The people declare that they are so filled with the Spirit that they “have great views of that which is to come.” By this they mean the future Messiah. When Benjamin began to speak of the Messiah, he used the same language: “I have things to tell you concerning that which is to come” (Mosiah 3:1). Therefore the people are declaring that they understand the Messiah’s atoning mission as Benjamin has explained it. The Spirit is so strong that they could prophesy.
Even though this statement is a literary account that was probably not a completely accurate representation of the spiritual state of each and every person, it is a true depiction of the strength of feeling experienced by the community.