Mormonism: Book of Mormon History
Is it just the Book of Mormon people, or are all people stubborn, hard-hearted, and stiff-necked? The history in the Book of Mormon is very realistic to human nature; I think that is why I continue to learn so much from reading it.
The Book of Mormon starts with Lehi, a prophet who lived in Jerusalem before 600 B.C. Due to the wickedness of the people in Jerusalem at this time, Lehi's life was in danger andhe was told by God to take his family and leave Jerusalem. God would lead them to a land of promise. Well, a prophet's life isn't easy; Lehi's life was threatened, he had to leave his home and property, and worse than all that, his two oldest sons were rebellious against things of God.
These two oldest sons, Laman and Lemuel, caused problems all along the way for the family members who loved God -- especially their younger brother, Nephi. Nephi was especially obedient and faithful and as a result, received the most persecution from his older brothers. I can't help but wonder if God specifically commanded Lehi to take Laman and Lemuel with him, or if Lehi automatically took them because they were part of his family who he loved. I think Lehi should've let Laman and Lemuel stay in Jerusalem.Would the rest of Lehi's poseterity live in peace and righteousness through the generations without the Lamanite persecutions? I used to think so, but from the pattern in the Book of Mormon people, eventually, a righteous people will start becoming "spoiled" and then rebellious. This happens over and over again through the thousand-year history the Book of Mormon contains. In fact, near the end of the history, the description of the once-righteous people's wickedness and their state of mind and heart brings such disappointment that I actually feel grateful for my trials that keep me from being in such a hard-hearted state of being myself! Even just writing this surprises me, but that feeling reading about how badly the righteous people fell into wicked ways truly makes me welcome any experience to keep from that state.
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I love the history that the Book of Mormon has to offer. I find the cycles of human behavior particularly interesting and apply it's teachings to my every day life. Thank you for sharing! This is a really interesting point that people always choose to let go of what's good in their life when they become spoiled and hard-hearted.
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