“The Lord Did Shake Them”

Brant Gardner

Perhaps Laman and Lemuel's hesitation was little more than hesitation. They had shown an ability to rationalize away the power of the Spirit, and perhaps they were doing so again. The Lord certainly felt that an even more powerful (and literal) shock to their system was required to jolt them into an at least temporary state of repentance and humility.

Multidimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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