The people of Ammonihah were of the order of Nehor, so it can be useful to consider Alma's teachings to them, especially in Alma 12-13, as a response to the five main teachings of Nehor summarized in Alma 1:3-4. In this light, it becomes clear why Alma focused on the plan of redemption and the true order of the priesthood.
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