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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Omni 1

I am sorry everyone. I got sick and have been a little slow on posting. I have some interesting insights that from class and from reading. Feel free to comment on Enos through Mosiah.
One interesting note from my class that my teacher offered comes from Omni 1:12-30. Amaleki is writing and says that he is the son of one Abinadom. Then he speaks of Mosiah and this is Mosiah the first, who is warned to leave the land of Nephi and he goes and finds the Land of Zarahemla. These people left Jerusalem at the time that Zedikiah king of Judah was carried away captive into Babylon. Then in verse 23 Amaleki states that he was born in the days of Mosiah the first, and lived to see his death, and King Benjamin his son to rule in his place. This is the same King Benjamin who gives his address to all the people of Zerahemla in Mosiah chapters 2-6. Now the whole reason I am mentioning all this to you, Amaleki back in Omni 1:30 mentions that he had a brother that went with a large group that left Zarahemla to go back to the Land of Nephi. My teacher has a theory that his brother is Abinadi that teaches the wicked King Noah. Crazy I know. He didn't say it was doctrine just something to wonder. His father’s name is Abinadom, and it is never mentioned where Abinadi comes from when he goes before King Noah.

1 comment:

  1. I have always believed that Abinadi was Amaleki's brother, but just as your teacher stated, it is all speculation. I have never found any official doctrine confirming this idea.

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