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The Book of Alma is the longest of all the books of the Book of Mormon, consisting of 63 chapters. The book records the first 39 years of what the Nephites termed "the reign of the judges", a period in which the Nephite nation adopted a constitutional theocratic government in which the judicial and executive branches of the government were combined.
Alma (/ ˈ æ l m ə /) is a Nephite prophet [1] in the Book of Mormon. Initially a priest who serves in the court of King Noah, when a prophet named Abinadi preaches to the court Alma concurs with Abinadi and affirms that what the prophet said is true. For this, Noah banishes Alma and tries to have him killed.
The use of a raised platform for individuals to offer public prayer on the day of the Lord (Alma 31:13, Alma 38:13). The rejection of Christ (Alma 31:17, Alma 31:29). The belief that the Zoramites are the chosen people of God . Worship may occur only in a synagogue, and the poor are not allowed to enter (Alma 32:5, Alma 32:9).
In the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma (/ ˈ æ l m ə /) is a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder," are not used in the Book of Mormon; they are distinctions made by scholars, useful because ...
Alma 1 preaches in private and gathers a small following. He baptizes them in the waters of Mormon. Alma 1 organizes the "church of Christ" (Mosiah 18:17) and ordains priests and teachers. King Noah 3 discovers "a movement among the people" (Mosiah 18:32) and sets a watch.
Amulek (/ ˈ æ m j uː l ɛ k /) [1] is a man referred to in the Book of Alma, a section of the Book of Mormon.After being visited by an angel, he gives food to the prophet Alma, listens to his preaching, and becomes his missionary companion. [2]
The Book of Mormon monetary system is part of the setting of the Book of Mormon. It is the system of economic exchange used by the narrative's Nephites . Mormon , the internal narrator of the Book of Mormon, first introduces the system in the internal book of Alma .
City of Aaron, Alma 2 's planned destination after rejection in Ammonihah. [1] Later fortified by Moroni 1 through the creation of new cities Moroni and Nephihah. [2]Ablom, east of the Hill of Shim, near the seashore, and a refuge for king Omer and his family as they escaped Akish and his secret combinations.