“It Bringeth to Pass the Destruction of All People”

Brant Gardner

Here Moroni makes a direct connection between murders for gain and the overthrow of governments—the classic Book of Mormon form of the secret combinations. (See Helaman, Part 1: Context, Chapter 3, “The Gadianton Robbers in Mormon’s Theological History: Their Structural Role and Plausible Identification.”)

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 6

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