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The Book of Mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy... read more
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The Book of Mormon is a sacred record of peoples in ancient America, and was engraved upon sheets of metal. Four kinds of metal plates are spoken of in the book itself:
The Plates of Nephi, which were of two kinds: the Small Plates and the Large Plates. The former were more... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
People edit
- Nephi: Son of Lehi
- Lehi: Prophet instructed to leave Jerusalem around 600 B.C before babylonians conquered Israel.
- Moroni: Son of Mormon. Hid the plates in the hill Cumora.
- Alma the Younger: Prophet who was told to repent by an angel and later became the chief judge and prophet of the Nephites.
- Mormon: Person who compiled all the books in this one book
- Jesus Christ: The son of our Heavenly Father
- Alma: one of King Noah's priests who repents and becomes a prophet after hearing and believing Abinadi preach. Alma organizes the Church of Christ among the Nephites.
- Aaron 2: Descendant of Heth, Jaredite king
- King Benjamin: A man who went out onto a tower to preach to his people.
- Aaron 3: Son of Mosiah 2, Nephite missionary
- Aaron 4: Lamanite king (ca AD 330)
- Abinadi: Nephite prophet sent to the people of King Noah - converted Alma 1 (ca 150 BC)
- Abinadom: Son of Chemish, Nephite historian
- Abish: Lamanite woman, servant of Lamoni's wife
- Aha: Nephite military officer (ca 80 BC)
- Ahah: Son of Seth 2, Jaredite king
- Akish: Son of Kimnor, Jaredite king
- Alma 1: Nephite prophet, converted by Abinadi, Father of Alma the Younger (ca 173-91 BC)
- Alma 2 (aka Alma the Younger): Son of Alma 1. Nephite prophet and first chief judge (ca 100-73 BC).
- Amaleki 1: Nephite record keeper (ca 130 BC)
- Amaleki 2: Seeker of Zeniff's people (ca 121 BC)
- Amalickiah: Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum (ca 70 BC)
- Amaron: Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper
- Aminadab: Nephite dissenter living among the Lamanites - reconverted by Nephi 2 and Lehi 4 (ca 30 BC)
- Aminadi: Descendant of Nephi 1
- Amlici: Nephite dissenter (ca 87 BC)
- Ammah: Nephite missionary, companion of Aaron 3
- Ammon: One of the 4 sons of Mosiah. Was converted to the truth at the same time as his brothers and Alma the Younger. Preached the gospel to the Lamanites.
- Jared: had a brother known as the Brother of Jared
- Jacob: A son of Lehi.
- Lamoni: A king of the Lamanites. Was converted by Ammon.
- Helaman: The leader of the 2,000 Stripling warriors.
- Mosiah: a king who had 4 wicked sons that repented an taught the lamanites
- Ishmael: Add a description of this character.
- Joseph: youngest son of Lehi
- Coriantumr: a bad dude
- Lemuel: second son of Lehi. He and his descendants are grouped with the Lamanites.
- Adam: only priest of Noah that believed abinidi
- Limhi
- Samuel: a lamanite prophet
- Amulek
- Judah
- Teancum: a awesome warrior
- Zeezrom
- Gideon
- Laban
- Omer
- Pahoran
- Isaiah
- Zerahemnah
- Manti
- Zenos
- Lehonti
- John
- Ephraim
- Gidgiddoni
- Korihor
- Lamanites: A people descended from Laman and Lemuel who are enemies with the Nephites.
- Zoram
- Morianton
- Emer
- Moses
- Brother of Jared: One of the most powerful and inspirational people. Had enough faith to see the true form of Jesus Christ Himself.
Quotes edit
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“2 Nephi 2:24~ But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.”
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“1 Nephi 3:7~ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.”
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“Alma 56:47-48~47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them. 48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it.”
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“Moroni 10:4-5~ 4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. 5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”
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But behold, I, Nephi, will shew unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord is over all them whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.
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I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
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It is better that one man should perish, than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.
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If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely, these things shall be made known unto you?
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I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.
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Behold I make an abridgment of the record of my father, upon plates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after that I have abridged the record of my father, then will I make an account of mine own life.
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it shall be a land of liberty unto them; wherefore, they shall never be brought down into captivity: if so, it shall be because of iniquity: for if iniquity shall abound, cursed shall be the land for their sakes; but unto the righteous, it shall be blessed forever.
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Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things, according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him; wherefore, let us be faithful in him.
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And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God, he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he hath commanded them;
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Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done; and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold they seek to take away thy life.
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Setting & Locations edit
- New Jerusalem
- Zarahemla
- House Of Israel
- Sidon
- Middoni
- Egypt
- Holy Ghost
- Lamb
- Gadianton
- Amulon
- Babylon
- Jershon
- Shilom
- Ammoron
- Assyria
- Zeniff
- God Of Israel
- Antipus
- Nehor
- Antiparah
- Zion
- Shemlon
- Melek
- Red Sea
- Samaria
- Kishkumen
- Sidom
- Ammaron
- Giddianhi
- Melchizedek
- Judea
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
1. I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days.
Table of Contents edit
First Book of Nephi
Second Book of Nephi
Book of Jacob
Book of Enos
Book of Jarom
Book of Omni
The Words of Mormon
Book of Mosiah
Book Alma
Book of Helaman
Third Book of Nephi
Fourth Book of Nephi
Book of Mormon
Book of Ether
Book of Moroni
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Joseph Smith, Jr. (Translator) - There has been some dispute among various non-believers about whether Joseph Smith wrote the book himself, translated it from ancient records, received the book's words by divine revelation, or copied material from contemporary writers. The 1830 first edition title page stated "By Joseph Smith, Junior. Author and Proprietor." The 1840 third edition stated "Translated by Joseph Smith, Jr.," which is still printed in current editions.
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First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: E. B. Grandin
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1830
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 588
Publisher: E. B. Grandin
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1830
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 588
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 242
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