Role of Prophets
A prophet that cried repentance to the Nephites while standing on a wall. Though the people tried to kill him, no arrows or stones could touch him.
Who is Samuel the Lamanite?
This is the first step in the pride cycle involving pride, wickedness and doing the opposite of the most important word in the dictionary, to the Lord.
What is forgetting the Lord?
This is the famous army general that was the first to build fortifications around Nephite cities, including a trench with a mound of dirt around it, with a wall of timbers and pickets on top and towers overlooking the whole thing.
Who is Captain Moroni?
This doctrinal mastery verse implores us not to forget by telling us to remember, not once, but twice.
What is Helaman 5:12?
This was one of the sons of Pahoran who was voted in as chief judge after his father but was later killed while on the judgement seat.
Who is Pahoran?
A prophet that prayed on a tower in his garden near a busy road, prompting a curious crowd to gather. He reveals the murderer of the chief judge and is later given the sealing power which he uses to invoke a famine to bring the people to repentance.
Who is Nephi?
This is the second step in the pride cycle. These are things you don't want to experience.
What is suffering and destruction?
These are the names of the sons of Helaman that were counseled to build their foundation on Jesus Christ.
Who is Lehi and Nephi?
Helaman taught his sons that they must build their foundation on Jesus Christ so that when the devil sends forth these things, they will not have power over them
What is mighty winds, shafts in the whirlwind, or hail and mighty storms?
This was the son of Helaman who was the son of Helaman who was the son of Alma who was the son of Alma who was a descendent of Nephi the son of Lehi who came out of Jerusalem.
A prophet warrior who led the sons of the people of Ammon into battle.
Who is Helaman?
This is the third step in the pride cycle, once again remembering the Lord and all he has done for you. This leads to doing this.
What is repenting?
What is sand?
This is the place that Satan will send those that he overcomes according to Helaman 5:12.
What is gulf of misery and endless wo?
This is one of the Old Testament prophets named by Nephi who testified of Christ along with Moses, Ezias, Isaiah and Jeremiah, but we don't have any record about them except in the Book of Mormon.
Who is Zenos (or Zenock)?
A prophet whose father disappeared out of the land and was never heard from again (possibly translated). He is known for praying to try and save the people (spoiler alert: he also became one of Jesus' 12 Disciples)
Who is Nephi (the third)?
What is become thankful?
This is the name of the hymn that has Helaman 5:12 as the reference.
What is How Firm a Foundation?
This is what our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God is compared to in Helaman 5:12.
What is a rock?
This was the leader of the Gadianton Robbers during the time of Lachoneus. He led his group of robbers to battle covered in sheep's blood with a sheep skin about their loins. That was the last battle he was ever a part of.
Who is Giddianhi?
A prophet who also served as a chief judge after the previous chief judge was murdered. He was almost murdered by the Gadianton Robbers but avoided death with the help of his servant.
Who is Helaman (the second)?
This word is the word President Ezra Taft Benson used in his famous talk "Beware of Pride" to describe pride. This word means "hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition."
This is the Nephite dissenter that became the king of the Lamanites through murder and deceit. He first became the head of the army by asking the head of the army to come down from a mountain to talk to him and kept asking him until he relented, just like Satan pulls down our foundation, little by little.
Who is Amalackiah?
These are the words that are mentioned more than once in Helaman 5:12 (besides remember).
What is rock, mighty, build and foundation? (also the, that, his,
This man was the original leader of the Gadianton Robbers but wasn't cool enough to have the group named after him. He was killed when he attempted to kill the chief judge.
Who is Kishkumen?