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"Concerning the Resurrection of the Dead," Alma 40:1-10

Alma 40:1-10

I have in recent days been more engaged in the invitation of the Savior to ask, seek, and knock.  Alma demonstrates this process very vividly to his son, Corianton, as he goes on in this chapter to share his knowledge of the Resurrection.

The Spirit of the Lord has impressed upon me this morning the phrase, "the time appointed"  which appears various times throughout this passage. In verse 10, there is a footnote that leads to Acts 17:26 which reads:
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
There is a footnote here on the word "bounds" that goes to Job 14:5 which says in part "thou has appointed his bounds that he cannot pass."

So what? What does this mean to me? To others? Here is where things get personal and so I now have my list of questions to take to the Lord in morning prayer.

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In verse 3, it reads "there are many mysteries which are kept." The footnote on mysteries leads to the Topical Guide entry for "Mysteries of Godliness". Upon reading this, I did a scriptural search for the phrase "Things pertaining to Godliness", which led me to 2 Peter 1:2-4. Mary's declaration to her cousin Elisabeth in Luke 1:46-55 has also come into my mind, as I reflect upon these mysteries which are kept from the world because of pride and lust.

The Spirit of the Lord burns brightly as I consider these passages of scripture.

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There is so much in these verses beyond the main point that Alma is sharing with his son in these verses. While superficially it seems as if Alma is just taking his time to get to the main point concerning that "space between the time of death and the resurrection." Yet there is much more here by the way of teaching that Alma accomplishes here.

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