In the Book of Mormon, why would King Mosiah give the office of high priest to Alma?
Dear Gramps, Upon Alma going to Zarahemla, why would Mosiah give the office of High Priest (in other words, the office of being the Prophet of the Church) to someone else, and why Alma? Why would the record indicate later that Alma was the founder of the Church? The Church appears to have been established continuously before his arrival. Ted, from Farmington, Utah Dear Ted, We first come upon Mosiah in the Book of Mormon in Omni 1:12 Behold, I am Amaleki, the son of Abinadom. Behold, I will speak unto you somewhat concerning Mosiah, who was made king over the land of Zarahemla; for behold, he being warned of the Lord that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness– As you know the account, when Mosiah discovered the People of Zarahemla, they made him their king. But from the verse above we may also assume what he was the religious leader of his people. Although the off
