“appendix-record,” Book of Mormon Student Manual (2009), 408
“appendix-record,” Book of Mormon Student Manual, 408
Nephite Record Keepers
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Nephi Prophet, leader, teacher, and initiator of Nephite record (1–2 Nephi) | ||
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Small plates of Nephi Personal journals of prophecy and spiritual experiences |
Large plates of Nephi Social, political, military, and religious history | |
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About 600 B.C. |
▼ Nephi, son of Lehi Prophet and author of 1–2 Nephi |
▼ Kept by the kings |
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544 B.C. |
▶ Jacob, brother of Nephi Prophet and author of book of Jacob |
▼ |
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544–421 B.C. |
▼ Enos, son of Jacob Prophet and author of book of Enos |
▼ |
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420 B.C. |
▼ Jarom, son of Enos Prophet and author of book of Jarom |
▼ |
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361 B.C. |
▼ Omni, son of Jarom Nephite warrior who wrote first 3 verses of book of Omni |
▼ |
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279 B.C. |
▼ Amaron, son of Omni Wrote 5 verses noting the Lord’s destruction of the wicked of his generation |
▼ |
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279 B.C. |
▶ Chemish, brother of Amaron Wrote only 1 verse |
▼ |
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▼ Abinadom, son of Chemish Wrote only 2 verses |
▼ Mosiah1 King who united the Nephites with the Mulekites | |
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130 B.C. |
▼ Amaleki, son of Abinadom Wrote 19 verses, bore fervent testimony of the Savior, and turned small plates of Nephi over to King Benjamin | |
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○ Benjamin, son of Mosiah1 | ||
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130 B.C. |
▼ Mosiah2, son of Benjamin Last of the Nephite kings | |
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191–124 B.C. | ||
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91–72 B.C. |
○ Alma2, son of Alma1 Prophet and first chief judge | |
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72–56 B.C. |
▼ Helaman1, son of Alma2 Prophet and military leader | |
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▶ Shiblon, son of Alma2 | ||
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56–39 B.C. |
▶ Helaman2, son of Helaman1 | |
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39 B.C.–A.D. 1 |
▼ Nephi2, son of Helaman2 Contemporary with Samuel the Lamanite | |
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A.D. 1–? |
▼ Nephi3, son of Nephi2 Chief Nephite disciple and Apostle of the resurrected Lord | |
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A.D. ?–111 |
▼ Nephi4, son of Nephi3 | |
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A.D. 111–194 |
▼ Amos1, son of Nephi4 | |
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A.D. 194–306 |
▼ Amos2, son of Amos1 | |
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A.D. 306–321 |
▶ Ammaron, brother of Amos2 Hid plates in the hill Shim in A.D. 321 Commissioned 10-year-old Mormon to continue record upon turning 24 years of age | |
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A.D. 345–385 |
○ Mormon Made an abridgment of Nephite plates | |
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A.D. 385–421 |
▼ Moroni, son of Mormon2 Completed the record of his father Added his own writings Abridged the Jaredite record (book of Ether) Sealed the abridged records in the Hill Cumorah | |
The following indicate relationships:
▼ Father to son
▶ Brother to brother
○ Plates passed outside family relationships