Moroni (prophet)
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Synopsis
Template:Figures in the Book of Mormon In the Book of Mormon, Moroni is the son of Mormon.[1] Moroni shares a name with Captain Moroni, a much earlier Book of Mormon figure, of whom Mormon wrote highly.[2]
Moroni works under his father, the commander in chief of a Nephite army, who battles against the Lamanites. Upon the Nephites' defeat at Cumorah, Moroni goes into hiding to avoid being killed by the Lamanites.
Instructed by his father to complete the Nephite record, which Mormon had abridged from previous records, Moroni narrates chapters 8 and 9 of Mormon's record in the larger Book of Mormon, the Book of Moroni, and the Book of Ether.
Upon completion of the record, Moroni buries the plates.
Angel figure
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See also
References
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- ↑ Mormon 6:6
- ↑ Alma 48:11–17
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Further reading
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External links
- The Book of Moroni at Wikisource.