Alma ... became dumb, that he could not open his mouth; yea, and he became weak, even that he could not move his hands. 27:19

Trivia: What Book of Mormon character read Isaiah 53 from the King James Version of the Bible more than 1750 years before the KJV existed?

Mosiah : Interpretation (4)

  1. "And even I, myself [me, myself, and I, i.e., Mosiah], have labored with mine own hands that I might serve you, and that ye should not be laden with taxes." (Mosiah was a card-carrying member of the Republican party.) 2:14
  2. Jesus, who wouldn't be born for another 120 years or so, will be both the Son of God and the Father of heaven and earth. 3:8
  3. Although it is not entirely clear, Zeniff seems to be criticized for having "many wives and concubines." 11:2
  4. "And he [Noah] laid a tax of one fifth part of all they possessed." Since Noah was a bad guy (who "did not keep the commandments of the Lord") and he taxed the people 20%, I guess God (or Joseph Smith) didn't approve of flat taxes -- or maybe taxes of any kind. 11:3

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