Unit 56

Great Spirit

15 occurrences in 10 verses

Alma 18:2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 26, 28,

Alma 19:25, 27

Alma 18:2

And when they had all testified to the things which they had seen,

and he had learned of the faithfulness of Ammon in preserving his flocks,

and also of his great power in contending against those who sought to slay him,

he was astonished exceedingly, and said:

Surely, this is more than a man.

Behold, is not this the Great Spirit

who doth send such great punishments upon this people,

because of their murders?

Alma 18:3

And they answered the king, and said:

Whether he be the Great Spirit or a man, we know not;

but this much we do know,

that he cannot be slain by the enemies of the king;

neither can they scatter the king's flocks when he is with us,

because of his expertness and great strength;

therefore, we know that he is a friend to the king.

And now, O king, we do not believe that a man has such great power,

for we know he cannot be slain.

Alma 18:4

And now, when the king heard these words,

he said unto them:

Now I know that it is the Great Spirit;

and he has come down at this time to preserve your lives,

that I might not slay you as I did your brethren.

Now this is the Great Spirit of whom our fathers have spoken.

Alma 18:5

Now this was the tradition of Lamoni, which he had received from his father,

that there was a Great Spirit.

Notwithstanding they believed in a Great Spirit

they supposed that whatsoever they did was right;

nevertheless, Lamoni began to fear exceedingly,

with fear lest he had done wrong in slaying his servants;

Alma 18:11

Now I surely know that this is the Great Spirit,

and I would desire him that he come in unto me,

but I durst not.

Alma 18:18

Now when the king had heard these words, he marveled again,

for he beheld that Ammon could discern his thoughts;

but notwithstanding this, king Lamoni did open his mouth, and said unto him:

Who art thou?

Art thou that Great Spirit, who knows all things?

Alma 18:26

And then Ammon said:

Believest thou that there is a Great Spirit?

Alma 18:28

And Ammon said:

This is God.

And Ammon said unto him again:

Believest thou that this Great Spirit, who is God,

created all things which are in heaven and in the earth?

Alma 19:25

And it came to pass that there were many among them

who said that Ammon was the Great Spirit,

and others said he was sent by the Great Spirit;

Alma 19:27

And there were some who said

that Ammon was sent by the Great Spirit to afflict them because of their iniquities;

and that it was the Great Spirit that had always attended the Nephites,

who had ever delivered them out of their hands;

and they said that it was this Great Spirit

who had destroyed so many of their brethren, the Lamanites.