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List of Book of Mormon prophets

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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

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

The following prophets are those mentioned in Mormon's abridgement of the large plates of Nephi (Mosiah through Moroni, excluding Ether).

In Ether

Biblical prophets

Various Old Testament prophets are also quoted or mentioned in the Book of Mormon. These include:

  • Adam
  • Noah
  • Joseph
  • Jacob
  • Moses
  • Isaiah
  • David via Psalms
  • John the Revelator

See also

Further reading

  • General, Authorities (1995), Heroes from the Book of Mormon, Bookcraft, ISBN 0884949966, archived from the original on 2013-07-03, retrieved 2013-05-28

References

  1. ^ Mosiah 8:13-17, Book of Mormon
  2. ^ Alma 63:1-2, Book of Mormon
  3. ^ 3 Nephi 3:16-19, Book of Mormon
  4. ^ 3 Nephi 3:18-19, Book of Mormon