BOOK: Studies in the Book of Mormon: Chapter 17: What is a Seer?
In that respect, Alma, like the Old Testament seers, became a "great benefit to his fellow beings," as many lives were spared as a result (Mosiah 8:18). Earlier, King Mosiah had conferred upon Alma the Urim and Thummim together with the Nephite and Jaredite records (Mosiah 28:10-20).
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