Mosiah Chapter 11

** IMPORTANT NOTE ** The record of Zeniff, comprising of Mosiah Chapters 9-22, is the first major flashback in the Book of Mormon and is about Zeniff and his people. This was hinted about in Mosiah Chapter 7 when Ammon finds King Limhi, the grandson of Zeniff. This record is an account of the people of Zeniff from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until the time they were discovered by Ammon and then in Chapter 22, when Ammon and King Limhi plot to get the people out of bondage from the Lamanites.

The record of Zeniff is one of the flashbacks in the Book of Mormon. To see and understand these flashbacks see Outlying the Flashbacks in the Book of Mormon

Summary:   Zeniff confers his kingdom to one of this sons, Noah. Noah is not like his father. He not a righteous man He begins to rule in wickedness. He doesn't keep the commandments of God and has many wives and mistresses. He lives a life of luxury and excess. After about 10 years, a man by the name of Abinadi comes forth and begins to cry repentance to the people, to repent of their wickedness. He warns that if they do not repent, they will end up in bondage.

Lessons Taught/To be Learned: (no specific lessons for this chapter)

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