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Mosiah 27:8 · Jacob 7:4

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Book of Mormon Mosiah 27:8
"he was a man of many words, and did speak much flattery to the people"
Book of Mormon Jacob 7:4
"he could use much flattery, and much power of speech"

Interpretive claim that the record types its doctrinal antagonists by flattery. Full corpus inventory: Jacob 7:2 'many things which were flattering unto the people' (Sherem); Mosiah 11:7 'deceived by the vain and flattering words of the king and priests'; Mosiah 26:6 'did deceive many with their flattering words'; Mosiah 27:8 (Alma); doctrinal key 2 Nephi 28:22 'others he flattereth away'. Exact phrase 'much flattery' occurs only at Jacob 7:4 and Mosiah 27:8.

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