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The Book of Mormon > Alma > Chapter 10
Questions
- Why would an angel visit Amulek in his house (v. 10) if Alma was already there to preach the gospel to him? (see exegesis)
- Is there a chance that he is referrring to Alma as an angel as mortal missionaries are sometimes lovingly called by their converts?
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Exegesis
Verse 10
Amulek tells us in verse 10 that while Alma was at his house an angel came to visit him. The verse tells us that the reason the angel was sent was "to make these things manifest unto me." Since Alma was already in Amulek's house and Alma knew the things, it doesn't seem like the angelic visit was necessary just to tell these things to Amulek. Neverthless, the Lord did choose to deliver his message in this miraculous means. And, like Paul and Alma the Younger, it doesn't seem from the scriptures that Amulek received this angelic witness due to his personal faith or righteousness. It may be that the Lord choose this miraculous means to give the people a second witness whose testimony was independent from the first's.
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