REL A 121 – THE BOOK OF MORMON FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

PEOPLE/PLACES
Aaron- Son of Mosiah. Originally fought the church with Alma the younger. Turn down kingdom
to go on missions. First to Jerusalem, and tried to teach Amalekites. Gets rejected, meets up
with brothers Mulek and Ammah in village of Ani-Anti. Go to Middoni, cast into prison, released
by Ammon. Teach the king of the Lamanites. Convert him, and his entire household, religous
freedom is proclaimed in the land, and lamanites convert. Leads to creation of Anti Lehi Nephis.

Abinadi- Prophet to King Noah. Kicked out of land of Lehi-Nephi, returns, preaches repent or
destroyed. Preached to the people, about the Law of Moses, and the 10 commmandments.
Protected by God, a shadow of christs life to come. Preaches from Isaiah, punished to death by
fire. Converted Alma the elder, before put to death. Prophesied of Noah and this priests and
their seed suffering the same pains as him, comes to pass in Alma.

Abinadom- Father of Amaleki, son of Chemish. Fought in wars with the Lamanites. Mentions
large plates being held by the kings.

Abish The one Lamanite who did not fall to the ground when Ammon preached, because she
was already converted to the Lord. Called all to the kings house to hear. Grabbed Lamoni’s wife
by the hand and woke her up, and Lamoni followed, and the people were taught.

Abraham- Father of Isaac, Abrahamic covenant, paid tithes to melchizedek.

Alma I- Alma the Elder, priest in King Noahs court. Converted by Abinadi and ran away into the
wilderness before the destruction of Noah’s people. Baptizes by Water of Mormon and
organized the church of christ and ordains priests. Inspired people of Limhi to flee into
wilderness. Refused to be king of his people. Flee to helam but captured by Lamanites and
Amulon. Lord keeps covenants, puts Lamanites into a deep sleep and Alma and them escape.
They reach land of Zarahemla and meet king Mosiah.

Alma II Alma the younger, sought to destroy church with sons of Mosiah, turned many away,
converted by an angel after being passed out for many days. Alma given records and
interpretors to hold on to. At start of reign of the judges, alma chosen to be first chief judge. He
is also high priest of the church. Later turns over chief judge to Nephihah in order to be a
missionary. Still remains high priest of church. He contends with Nehor, and Amilici, and goes
on his mission. GIdeon, Zarahemla. At Ammonihah, he is cast out, but inspired by god to return
and finds Amulek and they preach together. They convert Zeezrom, teach the fall,
PROBATIONARY STATE, etc. Alma and Amulek bound, put in prison to be burnt, watch people
die but cannot act and are restrained by the spirit. The prisons fall and they escape unharmed.

Amaleki- Son of Abinidom, Holds the records before King Benjamin’s reign. Tells of the reign of
King Mosiah 1, and how they discovered the people of Zarahemla. All united under king noah.
Tells story of Coriantumr, delivers records to benjamin, large and small plates together again.
Amaron - Son of Omni, reestablishes idea of the Lehite covenant, gives plates to Chemish.
Amlici- After the order of Nehor, people gathered and proclaimed Amlici to be their king, broke
off from Nephites and became Amilcites. Went to war against Nephites, Nephites were
strengthened by the hand of the lord. Alma asked to be instrument in hands of the lord, 1v1d
Amlici and dunked on him and dispersed them to the wilderness.

Ammon (descendant of Zarahemla)- Leads expedition to land of Lehi-Nephi and finds people of
King Limhi. Teaches people of Limhi, receives 24 Jaradite plates. Declines to baptise king,
saying he is unworthy. With help of Gideon, Ammon leads them to land of Zarahemla.

Ammon (son of Mosiah II) son of Mosiah who opposed church with alma. Converted, and gave
up kingdom to go on mission. Went to land of Ishmael and goes to king Lamoni, serves him,
rejects marriage, saves flocks. Is though to be great spirit, but teaches of God and PoS,
converts the King and his family. Organizes the church, goes to Middoni with Lamoni to meet
his father. Ammon saves lamoni from angry father, convinces king to release his brothers from
prison. People in ishmael never fall away, Ammon praises god and his might and moves people
to Zarahemla. (anti-nephi-lehis)

Ammonihah- CIty where alma went to teach. Very wicked, Alma gets cast out, and comes back
and meets Amulek. They predict the destruction of the people. Are imprisoned by the people of
Ammonihah. They escape prison and are banished by the people. Lamanites come and destroy
the city, fulfilling the prophecy of Alma and Amulek.

