Item Detail
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Ricks, Stephen D.
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Book, Section
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103
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103-17
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Ancient Israel had a sacral ideology of war stating God gave them the right to rule and conquer. Violations of ritual purification caused the loss of battles and wars. The Book of Mormon peoples used the Lord’s guidance to know when, where, and how to meet their enemies. Apostate cities were to be destroyed and when the Nephites lost their righteous qualities, they were defeated.