Reference Guide to the Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon, above all else, bears witness to the divinity of Jesus Christ and contains the doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The following topics and references provide insight into the peoples, places, doctrines, and events of the Book of Mormon.

Jesus Christ

Appearance and Ministry to the Inhabitants of the Americas. 3 Nephi 11–27.
- He proclaims His divinity: 9:1, 12–15.
- Instructs Nephi about baptism: 11:18–30.
- Teaches the doctrine of Christ: 11:31–41.
- Commissions twelve disciples: 12:1–2.
- Teaches the Beatitudes: 12:3–12.
- Provides a pattern for prayer: 13:9–13.
- Warns against false prophets: 14:15–20.
- Teaches about the other sheep: 15:11–24.
- Heals the sick: 17:5–10.
- Blesses the children: 17:10–12, 21–25.
- Prays for the people: 17:13–20.
- Institutes the sacrament: 18:1–14.
- Empowers twelve to confer the Holy Ghost: 18:26–39.
- Prays to the Father: 19:16–34.
- Administers the sacrament: 20:1–9.
- Teaches about Isaiah’s words: 22:1–23:3.
- Teaches about the importance of scriptures: 23:1–6, 14.
- Instructs twelve about the name of the Church: 27:1–12.
- Teaches about His mission and Atonement: 27:13–22.
Atonement. 1 Nephi 11:32–33; 2 Nephi 2:3–10, 25–27; 9:5–27; Jacob 4:11–12; Mosiah 3:11–18; 4:6–8; 13:27–35; Alma 34:8–16; 42:11–30; 3 Nephi 11:14.
Birth and Death. Helaman 14:2–6, 20–27; 3 Nephi 1:15–21; 8:5–23.
Church. Mosiah 25:18–22; 27:13; 3 Nephi 27:1–12; Moroni 6:4–9.
Creation. Mosiah 3:8; Alma 30:43–44; 3 Nephi 9:15; Ether 3:15.
Crucifixion. 1 Nephi 11:32–33; 19:9–14; 2 Nephi 6:9; Mosiah 15:1–7; 3 Nephi 27:14–15.
Doctrine of Christ. 2 Nephi 31:10–32:6; 3 Nephi 11:31–41.
Jehovah. Mosiah 3:4–11; 15:1; 3 Nephi 15:1–5; Ether 3:13–15; Moroni 10:27–34.
Jesus Christ. 1 Nephi 11:14–33; 22:24; 2 Nephi 9:5; 11:2–8; Mosiah 3:5–13; 5:6–12; Alma 5:50; 7:7–13; 46:15; Helaman 3:28; 14; 3 Nephi 1:12–21; 9; 11–26; 27:3–21, 27; Mormon 1:15; Ether 3:14–17; Moroni 7:48.
Judgment. 2 Nephi 2:10; Alma 5:15; 12:12–15; 33:22; 3 Nephi 27:14–16; Mormon 3:20; 7:6; Ether 12:38.
Lamb of God. 1 Nephi 13:40; Alma 7:14; Mormon 9:6.
Lord. 1 Nephi 3:7; 17:13–15; Alma 29:11; Helaman 13:6.
Mediator. 2 Nephi 2:9, 27–28.
Messiah. 1 Nephi 10:4, 17; 2 Nephi 2:6, 26; 25:14.
Perfection. See Doctrines: Perfection
Prophecies about Christ. 1 Nephi 10:4–11; 11:1–3, 12–33; 19:8–17; 2 Nephi 10:3; 25:19; Mosiah 3:5–12; 13:33–35; Alma 7:9–13; Helaman 8:22; 14:1–8, 14–27; Ether 3:13–20.
Redeemer. 2 Nephi 2:6–7, 26; Mosiah 15:6–27; Alma 9:26–27; 11:40–41; 42:13–26; Helaman 5:9–12; 14:12–17; 3 Nephi 9:17; Ether 3:13–14.
Resurrection. 2 Nephi 2:8; 9:6–13, 22; Mosiah 15:21–26; Alma 11:41–45; 40:1–6, 11–24; 3 Nephi 23:9–11.
Savior. 1 Nephi 10:4; 13:40; 2 Nephi 25:20; Mosiah 3:17–20; 5:7–15; Helaman 14:15–17.
Second Coming of Christ. 3 Nephi 24:1–2.
Testimony Borne of Christ. 2 Nephi 25:26; 26:12; Jacob 7:11, 19; Alma 6:8; Ether 12:41; Moroni 7:31.
Word of God. 1 Nephi 11:25; 15:23–25; 17:45–46; 2 Nephi 27:14; 31:20; Mosiah 26:3; Alma 17:2; 31:5; 32:28–43.

