1. King Benjamin’s Address
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King Benjamin’s Address

2. Major Problem with Christmas

3. A Little Nephite History
1000 Years of History!
164 Years
Nephite
Dark
Ages
300 Yrs
Nephite
Golden
Age
200 Yrs
King
Benjamin
Almas
Nephis
600 to 420 B.C
Nephi/Jacob/Enos
A.D
Mormon/Moroni
Mosiah
Helamans
63% of the BoM

4. King Benjamin’s Name Old Testament Book of Mormon Northern Tribes
Kingdom of Judah
United under King Saul (Tribe of Benjamin)
Book of Mormon
Nephites (Manasseh)
Mulekites (Judah)
United under King ‘Benjamin’

5. Feast of Tabernacles (Succot)
Harvest Festival Gather at the Temple Build small succas (shelters) Celebrate with palm branches Often used for coronation of kings Recommitment King reads law People answer in unison

6. Leviticus/Feast of Taberacles King Benjamin’s Address
Leviticus Mosiah Return possessions 25:10 4:28 Not to injure one another 25:14, 17 4:13 Render according to due 25: :13, 28 Prosperity follows obedience 25: :22 Aid the poor 25:35 4:16, 26 Use of riches 25: :21 Peace in the land 26:6 2:31 Covenant with God 26:9 5:5-6 Lord's dwelling 26:11 2:37 Lord to be with his people 26: :36 Curses for disobedience, 26: :38; Walk/go contrary “ 26:21, 272: 3:36

7. How the Address was structured
Chapter 2 (Initiatory) Cleanses his garments (Mos 2:27, 28) Chapter 3 (The Instruction) Mos 3:1-4 Chapter 4 (Covenant and Commitment) The People Surrender (Mos 4:1-3) Commandments given (Mos 4:13-30)

8. Question
Why is retaining a remission of our sins (v.26), tied to imparting our ‘substance’ to the poor?

9. The Pattern The Remission of Sins Retaining a Remission of Sins
Sacrifice
Sacrifice

10. How the Address was structured
Chapter 2 (Initiatory) Cleanses his garments (Mos 2:27, 28) Chapter 3 (The Instruction) Mos 3:1-4 Chapter 4 (Covenant and Commitment) The People Surrender (Mos 4:1-3) Commandments given (Mos 4:13- 30) Chapter 5 (Covenant and Endowed with power) People Covenant (Mos 5:2-5) The Endowment (Mos 5:6-8) The Warning (Mos 5:11)

11. How about our society?
Traditional Society Based on competition Winners/losers Consistent Pattern Rights and wrongs One “right way” Leads to wars and conflicts
Progressive Society Based on cooperation Everyone is a winner Diversity No rights or wrongs Many “right ways” Leads to moral decline and societal breakdown
Based on cooperation
Everyone is a sinner
Diversity of Spiritual Gifts
Rights and Wrongs
Leads to Zion Society
Gospel Society of Zion (King Benjamin)