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King Benjamin's Speech — Section III
The Angel's Testimony of Christ
Mosiah 3:1-3:10
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A ) The Lord has judged thy righteousness — 3:1-4
1 And again my brethren, I would call your attention, for I have somewhat more to speak unto you; for
behold, I have things to tell you concerning that which is to come.
2 And the things which I shall tell you are made known unto me by an angel from God. And he said unto
me: Awake; and I awoke, and behold he stood before me.
3 And he said unto me:
Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell thee;
a for behold, I am come to declare unto you
b the glad tidings of great joy.
4 For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness,
a and hath sent me to declare unto thee that
b thou mayest rejoice
a and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that
b they may also be filled with joy
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B ) The Lord will descend — 3:5
5 For behold, the time cometh,
and is not far distant,
that with power,
the Lord Omnipotent
who reigneth,
who was, and is
from all eternity
to all eternity,
shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay,
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C ) The Lord's works among men — 3:5
And shall go forth amongst men,
working mighty miracles, such as
healing the sick,
raising the dead,
causing the lame to walk,
the blind to receive their sight,
and the deaf to hear,
and curing all manner of diseases.
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D ) Christ's power over evil spirits — 3:6
6 And he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits
which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.
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E ) Christ will be divine and will bring salvation — 3:7-9
7 1 And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body,
hunger, thirst, and fatigue,
2 even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death;
3 for behold, blood cometh from every pore,
4 so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the
abominations of his people.
8 And he shall be called Jesus Christ,
the Son of God,
the Father of heaven and earth,
the Creator of all things from the beginning;
and his mother shall be called Mary.
9 5 And lo, he cometh unto his own,
6 that salvation might come unto the children of men
7 even through faith on his name;
8 and even after all this they shall consider him a man,
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D'- Christ will be accused of having evil spirits — 3:9
and say that he hath a devil
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C' ) Men's treatment of Jesus — 3:9
and shall scourge him, and shall crucify him.
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B' ) The Lord will ascend — 3:10
10 And he shall rise the third day from the dead
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A' ) The Lord will judge the world righteously — 3:10
and behold, he standeth to judge the world;
and behold, all these things are done that a righteous judgment
might come upon the children of men.
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