Join Jenny, Ben, and John for today’s #ComeFollowMe LIVE! Ether 6β11: βThat Evil May Be Done Awayβ
Ether 6:Β The Jaredite barges are driven by the winds to the promised landβThe people praise the Lord for His goodnessβOrihah is appointed king over themβJared and his brother die.
Ether 7:Β Orihah reigns in righteousnessβAmid usurpation and strife, the rival kingdoms of Shule and Cohor are set upβProphets condemn the wickedness and idolatry of the people, who then repent.
Ether 8:Β There is strife and contention over the kingdomβAkish forms an oath-bound secret combination to slay the kingβSecret combinations are of the devil and result in the destruction of nationsβModern Gentiles are warned against the secret combination that will seek to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries.
Ether 9:Β The kingdom passes from one to another by descent, intrigue, and murderβEmer saw the Son of RighteousnessβMany prophets cry repentanceβA famine and poisonous serpents plague the people.
Ether 10:Β One king succeeds anotherβSome of the kings are righteous; others are wickedβWhen righteousness prevails, the people are blessed and prospered by the Lord.
Ether 11:Β Wars, dissensions, and wickedness dominate Jaredite lifeβProphets predict the utter destruction of the Jaredites unless they repentβThe people reject the words of the prophets.