War in the Book of Mormon

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8 Understanding Conflict Immediately Before, During, and After the Visit of Jesus Christ

Posted August 6, 2022 • 00:34:35

Mormon places two extremes in immediate juxtaposition in the Book of Mormon. In the previous episode, I discussed the Consolidated Settlement – a...

7.6 Success through Unity: The Gadianton Robber War: Consolidated Settlement Campaign

Posted June 29, 2022 • 01:10:19

The Nephites and Lamanites unite in a single body to fight a poetically equally united group of Gadianton Robbers. This is the giant showdown where...

7.5 Missionaries as the Ideal Inter-State Soldiers

Posted June 6, 2022 • 00:21:40

The two brothers – Nephi and Lehi – did more as missionaries to the Lamanites to end war, return lost lands, and transform a seemingly intractable...

7.4 The Dual Dissension and the Loss of Zarahemla

Posted May 8, 2022 • 00:31:28

The single biggest Nephite military loss takes place under the command of Moronihah and the leadership of Nephi IV during the 58th and 59th year of...

7.3: Helaman Chapter One and the Foreshadowing of Change

Posted April 10, 2022 • 00:30:43

Helaman chapter one introduces the reader to the sea change that is coming in a form of foreshadowing. The chapter begins with a story of the creation...