“Land of Our Fathers' First Inheritance”

Alan C. Miner

It is apparent that the Nephite recordkeepers considered several places as lands of inheritance. To Zeniff, the land of Nephi was the “land of our fathers’ first inheritance” (Mosiah 9:1). To the converts of Ammon, Jershon was given to them as “an inheritance” (Alma 27:22). In 57 B.C. after a long war, Helaman returned to “the place of his inheritance” (Alma 62:42). In Alma 22:28, Mormon appears to be referring to Lehi’s landing site as the place of the Lamanites’ “first inheritance.” [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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