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Repeating Patterns

LehiPreachedHad vision, angelsReturned to preachLife was soughtCity Destroyed

Abinadi- King NoahAlma- with Amuleck

Same PatternHelaman 13:1,2

Joseph Smith

D&C 3: 5-10

Principle:

We Believe in a Second Chance

God

Taxes

CapitalismMan works hard(No free lunch!)

Meets hisNeeds

Surplus! (more

Than he needsRight now)

Government

Sick, poor, widowed

Wealth

My Treasure

Returns backto the LordWhat he

didn’t need

Zion SocietyMan uses the Lord’s

resources

Receives “Sufficient for his Needs”

Surplus! (more than he needsright now)

Bishop’s Storehouse

Sick, poor, widowed

RichesHelaman 13:17-21

Chiasmus and Hebrew Parallelism

19 cursed is he and also the treasure20…they shall hide up their treasures

20 because they have set their hearts upon riches20 and because they have set

their hearts upon riches20 …and will hide up their treasures

when they shall fell before their enemies

20 cursed be they and also their treasures

Slippery Riches

Helaman 13:31

Finally

Job 28