Mosiah 19:16-20
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Verse 16
- Why wouldn't a son of Noah have followed his father and fled into the wilderness?
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Verse 17
- What does it mean for Limhi to be described as a "just" man?
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Verse 18
- What position in society might Gideon have had that allowed him to send scouts out into the wilderness?
- What do the Nephites mean by wilderness? Does this just mean uninhabited lands, or is there some other meaning?
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Verse 19
- What does it mean that the men had sworn "in their hearts"? Wasn't this a fairly public decision?
- What are we to make of this desire to seek revenge? Is this a noble desire? How are we supposed to feel about these men who first leave their families to potentially perish, then get upset and want to seek revenge for their deaths?
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Verse 20
- These men have killed the king? What standing might they have under Old Testament law? Was this a justified killing, or something much more grievous?
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Exegesis
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