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Today we begin our study of the first five years of the reign of the judges. We consider why Mosiah II decided to institute this structure of rule amongst the Nephites at this time and we reflect on the importance of our political and community influence. 

Lee L Donaldson: The book of Mosiah's penetrating look into the characters of king Benjamin and king Noah illustrates a lesson on righteous and unrighteous uses of power and authority.

“A close look at the book of Mosiah makes it obvious why Mosiah II would have selected these two kings to make his point: Benjamin is the type of a righteous king, Noah the model of a wicked one. King Benjamin's purpose was to bring his people to Christ, while Noah led his people away from Christ. The ‘great joy’ of Benjamin's people came from the teachings of their righteous king (Mosiah 5:4), whereas the ‘sore afflictions’ of Noah's reign were the fruits of his evil leadership (Mosiah 12:4).