Book of Mormon Central: KnoWhy

Why Did Alma Bless and Thank God After Eating? (1x115)

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It is clear that Alma the high priest pronounced a blessing upon Amulek and his household because Amulek had fed and filled him. Alma, having generously received, offers a generous blessing in return. In contrast, it is interesting that, in a later Jewish story, “when Rabbi Zadok ate only a small portion of food, he didn’t say the blessing afterward, probably because Deuteronomy 8:10 calls for a blessing only if one has eaten and is full.” The Book of Mormon specifically says, “Alma ate bread and was filled” before he gave his blessing (Alma 8:22).