Amulek- Mission companion of Alma, was first visited by an angel who told him to receive alma.
Together they preach to Ammonihah. Man of no small reputation, rich, claimed to rebel against
God before being visited by angel. Testified as a second witness to alma. Questioned by
zeezrom, but silences him with his words. Escape prison with Alma, then rejected by friends and
family, teaches repentence in Zarahemla.

Amulon- Leader of the priests of Noah.Joins Lamanites (sell out), made king of Helam. Tries to
punish people of Alma who try to worship openly.

Anti-Nephi-Lehis- Lamanites converted by Ammon, Aaron and sons of Mosiah. Never fell away,
buried their weapons, friendly to Nephites, and the Lamanite curse left them forever, Refused to
fight, an were slain by Amalekites and Amulonites. Many lamanites convert after realizing what
they had done. Leave and are given the Land of Jershon by the Nephites for their safety.

Benjamin - Son of Mosiah 1, receives plates from Amaleki, has small and large plates. Passed
on from generation to generation to Mormon. 3 sons, mosiah 2, Helorum and Helaman. Confurs
kingdom to Mosiah to be next king. Gives great sermon. Service to fellow beings (Mos 2).
Atonement and Jesus suffering (Mosiah 3). Help beggars because all are beggars (Mos 4).
Make covernant with God, appoints priests and dies.
Chemish- Son of Amaron, wrote like nothing. Watched brother write. Father of Abinidom.
Coriantumr- Jaredite King, last survivor of scattered people. Found by people of Zarahemla,
lived with them for 9 moons.

Enos- Son of Jacob, Taught and nurtured by jacob, Soul hungered for answers concerning
eternal life and the joy of the saints. Praye all day, and heard the Lord. Sins are forgiven through
faith in christ. Prayed for the wellbeing of the Nephites. Taught of his vision among the people of
Nephi, tried to convert lamanites, but the hate was still too strong, and their ways too corrupt.
Saw many wars between the two groups, passes plates to Jarom.

Gideon- Enemy of King Noah. Fought the king, spared his life. Sends people after Noah in the
wilderness but his priests kill him anyways. Proposes the plan for people of Limhi to escape the
Lamanites, by getting them all drunk and escaping then. When Nehor comes to power, Gideon
opposes him, but is killed by him.

Isaiah- Prophet in Israel who taught of Christ many times. Nephi used words of Isaiah often. He
saw god, hot coal on the tongue, words plain to those with the spirit. Prophecies of Christ, we
shall know when they are fulfilled.

Jacob (son of Lehi)- Elder son of Lehi born in the wilderness. Followed Nephi and his teachings
opposed Laman and Lemuel. Consecrated as priest. Sees Jerusalem destroyed, and also saw
Christ. Given records. Distinguishes between Nephites and Lamanites based on righteousness
(JAc 1). Writes following Nephis death. Preaches at temple, admonishes people to look to God,
doesn't like having to be harsh. Allegory of the olive tree. Contends with Sherem, converts him,
Sherem dies from guilt

Jaredites-People from tower of babel, language not confounded, led by brother of Jared to
Americas. 24 Jared plates found by Limhi in land of bones, translated by Mosiah.

Jarom- Enos, writes genealogy, not a lot because small plates are running out of room, gives to
Omni.

Laman (contemporary Zeniff)- King of the Lamanites who made deal with Zeniff, and abused it
to control the people. Lazy people, went to war with people of Zeniff.

Lamoni- Descendant of Ishmael, king of the land of ishmael. Took ammon in as a servant,
though he offered him his daughter to wife. Thought ammon was great spirit after he saved
flocks. Ammon taught and converted him. Helps Ammon to convert his father, and free ammons
brothers from prison. Encouraged building of synagogues in Ishmael, helped to teach the
people, and supported saving the people of Anti-Lehi-Nephi.

Lamoni’s Father- King over all of the Lamanites. Tried to kill his son for defending Ammon, until
Ammon caused that he would not hurt his son. Was not converted by Ammon, but asked to see
him and his brothers again. Aaron comes and preaches unto him, leading to him passing out,
and his whole household becoming converted, and later, all the people converting, leading to
the creation of the Anti-Lehi-Nephites.

