1 Ne 17:2 we
did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women¡¦were strong
The juxtaposition of these two phrases
is not meant to show a causal relationship. Rather, it was to show that even
though the diet was not ideal, the women gave plenty of suck and were strong.
Both the Bible and the Book of Mormon are written in the Hebrew style which is
basically patriarchal. The result is that the record contains precious few
descriptions of the contributions of the women to society. This should not be
construed to mean that there weren¡¯t any. Rather, we should glean all we can
from those passages which show the fortitude of these women. Certainly,
traveling through the Arabian Peninsula while being heavy with child is no
small sacrifice. These women had left all behind. They had to exercise faith in
the Lord and in Lehi¡¯s visions.