Mosiah 8

Mosiah 8

Mosiah 8: 1-11

rehearse...............................................................Ammon fills in the history of Zarahemla
last words of Benjamin.........................................Ammon explains the teachings of the king
dismissed...........................................................after the assemblage, the adjournment
plates brought........................................................hopes that Ammon can read
interpret..................................................................Ammon unable to read the record
party of 43......................................................sent to find Zarahemla
land of many waters.................................................unknown place
24 plates..................................................................found a record left by the dead people
other things.............................................................weapons of wars, rusted and decaying
cause of their destruction.............................................want to find out the problem with the people


A search party sent out from Limhi is unabe to locate Zarahemla, but they do find the ruins of a once great people.

Mosiah 8: 12-

gift from God.......................................................Ammon explains that Mosiah can translate
the king....................................................................holds the gift of God to translate
seer.......................................................................greater than a prophet


Mosiah 8: 13-17

lift up....................................................................tells people to pray and turn to God for help
abominations.............................................................why the people fell into bondage to others
overzealous..........................................................the ancestor was to proud to be successful
pay tribute..........................................................allowed them to be financiers of Lamanaties by force
grievous.................................................................very difficult requirements from Lamanites
bring weapons and shields........................................have prepared for the right moment to flee
plates...................................................................have the plates of Ether
King a seer...........................................................Mosiah is a translating prophet.
seer.......................................................................greater than a prophet.  A revelator
past present future......................................................great power of God

King Mosiah 8: 18-21

great benefit.....................................................those with such Godly power are great help to others
rejoiced.............................................................this makes Limhi especially happy
plates.................................................................they are important, but they cannot read them
not seek wisdom..............................................men are often too distracted to get help from God
wild flock..........................................................Lord's people are very hard to lead.
driven and devoured...........................................symbolically, flock of God are often lost and vulnerable to forces that separate them and cause their destruction

A search party locates a migrating group that has come under the severe leadership of a large group of Lamanites.  Their king wants to free his people from bondage.  The group is humble and fearsome of their predicament.  Ammon, a man of faith, directs their attention to King Mosiah, a prophet king, who translate a set of records they have found from a lost people.