The prophet, Mormon, was commanded not to preach to the Nephites because of their wickedness. Yet it seems that he did preach to them as recorded in Mormon 7:1. What’s you’re best guess for when and under what circumstances this sermon was given?

The prophet, Mormon, was commanded not to preach to the Nephites because of their wickedness. Yet it seems that he did preach to them as recorded in Mormon 7:1. What’s you’re best guess for when and under what circumstances this sermon was given?

Jul 22, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Mormon

Question Dear Gramps, Mormon, when he was 15 years old, “knew of the goodness of Jesus” and wanted to preach to the people. However, his “mouth was shut” and he was “forbidden to preach”. (Mormon 1:15-17) Now, when Moroni is compiling the last bits of the record, he...
In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were “prolonged” and their time was “lengthened.” Is it not true that after the fall of Adam and Eve, the time allotted unto man became increasingly shorter and they had less and less years to live?

In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were “prolonged” and their time was “lengthened.” Is it not true that after the fall of Adam and Eve, the time allotted unto man became increasingly shorter and they had less and less years to live?

Jul 20, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Death, Pearl of Great Price

Dear Gramps, In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were “prolonged” and their time was “lengthened” so that they might repent while in the flesh. This is...
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