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Alma 5–7
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Monday
- Scripture: Alma 5:1-13
Tuesday
- Scripture: Alma 5:14-42
Wednesday
- Scripture: Alma 5:43-50
Thursday
- Scripture: Alma 5:51-62
Friday
- Scripture: Alma 6:1-8
Saturday
- Scripture: Alma 7:1-13
Sunday
- Scripture: Alma 7:14-27
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- Life Spans of Mosiah's Lineage
- The Nephite Judges
- Alma as High Priest: Years 9–19 of the Reign of the Judges
- Nephihah as Chief Judge: Years 9–24 of the Reign of the Judges
- Key Doctrinal Chapters: Mosiah–Alma
- The Speeches of Alma
- 50 Questions of Alma 5: Overview
- 50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 1–17
- 50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 18–29
- 50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 30–40
- 50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 41–50
- Three Trees in the Book of Mormon
- Women in the Book of Mormon
- Missionary Work
- Nephite Cycles: Years 1–49 of the Reign of the Judges (90–40 B.C.)
- Alma's Journeys in the Land of Zarahemla
- Whose Words Are Found in the Book of Mormon?
- Number of Pages in Books of the Book of Mormon
- Average Number of Pages Covering One Nephite Year
- Nephite Books Compared by Length and Years Covered
- Nephite Books Listed Chronologically
- Names Used for Christ by Major Book of Mormon Authors
- Names and Concepts Associated with Christ by Major Book of Mormon Authors
- Number of Names Used for Christ by Major Book of Mormon Authors
- Number of Names for Christ Used Exclusively by Individual Authors
- Ten Essential Features of Book of Mormon Geography
- Geographical Names Listed Alphabetically
- Geographical Names Listed by Scripture Reference
Bibliography
Alma 5
Baker, LeGrand L., and Stephen D. Ricks. “Alma 5: The Song of Redeeming Love.” In Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord?: The Psalms in Israel’s Temple Worship in the Old Testament and in the Book of Mormon, 520–537. 2nd ed. Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2011.
Rees, Robert A. “Alma the Younger's Seminal Sermon at Zarahemla.” In Bountiful Harvest: Essays in Honor of S. Kent Brown. Edited by Andrew C. Skinner, D. Morgan Davis, and Carl Griffin. Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2011.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “50 Questions of Alma 5: Overview.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 61.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 1–17.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 62.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 18–29.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 63.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 30–40.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 64.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “50 Questions of Alma 5: Questions 41–50.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 65.
Alma 5:9
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Alma Add “Chains of Hell” to Abinadi’s Phrase “Bands of Death”? (Alma 5:9).” KnoWhy 111 (May 31, 2016).
Alma 5:14–15
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Alma Ask Church Members Fifty Probing Questions? (Alma 5:14–15).” KnoWhy 112 (June 1, 2016).
Alma 5:19
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Alma Ask about Having God’s Image Engraven upon One’s Countenance? (Alma 5:19).” KnoWhy 295 (April 3, 2017).
Caldwell, C. Max. “’A Mighty Change.’” In The Book of Mormon: Alma, The Testimony of the Word, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 27–46. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1992.
Alma 5:33–34
Calabro, David. “’Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy’: Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon.” Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 21, no. 1 (2012): 46–59.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Three Trees in the Book of Mormon.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 95.
Alma 5:40
Parry, Donald W. “Antithetical Parallelism in the Book of Mormon.” In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 167–169. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.
Alma 6
Reeve, Jr., Rex C. “Dealing with Opposition to the Church.” In The Book of Mormon: Alma, The Testimony of the Word, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 15–25. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1992.
Alma 6:4
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Alma Need to “Establish the Order of the Church” in Zarahemla Again? (Alma 6:4).” KnoWhy 113 (June 2, 2016).
Alma 7
Alma 7:9
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Do New Testament Words and Phrases Show up in the Book of Mormon? Part 3: Revelations to Nephite Prophets as a Source (Part A) (Alma 7:9).” KnoWhy 529 (August 29, 2019).
Alma 7:10
Book of Mormon Central. “Why does the Book of Mormon refer to the ‘land of Jerusalem’?” Q&A February 1, 2018.
Smith, Robert F. “The Land of Jerusalem: The Place of Jesus’ Birth.” In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 170–172. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.
Thomasson, Gordon C. “Revisiting the Land of Jerusalem.” In Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, 139–141. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999.
Tvedtnes, John A. “Notes and Communications: Knowledge of Christ to Come.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5, no. 1 (1996): 159–161.
Tvedtnes, John A. “Notes and Communications: Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 4, no. 2 (1995): 147–150.
Bokovoy, David E., and John A. Tvedtnes. “Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon.” In Testaments: Links between the Book of Mormon and the Hebrew Bible, 184–188. Toelle, UT: Heritage Press, 2003.
Ogden, Kelly D. “I Have a Question: Why does the Book of Mormon say that Jesus would be born in Jerusalem?” Ensign August 1984.
Alma 7:11–13
Book of Mormon Central. “What Did Alma Reveal about the Savior’s Mission? (Alma 7:11–13).” KnoWhy 323 (June 7, 2017).
Rappleye, Neal. “Nephite History in Context 2: Special Issue.” Studio et Quoque Fide (December 2017).
Wayment, Thomas A. “The Hebrew Text of Alma 7:11.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 14, no. 1 (2005): 98–103, 130.
Alma 7:19
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does Alma Mention Three Kinds of Paths in One Verse? (Alma 7:19).” KnoWhy 114 (June 3, 2016).
Hoskisson, Paul Y. “Straightening Things Out: The Use of Strait and Straight in the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 12, no. 2 (2003): 58–71, 114–117.
Welch, John S. “Straight (not Strait) and Narrow.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 16, no. 1 (2007): 18–25, 83-84.