People

Abinadi. Mosiah 11–17.
Abraham. Jacob 4:5; Alma 13:15; Helaman 8:16–19.
Adam. 2 Nephi 2:14–29; Alma 12:21–26.
Alma, Son of Alma. Mosiah 27:8–27; Alma 4:11–20; 36:6–27.
Alma the Elder. Mosiah 17–18; 25–26.
Ammon, Son of Mosiah. Mosiah 27:8–28:8; Alma 17–20; 26–27.
Amulek. Alma 8:21–27; 10; 11:20–46; 14:9–29; 34.
Anti-Nephi-Lehies. Alma 23–24; 27:20–27; 53:16–19; 56–58.
Benjamin. Mosiah 2–6.
Enos. Enos 1.
Ether. Ether 12:1–5; 13:2–14.
Eve. 2 Nephi 2:15–20.
Gideon. Mosiah 19:4–8; 20:17–22; 22:3–9; Alma 1:8–10.
Hagoth. Alma 63:5–8.
Helaman, Son of Alma. Alma 45:22–23; 53:19, 22; 57:19–27.
Helaman, Sons of (Stripling Warriors). Alma 53:16–22; 56:10, 47, 52–56; 57:26.
Ishmael. 1 Nephi 7:2–5; 16:7, 34.
Jacob, Son of Lehi. 2 Nephi 6–11; Jacob 1–7.
Jared. Ether 1:33–2:1; 2:13.
Jared, Brother of. Ether 1:34–43; 2–3; 4:4; 12:20–21, 24, 30.
Jaredites. Ether 1:33–43; 2–3; 6:1–18; 14–15.
Jesus Christ. See section Jesus Christ
Laban. 1 Nephi 3:1–27; 4:1–26.
Laman. 1 Nephi 2:5, 11–12; 3:9–31; 7:6; 8:34–38.
Lamanites. 2 Nephi 5:14; Jacob 1:13–14; Mosiah 10:11–17; Helaman 6:34–37.
Lamoni. Alma 17–19.
Lehi, Father of Nephi. 1 Nephi 2:1–4; 5:14; 8:2–38; 16–18; 2 Nephi 1–3; 4:1–12.
Lemuel. 1 Nephi 2:10; 3:28; Jacob 1:13–14.
Mary, Mother of Jesus. 1 Nephi 11:13–20; Mosiah 3:8; Alma 7:10.
Mormon. Mormon 1:1–6; 2:1–2, 17–18; 3:8–12; 5:1–2; 6:5–6; 8:2–3.
Moroni, Captain. Alma 43:16–17, 47–50; 46:12–13; 48:11–18.
Moroni, Son of Mormon. Words of Mormon 1:1; Mormon 8:1–3, 14; Ether 1:1–2; Moroni 1; 10:1–2.
Mosiah, Son of Benjamin. Mosiah 6:4–7; 28:17; 29.
Mosiah, Sons of. Mosiah 27:8–20, 34; 28:1–7; Alma 17–26.
Nephi, Son of Helaman. Helaman 3:37; 5:18–52; 7–9; 10:3–11; 11:3–18.
Nephi, Son of Lehi. 1 Nephi 1:1–4; 3–4; 7; 10:17–22; 15:21–36; 16:18–32; 17–18; 2 Nephi 33.
Nephi, Son of Nephi, Son of Helaman. 3 Nephi 1:2–3; 7:15–19; 19:4.
Nephites. 2 Nephi 5:5–17; Alma 50:23; Helaman 6:34–35; 3 Nephi 11–28; 4 Nephi 1:2–3, 15–16; Mormon 3:9–11; Moroni 1:2.
Sam. 1 Nephi 2:5, 17; 2 Nephi 5:5–6; Alma 3:6.
Samuel the Lamanite. Helaman 13–16.
Zenock. 1 Nephi 19:10; Alma 33:15, 17; Helaman 8:20.
Zenos. 1 Nephi 19:10, 12, 16; Jacob 5; Alma 33:3–11; 34:7; Helaman 8:19; 3 Nephi 10:15–16.

