Lesson Plan for Helaman 1-6
INTRODUCTION We have finished the Book of Alma which, more so than any other book in the Book of Mormon, stretched out Nephite history across its pages. There were 63 chapters dedicated to 39 years of history. Many, if not most, of those years had warfare or dissenting Nephites causing many issues. We have anti-Christs, disaffected Mulekites pushing for a kingship, as well as an initial widespread conversion of many Lamanites; the beginning of fulfilling promises made to Father Lehi (we get a much more widespread conversion in the Book of Helaman). On an interesting note, John W. Welch suggests that Alma as a book drags on for as long as it does because it was unknown what exactly happened to Alma. In other words, why does the record not transition into "The Book of Helaman" whenever Alma leaves the story in Alma chapter 45? It is assumed by many he might have been translated (see Alma 45:19), but his son, Helaman, takes over affairs with the slight anticipation that his