Limhi- Son of King Noah, Son of Zeniff. Captures Ammon and search party, thinking they were
priests of Noah, but rejoices when he hears they are from Zarahemla. Gathers his people and
recounts history from Zeniff onward. Gives Ammon the 24 Jaredite plates. Subject to rule of
lamanites leaders, after many battles and wars with Lamanites, from help of Gideon and
Ammon, they escape the Lamanites, join people of Mosiah, and is baptized by Alma.

Melchizedek- High priest at the time of Abraham, higher priesthood named after him. Received
abrahamns tithes. King over land of Salem. Using faith and his high priesthood, he preached
repentance and the people repented. CALLED PRINCE OF PEACE (reference to Christ).

Mormon- Abridger and compiler of the book of mormon. Added Words of Mormon, to mention
how he complied the large plates, and then found the small plates and combined the two.
Makes record under guidence of God and prays they will be preserved as he passes them on to
Moroni.

Moses
Mosiah I
Mosiah II
Nehor
Noah
Omni
People of Zarahemla
Priests of Noah
Queen of the Lamanites
Sherem
Sons of Mosiah
Zarahemla
Zeezrom
Zeniff
Zenos

CONCEPTS/THINGS
Allegory of the Olive Trees- Scattering of Israel, Meridian of Time,
Angelic Encounters
Anti-Christs
Baptismal Covenant
Bondage and Deliverance
Born Again/of God/of the Spirit
Chief Judges
Christ as the Son and the Father
Conversion Experiences
Covenants
First and Second Resurrections
Foreordination
Forgiveness and Repentance
High Priests
In the Strength of the Lord
Instrument in the Hands of God
King Benjamin’s Meeting
Large Plates of Nephi
Law of Moses
Martyrdom
Missions of Alma, Amulek, and Sons of Mosiah
Nephite Government
Plates of Brass
Premortal Existence
Priestcraft vs. Craft of Priests
Probationary State
Promised Land/Lehite Covenant
Prophecies Fulfilled
Prophecies of Christ
Prophecies of Destruction/Bondage
Record Keepers
Righteous Warned to Flee
Salvation and the Atonement
Scattering and Gathering of Israel
Seed of Christ
Seer
Selfless Service
Small Plates of Nephi
Suffering of the Innocent- Death of Abinadi, Slaughter of the people of Anti-Lehi-Nephi, Lord
lets this happen for a greater purpose, and those people are blessed by the lord and will rise
and be taken into heaven.

The Interpreters
Tradition of Their Fathers
Trials and Endurance

Twenty-Four Gold Plates- 24 plates of Jaredites record found by the people of Limhi found from
the ruined city in the wilderness. Later translated by mosiah, book of Ether.

Wise Purpose- Words of Mormon- Mormon finds the small plates and combines them with the
large for a wise purpose which he himself is not sure of, but later is meant for the restoration.
Nephi said same thing when he talked about why he kept the small plates and was
commmanded to.
 2 QUOTATIONS
Jacob 7: 1-2, 4, 6-7 - Sherem to jacob, leading people away from christ??

Omni 1: 20-22 - Abinidom- Jaredite findings, Coriatumr,

Words of Mormon 1: 3-4, 6-7 - Mormon,Had large plates and found small plates. Take plates for
a “wise purpose” the Lord worketh for me to do his will.

Mosiah 2: 17-18- King Ben When ye are in the service of your fellow beings, If i labor to serve
you as king.. etc

Mosiah 4: 19-21 - King Benjamin - Are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend on God?He
has poured out his spirit on you. Ask in faith and ye shall receive.

Mosiah 7: 13-15- Ammon finds king Limhi and explains they were looking for the people of
Zeniff, Limhi is happy and would rather be a slave to the Nephite than under control of the
Lamanites.

Mosiah 8: 12-13, 16-17- King Limhi askes if Ammon knows anyone who can translate the
Jaredite plates. Ammon says that he cant, but he knows that Mosiah can and that interpreting is
a gift from God, and nobody can look at the records unless they are commanded, and they are
seers. Being a seer is a gift of God and they can see the past, future, and all things to be
revealed and make hidden things come to light.

Mosiah 9: 1, 3 - Zeniff lead a group from Zarahemla to possess Lehi-Nephi, and was sent to
spy on lamanite forces. He says he was overzealous to possess the land and they were ill
prepared because they were slow to remember God.

Mosiah 9: 10, 12-13 - Zeniff made a deal with Laman, Lamanite king who used the people to
improve the land, and then sought to keep them under bondage, and wars break out between
the people of Zeniff, and the Lamanites. The lord protected them.

