Why Does Helaman 7–8 Feel Like a Funeral Speech? (Knowhy #575)

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Ancient Israelite Prophets would sometimes use dramatic actions to grab the attention of their audience and drive home of their point. It seems Nephi the son of Helaman employed this method as he lamented and mourned from his tower, since his actions caution the attention of a crowd and caused them to marvel. Based on careful analysis of Helaman 7-8, it seems that he was conducting a mock funeral for the death of the once righteous Nephite society.
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#ComeFollowMe WITH Elder Holland: UPON THE ROCK OF OUR REDEEMER HELAMAN 1-6 ( COME FOLLOW ME )To those who struggle with their faith...

#ComeFollowMe WITH Elder Holland: UPON THE ROCK OF OUR REDEEMER HELAMAN 1-6 ( COME FOLLOW ME )To those who struggle with their faith…

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland once said to those who struggle with their faith: “You have more faith than you think you do because of what the Book of Mormon calls ‘the greatness of the evidences’ [Helaman 5:50]. … The fruit of living the gospel is evident in the lives of Latter-day Saints everywhere” (“Lord, I Believe,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 94).
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