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2. Both Alma and Paul traveled about trying to destroy the church of God. (Alma 36:6 / I Cor. 15:9) 3. Both Alma and Paul were rigorous in their persecution of the church. (Alma 36:14/ Acts 22:4) 4. Both Alma and Paul were out on one of their missions of persecution on the day of their conversion. (Mosiah 27:10-11 / Acts 26:11-13) 5. In both cases the people present fell to the earth. (Mosiah 27:12 / Acts 26:14) 6. The companions of both Alma and Paul were unable to understand the voice that spoke. (Mosiah 27:12 / Acts 22:9) 7. In the vision which followed, both Alma and Paul were asked why they fought against the work of the Lord. (Mosiah 27:13 / Acts 9:4; 22:7) 8. Both Alma and Paul became helpless after the vision and had to be helped by their friends. (Mosiah 27:19 / Acts 9:8)
10. Both Alma and Paul were converted to the Lord. (Mosiah 27:23-24 / Acts 9:18) 11. After their conversions both Alma and Paul traveled about preaching the word of God. (Mosiah 27:32 / Acts 9:20) 12. Both Alma and Paul labored with their own hands for their support. (Alma 30:32 / I Cor. 4:12) 13. Both Alma and Paul performed a similar miracle. (Alma 15:11 / Acts 14:10) 14. Both Alma and Paul were put in prison. (Alma 14:22 / Acts 16:23) 15. In both cases they prayed to the Lord. (Alma 14:26 / Acts 16:25) 16. In both cases there was a great earthquake. (Alma 14:27 / Acts 16:26) 17. In both cases the prisoners’ bands were loosed. (Alma 14:28 / Acts 16:26)
(1) In both stories a man seems to die. (2) In both cases the servant of the Lord comes to the scene. (3) A period of time elapses in both stories. (4) In both cases there is great sorrow. (5) Martha and the queen use the word "stinketh." It is significant that this is the only time this word is used in the Book of Mormon and it is only used one other time in the Bible.
(7) Ammon and Martha both use the words "he shall rise again." (8) The conversation between Ammon and the queen contains other phrases that are similar to those used by Jesus and Martha. (9) In both cases the man arose.
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1. Both Alma and Paul were very wicked men before their
conversions. (Mosiah 27:8 / I Tim. 1:12-13)
9. Both went without food for a period of time.
(Mosiah 27:23 /
Acts 9:9)
Another peculiar Book of Mormon storyline
that finds parallels in the New Testament is
that of Ammon and the Lamanite king, Lamoni. The Tanners identified the following
similarities with the New Testament story of the raising of Lazarus (Alma 19 and John 11):
(6) Both Ammon and Jesus use the
word "sleepeth" with regard to the man. This
word is