Mosiah 19 I've chosen to break this chapter up into two parts. The first part focused on the demise of king Noah. In this second part, I now focus on those that were left behind, having not chosen to follow Alma and the people of God, but who now are coming to terms with the effects of corrupt leadership. Given this, we read in verse 1 , "the army of the king returned, having searched in vain for the people of the Lord." Subsequently, the people begin to divide and contend amongst themselves( verses 2 & 3 ). In this division, we are introduced to Gideon, who, in my estimation, is one of the most interesting characters in the Book of Mormon. What makes Gideon so interesting? In these verses, there is an element of compassion about this "enemy to the king" ( vs. 4 ) that solicits a desire to know more about him. While at the same time, his actions suggest that there is some internal moral and social compass that causes him to seek out the well being of the ...
A personal study of the Book of Mormon by Brent Leavitt,
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.