Amuleck was a man of the world so it is possible he was a polygamist.
Tanya NeiderJune 8, 2016
Alma 15:16-18 it reads: "And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;...Alma having seen all these things, therefore he took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations, and strengthened him in the Lord." What is the significance regarding "the social structure of Book of Mormon societies and peoples" of Amulek's father and kindred rejecting him? Being rejected by his family must have been more devastating than even the loss of those cast into the fire knowing that his family was lost spiritually as well as (later) temporally.
Karen CJune 7, 2016
Odd statement about the women being polygamous wives. I thought the Book of Mormon specifically forbade polygamy unless God commanded it to raise up seed. We have no indication in the text that He has commanded it. And since it was forbidden in other circumstances, I think the writer would let us know if that was true. After all Mormon interrupts the text to tell us about minor things such as changes to the monetary system or the way the people were governed, Kings or judges. I do not buy your argument.
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Connie SJune 8, 2016
Amuleck was a man of the world so it is possible he was a polygamist.
Tanya NeiderJune 8, 2016
Alma 15:16-18 it reads: "And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;...Alma having seen all these things, therefore he took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations, and strengthened him in the Lord." What is the significance regarding "the social structure of Book of Mormon societies and peoples" of Amulek's father and kindred rejecting him? Being rejected by his family must have been more devastating than even the loss of those cast into the fire knowing that his family was lost spiritually as well as (later) temporally.
Karen CJune 7, 2016
Odd statement about the women being polygamous wives. I thought the Book of Mormon specifically forbade polygamy unless God commanded it to raise up seed. We have no indication in the text that He has commanded it. And since it was forbidden in other circumstances, I think the writer would let us know if that was true. After all Mormon interrupts the text to tell us about minor things such as changes to the monetary system or the way the people were governed, Kings or judges. I do not buy your argument.
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