Enos — Narrative Events
4 narrative events.
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And I will tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before I received a remission of my sins.
Enos declares that his religious experience was an internal struggle prior to obtaining forgiveness for his sins, rather than merely a calm or spontaneous moment.
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I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart.
During the hunt, the words of his father about eternal life and the joy of the saints transform into an internal motivation that prepares Enos for prayer.
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And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.
The text depicts Enos’s prayer as an intense physical and psychological act that extends day and night, reaching the point of continuous supplication.
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I prayed unto him with many long strugglings for my brethren, the Lamanites. And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith.
Enos expands his intercession to include the Lamanites, and the Lord’s response is presented as being linked to faith and perseverance in petition.