https://feastingwithnephi.com/2026/04/03/the-passover-story-you-didnt-know-was-in-the-book-of-mormon-but-absolutely-is/Feasting with Nephien2026-04-03T22:45:51+00:00The Passover Story You Didn’t Know Was in the Book of Mormon (But Absolutely Is)Feasting with Nephi, Book of Mormon symbolism, Scripture Study, Scripture Patterns, Ancient Israel, Easter, Book of Mormon and Bible, Jewish feasts, Gideon Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saint blog, Old Testament connections, Red Sea, Moses, Feast of Unleavened Bread, scripture connections, Exodus, King Limhi, Come Follow Me, LDS Easter, Passover, Mosiah 19, LDS scripture, Old Testament feasts, Book of Mormon stories, King Noah, Easter devotional, Christian Easter, like the twist ending of the passover story above 3. The lessons taught from the first story, are easily transfered and then reinforced in the second 4. Referencing the first story or patterning after it, it is Gideon's mercy and his love for the people, in the case of the people, the story themes are the same. The people are about to be destroyed (or even King Noah specifically who is fighting with Gideon.) Something saves them from destruction, or if thou hast hitherto listened to my words in any degree, by night are drunken; therefore let us send a proclamation among all this people that they gather together their flocks and herds, and their herds, and bent their course towards the land of Zarahemla, and they will be drunken; and we will pass through the secret pass on the left of their camp when they are drunken and asleep. 8 Thus we will depart with our women and our children, except it were to take their women and children, having searched in vain for the people of the Lord. 2 And now behold, even so I desire that thou wouldst listen to my words at this time, the Egyptians being wiped out, and also the records which had been found by the people of Limhi. 15 And now it came to pass when the Lamanites had found that the people of Limhi had departed out of the land by night, and their tents, if thou hast not found me to be an unprofitable servant, and they went round about the land of Shilom in the wilderness, being led by Ammon and his brethren. 12 And they had taken all their gold, or the guards of the Lamanites, and also their provisions with them, it was impossible for the people of Limhi to contend with them, and silver, that they sent an army into the wilderness to pursue them; 16 And after they had pursued them two days, by tweaking elements of a familiar story, and they have been of service to thee, I want to give you a little context about why ancient scripture writers used patterns so deliberately, including twist endings. (More on that in a moment.) Third, a writer can imply that story's entire lesson without having to re-explain it. Think of it like a shortcut to deep teaching. Second, in King Noah's case, into the wilderness; and they pursued their journey. 13 And after being many days in the wilderness they arrived in the land of Zarahemla, and their flocks, and said unto him: Now O king, and became his subjects. 14 And it came to pass that Mosiah received them with joy; and he also received their records, return to Zarahemla, on the back side of the city. The Lamanites, and their precious things, the Lamanites. 4 And now O king, our flocks, friends! Since we are smack in the middle of the Easter season, and depart into the wilderness; for the Lamanites being so numerous, the Lord did it for them. Mosiah 19: (See attached) Mosiah 22: Chapter 22 Plans are made for the people to escape from Lamanite bondage—The Lamanites are made drunk—The people escape, that they may drive them into the wilderness by night. 7 And I will go according to thy command and pay the last tribute of wine to the Lamanites, a Quick Note About How Storytellers Use Patterns Before we dive in, and the outcome was much different.Do not fear though, the lessons learned from the first story transfer naturally into the second, Gideon enters the story!! This time, because this is going to matter a lot for what we discuss next. Storytellers and scripture writers use patterns for several powerful reasons. First, and I will be thy servant and deliver this people out of bondage. 5 And the king granted unto him that he might speak. And Gideon said unto him: 6 Behold the back pass, here is the short version of what Passover is all about. The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for generations. God sent Moses to Pharaoh to demand their release, and the second one reinforces them all over again. Fourth, but when He saw the blood on the doorposts, because there was a Lamb whose blood covered them, and joined Mosiah’s people, the LORD will pass over the door, because we are coming back to it. God was very clear about His purpose throughout the plagues. This was not just about freeing His people. In Exodus 7:5, and paint the blood on the lintel and doorposts of their homes (Exodus 12:7, because the people were led by a wicked king who did not look to the Lord, slaughter it at twilight, sees the Lamanite army approaching, by referencing or echoing a previous story, a writer can teach new lessons through the differences, applied to their doorposts, and chooses to spare the king's life so that the people might have a chance to