Ammon told Limhi that Mosiah was a seer. (See Mosiah 8:13-18.) In this chapter, we see Mosiah receiving revelation at least twice. (1) The Lord tells him to allow his sons to serve as missionaries among the Lamanites as they have requested. (2) Mosiah translates the Jaredite plates.
Chapter Outline
- Mosiah gives his sons permission to preach to the Lamanites (v. 1-9)
- Mosiah translates the Jaredite record (v. 10-19)
- Mosiah passes the sacred records on to Alma (v. 20)
My Takeaways
- When we are changed by the power of God, we want to help other people experience the same transformation.
- God guards some information closely. He will share, but only after we demonstrate that we are ready.
- Imperfect people can contribute meaningfully to the work of the Lord
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❖ Mosiah permits his sons to preach to the Lamanites – Mosiah 28:1-9
Thus Did the Spirit of the Lord Work upon Them – Mosiah 28:3-5
3 Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble. 4 And thus did the Spirit of the Lord work upon them,…
That They Might Also Be Brought to Rejoice – Mosiah 28:2-3
2 That perhaps they might bring them to the knowledge of the Lord their God, and convince them of the iniquity of their fathers; and that perhaps they might cure them of their hatred towards the Nephites, that they might also be brought to rejoice in the Lord their God, that they might become friendly…
“Every Creature”, “Any Human Soul”
The sons of Mosiah wanted to preach to the Lamanites because they loved all of God’s children and wanted to help everyone achieve eternal joy. God loves all of His children, and His disciples transcend labels like nationality as they serve other people.
❖ Mosiah translates the Jaredite record – Mosiah 28:10-19
What Do We Know About the Jaredite Plates?
Like a play within a play, the Book of Mormon, an ancient record translated by the power of God, contains a story of another ancient record which was translated by the power of God. The first mention of this record appears in the Book of Omni, near the end of the Small Plates of Nephi.…
❖ Mosiah confers the plates on Alma – Mosiah 28:30
How Were the Small Plates of Nephi Preserved for So Long?
Nephi created two sets of plates. One set contained a record of the history of his people (the large plates) and the other set contained a record of his ministry (the small plates) (1 Nephi 6:3-6, 1 Nephi 9:2-4). Before Nephi’s death, he delivered the small plates to his younger brother Jacob, with instructions to…
Old Testament Foundations
All Creatures
Based on: Psalm 148 Core message: The more fully we embrace our identity as sons and daughters of God, the more of a connection we feel with His other creations. Related Book of Mormon passages: Mosiah 28:3, Alma 18:28-36, Alma 22:10-13
Judah’s Transformation
When Joseph’s brothers found him in Egypt, they had all matured, but none more dramatically than Judah. About twenty-two years earlier, Judah had pleaded with the other brothers not to kill their younger brother Joseph. Reuben, the oldest, had tried to save Joseph’s life “to deliver him to his father again,” but Judah had proposed…
Church History Connections
Anxiously Engaged
After their conversion, the sons of King Mosiah decided that they wanted to preach the gospel to their enemies. This was their idea. They weren’t told to do it. But the Lord endorsed the plan. “Let them go up,” He told Mosiah. He promised that they would have success and that He would protect them…
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- A Proclamation (10/31/2025)
- Mahaleel and Our Times of Awakening (9/25/2025)
- Convinced of Our Ungodly Deeds (9/14/2025)
- The Former Sins (7/23/2025)
- Creatures, Living Things, and Beasts (7/16/2025)
- Biblical References in Doctrine and Covenants 76 (7/8/2025)
- Confession (6/6/2025)
- After Much Tribulation… (6/3/2025)
- Esteeming Your Brother as Yourself (4/24/2025)
- Prepare to Be Judged (10/31/2024)
- Received or Cast Out (8/9/2024)
- “Every Creature”, “Any Human Soul” (6/2/2024)
- “If Thou Wilt of Thyself…” (6/1/2024)
- Being the Father and the Son (5/19/2024)
- “What Great Things” (1/5/2024)
- Every Knee, Every Tongue (10/13/2023)
- Rending That Veil (9/12/2023)
- Brother Saul (7/16/2023)
- Alma and Saul (7/13/2023)
- The Gall of Bitterness (7/12/2023)
- “When He Was Yet a Great Way Off” (5/2/2023)
- Their Angels (4/21/2023)
- “Thy Words Were Heard” (11/5/2022)
- Rachel Weeping (10/19/2022)
- The Fast That I Have Chosen (10/6/2022)
- Fasting with Purpose (7/19/2022)
- Restitution (5/8/2022)
- Fasting: How Long and How Often? (4/29/2022)
- 50, 45, 40, 30, 20, 10 (2/16/2022)
- The Living Christ and the Book of Mormon (12/26/2021)
- Angels (11/9/2021)
- We Need Our Ancestors—and They Need Us (11/5/2021)
- After Much Tribulation (9/18/2021)
- Every Nation, Kindred, Tongue, and People (4/20/2021)
- Pray in Faith (4/15/2021)
- “That Ye May Not Shrink” – 2 Nephi 9:46 (2/27/2021)
- “All That We Could Do” – Alma 24:11, 15 (7/2/2020)
- Motivated by Love (5/24/2020)
- “Remember the Captivity of Thy Fathers” – Mosiah 27:16 (5/22/2020)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Affirm? (12/28/2019)
- How Can I Be a Better Missionary? (12/19/2019)
- What Are the Roles of Persuasion and Punishment in Motivating Good Behavior? (12/4/2019)
- What Are the Purposes of Fasting? (11/18/2019)
- Will We Be Judged by the Apostles? (10/9/2019)
- What Does It Mean to “Publish Peace?” (9/26/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Become the Sons and Daughters of Christ? (9/23/2019)
- What Is the Relationship Between the Family and the Church? (9/18/2019)
- What Is Haughtiness? (9/3/2019)
- How Can I Find Peace? (7/23/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Say About Teaching the Gospel in Families? (7/16/2019)
- How Can I Be a Better Father? (6/17/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Being an Effective Parent? (5/15/2019)
- How Can I Be More Humble? (5/13/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Say About Complacency? (5/11/2019)
- What Does It Mean for Jesus to Be Our “Redeemer?” (3/10/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Be “Long-Suffering?” (3/1/2019)
- What Are Some Examples of People Coming Unto Christ? (2/14/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Grace? (1/28/2019)
- He Has Prayed with Much Faith – Mosiah 27:14 (3/16/2018)
- All Mankind Must Be Born Again – Mosiah 27:25-26 (3/15/2018)
- They Did Publish Peace – Mosiah 27:35-37 (1/31/2017)
- They Should Let No Pride Nor Haughtiness Disturb Their Peace – Mosiah 27:3-4 (1/29/2017)
- Let No Pride Nor Haughtiness Disturb Their Peace – Mosiah 27:3-4 (8/12/2016)
- Born Again – Mosiah 27:25-26 (2/8/2016)
- The Lord Hath Heard the Prayers of…Thy Father – Mosiah 27:14 (5/25/2015)