The lineage of Alma the Younger is a set of minor figures from the
Book of Mormon
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who descended from
Alma the Younger
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma () was a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder ...
. They are described as
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
record-keepers, missionaries and prophets.
Family tree
Ammaron
:''Ammaron should not be confused with
Amaron
:''Amaron should not be confused with Ammaron, Ammoron, or Amoron, three other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.''
According to the Book of Mormon, Amaron () was a Nephite record keeper, who received the Plates of Nephi from his father O ...
,
Ammoron
:''Ammoron should not be confused with Amaron, Ammaron, Amoron, or Moron (Book of Mormon) three other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.''
According to the Book of Mormon, Ammoron ()Amoron
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Notation
Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the LDS scripture, the Book of Mormon. Missing indices indicat ...
, three other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.''
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Ammaron (; Ammoron a frequent scribal variant in the Printer's Manuscript) was a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
record-keeper and perhaps a
prophet
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. He was also one of the authors who wrote on the
Plates of Nephi
According to the Book of Mormon, the plates of Nephi, consisting of the large plates of Nephi and the small plates of Nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the Nephites. This record was later a ...
, which Mormon abridged.
Ammaron took custody of the
Nephite records after the death of his brother,
Amos
Amos or AMOS may refer to:
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* Amos (band), an American Christian rock band
* ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray
* ''Amos' ...
, in AD 306 and three verses contain Mormon's abridgment of his writings. In 321, he hid all the Nephites' sacred writings in the
Hill Shim
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Terminology
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in the
Land of Antum
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. He later instructed the ten-year-old future prophet
Mormon
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to wait until he was 24 and then take the
Plates of Nephi
According to the Book of Mormon, the plates of Nephi, consisting of the large plates of Nephi and the small plates of Nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the Nephites. This record was later a ...
from the hill (leaving the other writings hidden) and continue the record.
Amos, son of Amos
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Amos was a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
record keeper. His father was
Amos
Amos or AMOS may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Amos Records, an independent record label established in Los Angeles, California, in 1968
* Amos (band), an American Christian rock band
* ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray
* ''Amos' ...
, and his grandfather was Nephi III, Son of
Nephi the Disciple :''This article refers to Nephi, the author of Third Nephi, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. See also Nephi (disambiguation).''
According to the Book of Mormon, Nephi ( ) the Disciple was a Nephite prophet during the 1st century, and a ...
.
Mormon
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is thought to have abridged his record which consists of 26 verses in the
Book of 4th Nephi. Amos must have been exceptionally long-lived, for he had custody of the Nephite records for 112 years, approximately from AD 194 to 306 (although a certain commentator suggests that this Amos may be referring to at least two different people). are an abridgment of his writings. When Amos died, his brother
Ammaron The lineage of Alma the Younger is a set of minor figures from the Book of Mormon who descended from Alma the Younger. They are described as Nephite record-keepers, missionaries and prophets.
Family tree
Ammaron
:''Ammaron sh ...
took over as record keeper.
Amos' record relates the degeneration of the society of the Nephites after the appearance of
Jesus
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on the American continent. This degeneration is due to the
pride of the people.
Amos, son of Nephi
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Amos was a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
record keeper and son of
Nephi the Disciple :''This article refers to Nephi, the author of Third Nephi, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. See also Nephi (disambiguation).''
According to the Book of Mormon, Nephi ( ) the Disciple was a Nephite prophet during the 1st century, and a ...
. Amos had custody of the Nephite records for 84 years, from approximately AD 110 to 194. Upon his death the Book of Mormon record passed to his son
Amos
Amos or AMOS may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Amos Records, an independent record label established in Los Angeles, California, in 1968
* Amos (band), an American Christian rock band
* ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray
* ''Amos' ...
.
Two verses, , are an abridgment (by
Mormon
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) of his writings:
19 And it came to pass that Nephi, he that kept this last record, (and he kept it upon the plates of Nephi) died, and his son Amos kept it in his stead; and he kept it upon the plates of Nephi also.
20 And he kept it eighty and four years, and there was still peace in the land, save it were a small part of the people who had revolted from the church and taken upon them the name of Lamanites; therefore there began to be Lamanites again in the land.
Corianton
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Corianton () was a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
missionary, the third son of
Alma the Younger
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma () was a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder ...
(the first chief judge). Circa 74 BC (17th year of the reign of the judges), Corianton went with his older brother
Shiblon The lineage of Alma the Younger is a set of minor figures from the Book of Mormon who descended from Alma the Younger. They are described as Nephite record-keepers, missionaries and prophets.
Family tree
Ammaron
:''Ammaron sh ...
and his father Alma, and five others (
Amulek
Amulek () is a key figure in the Book of Alma, a book of the Book of Mormon.
