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T I M E S A T A G L A N C E Jared, his brother, their families, and others (the Jaredites) left the area of the Tower of Babel and traveled to a new land (see Ether 12).
The Jaredites built barges and crossed the sea to the American continent (see Ether 26).
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large Nephites Zarahemla for the a violent Adispute,group50ofreturned toleftZarahemla (see Omniland of Nephi. After9:12). internal only 1:2728; Mosiah
King Benjamin taught his people, gave them a new name, and conferred the kingdom upon his son Mosiah (see Mosiah 16).
The peoples of King Mosiah, King Limhi, and Alma united to form one nation of Nephites in the land of Zarahemla. Alma established the Church of Christ throughout the land (see Mosiah 25).
unbelievers. Alma Many were led into sin by the Lord on how to received instructions from judge transgressors and set the Church in order (see Mosiah 26). appeared to and the An angelMosiah, causingAlma the Youngerand stop sons of them to repent persecuting the Church. They began to repair the spiritual damage they had done (see Mosiah 27). King Mosiah translated the plates of Ether and read them to the people (see Mosiah 28:1019).
Mosiah conferred KingMosiah 28:20). all the records on Alma the Younger (see proposed that be King Mosiahpeople agreed, the peoplethe ruled by was judges. The and Alma Younger chosen as the first chief judge and also as high priest over the affairs of the Church (see Mosiah 29).
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PEOPLE OF NEPHI
Nephi The peopleinofthe land prospered of Nephi (see 2 Nephi 5:813).
people to restore the Thetrue faithofinNephi triedfailed (see EnosLamanites to the God but 1:20).
The people of Nephi became stiffnecked. Many prophets preached repentance. Enos gave his son Jarom the small plates and died (see Enos 1:2227; Jarom 1:12). of Nephi repented and The peopledefeated the Lamanites repeatedly in battle (see Jarom 1:313).
war and After many seasonshisofson Amaron peace, Omni gave the plates (see Omni 1:13).
Mosiah discovered the people of Zarahemla (Mulekites). Mosiah became their king in the land of Zarahemla (see Omni 1:1219).
Another group, led by Zeniff, returned to the land of Nephi and began to live in peace with the Lamanites (see Mosiah 9:39).
Mosiah died and his son Benjamin became king. Wars continued between the Nephites in Zarahemla and the Lamanites (see Omni 1:2324). plates Amaleki gave King Benjamin the small1:10). (see Omni 1:25, 30; Words of Mormon
Thethepeople began to measure years according to reign of the judges. Alma and King
Mosiah died (see Mosiah 29:4547; Alma 1:1).
Ammon and 15 others journeyed to the land of Nephi to learn what had happened to Zeniff and his people (see Mosiah 7:17).
family to travel to The Lord commanded Lehi and his(see 1 Nephi 2:16).a promised land. They departed into the wilderness
secular history of Nephi) Nephi kept a of Nephi) of his(large platescommandedand a sacred record (small plates people. He that the plates be handed down from one generation to another (see 1 Nephi 19:16). to Jerusalem The Lord revealedKingsLehi thatNephi 1:4). had been destroyed (see 2 25; 2
Akish formed secret combinations (see Ether 8). Emer was anointed king and saw Jesus Christ (see Ether 9:1422).
Lehis sons returned to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass (see 1 Nephi 34). and family Ishmael to thehisnew landjoined1Lehis family in their journey (see Nephi 7; 16:78).
Nephi gave his brother Jacob the plates and died (see Jacob 1:114).
Jacob gave his son Enos the plates and died (see Jacob 7:27).
Many of the wicked Nephites were destroyed. Amaron gave his brother Chemish the plates (see Omni 1:48).
Being warned of the Lord, Mosiah fled northward with those who hearkened to the voice of the Lord (see Omni 1:1213; Alma 22:2734).
King Benjamin and holy prophets established peace and righteousness in Zarahemla (see Words of Mormon 1:1318).
King Mosiah gave his sons and others permission to preach the gospel among the Lamanites. They left on a 14-year mission (see Mosiah 28:19).
gave his Jaromand died son Omni the plates (see Jarom 1:1415).
