According to Hugh Nibley, in Alma 7:10 Alma says an interesting thing. He talks about the Lord who's going to come. He talks familiarly, as if they already knew about Mary. Well, imra'a means a human being, but it also means a woman. He shall be born of a woman, of Mary or of Miriam, at Jerusalem. They are all just words for woman. She's a special woman, and her name is Mary. [Hugh W. Nibley, Teachings of the Book of Mormon, Semester 2, p. 296] [See the discussion on Nephi's Asherah--commentary 1 Nephi 11:21]
Alma 7:10 He [Christ] shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem ([Illustration]): The Birth of Jesus. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gospel Art, #200]