This episode is part 21 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon.

This episode covers chapters 1-5 of the book of Alma. Under the new "reign of the judges" the Nephites in Zarahemla find prosperity, but also growing problems of heresies. First, a prosperity preacher named Nehor kills a guy and faces death. Then, a guy named Amlici gets a huge following and creates the Amlicites.

The Amlicites join forces with the Lamanites and fight the Nephites several times. Although the Nephites are victories, they have to lick their wounds. The church grows stronger but some lose their humility. Alma the Elder preaches a sermon that reeks of American revivalism and, of course, plagiarized passages from the New Testament.

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

The Book of Mormon online: Alma [chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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