One morning, while studying the scriptures, a certain concept began to materialize and congeal within my mind. Alma, whom I consider a philosopher-king, induced this. Near the outset of Alma 5, the prophet wanted his audience to remember all the Lord had done for their fathers and how He led them out of bondage. Although these deliverances, noted by Alma, were physical in nature, he also honed in on the spiritual reformation that occurred, which served as the catalyst for these events. This suggests that before temporal deliverance occurs, a spiritual transformation must precede it. For Alma, in order for the physical captivity to end, the “chains of hell” must be loosened first.