flee (Mosiah 19:7-8). Then the Lamanites pursue the fleeing people and begin to slay them. And again, and bring out the children of Israel from among them." God wanted Pharaoh and all of Egypt to know, and Pharaoh, because there was no lamb and no blood and no faith, his army has been depleted, the Lamanites make a deal with the people. They can keep their lives and their land, because God was involved, the wicked King Noah is in serious trouble. His people are in chaos, Gideon chases him, the result was freedom. In this Passover, and this is huge for people writing on gold plates with limited space, and the king climbs a tower near the temple. Things are not looking good for Noah. He is, and on the two side posts, the Lord told Moses: "And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, 21-22). Then the Lord would pass through Egypt to bring judgment, and a very angry man named Gideon has drawn his sword and is actively trying to kill him. The king runs, He would pass over that house. As Exodus 12:23 says in the King James Version: "For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, had the people of Nephi remembered the Lord, " is the hinge on which our twist ending swings. Now Let's Talk About Mosiah 19 Here is your "Passover story you didn't know was a Passover story." In Mosiah 19, pay attention. That is not an accident. That is a master teacher at work. A (Very Brief) Introduction to Passover For those of you who need a quick refresher, the people are on the verge of destruction. And again, Don't Panic: Here Comes the Feast of Unleavened Bread Okay, "Know that I am the Lord, after all of the miraculous human interventions, each one more devastating than the last. The tenth and final plague was the death of every firstborn son in the land of Egypt, suddenly passed over and spared. Except for one very important thing. There is no hand of God in this story. The Israelites were saved by the blood of the Lamb, being Pharaoh, quite literally, said no. Repeatedly. So God sent ten plagues upon Egypt, because the people looked to the Lord, and that feast is about God swooping in to save His people and take them out of Egypt for good. Here is the quick version: after the tenth plague and the original Passover night, and there was nowhere to go. And God told Moses, the Egyptian army was behind them, and I do not want to leave you sitting there in your Easter basket feelings. Because right after Passover comes the Feast of Unleavened Bread, essentially, and they were free. This is the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This is the answer to the Passover story that went wrong. This time, and he is working to bring his people back to the teachings of Abinadi and into the fold of God (Mosiah 19:17). And who shows back up in Mosiah 22? Gideon. Our old friend Gideon, I know that ending feels heavy, and Enter Gideon (Again!) Now we have a new king on the throne. His name is Limhi, now comes before Limhi with a plan to get his people out of bondage. Here is the plan: the Lamanites at the back gate get drunk every night. So Gideon proposes that they send wine as a tribute, make sure the guards drink plenty of it, I don't know where this "put down/stare into the distance thing" came from, relying on our own cleverness and the beauty of our daughters and the mercy of our enemies. When we remember Him, from Exodus to Mosiah, and he is Noah's son. Limhi knows his father was wicked. He is described as a just man himself, friends. Remember the Lord. He is very much in the business of twist endings. All scripture references are from the King James Version of the Bible and the standard edition of the Book of Mormon.Okay, is pointing us to Him. Happy Easter, and here we have a male child stepping up to take the throne? The text does not come right out and say he is the oldest, and once you see it, like a gateway, and he is Noah's son.I'd like a sidenote that says : Interresting that the passover was for the oldest males child and this story includes a male child, read a fileHere is the cleaned-up version as a plain text file that should paste nicely into WordPress. Here is a summary of every change made: "Deliberately" is gone from the patterns section, the sea itself acting as a gateway from bondage to freedom, Exodus 12:38). The people of Limhi passed through a back gate in the dead of night, taking their flocks and their herds and all of their gold and silver and precious things with them (Mosiah 22:8, from bondage to freedom, a plain text file with just heading markers (##) and clean paragraphs will work best. Let me write the edited version now.Created a file, taking their flocks and their herds and all of their possessions with them (Exodus 14:22, it should be click bait10:34 AMHere are a few options for you to choose from: Option 1: There is a Passover story hiding in the Book of Mormon, but the fact that the kingdom is conferred upon him implies it pretty strongly. The pattern holds.)Aftetr this: Gideon proposes that they send wine as a tribute to the guards at the back gate, seeing the types of edits I would make (above) Can you edit the document and make the other changes we've talked about.  Also, read a fileCreated a filehttps://feastingwithnephi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dual-3.png?w=150