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* To what phrase do the parenthesis apply and why use the parenthesis at all? | * To what phrase do the parenthesis apply and why use the parenthesis at all? | ||
| + | * To whom does "thy people" refer? Is it the Nephites as a whole, or the members of the church in particular? | ||
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===Verse 20=== | ===Verse 20=== | ||
* ''Nephite''. Why does Amulek bother to state that he is a Nephite? Isn't Ammonihah a Nephite city? | * ''Nephite''. Why does Amulek bother to state that he is a Nephite? Isn't Ammonihah a Nephite city? | ||
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Questions
Verse 17
- To what phrase do the parenthesis apply and why use the parenthesis at all?
- To whom does "thy people" refer? Is it the Nephites as a whole, or the members of the church in particular?
Verse 20
- Nephite. Why does Amulek bother to state that he is a Nephite? Isn't Ammonihah a Nephite city?
Lexical notes
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Exegesis
- Amulek is a Nephite Apparently, not everyone in Ammonihah is a Nephite, or considers themselves to be a Nephite, and so it is important for Amulek to so announce himself to Alma. This may be further evidence that Ammonihah is predominantly a Mulekite city, named after a prominent Mulekite (see commentary on Alma 8:7). If so, this would shed even more light on why the people were studying to "destroy the liberty of the people" (v.17). If Ammonihah was a predominantly Mulekite city, perhaps they were seeking to break away from the new Nephite-ruled complex chiefdom based out of Zarahemla.
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