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KnoWhy #85 - Why Are Mormon’s Extensive Quotations of Limhi Significant? (Mosiah 7:9)

TitleKnoWhy #85 - Why Are Mormon’s Extensive Quotations of Limhi Significant? (Mosiah 7:9)
Publication TypeKnoWhy
Year of Publication2016
Corporate AuthorsBook of Mormon Central Staff
PublisherBook of Mormon Central
Place PublishedSpringville, UT
KeywordsKing Limhi; King Noah; Mormon (Prophet); Structure; Zeniff
Abstract

Mormon extensively quotes king Limhi throughout the book of Mosiah. Readers may wonder why the prophet-editor went to such lengths to quote an otherwise seemingly minor king. As John Gee explains, Mormon's method of quotations is actually quite authentic to the ancient world, and gives us confidence in how he presented king Limhi as a righteous figure.
URLhttps://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/why-are-mormons-extensive-quotations-of-limhi-significant
Citation Key1788

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Scripture Reference

Mosiah 7:9