The Covenantal Reason for Abinadi’s Preaching (Mosiah 11-17)

Authors

• Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

Book of Mormon, covenantal kingship, King Noah, divine commandments

Abstract

God’s covenants dominate Mosiah 11-17.

For starters, we have in King Noah failed covenantal kingship. God revealed in the law of Moses what He expects from covenantal leaders in Deuteronomy 17:14-20. I interpret these passages as a set of God decreed kingly dos and don’ts.  I’ll begin with the don’ts:

1. Don’t acquire many horses (don’t raise a military) (see verse 16)
2. Don’t return the people to Egypt (don’t return people to the house of bondage/apostasy) (see verse 16)
3. Don’t acquire many wives (see verse 17)
4. Don’t seek after silver and gold (see verse 17)

Original Publication Citation

The Covenantal Reason for Abinadi’s Preaching (Mosiah 11-17). May 2, 2020.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Halverson, Taylor, "The Covenantal Reason for Abinadi’s Preaching (Mosiah 11-17)" (2020). Faculty Publications. 9895.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/9895

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2020

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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