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Chemish passed the records to his son Abinadom (see Omni 1:9).
The plates passed from Abinadom to his son Amaleki (see Omni 1:1012).
The Lamanites came to battle against the people of Zeniff (see Mosiah 9:1015). The Lamanites again went to war against the people of Zeniff. Many Lamanites died (see Mosiah 10:120).
PEOPLE OF ZENIFF PEOPLE OF ZENIFF
PEOPLE OF ALMA
and God and Almaland ofhis people worshiped23:320).prospered in the Helam (see Mosiah
Alma and his people were put into bondage to the Lamanites (see Mosiah 23:29, 3639; 24:19).
and his people prayed for AlmaLord answered their prayers,deliverance. The and they escaped, arriving in the land of Zarahemla (see Mosiah 24:1025).
The Lord delivered the people of Zeniff, and peace was again established in the land of Nephi (see Mosiah 9:1619).
The Lord warned Alma to flee with his people. They settled in a new land (see Mosiah 18:3234; 23:15).
A group of 43 men went to find a way back to the land of Zarahemla. They returned with a set of 24 gold platesthe plates of Ether (see Mosiah 8:718; 21:2528).
find of Nephi, While trying toarmiesthe landAlma and the Lamanite found his people (see Mosiah 23:2128, 35).
caused Great famine andthepoisonous serpents9:3035).the people to be humbled before Lord (see Ether
The Lord commanded Nephi to build a ship. The families crossed the sea and arrived on the American continent (see 1 Nephi 1718).
Prophets warned of the destruction of the Jaredite nation unless they repented (see Ether 11:113).
gave Lehi The Lord(Liahona), atobrass ball, orjourney compass guide their (see 1 Nephi 16:916). years, Lehi and After traveling for eightNephi 17:16). his family arrived at the seashore (see 1
The more righteous part of Lehis familythe people of Nephi separated themselves from the more wicked partthe Lamanites (see 2 Nephi 5:17).
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contentions began between the Wars andand the Lamanites (see 2 Nephi people of Nephi 5:34). many wars and dissensions between There werethe Lamanites (see Jarom 1:813). the people of Nephi and
Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon his son Noah (see Mosiah 10:2122; 11:1).
Alma, one of King Noahs priests, was converted to the Lord by the preaching of Abinadi. He taught and baptized (see Mosiah 18:131).
people of Zeniff bondage to the King Noah was killed. TheNoah, became kingwere inMosiah 19:1029). Lamanites. Limhi, son of (see
Ammon discovered the people of Zeniff, led by King Limhi; they were in bondage to the Lamanites (see Mosiah 7:816).
Gideon led a rebellion against King Noah (see Mosiah 19:19; 25:5).
Ammon guided Limhis people back to the land of Zarahemla (see Mosiah 22). Limhi drove The people of20:826). the Lamanites out of their land (see Mosiah but Limhis people The Lamanites conquered them, Mosiah 21:122). humbled themselves before the Lord (see
The wicked priests of King Noah escaped into the wilderness and abducted some Lamanite daughters (see Mosiah 19:21; 20:15).
Eventually bloody civil war destroyed the Jaredite nation. Only Coriantumr and Ether survived (see Ether 1315).
Lehi saw a vision of the tree of life (see 1 Nephi 8). Lehi prophesied of the Messiah (see 1 Nephi 10:315).
became leaders Thethepriests and their families 23:3335, 39). of Lamanites (see Mosiah
Christ showed His spirit body to the brother of Jared (see Ether 34).
Lehi taught Jacob of the Holy Messiah (see 2 Nephi 2). Nephi and Jacob taught and prophesied of Christ (see 2 Nephi 610).
Abinadi prophesied of redemption through Christ (see Mosiah 1315). Alma baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (see Mosiah 18).
An angel revealed to King Benjamin that Christs blood atoneth (see Mosiah 3).
Alma learned of repentance and forgiveness through Christ (see Mosiah 26).
Alma the Younger learned that all must be born of God (see Mosiah 27).
