Alma the Elder

Who: Alma the Elder (descendant of Nephi)

Superhero Power: Baptism

What:

• Was a priest of Noah
• Listened to Abinadi's teachings (Mosiah 17)
• Believed what Abinadi taught and plead with Noah to not be angry with Abinadi
• Noah had Alma cast out and sent his servants to go kill him
• Alma hid in the wilderness and wrote the words which Abinadi had taught
• Alma repented and began to teach people in private (Mosiah 18)
• Baptized many in the waters of Mormon--450 followers by the time King Noah sent his army to come destroy them
• He and his people fled to the wilderness, people wanted Alma to be their king but he said that he was not desirous to be king (remember wicked king Noah) (Mosiah 23)
• Alma was called High Priest because he was the founder of their church and he received authority from God
• Alma and his 450 followers established a land called Helam
• Lamanites came to the land of Helam, Alma's people were afraid.  Alma told his people not to be afraid and he went and talked to the Lamanites and made peace with them