Heroes
This young, but large in stature future prophet followed the commandment of the Lord to slay Laban in order to get the brass plates
Who is Nephi?
Although not all the same people, there are 4 books of this name in The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ: two in the beginning and two more closer to the end.
Who is Nephi?
This angel visited young Joseph three times during the night and once again in the morning. Each time he taught the same things plus a bit more.
Who is Moroni?
These people followed the teachings of Jesus Christ in the ancient Americas, culminating in the Savior visiting them in the city of Bountiful after his resurrection.
Who are the Nephites?
This prophet, and later his son, both had a vision of a tree with fruit that was "most desirable above all"
Who is Lehi?
This young warrior-prophet led 2000 stripling soldiers into battle without losing a single one
Who is Helaman?
This book describes the account of a people who came to the Americas before Lehi and his family. The people were there when the Lord confounded the tongues at the Tower of Babel but this book ends with the people's utter destruction. Only Coriantumr remained.
What is the Book of Ether?
This angel conferred the Aaronic Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery near Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1829. We read about him in the New Testament. Among others, this priesthood holds the keys of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins.
Who is John the Baptist?
This group of once-wicked Lamanites buried their swords deep in the earth as a covenant with God that they would leave behind their evil ways and follow him.
Who are the people of Ammon (Anti-Nephi-Lehies)?
The Lord touched 16 stones to provide light in response to this Man's prayer. His faith was so great that he saw the Lord's finger, and asked the Lord to show himself. Never had anyone had such great faith as this man, who later used that faith to cause a mountain to be removed.
Who is the Brother of Jared?
This Nephite prince, once among the vilest of sinners, left his royal birthright to preach the gospel as a missionary to the lamanites for 14 years.
Who is Ammon?
This book recounts the crowning event recorded in the Book of Mormon: the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ among the Nephites soon after His resurrection (Introduction).
What is 3 Nephi?
Two of them are resurrected beings but one isn't yet. Did that one travel by foot? Can he teleport? What does he eat having been here on earth for so long? We don't know all things but these three angels conferred upon the Prophet Joseph the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Who are Peter, James, and John?
This reformed wicked priest fled the court of King Noah as the sole convert of Abinadi's missionary efforts. His posterity would become prophets and high priests of the church all the way until the coming of Jesus Christ to the Nephites.
Who is Alma the Elder
This prophet, and younger brother of Nephi shared the allegory of the olive tree, the longest chapter in the book of Mormon, discussing the great love the Lord has for his people and how he grieves to lose any of us.
Who is Jacob?
This lonely prophet wandered for 35 years after the collapse of his civilization, until at last he buried the record that became the Book of Mormon.
Who is Moroni?
This book is the longest book in the Book of Mormon, with 63 chapters. It documents the first 39 years of the Nephites' "reign of the judges" and contains many "war" chapters.
What is the Book of Alma?
This man fell into a deep sleep after being shocked by the visitation of an Angel. After his conversion to the gospel the same angel visited him again, comforting him against the wickedness of the people of Ammonihah.
Who is Alma the Younger?
This son of Jacob went into the forest to pray and seek forgiveness of his sins. His faith was strengthened as he first prayed for himself, then for his people the Nephites, and then for his brethren the Lamanites
Who is Enos?
Mormon wrote that if all men had been, and were, and ever would be like this man, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever. Perhaps his feelings about this man led him to name his son after the great Nephite leader.
Who is Captain Moroni?
This prophet spoke to the Nephites about the coming of Jesus in 5 years. When Jesus came to the Nephites, he asked them why they hadn't written down his words.
Who is Samuel the Lamanite?
This book invites "all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ if the book is true" (Introduction). It comes last.
What is the Book of Moroni?
An angel served as guide to this prophet in a vision that occurred as he sat pondering the things his father had seen, and just shared with him, his brothers, mother, and family. Mormon later read the written record, and included it for a "wise purpose"
Who is Nephi the son of Lehi?
This clever former Nephite became king of the Lamanites, and then started a war with the Nephites to take over both countries. Unfortunately for him Teancum, a true friend to liberty, stole privily into his tent after a battle, and assassinated him while he slept.
Who is Amalickiah?
This great Nephite prophet held the sealing power, a gift the Lord bestowed because he declared God's word with unwearyingness, he did not fear man, and he always sought God's will. At the end of his ministry, the Lord took him up into heaven without tasting death.
Who is Nephi (the son of Helaman)?