Outline of the Book of Mormon

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to the Book of Mormon

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Book of Mormon:

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2200 BC to AD 421.^[1]^[2] It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith as The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi.

What type of thing is the Book of Mormon?

The Book of Mormon can be described as all of the following:

Scripture –
- Revelation (Latter Day Saints) –
  - Standard works –
    - Latter Day Saint movement and engraved metal plates –
      - Literature –
        Book –

Books of the Book of Mormon

Small Plates of Nephi
- First Book of Nephi
- Second Book of Nephi
- Book of Jacob
- Book of Enos
- Book of Jarom
- Book of Omni
- Words of Mormon
Mormon's abridgment of
the Large Plates of Nephi
- Book of Mosiah
- Book of Alma
- Book of Helaman
- Third Nephi
- Fourth Nephi
- Book of Mormon
- Book of Ether
- Book of Moroni

Historicity of Book of Mormon

Historicity of the Book of Mormon
- Archaeology and the Book of Mormon
- Linguistics and the Book of Mormon
- Book of Mormon anachronisms
- Genetics and the Book of Mormon
- Limited geography model
- Proposed Book of Mormon geographical setting

Origin of Book of Mormon

Origin of the Book of Mormon
- Golden plates
- Book of Mormon witnesses
- Three Witnesses
- Eight Witnesses
- Angel Moroni
- Anthon Transcript
- Reformed Egyptian
- Spalding–Rigdon theory of Book of Mormon authorship
- The Book of Mormon and the King James Bible
- View of the Hebrews
- Lost 116 pages
- Mosiah priority

Book of Mormon witnesses

Main article

Book of Mormon witnesses

Three Witnesses

Three Witnesses
Oliver Cowdery
Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)
David Whitmer
Church of Christ (Whitmerite)

Eight Witnesses

Eight Witnesses
Christian Whitmer
Jacob Whitmer
Peter Whitmer Jr.
John Whitmer
Hiram Page
Joseph Smith Sr.
Hyrum Smith
Samuel H. Smith (Latter Day Saints)

Another Witness

Mary Whitmer

Prophets and People

Prophets

List of Book of Mormon prophets
- Lehi
- Nephi
- Jacob
- Enos
- Jarom
- Omni
- Amaron
- Chemish
- Abinadom
- Amaleki
- King Benjamin
- Mosiah
- Abinadi
- Alma the Elder
- Alma the Younger
- Sons of Mosiah
- Omner
- Himni
- Amulek
- Zeezrom
- Helaman
- Shiblon
- Helaman II
- Nephi
- Lehi
- Samuel the Lamanite
- Nephi
- Timothy
- Nephi, son of Nephi the Disciple
- Mathoni
- Mathonihah
- Kumen
- Kumenonhi
- Shemnon
- Amos
- Amos II
- Ammaron
- Mormon
- Moroni
- Brother of Jared
- Ether

People

List of Book of Mormon people
- Aaron (Lamanite)
- Aaron (Nephite)
- Abinadom
- Abish (Book of Mormon)
- Aha (Book of Mormon)
- Akish
- Amaleki
- Amaleki (Book of Mormon explorer)
- Amalickiah
- Amaron
- Aminadab
- Aminadi
- Amlici
- Ammah (Book of Mormon)
- Ammaron
- Ammon (Book of Mormon explorer)
- Ammon (Book of Mormon missionary)
- Ammoron
- Amoron
- Amos, son of Amos
- Amos, son of Nephi
- Amulek
- Amulon
- Antiomno
- Antionah
- Antionum
- Antipus
- Cezoram
- Chemish
- Gazelem
- Gid (Book of Mormon)
- Gideon (Book of Mormon)
- Hagoth
- Helaman, son of Helaman
- Himni
- Ishmael (Book of Mormon)
- Jared (founder of Jaredites)
- Joseph (Book of Mormon)
- King Mosiah I
- King Mosiah II
- King Noah
- Korihor
- Laban (Book of Mormon)
- Lachoneus
- Laman and Lemuel
- Lamoni
- Limhi
- Moron (Book of Mormon)
- Captain Moroni
- Moronihah
- Mulek
- Nehor
- Omner
- Omni (Book of Mormon record keeper)
- Paanchi (Book of Mormon)
- Pahoran
- Sam (Book of Mormon)
- Sariah
- Shiblon
- Shiz
- Sons of Mosiah
- Teancum
- Zedekiah
- Zeezrom
- Zeniff
- Zenos
- Zeram, Amnor, Manti, and Limher
- Zoram
Book of Mormon rulers
Jaredite kings

Groups

List of Book of Mormon groups
- Amlicites
- Amalekites
- Amulonites
- Anti-Nephi-Lehies, or People of Ammon
- Gadianton robbers
- Gentile
- Hagoth, People of
- Ishmaelites
- Jaredites
- King-men
- Lamanites
- Lemuelites
- Mulekites
- Nephites
- Order of the Nehors
- Stripling Warriors
- Zarahemla
- Zeniff, People of
- Zoramites

Places

Proposed map of the lands and sites of the Book of Mormon

List of Book of Mormon places
- City of Aaron
- Ablom
- Plains of Agosh
- Wilderness of Akish
- Valley of Alma
- City of Ammonihah
- Hill Amnihu
- Land of Amulon
- Angola
- Ani-Anti
- Land of Antionum
- Antiparah
- Mount Antipas
- Boaz
- City of Bountiful (Book of Mormon)
- Hill Comnor
- City of Cumeni
- Cumorah
- Desolation
- Land of first inheritance
- Lehi-Nephi
- Valley of Lemuel
- Waters of Mormon
- Land of Moron
- Nahom
- Narrow neck of land
- Narrow strip of wilderness
- City of Nephi
- Land northward
- Hill Shim
- River Sidon
- Land Southward
- Zarahemla

Book of Mormon words and phrases

Book of Mormon and the King James Bible.