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T I M E S A T A G L A N C E King Mosiah gave his sons and others permission to preach the gospel among the
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Lamanites. They left on a mission lasting approximately 14 years (see Mosiah 28:19). The people began to measure their years according to the reign of the judges. Alma and King Mosiah died (see Mosiah 29:4447; Alma 1:1). be rejected by the Amlicis petition towarking was and Amlici andvoice of the people. A civil erupted, his supporters were defeated (see Alma 2:119).
The Nephites prospered andasbegan to be proud. Alma the Younger resigned chief judge to preach
the word of God (see Alma 4:620).
The Nephites rejoiced over the conversion of so many Lamanitesthe Anti-Nephi-Lehies and gave them the land of Jershon (see Alma 27:2024).
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conspired be king. Amalickiahliberty, andtoAmalickiahCaptain Moroni raised the title of fled to the Lamanites (see Alma 45:2046:41).
by Nephite dissenter Morianton Aleddispute causedCaptain Moroni and Teancum to civil war. ended the disturbance by force. Pahoran became the chief judge (see Alma 50:2540). King-men caused dissension by seeking to change the law to set up a king. Captain Moroni swiftly ended the rebellion (see Alma 51:121).
The Nephites recaptured the city of Mulek (see Alma 52:440). The western city of Antiparah was retaken. Miraculously none of the 2,000 young warriors
was killed (see Alma 56:1157:5). The western city of Cumeni surrendered to Helamans forces. A Lamanite army attempted to retake it but was defeated in a great battle. Again, none of Helamans valiant young warriors was killed (see Alma 57:636).
angry letter to Pahoran, Captain Moroni wrote anback asking for military aiddemanding more support. Pahoran wrote to put down an uprising by the king-men in Zarahemla (see Alma 53:89; 6061).
Helaman, was elected Helaman, son ofHelaman 2:12). chief judge (see
city of angel Alma the Youngertowas rejected in thegave himAmmonihah, but an8). commanded him return. Amulek shelter (see Alma
Korihor, an anti-Christ, ridiculed Christ, the Atonement, and the spirit of prophecy. He was struck dumb by God and died (see Alma 30).
Alma the Younger was taken up by the Spirit (see Alma 45:119).
Captain Moroni sent aid to Helamans army, gathered other forces, and joined Pahoran to put down the king-mens rebellion (see Alma 62:112). and city Nephihah. Captain Moroniwere Pahoranoutretook the easternAlmaof62:1442). The Lamanites driven of the land (see
Many Nephites departed to the land northward. Hagoth sailed with many into the west sea. Helaman, son of Helaman, took possession of the sacred records (see Alma 63:113). elected chief Pahoran, son ofbyPahoran, was Pacumeni wasjudge, but he was murdered Kishkumen. elected chief judge (see Helaman 1:113).
The people prospered and lived in peace. The Church grew and was strengthened. Nephi, son of Helaman, became the chief judge (see Helaman 3).
Because of the increasing threat of the Gadianton robbers, Nephi told the people to repent or perish. He announced the murder of the chief judge and revealed his killer (see Helaman 79).
The Nephites again became prideful and wicked (see Helaman 11:3638).
took possession of Nephi, son of Nephi,birth was given, andthe sacred records. The sign of Christs the people began to measure time from this event. Many repented and were baptized (see 3 Nephi 1:126; 2:58). or Satan ledofmany to forget (seedeny the signs Christs birth 3 Nephi 2:14).
ONE the prophets Corrupt leaders secretly murderedinto tribes, thusand took overthethe ThePEOPLEand the Lamanites were all converted to the Church Nephites government. The people divided destroying of Christ. The people had all things in common among them and government. Nephi boldly preached repentance, but few were
converted to the Lord (see 3 Nephi 67). of Christs death were The signs people were destroyedgiven.3Many 8). cities and (see Nephi lived in peace and joy, having no wickedness among them (see 4 Nephi 1:123).
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great-grandson of Nephi Ammaron,hid the sacred records (see(one of the Saviors disciples), 4 Nephi 1:4749).
