Alma 37:1-5
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Verse 1
- Which records did Alma receive from Mosiah (Mosiah 28:20)? Does Alma have both the large and small plates of Nephi? Which records were being kept at this time? Was there a parallel secular and spiritual history still being kept? Did Nephihah and succeeding chief judges keep records as well, or were records now only kept by the leaders of the church?
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Verse 2
- Is Alma maintaining just a history on the large plates of Nephi? Or is he maintaining a history on other plates as well?
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Verse 3
- What do we know about the contents of these plates of brass? How are the "holy scriptures" on them different from what we have in the Old Testament? Why might any differences be important to us?
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Verse 4
- Where are these plates of brass? Why haven't they gone forth unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people yet? When will these be revealed?
- What does it mean that the plates of brass will "be kept and preserved by the hand of the Lord"?
- What mysteries are contained on the plates of brass that we don't have yet?
- Does the modern Church look forward to having these plates? Is there something that we need to do in order to bring these plates forth to the world?
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Verse 5
- What does it mean for the plates to "retain their brightness"? Does this just mean that they will not oxidize?
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Lexical notes
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Exegesis
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Related links
- Robert D. Hales, "Holy Scriptures: The Power of God unto Our Salvation," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 24–27. Elder Hales recounts the promise of the Lord to protect the sacred record for a wise purpose. "The scriptures which we have give prophecies and promises [that] have been fulfilled in our day."
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