Lecture Notes: Abinadi and Moses Comparisons

Introduction

• Topic: Comparisons between Abinadi and Moses, focusing on intentional weaving of their stories.

King Noah and Pharaoh Comparisons

• King Noah / Pharaoh:
  • Both had religious advisors (Noah: priests, Pharaoh: sorcerers/magicians).
  • Enforced hard labor and construction activities on their people.
• Response to Prophetic Messages:
  • Noah: "Who is Abinadi...who is the Lord...?"
  • Pharaoh: "Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice?"
  • Both hardened their hearts despite prophetic warnings.

Prophetic Journeys

• Fleeing and Returning:
  • Both initially served the people, fled for their lives, then returned (Abinadi: 2 years, Moses: many years).

Prophetic Messages and Plagues

• Dire Messages and Plagues:
  • Abinadi: Prophesied signs similar to Moses (afflictions, famine, pestilence, bondage, hail, east wind, insects).
  • Purpose of Plagues: To show Noah and Pharaoh that "I am the Lord".

Mosaic Parallels in Abinadi's Acts

• Reciting the Ten Commandments: Cast Abinadi as a prophet like Moses.
• Critique of the Audience: Compared them to stiff-necked Israelites.
• Appearance: Abinadi's face shone with luster, similar to Moses on Mount Sinai.
• Prophetic Warning: Abinadi warned that his fate would be a type and shadow of future events.

Fates of Noah and Pharaoh

• Ironic Twists of Fate:
  • King Noah: Suffered death by fire, as Abinadi did.
  • Pharaoh: Drowned in Red Sea after ordering Hebrew male children to be cast into water.

Teaching about the Messiah

• Responsibility as Prophets: Serious duty to teach about Jesus Christ.
  • Abinadi asked Noah and priests: "Did not Moses prophesy...concerning the coming of the Messiah?"
  • Emphasized that all prophets have spoken about the coming of the Messiah since the world began.
• Abinadi's Legacy: Faith and dedication pointed countless souls to Jesus Christ, both ancient and modern.

Conclusion

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