Ammaron instructed Mormon regarding the sacred records (see Mormon 1).
Mormon, an army general and spiritual leader, led his people to many victories over the Lamanites (see Mormon 2:13:16).
and wickedness spread Great prideland. Many false churches across the arose, and the Saints were persecuted (see 4 Nephi 1:2434).
Alma the Younger led a mission to reclaim the apostate Zoramites. Many poor among them were converted (see Alma 3134).
During a period of peace, Captain Moroni and Helaman prepared the people for war (see Alma 48:725).
Teancum stopped the northward march of Amalickiah and killed him as he slept (see Alma 51:2837).
Captain Moroni refused to exchange prisoners. His forces retook the eastern city of Gid and freed the Nephite prisoners without bloodshed (see Alma 55).
and Helaman Captain Moroni retiredThe people returned to preaching. prospered and were righteous (see Alma 62:4352).
weakened the Church. Contentionstirred up the LamanitesNephite dissenters to war (see Helaman 4:14). Moronihah recaptured half of the lost lands. But the spiritually weak Nephites were often defeated because of wickedness (see Helaman 4:926).
The Lord gave Nephi the sealing power. Nephi asked the Lord to send a famine. The people repented, and peace was restored for a short time (see Helaman 10:111:23).
Jesus Christ appeared from heaven and taught His gospel. He gave authority and organized His Church, then ascended into heaven (see 3 Nephi 918).
Strengthened by the Lord, the Nephites defeated the Lamanites in two great battles (see Alma 2:273:27).
Samuel the Lamanite prophesied of the destruction of the Nephites and the signs of Christs birth and death (see Helaman 1316).
people, Jesus ChristHisagain appeared, taught thebaptized inand ascended. disciples ministered and His name (see 3 Nephi 1926). to His Jesus Christ showed Himself Churchdisciples and taught them concerning His and gospel. He promised three disciples they could remain on earth until His Second Coming. They were then translated (see 3 Nephi 2728).
The people divided into two groups. Nephites were the true believers in Christ, and Lamanites were those who rejected the gospel (see 4 Nephi 1:3541).
Mormon took possession of the sacred records at age 24 (see Mormon 1:24; 2:17).
Nehor, a false priest who endorsed priestcraft, was executed for his crimes. The Church prospered despite internal contention and persecution from unbelievers (see Alma 1). Younger and Alma thewere imprisoned Amulek
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Helaman led a group of 2,000 young warriors to defend along the western front (see Alma 53:1023; 56:210).
Nephi resigned as chief judge. With his brother Lehi, he preached repentance to the Nephites and the Lamanites (see Helaman 5:119).
Lachoneus, the governor, and Gidgiddoni, the chief captain, led a successful campaign to destroy the robbers. The people forsook their sins and served God (see 3 Nephi 35).
Mormon compiled a short version of the approximately 1,000-year history of his people (see Words of Mormon 1:35, 911; Mormon 3:174:23).
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Mosiah separated by the Thethesons of of the Lamanites. The Lamanites,tojoined against in land Amlicites, went war Ammon went to the land of Ishmael, and Aaron went to the city of Jerusalem (see Alma 17:619; 21:12). the Nephites (see Alma 2:2026).
Mormon lead his people in their last battles. Mormon turned over the sacred records to his son Moroni and was killed. The Nephite nation was destroyed (see Mormon 58:6).
Moroni appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and gave him the sacred records. They were translated by the gift and power of God and published to the world as the Book of Mormon (see Book of Mormon title page; Joseph SmithHistory 1).
GADIANTON ROBBERS
GADIANTON ROBBERS
The Gadianton robbers enticed the Nephites to corruption and murder. The Lamanites refused to support the robbers (see Helaman 6:1541).
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servant to King Ammon became awas miraculously Lamoni. The king converted, many of his people were baptized, and the Church was established (see Alma 17:2019:36; 21:1823). The converted Lamanites called themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies and became friendly with the Nephites (see Alma 23).
