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king_noah_the_false_priests_and_the_prophet_abinadi [2015/08/23 11:40] steve |
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- In [[Mosiah 17]], the king begins to believe Abinadi, the priests stir him up in anger. | - In [[Mosiah 17]], the king begins to believe Abinadi, the priests stir him up in anger. | ||
- Alma pleads for Abinadi's life, who is forced out of the land, and Abinadi is killed by fire. | - Alma pleads for Abinadi's life, who is forced out of the land, and Abinadi is killed by fire. | ||
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+ | ==== The Priests ==== | ||
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+ | I think the priests had some kind of a motive, political or otherwise, against the king, to put him in danger. Their method seems to be to get the king angry. | ||
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+ | King Noah is also dependent upon his priests for counsel and suggestions, maybe even approval in some cases. He is the blood-related heir of the kingdom. | ||
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+ | Let's examine some of the interactions between the two: | ||
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+ | Mosiah 17:11-12 - the king believes the words of Abinadi, and was about to release him, but the priests got him angry again, specifically saying that he (Abinadi) has reviled //the king// -- not the priests or the people. |