List of Book of Mormon prophets
The Book of Mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of Nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries.
In Nephi
The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni).
- Lehi1, father of Laman1, Lemuel, Nephi1, Sam, Jacob2, Joseph2, and several daughters (c. 600 BC).[1]
- Nephi1, third son of Lehi1 (c. 600 BC).[2]
- Jacob2, fifth son of Lehi1, father of Enos2 (c. 599 BC).[3]
- Enos2, son of Jacob2, father or ancestor of Jarom.[4]
- Jarom, son or descendant of Enos2 and father of Omni (c. 399–361 BC).[5]
- Omni, son of Jarom, father of Amaron (c. 390 BC).[6]
- Amaron, brother of Chemish and son of Omni (c. 3rd century BC).[7]
- Abinadom, son of Chemish and father of Amaleki1 (c. 3rd century BC).[8]
- Amaleki1, son of Abinadom (c. 130 BC).[9]
- Neum, Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi1, possibly same as Nahum.[10]
- Zenock, apocryphal prophet of ancient Israel, quoted by Nephi1.[11]
- Zenos, apocryphal prophet of ancient Israel, quoted by Nephi1.[12]
In Mormon and Moroni
The following prophets are those mentioned in Mormon's abridgement of the large plates of Nephi (Mosiah through Moroni, excluding Ether).
- Benjamin, known as King Benjamin, son of Mosiah1, father of Mosiah2, Helorum, and Helaman1 (c. 120 BC).[13]
- Mosiah2, eldest son of King Benjamin, father of Aaron3, Ammon3, Himni, and Omner (c. 154-91 BC).[14]
- Ammon3, second son of Mosiah2.[15]
- Abinadi, possibly unnamed brother of Amaleki1, and son of Abinadom[16] (c. 150 BC).[17]
- Alma1, known as Alma the Elder. Father of Alma2 (c. 173-91 BC).[18]
- Alma2, known as Alma the Younger. Son of Alma1, father of Helaman2, Shiblon, and Corianton (c. 100-73 BC).[19]
- Sons of Mosiah2 (c. 100 BC).[20]
- Amulek, son of Giddonah1 (c. 82–74 BC).[23]
- Zeezrom, converted Nephite lawyer (c. 82 BC).[24]
- Helaman2, eldest son of Alma2, brother of Shiblon and Corianton, father of Helaman3 (c. 74-56 BC).[25]
- Shiblon, second son of Alma2, brother to Helaman2 and Corianton (c. 74 BC).[26]
- Corianton, third son of Alma2, brother to Helaman2 and Shiblon (c. 74 BC).[27]
- Helaman3, eldest son of Helaman2, father of Nephi2, Lehi4 and Moronihah1 (c. 53 BC).[28]
- Nephi2, eldest son of Helaman3, brother of Lehi4 and Moronihah1, father of Nephi3 (c. 45 BC).[29]
- Lehi4, younger son of Helaman3, brother of Nephi2 and Moronihah1 (c. 45 BC).[30]
- Samuel, known as Samuel the Lamanite (c. 6 BC).[31]
- Lachoneus1, father of Lachoneus2 (c. AD 1).[32]
- Gidgiddoni, appointed judge by Lachoneus1 (c. AD 16).[33]
- Disciples of resurrected Christ, (c. AD 34).[34]
- Nephi3, known as Nephi the Disciple, eldest son of Nephi2, brother of Timothy.[35], [36]
- Timothy, son of Nephi2, brother of Nephi3.[35]
- Jonas1, son of Nephi3.[35]
- Mathoni, brother of Mathonihah.[35]
- Mathonihah, brother of Mathoni.[35]
- Kumen.[35]
- Kumenonhi.[35]
- Jeremiah2.[35]
- Shemnon.[35]
- Jonas2.[35]
- Zedekiah2.[35]
- Isaiah2.[35]
- Nephi4, son of Nephi3 the disciple, father or ancestor of Amos2.[37]
- Amos2, son or descendant of Nephi4 (c. AD 110–194).[38]
- Amos3, son or descendant of Amos2, brother of Ammaron (c. AD 194–306).
- Ammaron, son or descendant of Amos2, brother of Amos3 (c. AD 306).[39]
- Mormon2, son of Mormon1, descendant of Nephi1, father of Moroni2 (c. AD 333).[40]
- Moroni2, son of Mormon2.[41]
In Ether
- Mahonri Moriancumer, known as the brother of Jared2.[42]
- Ether, descendant of Coriantor.[43]
Biblical prophets
Various Old Testament prophets are also quoted or mentioned in the Book of Mormon. These include:
See also
- List of Book of Mormon people
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions
Further reading
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References
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