Curelom and cumom
Deseret (Book of Mormon)
God Loveth His Children
Great and abominable church
Liahona (Book of Mormon)
Parable of the Olive Tree
Rameumptom
Record of the Nephites
Secret combination (Latter Day Saints)
Three Nephites
Tree of life vision
Ziff (Book of Mormon)

Plan of salvation (Latter Day Saints)
- Spirit world (Latter Day Saints)

Book of Mormon artifacts

The Joseph Smith Papers
Latter Day Saint movement and engraved metal plates
List of plates in Mormonism
List of references to seer stones in the Latter Day Saint movement history
Lost 116 pages
Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints)

Organizations that study the Book of Mormon

File:The Neal A. Maxwell Institute at BYU- By Study and Also By Faith.webm

Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
FAIR (Faithful Answers, Informed Response)
Interpreter Foundation
John Whitmer Historical Association
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Religious Studies Center

Publications about the Book of Mormon

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
International Journal of Mormon Studies
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Mormon Studies Review (journal)
Studies of the Book of Mormon (book of essays)
Sunstone (magazine)

Book of Mormon scholars

Paul R. Cheesman
Terryl Givens
Grant Hardy
Brent Metcalfe
Hugh Nibley
Daniel C. Peterson
B. H. Roberts
Janne M. Sjödahl
Royal Skousen
John L. Sorenson
Sidney B. Sperry
Dan Vogel

Films about the Book of Mormon

LDS Church films
- How Rare a Possession
- Book of Mormon Videos
LDS cinema
- The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey
- Passage to Zarahemla

List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement

Main article: List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement
Original church within movement: Church of Christ
Churches that separated from Smith's organization prior to 1844: Pure Church of Christ; True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Lineage of Brigham Young: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS-derived churches upholding polygamy after the Manifesto of 1890: Council of Friends; Latter Day Church of Christ (Kingston Group); Apostolic United Brethren (AUB); Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS); Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times (LeBaron order); Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly; Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God (Ervil LeBaron); Church of the New Covenant in Christ; Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Peterson Group); School of the Prophets; Centennial Park; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Kingdom of God (Naylor group); True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days (TLC); The Church of the Firstborn and the General Assembly of Heaven; Church of Jesus Christ (Original Doctrine) Inc. (Blackmore Group)
Left-of-center LDS-derived churches: The Church of Zion (Godbeites); United Order Family of Christ; Restoration Church of Jesus Christ
Additional churches claiming lineage through Brigham Young and/or founded in the U.S. Intermountain West: Church of the Potter Christ; Church of the Firstborn (Morrisite); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Gibsonite); Kingdom of Heaven; Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Most High; Order of Enoch; Third Convention; House of Aaron; Zion's Order, Inc.; Perfected Church of Jesus Christ of Immaculate Latter-day Saints; Church of Jesus Christ (Bullaite); Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ
Reorganized Church and other followers of Joseph Smith III ("Josephites"): Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS); Church of the Christian Brotherhood; Church of Jesus Christ Restored; Church of Jesus Christ (Toneyite); Independent RLDS / Restoration Branches; Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830; Church of Christ; Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch); Lundgren Group; Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Followers of Granville Hedrick ("Hedrickites"): Church of Christ (Temple Lot); Church of Christ (Fettingite); Church of Christ at Halley's Bluff; Church of Christ (Restored); Church of Christ With the Elijah Message; Church of Christ (Hancock); Church of Christ; Church of Israel; The Church of Christ With the Elijah Message, The Assured Way of the Lord, Inc.
Followers of Sidney Rigdon or William Bickerton ("Bickertonites"): Church of Jesus Christ of the Children of Zion; The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite); Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite); Primitive Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
Followers of Alpheus Cutler ("Cutlerites"): Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite); True Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite); Restored Church of Jesus Christ
Followers of James J. Strang ("Strangites"): Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite); Holy Church of Jesus Christ; Church of Jesus Christ (Drewite); True Church of Jesus Christ Restored
Spontaneous or unknown lineage: Independent Latter Day Saint congregations in Nigeria; Independent Latter Day Saint congregations in Ghana; Apostolic Divine Church of Ghana

References

↑ Gordon B. Hinckley, "Praise to the Man" , 1979-11-04.
↑ Church Educational System (1996, rev. ed.). Book of Mormon Student Manual (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), ch. 6.

External links

Interactive reading

Book of Mormon Online

Historic versions

Facsimile of the 1830 edition
RLDS 1908 Book of Mormon (RLDS chapters and numbering)
The Book of Mormon; An Account Written By the Hand of Mormon Upon Plates Taken From the Plates of Nephi. From the Collections at the Library of Congress

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[1] Gordon B. Hinckley, "Praise to the Man" , 1979-11-04.

[2] Church Educational System (1996, rev. ed.). Book of Mormon Student Manual (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), ch. 6.

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