The Book of Mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of Nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries.
In Nephi edit
The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni).
In Mormon and Moroni edit
The following prophets are those mentioned in Mormon's abridgement of the large plates of Nephi (Mosiah through Moroni, excluding Ether).
- King Benjamin
- Mosiah[1]
- Ammon
- Abinadi
- Alma the Elder
- Alma the Younger
- Sons of Mosiah
- Amulek
- Zeezrom
- Helaman
- Shiblon[2]
- Corianton, after his repentance
- Helaman II
- Nephi
- Lehi
- Samuel the Lamanite
- Lachoneus the Chief Judge[3]
- Gidgiddoni[4]
- Disciples of Christ
- Nephi
- Timothy
- Nephi, son of Nephi the Disciple
- Jonas, the son of Nephi
- Mathoni
- Mathonihah
- Kumen
- Kumenonhi
- Jeremiah
- Shemnon
- Jonas
- Zedekiah
- Isaiah
- Amos
- Amos II
- Ammaron
- Mormon
- Moroni
In Ether edit
- Mahonri Moriancumer, the brother of Jared
- Ether
Biblical prophets edit
Various Old Testament prophets are also quoted or mentioned in the Book of Mormon. These include:
See also edit
Further reading edit
- General, Authorities (1995), Heroes from the Book of Mormon, Bookcraft, ISBN 0884949966, archived from the original on 2013-07-03, retrieved 2013-05-28