Understanding the Scriptures
Alma 11
| Compelled (v. 2) | Forced |
| Reckoning (vv. 5, 14, 18) | Way of figuring |
| Lucre (v. 24) | Money |
| Retain (v. 25) | Keep |
| Loosing of the bands of death, loose the bands of this temporal death (vv. 41–42) | Overcoming death through the Resurrection |
| Temporal (v. 42) | Physical, mortal |
| Restoration (v. 44) | Resurrection |
| Arraigned (v. 44) | Called to answer, charged with wrongdoing |
| No more see corruption (v. 45) | Never again die |
Alma 11:5–19—The Nephite Monetary System
The following chart will help you better understand the Nephite monetary system during the reign of the judges. Note that a judge’s daily wage at that time was the equivalent of a senine of gold (see Alma 11:3).
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Nephite Weights and Measures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Silver coins |
= |
Gold coins |
= |
Worth in grain |
|
Leah |
|
none |
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⅛ measure |
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Shiblum |
|
none |
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¼ measure |
|
Shiblon |
|
none |
|
½ measure |
|
Senum |
|
Senine |
|
1 measure |
|
none |
|
Antion |
|
1½ measure |
|
Amnor |
|
Seon |
|
2 measures |
|
Ezrom |
|
Shum |
|
4 measures |
|
Onti |
|
Limnah |
|
7 measures |
Alma 11:38–39—How Is Jesus Christ Also the “Eternal Father”?
See the “Understanding the Scriptures” section for Mosiah 15:1–7 (p. 84).
Studying the Scriptures
Do activities A and B as you study Alma 11.
Do the Mathematics
Read Alma 11:1–19 and solve the following mathematical problems:
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1.
How many measures of grain could a Nephite judge buy with his daily wage? (see vv. 3, 7).
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2.
How many days’ wages was an onti of silver worth? (see vv. 11–13).
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3.
How many days’ wages did Zeezrom offer Amulek if he would deny his testimony? (see v. 22).
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4.
How much money would you guess Zeezrom’s bribe would be worth today?
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5.
Why do you think information on the Nephite money system is important?
Helpful Missionary Scriptures
Missionaries are asked many questions. Write which verses from Alma 11:36–46 you would use to answer each of the following questions:
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1.
What will I look like when I am resurrected?
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2.
How many people who live on the earth will be resurrected?
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3.
What am I required to do in order to enter into heaven?
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4.
After I am resurrected, will I ever die again?
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