Beholding

In verse 35, Moroni wrote, “Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me.” He has seen our day, our problems, our wickedness, and our weakness. That is why he repeats himself in trying to drive his point across to us. That statement about Jesus is in a sequence of the beholding section. There are five beholds starting in Mormon 8:33:

• Behold, look ye unto the revelations of God; for behold, the time cometh … (v. 33)
• Behold, the Lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things … (v. 34)
• Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. (v. 35)
• But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing. (v. 35)
• For behold, ye do love money … more than ye love the poor and the needy … (v. 37)

So, behold! Moroni wanted to get our attention, and wanted us to look at this seriously.