Alma 1

(March 15, 2010)
As I read this chapter, I was impressed at how Nehor was unable to restrain himself when he was confronted by Gideon.  Looking objectively, Nehor should have simply ignored Gideon – he had no obvious power to disrupt Nehor’s comfortable life or to impede his acquisition of wealth or pleasure.  But, like so often is the case, the wicked cannot abide hearing the truth.  Nehor was overcome with anger at the Gospel being preached to him – the same way so many will scream about ‘hatred’ and ‘intolerance’ when confronted with the truths of the Gospel today.