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Mosiah 18–24
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Monday
- Scripture: Mosiah 18:1–35
- Commentary: Mosiah 18:27-30
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Additional Study
- KnoWhy: At Baptism, What Do We Covenant to Do?
- Commentary: Overview
- Commentary: Authority to Baptize
- Commentary: Living the Covenant
- Commentary: Mosiah 18:11-14
- Commentary: Mosiah 18:25-26
- KnoWhy: Why is the Sabbath Day Needed?
- Evidence: Progression
Tuesday
- Scripture: Mosiah 19:1–29
- Commentary: Mosiah 19:15-16
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Additional Study
- KnoWhy: Why is a “Ceremony” Mentioned After King Noah is Executed?
- Commentary: King Noah Suffered Death by Fire
- Commentary: Mosiah 19:22-25
- Evidence: Dramatic Irony
Wednesday
- Scripture: Mosiah 20:1–26
- Commentary: Mosiah 20:1-2
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Additional Study
- Commentary: The Daughters of the Lamanites
- Commentary: Why We Should Avoid Jumping to Conclusions
- Commentary: Mosiah 20:8-11
- Commentary: Mosiah 20:14-16
- Commentary: Mosiah 20:22-26
- KnoWhy: Why Did the Lamanites Break Their Treaty with King Limhi?
- Evidence: The Abduction of the Dancing Maidens
Thursday
- Scripture: Mosiah 21:1–36
- Commentary: Mosiah 21:26-27
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Additional Study
- Evidence: Armor
- Commentary: Limhi's People Fight the Lamanites Three Times and Fail
- Commentary: Mosiah 21:13-15
- Commentary: Mosiah 21:16-17
- Commentary: Mosiah 21:31-32
- KnoWhy: Which Nephite King Had the Gift of Interpretation?
- KnoWhy: How Can We Stop the Cycle of Revenge?
Friday
- Scripture: Mosiah 22:1–16
- Commentary: King Mosiah Received Limhi and His People with Joy
- Commentary: Mosiah 22:4-8
- Commentary: Mosiah 22:9-12
- Additional Study
Saturday
- Scripture: Mosiah 23:1–39
- Commentary: Mosiah 23:21-24
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Additional Study
- KnoWhy: Why Does the Book of Mosiah Talk So Much About Priesthood Authority?
- Commentary: Alma's People Were Brought into Bondage
- Commentary: Mosiah 23:1-2
- Commentary: Mosiah 23:3-5
- Commentary: Mosiah 23:8-9
- Commentary: Mosiah 23:10-12
- Commentary: Mosiah 23:13-15
- Evidence: Flashback Sequences (Mosiah 9–24)
Sunday
- Scripture: Mosiah 24:1–25
- Commentary: Mosiah 24:11-14
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Additional Study
- KnoWhy: How Does the Lord Make our Burdens Light?
- Commentary: Amulon Taught the Lamanites His Language
- Commentary: Amulon Persecutes the Saints
- Commentary: Mosiah 24:1-3
- Commentary: Mosiah 24:8-10
- Commentary: Mosiah 24:21-25
- KnoWhy: Why Should We Take the Time to Give Thanks to God?
- Evidence: Exodus and Alma’s People
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- Life Spans of Mosiah's Lineage
- Flashbacks in the Book of Mosiah
- Nephite and Lamanite Kings
- Key Doctrinal Chapters: Mosiah–Alma
- Book of Mormon Covenant Language
- Baptism of Alma's People at the Waters of Mormon
- Missionary Work
- References to Nephite Fortifications Recorded in the Book of Mormon
- Mesoamerican Fortified and Defensive Sites by Period
- Journeys Indicating Distances
- Further Details in the Land of Nephi
- From Nephi to Zarahemla: Alma's Escape
- Metals in the Book of Mormon
- Whose Words Are Found in the Book of Mormon?
- Number of Pages in Books of the Book of Mormon
- Average Number of Pages Covering One Nephite Year
- Nephite Books Compared by Length and Years Covered
- Nephite Books Listed Chronologically
- Names Used for Christ by Major Book of Mormon Authors
- Names and Concepts Associated with Christ by Major Book of Mormon Authors
- Number of Names Used for Christ by Major Book of Mormon Authors
- Number of Names for Christ Used Exclusively by Individual Authors
- Ten Essential Features of Book of Mormon Geography
- Geographical Names Listed Alphabetically
- Geographical Names Listed by Scripture Reference
Bibliography
Mosiah 18
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Journeys Indicating Distances.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 152.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Further Details in the Land of Nephi.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 154.
Mosiah 18:1–5
Bowen, Matthew L. “Alma — Young Man, Hidden Prophet.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 343–353.
Mosiah 18:8–10
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did the Nephites Practice Baptism? (Mosiah 18:8–10).” KnoWhy 320 (May 31, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central. “At Baptism, What Do We Covenant to Do? (Mosiah 18:10).” KnoWhy 97 (May 11, 2016).
Bowen, Matthew L. “’This Son Shall Comfort Us’: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 263–298.
Bowen, Matthew L. “’Most Desirable Above All Things’: Onomastic Play on Mary and Mormon in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 13 (2014): 27–61.
Peterson, Daniel C. “On Being a Tool.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): vii–xv.
Reynolds, Noel B. “Understanding Christian Baptism through the Book of Mormon.” BYU Studies Quarterly 51, no. 2 (2012): 3–37.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Baptism of Alma's People at the Waters of Mormon.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 59.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Book of Mormon Covenant Language.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 58.
