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994) observed, “From the Book of Mormon we learn how disciples of Christ live in times of war” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1986, 5; or Ensign, Nov. 1986, 7). Mormon included several accounts of war in the Book of Mormon for a purpose. These accounts teach about the need to preserve freedom in order to maintain religious rights, the damage traitors inflict, the value of even a few righteous youth, the moral justification for war, and strategies to combat evil while relying upon God’s power to intervene.

Covenant

Warfare

Captain Moroni

Stripling Warriors

Adversity

Pahoran (Chief Judge)

Helaman (Son of Alma the Younger)