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Mosiah 4–6
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Monday
- Scripture: Mosiah 4:1–8
- Commentary: Remember Your Nothingness Compared with the Great Goodness of God
- KnoWhy: Why Does King Benjamin Emphasize the Blood of Christ?
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Additional Study
- Commentary: The People Fell to the Earth
- Commentary: The People Cried Out with One Voice
- Commentary: Mosiah 4:4-7
- KnoWhy: Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Doctrinal Ideas About Christ?
Tuesday
- Scripture: Mosiah 4:9–13
- Commentary: Instructions to Believe in God
- Evidence: Covenant Renewal Formula
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Additional Study
- Commentary: Retaining a Remission of Sins
- Commentary: Mosiah 4:8-10
- KnoWhy: How Did King Benjamin Teach His People to Trust God More?
Wednesday
- Scripture: Mosiah 4:14–30
- Commentary: Mosiah 4:17-19
- Commentary: Mosiah 4:20-21
- Commentary: Mosiah 4:22-25
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Additional Study
- Commentary: Give Freely So That You Can Be Freely Forgiven
- Commentary: Do Not Run Faster Than We Have Strength
- Commentary: King Benjamin Expected His People to Commit His Words to Memory
- Evidence: Benjamin’s Speech (Literary Influence)
- KnoWhy: How Can the Book of Mormon Help Saints Live the Law of Consecration?
Thursday
- Scripture: Mosiah 5:1–5
- Commentary: A Tribute to a Great Leader
- Evidence: Benjamin's Masterful Oration
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Additional Study
- Commentary: No More Desire to Do Evil
- Commentary: Mosiah 5:1-2
Friday
- Scripture: Mosiah 5:6–15
- Commentary: Why Do We Serve?
- KnoWhy: Why Is the Presence of Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon Significant?
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Additional Study
- Commentary: The Nephites All Became the Children of Christ
- Commentary: If We Do Not Serve God, Our Names Will Be Blotted Out
- Commentary: What Does "Seal You His" Mean?
- Commentary: Mosiah 5:13-15
- Evidence: Chiasmus in Mosiah 5:10–12
- KnoWhy: Why Did King Benjamin Say That His People Would be Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand?
Saturday
- KnoWhy: How Does Christ “Seal You His”?
- Additional Study
Sunday
- Scripture: Mosiah 6:1–7
- Commentary: Names Were Taken of Those Who Entered the Covenant
- KnoWhy: Why Were Benjamin and Mosiah Such Beloved and Effective Leaders?
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Additional Study
- Commentary: Mosiah 6:1-2
- Commentary: Mosiah 6:3
- Commentary: Mosiah 6:4-7
- Evidence: Mathematically Consistent Chronology
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- Life Spans of Mosiah's Lineage
- Nephite and Lamanite Kings
- Key Doctrinal Chapters: Mosiah–Alma
- Book of Mormon Covenant Language
- King Benjamin's Coronation of Mosiah
- Three Steps in Benjamin's Logic on Service
- Overview of Benjamin's Speech
- Benjamin's Themes Related to the Israelite New Year
- Benjamin's Themes Related to the Day of Atonement
- Benjamin's Themes Related to the Feast of Tabernacles
- Benjamin's Themes Related to Sabbatical and Jubilee Years
- Treaty–Covenant Pattern in the Old Testament and Benjamin's Speech
- Benjamin's and Mosiah's Covenant Ceremonies Compared with Old Testament Rituals
- Elements Found in Great Farewell Addresses
- How Do You Say "Law" in Hebrew?
- Benjamin and the Law of the King
- Chiasmus in Mosiah 5:10–12
- Metals in the Book of Mormon
- Benjamin's Plea
- 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
Mosiah 4
Baker, LeGrand L., and Stephen D. Ricks. “King Benjamin: The Drama’s Sacral Kingship is about Being a Child of God.” 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, 475–488. 2nd ed. Provo, UT: Eborn Books, 2011.
Mosiah 4:1
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “People to Whom Jesus Christ or the Angel of the Lord Appeared.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 41.
Mosiah 4:1–4
Hopkin, Shon D. “Preparing Students to Receive Revelation: Insights from the Book of Mormon,” Religious Educator 13, no. 2 (2012): 73–87.
Mosiah 4:9–10
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Benjamin's Plea.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 173.
Mosiah 4:30
Midgley, Louis C. “’O Man, Remember, and Perish Not’ (Mosiah 4:30).” In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 127-129. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.
Tvedtnes, John A. “The Thoughts and Intents of the Heart.” In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 170–172. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.
Mosiah 5
Welch John W. “Benjamin's Covenant as a Precursor of the Sacrament Prayers.” In King Benjamin's Speech: “That Ye May Learn Wisdom”, edited by John W. Welch and Stephen D. Ricks, 295-315. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.
Mosiah 5:2
Condie, Spencer J. “A Mighty Change of Heart.” Ensign 23, no. 11 (1993): 15–17.
Mosiah 5:7–10
Bowen, Matthew L. “Becoming Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand: King Benjamin’s Rhetorical Wordplay on His Own Name.” Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 21, no. 2 (2012): 2-13.
Ray, Brian K. “Adoption and Atonement: Becoming Sons and Daughters of Christ.” Religious Educator 6, no. 3 (2005): 129-136.
Szink, Terry L., and John W. Welch. “On the Right or Left: Benjamin and the Scapegoat.” In Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, 107-109. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999.
Mosiah 5:10–12
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Chiasmus in Mosiah 5:10–12.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 131.
Welch John W. “Parallelism and Chiasmus in Benjamin's Speech.” In King Benjamin's Speech: “That Ye May Learn Wisdom”, edited by John W. Welch and Stephen D. Ricks, 315-410. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.
Welch, John W. “The Discovery of Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon: Forty Years Later.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 16, no. 2 (2007): 74–87, 99.
Mosiah 5:15
Gee, John. “Book of Mormon Word Usage: ‘Seal You His.’” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 22, no. 1 (2002): 4.
Mosiah 6
Mosiah 6:2
Welch, John W. “Democratizing Forces in King Benjamin’s Speech.” In Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, 110-126. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999.
Mosiah 6:6
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “How Do You Say "Law" in Hebrew?.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 119.