Mosiah 18:11
Calabro, David. “’Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy’: Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon.” Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 21, no. 1 (2012): 46–59.
Mosiah 18:13, 15–17, 21
Ricks, Stephen D. “Miqvaot: Ritual Immersion Baths in Second Temple (Intertestamental) Jewish History.” BYU Studies Quarterly 36, no. 3 (1996–7): 277–286.
Woodford, Robert J. “I Have a Question: How much do we know about baptism before Christ’s time?” Ensign (July 1991).
Mosiah 18:25
Book of Mormon Central. “Why is the Sabbath Day Needed? (Mosiah 18:25).” KnoWhy 303 (April 21, 2017).
Mosiah 19
Mosiah 19:23–24
Tvedtnes, John A. “The Nephite Purification Ceremony.” In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 176–186. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.
Mosiah 20
Mosiah 20:1
Welch, John W., Robert F. Smith, and Gordon C. Thomasson. “Dancing Maidens and the Fifteenth of Av.” In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 139–141. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.
Mosiah 20:1–5
S. Kent Brown. “Marriage and Treaty in the Book of Mormon: The Case of the Abducted Lamanite Daughters.” In From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon, 99–112. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998.
Goff, Alan. “The Stealing of the Daughters of the Lamanites.” In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson, 67–74. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1991.
Bowen, Donna Lee and Camille S. Williams. “Women in the Book of Mormon.” In The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, ed. Daniel H. Ludlow (New York, NY: Macmillan, 1992) 4:1577–1580.
Mosiah 20:18
Book of Mormon Central. “Why did the Lamanites Break Their Treaty with King Limhi? (Mosiah 20:18).” KnoWhy 98 (May 12, 2016).
Mosiah 20:22
Geddes, Ross. “Patrick Henry, Gideon, and the Book of Mormon.” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 24, no. 3 (2004): 2.
Mosiah 21
Mosiah 21:11
Book of Mormon Central. “How Can We Stop the Cycle of Revenge? (Mosiah 21:11).” KnoWhy 381 (November 14, 2017).
Mosiah 21:27
Reeve, Jr., Rex C. “The Book of Mormon Plates.” In The Book of Mormon: First Nephi, The Doctrinal Foundation, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 99–111. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1988.
Mosiah 21:28
Book of Mormon Central. “Which Nephite King Had the Gift of Interpretation? (Mosiah 21:28).” KnoWhy 99 (May 13, 2016).
Johnson, J. Cooper “King Benjamin or Mosiah: A Look at Mosiah 21:28.” FairMormon.
Norwood, L. Ara. “Benjamin or Mosiah? Resolving an Anomaly in Mosiah 21:28.” FairMormon Conference 2001. Provo, UT: FairMormon, 2001.
Mosiah 22
Smoot, Stephen O. “The Divine Council in the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 155–180.
Mosiah 22:6
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did King Limhi Think Gideon’s Escape Plan Would Work? (Mosiah 22:6).” KnoWhy 100 (May 16, 2016).
Williams, Clyde J. “Deliverance from Bondage.” In The Book of Mormon: Mosiah, Salvation Only Through Christ, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 261–274. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1991.
Mosiah 22:14
Reeve, Jr., Rex C. “The Book of Mormon Plates.” In The Book of Mormon: First Nephi, The Doctrinal Foundation, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 99–111. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1988.
Mosiah 23
Hardy, Heather. “Another Testament of Jesus Christ: Mormon’s Poetics.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 16, no. 2 (2007): 16–27, 93–95.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “From Nephi to Zarahemla: Alma's Escape.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 155.
Mosiah 23:7–8
Tvedtnes, John A. “Some Aspects of Nephite Kingship.” In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 187–193. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.
Mosiah 23:9–10
Bowen, Matthew L. “’This Son Shall Comfort Us’: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 263–298.
Mosiah 23:17
Book of Mormon Central. “What Does the Book of Mormon Teach about the Priesthood? (Mosiah 23:17).” KnoWhy 289 (March 20, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does the Book of Mosiah Talk So Much About Priesthood Authority? (Mosiah 23:17).” KnoWhy 101 (May 17, 2016).
Peterson, Daniel C. “Priesthood in Mosiah.” In The Book of Mormon: Mosiah, Salvation Only Through Christ, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 187–210. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1991.
Peterson, Daniel C. “Authority in the Book of Mosiah.” The FARMS Review 18, no. 1 (2006): 149–185.
Mosiah 23:18–25
Lindsay, Jeff. “The Possibility of Janus Parallelism in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28 (2018): 1–20.
Mosiah 24
Bowen, Matthew L. “’This Son Shall Comfort Us’: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 263–298.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “From Nephi to Zarahemla: Alma's Escape.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 155.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Flashbacks in the Book of Mosiah.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 29.
Mosiah 24:15
Book of Mormon Central. “How Does the Lord Make our Burdens Light? (Mosiah 24:15).” KnoWhy 102 (May 18, 2016).
Bednar, David A. “Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease.” Ensign, May 2014, 87–90.
Clayton, L. Whitney “That Your Burdens May Be Light.” Ensign, November 2009, 12–14.
Kapp, Ardeth G. “Pray Not for Light Burdens but for Strong Backs.” BYU Devotional, April 29, 2004.
Mosiah 24:22
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Should We Take the Time to Give Thanks to God? (Mosiah 24:22).” KnoWhy 238 (November 14, 2016).