Eric Poulin

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1 Nephi 2:11

“…[Laman and Lemuel] did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness.”

One of Laman and Lemuel’s weaknesses is documented here. They had their hearts set upon riches. They would have inherited the land and riches of their father. We know that Lehi lived only another 10 years or so, so he was already old and perhaps Laman and Lemuel were looking forward to these inheritances imminently. Read the rest of this entry »