La Misión a los zoramitas en Antiónum

Las enseñanzas de los misioneros

Alma 32:1

Los misioneros comienzan a predicar.

And it came to pass that they did go forth, and began to preach the word of God unto the people, entering into their synagogues, and into their houses; yea, and even they did preach the word in their streets.

Alma 32:2–3

Después de mucho trabajo, comienzan a ver éxito con la demografía de bajos ingresos, a quienes no se les permite adorar con los demás.

And it came to pass that after much labor among them, they began to have success among the poor class of people; for behold, they were cast out of the synagogues because of the coarseness of their apparel—

Therefore they were not permitted to enter into their synagogues to worship God, being esteemed as filthiness; therefore they were poor; yea, they were esteemed by their brethren as dross; therefore they were poor as to things of the world; and also they were poor in heart.

Alma 38:3–4

Shiblón es capturado y atado, pero él soporta su aflicción con paciencia y fortaleza, confiando en Dios.

I say unto you, my son, that I have had great joy in thee already, because of thy faithfulness and thy diligence, and thy patience and thy long–suffering among the people of the Zoramites. For I know that thou wast in bonds; yea, and I also know that thou wast stoned for the word’s sake; and thou didst bear all these things with patience because the Lord was with thee; and now thou knowest that the Lord did deliver thee.

Alma 32:4

Alma enseña a algunas personas en un cerro llamado cerro Onida, cuando de repente, un gran grupo de personas pobres viene desde atrás.

Now, as Alma was teaching and speaking unto the people upon the hill Onidah, there came a great multitude unto him, who were those of whom we have been speaking, of whom were poor in heart, because of their poverty as to the things of the world.

Alma 32:5

La gente pobre explica que no les permiten entrar en las iglesias, y por lo tanto, no tienen manera de adorar.

And they came unto Alma; and the one who was the foremost among them said unto him:

“Behold, what shall these my brethren do, for they are despised of all men because of their poverty, yea, and more especially by our priests; for they have cast us out of our synagogues which we have labored abundantly to build with our own hands; and they have cast us out because of our exceeding poverty; and we have no place to worship our God; and behold, what shall we do? ”

Alma 32:6

Alma se voltea, ignora a su audiencia anterior, y dirige su atención hacia las personas pobres.

And now when Alma heard this, he turned him about, his face immediately towards him, and he beheld with great joy; for he beheld that their afflictions had truly humbled them and that they were in a preparation to hear the word.

Alma 32:7

Alma, haciendo caso omiso de los demás, comienza a enseñar a los arrepentidos.

Therefore he did say no more to the other multitude; but he stretched forth his hand, and cried unto those whom he beheld, who were truly penitent, and said unto them: