Both armies have many prisoners, and Ammoron sends word to Moroni that he would like to trade prisoners. Moroni is inclined to do so, but because the Lamanites are the invading army, they have taken many women and children prisoner, while the Nephites have only taken Lamanite soldiers. Moroni proposes the exchange of one Lamanite prisoner for each Nephite family and condemns the Lamanite invasion. Ammoron agrees to the terms but argues that the attack is justified.
Chapter Outline
- Ammoron proposes a prisoner swap, and Moroni is inclined to do it (v. 1-3)
- Moroni’s letter to Ammoron, laying out the terms of the exchange (v. 4-14)
- Ammoron’s letter, with a counteroffer (v. 15-24)
My Takeaways
- We must not dilute our commitment to truth. Sincerity and virtue are crucial to our eventual success. Dishonesty and hypocrisy lay a foundation for our eventual defeat.
- A birthright is not an entitlement but rather a vision of our potential.
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I Would Tell You Somewhat Concerning the Justice of God – Alma 54:6
6 Behold, I would tell you somewhat concerning the justice of God, and the sword of his almighty wrath, which doth hang over you except ye repent and withdraw your armies into your own lands, or the land of your possessions, which is the land of Nephi. (Alma 54:6) Captain Moroni was not a diplomat.…
❖ Ammoron’s reply – Alma 54:15-24
I Am a Bold Lamanite – Alma 54:23-24
23 I am Ammoron, and a descendant of Zoram, whom your fathers pressed and brought out of Jerusalem. 24 And behold now, I am a bold Lamanite; behold, this war hath been waged to avenge their wrongs, and to maintain and to obtain their rights to the government; and I close my epistle to Moroni.…
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Your Birthright
Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage (Genesis 25:29-34). We all know this. We might have to be reminded that “pottage” is a soup or a stew and that the original meaning of “mess” was a meal. But what’s a birthright? The word only appears ten times in the Bible, always referring to…
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