Take His Name
And moreover, I shall give this people a name, that thereby they may be distinguished above all the people which the Lord God hath brought out of the land of Jerusalem; and this I do because they have been a diligent people in keeping the commandments of the Lord. Mosiah 1:11–12
Benjamin promises a new name for his people. In Mosiah 5 that name turns out to be the name of Christ, taken on by covenant, and it is never blotted out except through transgression.
How we know: a footnote points to Him · a Church study aid lists it
- interpreted by Mosiah 5:8 — The name given is the name of Christ: take upon you the name of Christ.
- fulfilled by Mosiah 5:11 — The name never shall be blotted out, except it be through transgression.
