What led the people of Zeniff into bondage?

Thomas R. Valletta

Limhi “identified three reasons why his people were in bondage to the Lamanites. The first was that Zeniff … was overzealous to inherit the land of his fathers … (Mosiah 7:21). To be overzealous means to go beyond what is necessary … .

“The second cause … was transgression. … As Joseph Smith taught: ‘The moment we revolt at anything which comes from God, the devil takes power.’ …

“Limhi’s third cause of bondage was the Nephites slaying of the prophet Abinadi … .

“While other things may lead into bondage, these three causes outlined by King Limhi are typical reasons for any time period” (Nyman, “Bondage and Deliverance,” 263–64).

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