Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
Article Title
Scripture Note—“For This Cause Did King Benjamin Keep Them”: King Benjamin or King Mosiah?
Keywords
King Benjamin, Book of Mormon, Mosiah
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In the 2013 edition of the scriptures published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ether 4:1 reads, “And the Lord commanded the brother of Jared to go down out of the mount from the presence of the Lord, and write the things which he had seen; and they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross; and for this cause did king Mosiah keep them, that they should not come unto the world until after Christ should show himself unto his people.” But the 1830 edition, as well as some other editions of this text, read King “Benjamin” instead of King “Mosiah.” What is this passage about? Why has this change been made and perpetuated?
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Sharp, Daniel. "Scripture Note—“For This Cause Did King Benjamin Keep Them”: King Benjamin or King Mosiah?." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 18, no. 1 (2017): 80-87. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/re/vol18/iss1/7