Outline of the Book of Mormon
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Book of Mormon:
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which adherents believe contains the writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2200 BC to AD 421.[1][2] It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith as The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi.
Classification of the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon can be described as all of the following:
Books of the Book of Mormon
- Small Plates of Nephi
- Mormon's abridgment of
the Large Plates of Nephi
Historicity of Book of Mormon
Origin of Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon witnesses
- Main article
- Three Witnesses
- Three Witnesses
- Oliver Cowdery
- Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)
- David Whitmer
- Church of Christ (Whitmerite)
- Eight Witnesses
- Eight Witnesses
- Christian Whitmer
- Jacob Whitmer
- Peter Whitmer Jr.
- John Whitmer
- Hiram Page
- Joseph Smith Sr.
- Hyrum Smith
- Samuel H. Smith (Latter Day Saints)
- Another Witness
Prophets and People
Prophets
- List of Book of Mormon prophets
- Lehi
- Nephi
- Jacob
- Enos
- Jarom
- Omni
- Abinadom
- Amaleki
- King Benjamin
- Mosiah
- Abinadi
- Alma the Elder
- Alma the Younger
- Sons of Mosiah
- Omner
- Himni
- Amulek
- Zeezrom
- Helaman
- Shiblon
- Helaman II
- Nephi
- Lehi
- Samuel the Lamanite
- Nephi
- Timothy
- Nephi, son of Nephi the Disciple
- Mathoni
- Mathonihah
- Kumen
- Kumenonhi
- Shemnon
- Amos
- Amos II
- Ammaron
- Mormon
- Moroni
- Brother of Jared
- Ether
People
- List of Book of Mormon people
- Aaron (Lamanite)
- Aaron (Nephite)
- Abinadom
- Abish (Book of Mormon)
- Aha (Book of Mormon)
- Akish
- Amaleki
- Amaleki (Book of Mormon explorer)
- Amalickiah
- Amaron
- Aminadab
- Aminadi
- Amlici
- Ammah (Book of Mormon)
- Ammaron
- Ammon (Book of Mormon explorer)
- Ammon (Book of Mormon missionary)
- Ammoron
- Amoron
- Amos, son of Amos
- Amos, son of Nephi
- Amulek
- Amulon
- Antiomno
- Antionah
- Antionum
- Antipus
- Cezoram
- Gazelem
- Gid (Book of Mormon)
- Gideon (Book of Mormon)
- Helaman, son of Helaman
- Himni
- Ishmael (Book of Mormon)
- Jared (founder of Jaredites)
- Joseph (Book of Mormon)
- King Mosiah I
- King Mosiah II
- King Noah
- Laban (Book of Mormon)
- Lachoneus
- Laman and Lemuel
- Lamoni
- Limhi
- Moron (Book of Mormon)
- Captain Moroni
- Moronihah
- Mulek
- Nehor
- Omner
- Omni (Book of Mormon record keeper)
- Paanchi (Book of Mormon)
- Pahoran
- Sam (Book of Mormon)
- Sariah
- Shiblon
- Shiz
- Sons of Mosiah
- Teancum
- Zedekiah
- Zeezrom
- Zeniff
- Zenos
- Zeram, Amnor, Manti, and Limher
- Book of Mormon rulers
- Jaredite kings
Groups
- List of Book of Mormon groups
- Amlicites
- Amalekites
- Amulonites
- Anti-Nephi-Lehies, or People of Ammon
- Gadianton robbers
- Gentile
- Ishmaelites
- Jaredites
- King-men
- Lamanites
- Mulekites
- Nephites
- Order of the Nehors
- Stripling Warriors
- Zarahemla
- Zeniff, People of
- Zoramites
Places
- List of Book of Mormon places
- City of Aaron
- Ablom
- Plains of Agosh
- Wilderness of Akish
- Valley of Alma
- City of Ammonihah
- Hill Amnihu
- Land of Amulon
- Angola
- Ani-Anti
- Land of Antionum
- Antiparah
- Mount Antipas
- Boaz
- City of Bountiful (Book of Mormon)
- Hill Comnor
- City of Cumeni
- Cumorah
- Desolation
- Land of first inheritance
- Lehi-Nephi
- Valley of Lemuel
- Waters of Mormon
- Land of Moron
- Nahom
- Narrow neck of land
- Narrow strip of wilderness
- City of Nephi
- Land northward
- Hill Shim
- River Sidon
- Land Southward
- Zarahemla
Book of Mormon words and phrases
- Curelom and cumom
- Deseret (Book of Mormon)
- God Loveth His Children
- Great and abominable church
- Liahona (Book of Mormon)
- Parable of the Olive Tree
- Record of the Nephites
- Three Nephites
- Tree of life vision
Book of Mormon artifacts
- The Joseph Smith Papers
- Latter Day Saint movement and engraved metal plates
- List of plates in Mormonism
- Lost 116 pages
- Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints)
Organizations that study the Book of Mormon
- Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
- FAIR (Faithful Answers, Informed Response)
- Interpreter Foundation
- John Whitmer Historical Association
- Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
- Religious Studies Center
Publications about the Book of Mormon
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
- International Journal of Mormon Studies
- Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
- Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
- Mormon Studies Review (journal)
- Studies of the Book of Mormon (book of essays)
- Sunstone (magazine)
Book of Mormon scholars
- Paul R. Cheesman
- Terryl Givens
- Grant Hardy
- Brent Metcalfe
- Hugh Nibley
- Daniel C. Peterson
- B. H. Roberts
- Janne M. Sjödahl
- Royal Skousen
- John L. Sorenson
- Sidney B. Sperry
- Dan Vogel
- John W. Welch
Films about the Book of Mormon
See also
- Index of articles related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Outline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Outline of Joseph Smith
- Reformed Egyptian
References
- ^ Gordon B. Hinckley, "Praise to the Man" Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, 1979-11-04.
- ^ Church Educational System (1996, rev. ed.). Book of Mormon Student Manual (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), ch. 6.
Further reading
- Kern, K.C. (2007). "Book of Mormon Online". Book of Mormon Online. Book of Mormon Central.
- Bruno Hare, John. "Book of Mormon". www.sacred-texts.com. Internet Sacred Text Archive.
External links
Interactive reading
Historic versions
- Facsimile of the 1830 edition
- RLDS 1908 Book of Mormon (RLDS chapters and numbering)
- The Book of Mormon; An Account Written By the Hand of Mormon Upon Plates Taken From the Plates of Nephi. From the Collections at the Library of Congress