Author Archives: LeGrand Baker

Alma 16:14-16, LeGrand Baker, Mormon’s conclusion to Alma’s story. 14 And as many as would hear their words, unto them they did impart the word of God, without any respect of persons, continually. 15 And thus did Alma and Amulek … Continue reading →

Alma 16:13, LeGrand Baker, Multiple Ancient Israelite Temples Alma 16:13 13  And Alma and Amulek went forth preaching repentance to the people in their temples, and in their sanctuaries, and also in their synagogues, which were built after the manner … Continue reading →

Alma 16:4-12, LeGrand Baker, The Negative Side of the Blessings of Abraham. Mormon is a great historian and a marvelous story teller. Like his other stories, this one has a good plot, and an obvious moral. In this case that … Continue reading →

Alma 16:1-3, 9-11, LeGrand Baker, Cost of disobedience 1  And it came to pass in the eleventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, on the fifth day of the second month, there having been … Continue reading →

Alma 15:18 , LeGrand Baker, the integrity of Amulek Alma 15 is the winding up scene of the story that began in chapter 8 when Alma first went into the city of Ammonihah. Its surface text is the powerful story … Continue reading →

Alma 14:17-29, LeGrand Baker, Veil to darkness 17  And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek answered him nothing; and he smote them again, and delivered them to the officers to be cast into prison. 18 And when they … Continue reading →