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| − | * Alma wants to make sure that Helaman does something for him. He tells him in verse one that he wants him to take the records. In verse two he tells him to continue to keep a record of the people, just like he had done, upon the records of Nephi. He gives him several guidelines; he wants him to keep them safe and secure, to polish and preserve them, and to continue recording the history of the people on them. It is | + | * Alma wants to make sure that Helaman does something for him. He tells him in verse one that he wants him to take the records. In verse two he tells him to continue to keep a record of the people, just like he had done, upon the records of Nephi. He gives him several guidelines; he wants him to keep them safe and secure, to polish and preserve them, and to continue recording the history of the people on them. It is interesting that Alma gives instructions that are so specific--down to polishing them. It seems Alma wanted to impress upon Helaman how important Helaman's responsibilities toward the plates were. |
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Questions
What is Alma obsessed with at the beginning of chapter 37?
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Exegesis
- Alma wants to make sure that Helaman does something for him. He tells him in verse one that he wants him to take the records. In verse two he tells him to continue to keep a record of the people, just like he had done, upon the records of Nephi. He gives him several guidelines; he wants him to keep them safe and secure, to polish and preserve them, and to continue recording the history of the people on them. It is interesting that Alma gives instructions that are so specific--down to polishing them. It seems Alma wanted to impress upon Helaman how important Helaman's responsibilities toward the plates were.
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