Author Archives: LeGrand Baker

Mosiah 7:8-11 — LeGrand Baker — King Limhi There are some things about the story of Ammon’s meeting king Limhi that cause me to wonder what is really happening. In fact it is the things that are out of place … Continue reading →

Mosiah 6:4 — LeGrand Baker — time in Nephite history Mosiah 6:4 4    And Mosiah began to reign in his father’s stead. And he began to reign in the thirtieth year of his age, making in the whole, about … Continue reading →

Mosiah 5:7-15 — LeGrand Baker — royal coronation [Note:  This paper was written before Stephen Ricks and I wrote Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord. This paper is a good summary of the coronation, but the book … Continue reading →

Mosiah 4:5,11 — LeGrand Baker — human ‘nothingness’ At first reading, King Benjamin’s words seem to be an exercise in contradiction, or at least in confusion. This is the way he describes the people: 5    For behold, if the knowledge … Continue reading →

Mosiah 3:25 — LeGrand Baker — the mirror that reflects the soul Mosiah 3:25 25    And if they be evil they are consigned to an awful view of their own guilt….” The context of this scripture has to do … Continue reading →

Mosiah 3:19 — LeGrand Baker — Beatitudes and King Benjamin Mosiah 3:19 19    For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields … Continue reading →