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THE BOOK OF SHIONI AKEK
Chapter 15
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Shioni Akek closes his record by reflecting on the long span since Timothy first came among the Nem of the Mountains. Timothy has returned often, consistently teaching the four great laws of the High Place, and his words are held in high regard. The chapter describes sweeping climatic shifts: snows come earlier and linger longer in the north, driving the people of Corianton and others southward, while the great southern gulf has dried and become inhabited by Lamanites and Gadianton Robbers.
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Nespelem, situated between extremes, has actually prospered, with a lengthened growing season. Shioni notes troubling reports of war and disunity near the old land of Hagoth, dwindling messengers, and a decade of silence from the Nem of the Islands across the West Sea. He records Timothy's prophecy that a great restoration will come through their descendants, which sobers him, knowing apostasy must precede it.
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He commits to careful teaching and stewardship, and closes with amen.
