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Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.
Alma 48:17
Scene 1
Jesus Christ appears to the Nephites
How many years does the Book of Mormon span?
Doesn't include the Jaredite timeline
What year was the Book of Mormon initially published?
1830
The brother of Nephi (son of Helaman) who served with him as a missionary.
Lehi
And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.
Ether 12:27
Scene 2
Captain Moroni raises the Title of Liberty
~73 years old
He was born in ~311 AD and the battle at Cumorah was ~384 AD.
239
This man was the son of a famous captain. He led the Nephites against the Lamanites when the Lamanites took possession of the Nephite capital city of Zarahemla.
Moronihah
Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.
3 Nephi 11:14
Scene 3
Samuel the Lamanite preaches to the Nephites
How long were Alma's people in captivity before being freed by the Lord?
~1 year (potentially less)
TRUE or FALSE. There are more pages about Jesus Christ's ministry to the Nephite people than the war chapters in Alma.
FALSE.
War chapters: ~53 pages
Jesus' ministry: ~40 pages
This man was the prophet when Jesus Christ appeared to the Nephites. He was the great, great, great grandson of Alma the Elder.
Nephi
Son of Nephi, who was the son of Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, who was the son of Alma, who was the son of Alma :)
And now remember, remember, my brethren, that whosoever perisheth, perisheth unto himself; and whosoever doeth iniquity, doeth it unto himself; for behold, ye are free; ye are permitted to act for yourselves; for behold, God hath given unto you a knowledge and he hath made you free.
He hath given unto you that ye might know good from evil, and he hath given unto you that ye might choose life or death; and ye can do good and be restored unto that which is good, or have that which is good restored unto you; or ye can do evil, and have that which is evil restored unto you.
Helaman 14:30-31
Scene 4
The people of Ammon bury their weapons of war.
How long was Moroni alone after the battle at Cumorah?
~20-37 years
We don't know when Mormon died. The battle at Cumorah was in ~384 AD. The book of Moroni starts at ~401 AD and ends at ~421 AD.
Approximately how many working days did it take for Joseph Smith to translate the Book of Mormon?
60-65
This man was the son of the Nephite chief Judge Nephihah. He was instrumental in ending the war against the Lamanites in the book of Alma.
Pahoran.
Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.
Ether 8:26
Scene 5
Mormon and Moroni witness the destruction of the Nephite people.
~26 years old
Abinadi begins teaching ~148 BC
Alma dies at age 82 in ~92 BC
What book in the Book of Mormon spans the most time?
I'll accept two answers: Ether (all of the Jaredite timeline) or 4 Nephi (286 years)
This man, who was a distant relative to Alma the Younger, gave control of the records to Mormon at a young age.
Ammaron