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Sunday, February 17, 2019

Who was the prophet who was slain? Mosiah 7:26

Who was the prophet who was slain? Mosiah 7:26

Ammon finds the land of Lehi-Nephi which is ruled by King Limhi. Limhi tells Ammon their story. A prophet named Abinadi had testified to King Noah that Christ is the God and Father of all things, and prophesies of their imminent destruction. He calls them to repentance. King Noah is about to release Abinadi, but his wicked priests convince him to put Abinadi to death instead.

Abinadi is burned to death. See Mosiah 17:13.

Answer:
The "prophet who was slain" was Abinadi. We don't know much about where he came from or who he was, but he was a very righteous prophet who knew the Ten Commandments, the Mosaic law, and the writings of Isaiah. He was sent from God to warn the Nephites to repent. Some of his preaching is confusing to me when it comes to talking about the nature of God, the Godhead, and the trinity. His martyrdom is really sad but also inspiring. He was a righteous man of faith who paid the ultimate price for following God. Because of his words, Alma, one of the priests of Noah, was converted. Alma ended up organizing a church and hundreds, maybe even thousands, followed him and were baptized.

Abinadi almost certainly never knew of Alma's conversion. Like Abinadi, we may never know the power and influence we have over others to convince them to come to Christ. Our efforts may go completely unrecognized during our lifetime, yet they are still worthwhile and have potential to affect many. When we are baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we covenant to take upon him his name. We should always, in all circumstances - in all we do, say, and are, strive to bear his name honorably.



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