King Benjamin recorded the names of all of the people who had entered a covenant with God and taken upon themselves the name of Christ. He also ordained priests to remind them of their covenant. His son Mosiah began his reign.
Chapter Outline
- Names recorded (v. 1-2)
- Mosiah and priests consecrated (v. 3)
- Mosiah begins to reign (v. 4-7)
My Takeaways
- A written record of our covenants helps us sustain them over time.
- Priests teach the gospel, perform ordinances, bless us, and remind us of our duties.
- Good leaders serve the people they lead.
Featured Blog Posts
❖ Names recorded – Mosiah 6:1-2
He Should Take the Names – Mosiah 6:1-2
1 And now, king Benjamin thought it was expedient, after having finished speaking to the people, that he should take the names of all those who had entered into a covenant with God to keep his commandments. 2 And it came to pass that there was not one soul, except it were little children, but…
❖ Priests are consecrated – Mosiah 6:3
What Is a Priest?
The Bible Dictionary explains that a priest is a mediator between his people and God. The priest fulfills this role by: Performing religious ceremonies (ordinances) Preaching the gospel Receiving revelation on behalf of the people, and Blessing the people in the name of the Lord At the beginning of the Book of Mormon, religious observance…
To Stir Them Up – Mosiah 6:1-3
1 And now, king Benjamin thought it was expedient, after having finished speaking to the people, that he should take the names of all those who had entered into a covenant with God to keep his commandments. 2 And it came to pass that there was not one soul, except it were little children, but…
❖ Mosiah reigns – Mosiah 6:4-7
He Also…Did Till the Earth – Mosiah 6:7
7 And king Mosiah did cause his people that they should till the earth. And he also, himself, did till the earth, that thereby he might not become burdensome to his people, that he might do according to that which his father had done in all things. And there was no contention among all his…
Old Testament Foundations
My Ebenezer
Near the end of Joshua’s life, he called his people together and challenged them to commit to follow God. They made a covenant to obey and serve God. In order to remind them of their covenant, Joshua “took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.” He told…
All Posts Referencing Mosiah 6
- Recorded on Earth and in Heaven (11/4/2025)
- Uzzah, Zerubbabel, and the Priesthood Order in Doctrine and Covenants 85 (8/9/2025)
- Home (9/5/2024)
- Equal Rights, Shared Responsibilities (6/4/2024)
- Burdens (3/8/2024)
- “Exact No More…” (1/26/2023)
- Josiah and Benjamin (7/12/2022)
- My Ebenezer (6/14/2022)
- “Fellow-Servants” (Alma 17:29) (2/9/2021)
- Book of Mormon References in Moroni 6 (12/5/2020)
- “Meet Together Oft” – Moroni 6:5 (12/4/2020)
- Belief and Understanding – Mosiah 26:1-3 (5/20/2020)
- King Benjamin and Contention (4/14/2020)
- “He Changed Their Hearts” – Alma 5:7 (4/10/2020)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Corruption? (12/10/2019)
- What Is a Priest? (11/4/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Bear One Another’s Burdens? (9/28/2019)
- What Is the Relationship Between the Family and the Church? (9/18/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Consecrate Something? (5/4/2019)
- He Should Take the Names – Mosiah 6:1-2 (11/11/2018)
- He Also…Did Till the Earth – Mosiah 6:7 (1/7/2017)
- To Stir Them Up – Mosiah 6:1-3 (1/5/2017)
- That Thereby He Might Not Become Burdensome – Mosiah 6:7 (4/26/2015)
- That He Should Take the Names – Mosiah 6:1-3 (4/24/2015)