Mosiah 11: 1-2- Zeniff passes the kingdom along to Noah, who does not keep the
commandments. He walked after the desires of his heart, and had wives and concubines and
encouraged whoredoms in his kingdom.

Mosiah 12: 1-3 - Abinadi smneaks in to the land after being kicked out and prophesies to the
people, to repent or God will punish their iniquity. Prophesies include: smitten on cheek, brought
into bondage, driven by men, vultures of hte air and the dogs and wild beasts will eat their flesh.
King Noah will burn like agarment in a hot furnace.

Mosiah 15: 21-26- Abinadi preaches about the first and second resurrection. The first will
include all those who lived and died prior to Christ and his resurrection. All the prophets and
those who believed in them will rise and will dwell with God since the bands of death are now
broken. Little children are granted eternal life. The lord redeemeth none who rebeled against
them and die in sins, those who wilfully rebelled against god, and have known the
commandments but not kept them will not have part in the first resurrection.

Mosiah 17: 9-10 Abinadi is threatened to die if he doesnt take back what he says. He says he
wont recall the words and he let himself into the hands of Noah. He will suffer death for his
testimony and the innocent blood shed of his will stand as a testimony against him in teh last
day.

Mosiah 18: 8-10 - Alma runs away from Noah’s court and reaches the Waters of Mormons.
People gather to hear him preach. He invites them into the fold of God, asking them to bear one
anothers burdens, comfort those in need of comfort and stand as a witness of God at all times
and in all places. This is the baptismal covenant that those who wanted alma to baptize thme
would make, and they were blessed with the spirit as a result.

Mosiah 22: 6-7- Gideon announced to Limhi and the people his plan to sneak around and
drunken the Lamanite guards so that the people can escape by night, which ends up being
successful and the people are free.

Mosiah 29: 13, 18 - Mosiah plans to place a chief judge over the people because while believes
that a righteous king like Benjamin is the ideal way to rule, using King Noah as an example, he
doesnt want to bring about destruction like came to his people during his terrible rule. The
Judges are established and Alma is the first.

Alma 8: 20-21- Alma returns to Ammonihah and Amulek meets him and explains that an angel
came to visit him and told him of Alma and that he is a prophet and he is to take him in.

Alma 12: 24 - Alma is preaching to Zeezrom, Amulek taught to him of temporal death. We die
because this life is a probationary state, meant for us to prepare for eternal life.

Alma 15: 3, 10-12 - Zeezrom after his first enconter with the two got very sick near death, and
Alma and Amulek found him in Sidom where those cast out of Ammonihah were sent to. Alma
blesses him to be healed according to his faith, and Zeezrom immediate leaps up and walks,
and is baptized and begins to preach the gospel.

Alma 17: 27, 37 Ammon is watching the flocks of Lamoni when robbers came and scattered
them. Ammon smote their arms and didnt kill anyone but scared them so they woudl never
come back.

Alma 18: 2, 10 - The sevants returned to Lamoni and explained what happened, syaing they
believe that Ammon is the Great Spirit on earth to punish the people for their iniquities. Lamoni
asks where he is and finds out he is now preparing his chariots, and is astonished by Ammons
faithfulness and service.
Alma 19: 8, 10, 16-17 - After hearing the word Lamoni passes out, which scares those around
him. His wife the queen comes up to him, but rather than be scared, she knows he isnt dead,
just asleep, and she believes all this off no prior knowledge except what ammon taught. Ammon
says she is blessed because there is not so much faith like hers among the Nephites. Abish, a
Lamanite woman who was already converted also knew what had happened, and she went and
told the city about what had happened, seeing this as an opportunity for them to see the power
of God in action and be converted.

Alma 28: 14- A retrospective comment from Mormon regarding the lesson that is learned. The
Lamanites and Nephites fought in a massive battle, and there was slaughter on both sides.
Mormon uses the account of the people of Alma and Mosiah to show that the call to serve on
Gods side is great, because there is great reason to be sad in life, but in God we can find
eternal happiness.

2. Spiritually Born of God King Benjamin, Abinadi, and Alma II all mention various aspects
regarding changing from a carnal state, being born again, and becoming the children of Christ.
Write an essay examining each of these concepts in detail and how they relate to one another.
How does one change from a carnal and fallen state? What does it mean to be born again, born
of the Spirit, and born of God? How do we become the sons and daughters of Christ and how is
Christ our father? Be sure to connect these three concepts together and use each of the three
prophets’ specific experiences and teachings in your essay. Use scripture as appropriate to
illustrate your points.