Mosiah 29:26-30
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Verse 26
- Given the Nephite experience so far, the record they have of Israel before Lehi left, and what they have just read in the Book of Ether, how can Mosiah say this? All the evidence seems to indicate that it is quite common for the majority to desire what is wrong, doesn’t it?
- What does it mean to "do your business by the voice of the people"? Is this actual democracy or something else?
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Verse 27
- Does this verse answer the question just asked about v. 26? How are we to understand these verses as they apply to us today?
- What does it mean for God to "visit you with great destruction"?
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Verse 28
- What is meant here by judges? How are Nephite judges different from kings? How are these judges different from judges described in the Old Testament?
- What does it mean to have a judge judged by a higher judge?
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Verse 29
- What are the difficulties and opportunities afforded by having lower judges judge higher judges "according to the voice of the people"?
- How is this system of judges different from other modern judicial systems?
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Verse 30
- How can King Mosiah establish a democracy by fiat? Is this what he is really trying to do, or is something else going on here?
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Lexical notes
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Exegesis
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