Liahona

Brass compass guiding Lehi’s journey

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Liahona is a “ball, or director” that Alma says the fathers called Liahona, “being interpreted, a compass” (Alma 37:38).

Alma tells his son that “the Lord prepared” the Liahona (Alma 37:38).

In the text

1 Nephi 16:10 — Lehi finds round ball with spindles at tent door
1 Nephi 16:16 — They follow directions of ball through wilderness
1 Nephi 16:26 — Voice of Lord: look upon the ball and behold writings
1 Nephi 16:27 — Lehi beholds writings on ball and trembles
1 Nephi 16:28 — Pointers work according to faith and diligence
1 Nephi 16:29 — New writing appears, changes by faith and diligence
1 Nephi 16:29 — New writing appears, changes by faith and diligence
1 Nephi 16:30 — Nephi ascends mountain by directions on ball
1 Nephi 18:12 — Bound on ship; compass ceases to work
Mosiah 1:16 — Ball or director transmitted with sacred regalia
Mosiah 1:16 — Ball or director transmitted with sacred regalia
Alma 37:38 — Fathers called it Liahona, a compass
Alma 37:38 — Fathers called it Liahona, a compass
Alma 37:43 — Slothful fathers did not prosper by compass
Alma 37:44 — As easy to give heed to word of Christ as to compass
Alma 37:45 — Director brought fathers to promised land as type

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