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Alma 44

Verse 18

But behold, their naked skins and their bare heads were exposed to the sharp swords of the Nephites; yea, behold they were pierced and smitten, yea, and did fall exceedingly fast before the swords of the Nephites; and they began to be swept down, even as the soldier of Moroni had prophesied.

The Comments:

…without the protective armor, the Lamanites fell before the Nephites.

“their naked skins and their bare heads were exposed to the sharp swords…”

This is the position we’re in when we don’t wear the Armor of God. We are exposed to sharp swords that pierce and smite us.

The verse states that the Lamanites fell fast. I think that the one tool Satan uses against us is a distorted sense of time.  In some cases we rush into a situation that we should have through more about, because of a “once in a lifetime” opportunity or a time frame given to us.  On the other hand, Satan can make big things seem small, which can lead us down a bad path in a hurry.

The end of this verse refers back to the prophecy of the soldier in verse 14. The scripture uses the word “prophecies.” I assume that this is not an error. So the guy is a prophet? That scalps people. Under special circumstances.

Who is that guy?