Doctrines

Events and Places

Ammonihah. Alma 8–14; 16:1–3, 9, 11; 49:1–4.
Army of Helaman. Alma 53:10–23; 56–57.
Brother of Jared’s Vision. Ether 3.
Christ’s Ministry in the Americas. See Jesus Christ: Appearance and Ministry to the Inhabitants of the Americas
Conversion Experiences. Mosiah 17–18 (Alma the Elder); Mosiah 27, Alma 36 (Alma, son of Alma); Mosiah 27–28 (sons of Mosiah); Alma 8:18–32 (Amulek); Alma 17 (King Lamoni); Alma 19:16–17 (Abish); Alma 22 (King Lamoni’s father); Alma 23–24 (people of Ammon).
Cumorah. Mormon 6:2, 6–11; 8:2; Ether 15:11.
Interpreters. Mosiah 8:13–18.
Jerusalem. 1 Nephi 1:4, 13, 18; 3 Nephi 20:46; Ether 13:5.
Land of Bountiful. Alma 22:29–33; 52:9; 63:5; 3 Nephi 11:1.
Land of Desolation. Alma 22:30–32; Mormon 3:5; Ether 7:6.
Land of Jershon. Alma 27:22–23; 28:1; 30:19–21; 35:1–2, 13; 43:4.
Land of Nephi. 2 Nephi 5:6–9; Omni 1:12–13; Words of Mormon 1:13; Mosiah 28:1; Alma 22:32.
Land Northward. Alma 22:30–33; 46:22; 50:11, 29–34; 63:4–10; Helaman 3:3, 8–11; Mormon 2:20, 29.
Lehi’s Journey to the Promised Land. 1 Nephi 2–18.
Liahona, or Compass. 1 Nephi 16:10, 28–29; Alma 37:38, 43–45.
Missions of the Sons of Mosiah. Alma 17–27.
Mormon and Moroni’s Stewardship of the Plates. Words of Mormon 1; Mormon 1:1–5; 2:17–18; 8:1–17.
Narrow Neck of Land. Alma 22:32; 63:5; Mormon 2:29; 3:5; Ether 10:20.
Nephi’s Ship. 1 Nephi 17–18.
Nephite Destruction. Mormon 1–6.
Peace Following Christ’s Ministry. 4 Nephi 1:1–20.
Plates of Brass. 1 Nephi 3–4; 5:10–16; 19:21–24; Omni 1:14; Mosiah 1:1–14; Alma 37:1–7; 3 Nephi 1:2.
Plates of the Jaredites. Mosiah 8:9–12; 21:25–28; Ether 1:1–4; 15:33.
Plates of Nephi. 1 Nephi 9; 19:1–6.
Promised Land. 1 Nephi 2:20; 2 Nephi 1:5–9; Ether 2:9–12.
River Sidon. Alma 3:3; 22:29.
Vision of the Tree of Life. 1 Nephi 8; 11; 15.
Waters of Mormon. Mosiah 18:7–8; 25:18; Alma 5:3.
Zarahemla. Omni 1:12–13; Mosiah 1:18; Alma 5:2; Helaman 13:12; 3 Nephi 8:8, 24.