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What Can I Learn From the War Chapters?

The last two weeks of the Come, Follow Me readings have been what are called the "war chapters" of the Book of Mormon.  Trying to get through all of this can sometimes be daunting, so I thought I would offer a few thoughts that might make it easier to feel a connection to this part of the Book of Mormon. Captain Moroni and Zerahemnah -  www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media There are three periods of time during the history of the Nephites and Lamanites that is covered in detail in the Book of Mormon.  The first is the exodus of Lehi and his family from Jerusalem, the second is the 100 years leading up to the coming of Christ (beginning with Mosiah II establishing judges and culminating in 3 Nephi 11 ), and the last is the destruction of the Nephites around 400 AD. We are living in the last days before the coming of Christ, so we should pay particular attention to things that happen in the Book of Alma and onwards.  There are so many lessons to be learned here: how to deal wi