This is a chapter of the martyrdom of children and their
mothers who believed in Christ. They
were taken and burned in a pit because they believed in the words of Alma and
Amulek. I have hoped that someone will
paint a picture from the spirit world side of this story, where the moms and
their beloved children are met by the Savior as they come through the veil. How he must have wept for them! How he must have held them close and
expressed his great love for them. This
is the scene I try to picture in my mind.
Meanwhile, back on the other side of the veil, Alma and Amulek were
forced to witness the martyrdom of their loved ones. Then they are cast into prison. The chief judge strikes them repeatedly as do
his buddies. Alma and Amulek refuse to
speak to them. They are a type and
shadow of the Savior who would suffer similarly. Finally, they pray for release and the prison
walls come down. The chief judge along
with all who were with him in the prison are killed except Alma and Amulek who
come forth unhurt. When the rest of the
wicked people without the prison saw them immerge, they run like scared prey
before a lion.
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