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The killing of Laban in the Book of Mormon
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- Jeffery R. Holland: "It is wrong to assume that Nephi in any way wished to take Laban’s life"
- Question: Did Nephi commit "cold blooded murder" when he killed Laban?
- Question: Could Satan have deceived Nephi into killing Laban?
- Question: Could the angel which came to Nephi have been a demonic "angel of light" sent to deceive him?
- Question: Was Nephi simply listening to "a voice in his head" telling him to kill Laban as the result of a psychosis or delusion?
- Question: Why didn't God simply preserve Nephi's life using divine power instead of requiring him to kill Laban?
- Question: Do the legal concepts in the Book of Mormon better match Joseph Smith's day, or the ancient world?
- Question: Since Nephi beheaded Laban, wouldn't there be a large amount of blood afterward?
- Question: Is the story of Nephi killing Laban and then putting on his clothes believable?