Overzealousness

Mosiah 9 is the first chapter recounting the story of Zeniff and his people, who went up from the land of Zarahemla to recapture or obtain the land of Nephi from the Lamanites.  In it, we read that Zeniff was part of an earlier expedition formed for that same purpose, but whose strategy was more…

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The First Great Commandments

During the Savior’s mortal ministry, a Pharisee (who was also a lawyer) posed a question to Him, seeking to catch Him or trick Him. We find this exchange in Matthew 22:34-40: “Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” The law, as this lawyer knew, had many commandments. A prominent Jewish philosopher, Maimonides, cataloged…

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