Sunday, October 23, 2011

King Benjamin's Address

A list of features associated with the Feast of the Tabernacles that are also found in connection with the Nephite assembly  and address under King Benjamin.
- The people assemble at the templs
- King or political leader reside on a raised platform
- Special sacrifices are offered
- Exhortations addressed to the adults specifically excludes children
- The law is read (specifically the paragraph of the king)
- Gods mercy and salvation are mentioned
- Recitations are made of Gods dealings with his people, his commandments, cursings and blessings of the law.
- People are exhorted to love and serve God , and promised prosperity if they do
- Sometimes the coronation of a king is involved and he blesses the people
- These and many more correlations exist between the address of Benjamin and the Feast of Tabernacles.

King Benjamin Addressing his people

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