Ammon and five The Anti-Nephi-Lehies buried One thousand resisting.Anti-Nephi-Lehies were Because of threats,decided toand the Anti-Nephi-Lehies petition killed without Impressed by this their swords, covenanting never again to destroy human life (see Alma 24:119). valiancy, more Lamanites were converted, and the war ended (see Alma 24:2130; 25:1). the Nephites for protection (see Alma 27:115).
Amalickiah attacked the Nephites again and captured many cities along the eastern seashore (see Alma 51:2227).
The Lamanites conquered the eastern city of Nephihah (see Alma 59).
secret band fled into the wilderness (see Helaman 2:314). Lamanites, stirred by dissenting Nephites, went to war against the Nephites and were defeated by Moronihah, son of Captain Moroni (see Alma 63:1417).
A new group of Gadianton robbers caused great havoc for the Nephites and the Lamanites (see Helaman 11:2427).
The Gadianton robbers became so numerous and powerful that they threatened the safety and rights of all people (see 3 Nephi 2:1113).
new group of Gadianton gained Athroughout the land (see 4 robbers1:4246).support and spread Nephi
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led the Coriantumr, a Nephite dissenter,capturedLamanites to battle against the Nephites and the city of Zarahemla. Moronihah surrounded and defeated him (see Helaman 1:1434). Nephi and Lehi were cast into a Lamanite prison, then miraculously freed. A voice commanded the people to repent, and many were converted (see Helaman 5:2052).
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Moroni finished the record of his father, abridged the Jaredite record, and wrote the book of Moroni. He hid the records (see Mormon 89; Moroni).
and his brethren without Aaroncast into prison (seepreached21:114).success and were Alma Ammon and King Lamoni met Lamonis father, king over all the Lamanites. Aaron and his brethren were rescued from prison (see Alma 20; 21:1417).
Some Lamanites went to battle against the Anti-NephiLehies (see Alma 24:20).
The Lamanites went to war against the Nephites. Tens of thousands on both sides died (see Alma 28).
Amalickiah murdered the Lamanite king, placed himself on the throne, and incited the people to war (see Alma 47:148:6). The wicked Zoramites and Lamanites joined in a war against the Nephites (see Alma 35:1013).
brother, king. The Ammoron,toAmalickiahsMulek (seebecame52:23). Lamanites retreated the city of Alma Ammoron attacked along the western seashore and captured many cities (see Alma 53:89; 56:1215).
The Lamanites and Nephite dissenters captured many Nephite lands (see Helaman 4:58).
The Lamanites were firm and steadfast in the faith (see Helaman 13:1; 15:410). missionaries Lamanite the Nephites.were sent to preach to Both peoples
MAJOR TEACHINGS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
Aaron taught the gospel to Lamonis father, who was miraculously converted and proclaimed religious liberty (see Alma 2223:3).
The Lamanites went to war against the Nephites and destroyed the city of Ammonihah (see Alma 16:13; 25:2).
Lamanites continued to be converted. Ammon gloried in the Lord for the success of the mission among the Lamanites (see Alma 25:1326:37).
Alma the Younger told his sons of his conversion (see Alma 3642).
A great Lamanite army attacked the Nephites but was defeated in a terrible battle at the city of Noah (see Alma 49).
Ammoron sent a letter to Captain Moroni requesting an exchange of prisoners (see Alma 54).
Alma the Younger asked the people if they had been spiritually born of God (see Alma 5).
Alma the Younger prophesied of Christ and His Atonement (see Alma 7).
Alma the Younger taught of entering the rest of the Lord (see Alma 1213).
Alma the Younger taught how to acquire faith (see Alma 3233). Amulek explained the need for the great and last sacrifice (see Alma 34).
Samuel the Lamanite prophesied of the signs of Christs birth and death (see Helaman 14).
Jesus Christ taught the Nephites His gospel (see 3 Nephi 1118).
Jesus Christ commanded His disciples to build the Church upon His gospel (see 3 Nephi 27).
Mormon wrote that all little children are alive in Christ (see Moroni 8).
Moroni exhorted all to come unto Christ and be perfected in Him (see Moroni 10).
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