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Helaman

The Terrifying Book of Helaman

… The book of Helaman is a warning—a frightful warning. It should not be … sometimes is. Even though we learn about the ministries of Helaman, Nephi 2 … , … and Samuel the Lamanite, and of the … reaction of the Nephites to all of those in the book of Helaman, to read it primarily as a history is to miss the …

Leitworter in Helaman and 3 Nephi

… (Watson 288; Buber 52). Leitworter in the Book of Helaman In Helaman 5:1–5, Mormon explains that Helaman’s sons, Nephi and Lehi, gave up the judgment-seat to …

Patterns of Apostasy in the Book of Helaman

… a people—which is described and explained in the book of Helaman. In this book we read of the immense damage that came … and left them ripened for destruction. In the book of Helaman we read what happens in the Church when people who … for unrighteous power, wealth, and pride. The book of Helaman graphically illustrates the swift downfall of a …

Scholarly Notes on Helaman 13–16

… pursuing a close reading of the story of Samuel, found in Helaman 13–16. Some notes focus on variants in the manuscript … the vast majority concern connections between the text in Helaman and the text of scripture elsewhere—both in the Bible … to 1878, and that chapter comprises the current chapters Helaman 13–16. … 13:1 … remain in wickedness: … In scripture …

Nephi’s Freedom Thesis and the Sons of Helaman

… of deliverance. For example, Alma said to his son Helaman, “I swear unto you that, inasmuch as ye keep the … with their blood (see Mosiah 17:20; Alma 14:18). Sons of Helaman It has been fascinating to observe how the theme of … the two Nephite armies, the Lamanites tried to catch Helaman’s smaller force and destroy them before the larger …

Missionaries in War and Peace (Helaman 4–5)

… As outlined in the book of Helaman, Nephi and Lehi experienced several dramatic … captured “all the lands” between Zarahemla and Bountiful (Helaman 4:5–7). For the Nephites, it was a total disaster. … the head of the Nephite state, a man named Nephi, son of Helaman. He, of course, bears the ultimate responsibility for …

The Restoration of Plain and Precious Parts: The Book of Helaman

… is the restorations and verifications found in the book of Helaman. There are four separate areas of Bible study where the book of Helaman restores and/ or verifies the biblical text: (1) … throughout the Book of Mormon, including the book of Helaman. Let me illustrate. The Interpreter’s Bible, …

Prophets and Perplexity: The Book of Helaman as a Case Study

… of how prophets stimulate perplexity than in the book of Helaman generally and through the utterances of Nephi and … and hope—to his inquiring children. The Book of Helaman: A Study in Perplexity In the book of Helaman, we find prophets perplexing ancient peoples, and …

Secret Covenant Teachings of Men and the Devil in Helaman Through 3 Nephi 8

… these secret covenant references are found in the book of Helaman and the first chapters of 3 Nephi, where all three … entered into with secret combinations. Ironically, when Helaman received stewardship over the records of the … Kishkumen and his secret band   2:3 Kishkumen’s band seeks Helaman’s death   6:21 a growing covenant band of robbers   …