Mosiah 4-6: Children of Christ

Keywords

covenant making, King Benjamin’s speech, salvation through Jesus Christ

Abstract

Covenant making and keeping are the life blood of spiritual living.  Covenants teach us of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, covenants inspire us to keep the commandments in the name of Christ, and the cords of covenants loose us from the bands of death and hell, sealing us to the everlasting Father and those that we love.  The speech of prophet-king Benjamin is one of the most memorable covenant-making scenes in all of scripture.

In this article we will see the covenant-making structure of the speech (focusing especially on Mosiah 4-6), the roles of king, people, and God in the covenant-making process and the doctrinal details that constitute the living power of these covenants.

Before we proceed let us pause a moment to review what a covenant is:  A covenant is a contract or an agreement between two parties to fulfill specific responsibilities to each other for the purpose of accomplishing some goal.  When God covenants with his people (whether as a community or as individuals), the goal is salvation, and the atonement, coupled with faith and obedience, is the means of that salvation.

Original Publication Citation

“Mosiah 4-6: Children of Christ.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship. 2016.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2016

Publisher

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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