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Book of Mormon Commentary Alma Chapter 17 TWENTY-FOUR GOLD PLATES A SPECIAL CHARGE, VER. 52-84 Alma 17:52 And now, I will speak unto you concerning those twenty-four plates, that ye keep them, that the mysteries and the works of darkness, and their secret works, or the secret works of those people, who have been destroyed, may be made manifest unto this people; Alma said that their murders, robbings, plunderings, and all their wickedness are to be "made manifest unto this people" and for Helaman to "preserve these directors" (53). Later Alma restricts him from revealing the Jaredite oaths, covenants, agreements in secret combinations, their signs and wonders "lest per- adventure they should fall into darkness also, and be destroyed" (59). Hence the reference to their "mysteries and the works of darkness" should be understood in the light of this more specific instruction, He could manifest these evil works as to their destructive Character but not in such detail as to give ideas to, those who may fall under the power of Satan (see 54). Alma 17:55 And the Lord said, I will prepare unto my servant Gazelem, a stone, which shall shine forth in darkness unto light, that I may discover unto my people who serve me, that I may discover unto them the works of their brethren; yea, their secret works, their works of darkness, and their wickedness and abominations. The "stone" is called directors in the verse following. Later Alma refers to "a ball, or director; or our fathers called it Liahona, which is, being interpreted, a compass, and the Lord prepared it'! (71). These should not be confused, as they were different instruments and served in a different manner. In I Nephi 5:11, 12 we learn that the ball had within it two spindles and indicated to Lehi the direction to travel in the wilderness. The stone or stones, as mentioned in the Jaredite record, is called "the interpreters" (Ether 1:99). These many names are all significant. Some of them describe the instrument and some allude to its functions. The Lord prepared them but did not name them. The titles are those used by "our fathers." However, according to Joseph Smith, Jr., the name of the latter was "Urim and Thummim" (D. and C. 3:1a; 15:1b). Gazalem is a name given to a servant of God. The word appears to have its roots in Gaz-a stone, and Aleim, a name of God as a revelator or the interposer in the affairs of men. If this suggestion is correct, its roots admirably agree with its apparent meaning-a seer. Alma 17:64 And thus the judgments of God did come upon these workers of darkness and secret combinations; yea, and cursed be the land for ever and ever unto those workers of darkness and secret combinations, even unto destruction, except they repent before they are fully ripe. The whole nation was ultimately destroyed because of their wickedness, and .Alma adds, "Trust not those secret plans unto this people, but teach them an everlasting hatred against sin and iniquity" (65). “O remember my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; ... keep the commandments of God; yea, and cry unto God for all thy support" (68).
Book of Mormon Commentary Alma Chapter 17 Alma 17:73 And behold, it was prepared to shew unto our fathers the course which they should travel in the wilderness; and it did work for them according to their faith in God; Alma thus returned to give further light on this curious bail or director. It had spindles to point the way they should go (74). "They were slothful, and forgot to exercise their faith… and then those marvelous works ceased. ..therefore they tarried in the wilderness, or did not travel a direct course" (76, 77). Alma 17:78 And now my son, I would that ye should understand that these things are not without a shadow; for as our fathers were slothful to give heed to this compass, (now these things were temporal,) they did not prosper; even so it is with things which are spiritual. Only as men give heed to the words of Christ which point in a straight course, will they reach "a far better land of promise" (80). Be not deceived by "the easiness of the way" as our fathers who would not look on the brass serpent and live (81).
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