by Dan Wees | May 11, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“How could Nephi have impersonated Laban so as to fool Laban’s servants?” see 1 Nephi 4:20-27, Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, September 2008), 9. ; Richard...
by Dan Wees | May 11, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Did Nephi have any difficulty putting on Laban’s clothes? Nephi was unusually large in stature. Unless Laban was the same size, his clothing would not have fit Nephi.” see 1 Nephi 4:31; Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by Dan Wees | May 11, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Why would it be necessary to kill Laban to obtain the plates? Is that the only solution that God could think of? The excuse given by the Spirit to Nephi (‘…better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief – 1...
by Dan Wees | May 10, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Why would a prominent man like Laban go out at night drinking without escort?” …The fact that he was armed and wearing armor would indicate that it was not entirely safe to be abroad. A prudent man of his wealth and position would have been accompanied by...
by Dan Wees | May 10, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Why would Nephi think Laban could be bribed? 1 Nephi 3:21-22: Laban was a wealthy and influential man. Why would Nephi think that the custodian of such important records would risk everything in order to add to his wealth?” Richard...
by Dan Wees | May 10, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“And we cast lots—who of us should go in unto the house of Laban. And it came to pass that the lot fell upon Laman; and Laman went in unto the house of Laban, and he talked with him as he sat in his house. And he desired of Laban the records which were engraven...