Mission to Ammonihah
According to Alma, chapters 8-14, Amulek, in 82 B.C., accompanied the prophet Alma the Younger on a mission to the wicked city of Ammonihah, where h ...
,
Zeezrom
According to the Book of Mormon, Zeezrom () was an ancient American lawyer (one who is expert in the Hebrew Law, or the Law of Moses) who sought to destroy the liberty of the Nephites via his legal practice. He was converted to the gospel by Alma t ...
,
Ammon, Aaron, and Omner), on a proselytizing mission to the
Zoramites
In the Book of Mormon, the Zoramites () were one of three major Nephite sects, existing during the administration of Alma the Younger as the High Priest over the Church of God (). Zoram, the leader of this group, is first mentioned in as being th ...
in
Antionum, while his eldest brother
Helaman
The Book of Mormon mentions three men named Helaman ( ). The first was the son of King Benjamin, king of the united Nephite-Zarahemla kingdom who lived in the 2nd century BC. Besides his genealogy, information about the first Helaman is limite ...
stayed behind. The group witnessed the peculiar worship of the Zoramites, including their prayers upon the
Rameumptom According to the Book of Mormon, a Rameumptom () is a high tower or stand from which the Zoramites gave a rote prayer with both arms raised high. Several Book of Mormon characters (including Alma the Younger and his companions) viewed the practice ...
.
His father Alma reprimanded him for his grievous sins, commanded him to repent, and preached to him about the afterlife, the
Resurrection
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, and the
Atonement
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of Jesus Christ. Shortly thereafter, Alma called him again to preach to the people. The last account in the
Book of Mormon
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of Corianton is that he journeyed to a northern land to deliver provisions.
Helaman, son of Helaman
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Helaman, son of Helaman, (sometimes referred to as Helaman II) was a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the s ...
who lived around 30 BC. His father was
Helaman, son of Alma, who was also a prophet and military commander. The younger of Helaman's sons include the missionaries
Nephi and
Lehi
Lehi (; he, לח"י – לוחמי חרות ישראל ''Lohamei Herut Israel – Lehi'', "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel – Lehi"), often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang,"This group was known to its friends as LEHI and to its enemie ...
. He served as chief judge for seven years and then gave the Judgement Seat to his son
Nephi. He then died in 39 BC.
Shiblon
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Shiblon () was a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
missionary and record-keeper. He was the second son of
Alma the Younger
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma () was a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder ...
, who was the first chief judge. Circa 74 BC (17th year of the reign of the judges), Shiblon went with his father, younger brother
Corianton, and five others (
Amulek
Amulek () is a key figure in the Book of Alma, a book of the Book of Mormon.
Mission to Ammonihah
According to Alma, chapters 8-14, Amulek, in 82 B.C., accompanied the prophet Alma the Younger on a mission to the wicked city of Ammonihah, where h ...
,
Zeezrom
According to the Book of Mormon, Zeezrom () was an ancient American lawyer (one who is expert in the Hebrew Law, or the Law of Moses) who sought to destroy the liberty of the Nephites via his legal practice. He was converted to the gospel by Alma t ...
,
Ammon, Aaron, and Omner), on a mission to proselytize to the
Zoramites
In the Book of Mormon, the Zoramites () were one of three major Nephite sects, existing during the administration of Alma the Younger as the High Priest over the Church of God (). Zoram, the leader of this group, is first mentioned in as being th ...
in
Antionum, while his older brother
Helaman
The Book of Mormon mentions three men named Helaman ( ). The first was the son of King Benjamin, king of the united Nephite-Zarahemla kingdom who lived in the 2nd century BC. Besides his genealogy, information about the first Helaman is limite ...
stayed behind. The group witnessed the peculiar worship of the Zoramites in their congregations, including their prayers on the
Rameumptom According to the Book of Mormon, a Rameumptom () is a high tower or stand from which the Zoramites gave a rote prayer with both arms raised high. Several Book of Mormon characters (including Alma the Younger and his companions) viewed the practice ...
.
Zoramite mission
At the beginning of the Zoramite mission, Alma prayed for Shiblon and the group for the Lord to sustain and guide them. As Alma clapped his hands on them afterwards, each was filled with the
Holy Spirit
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, and each went separate ways to begin their missions. Through faith and prayer, they succeeded among the poorer classes, who had been shunned from other churches because of their lowly appearance.
Alma's counsel
In 73 BC, during Shiblon's mission to the Zoramites, Alma gave him counsel and advice. From these instructions, we learn that Shiblon was held in bonds and stoned for the Word's sake. According to Alma, Shiblon bore all things with patience because the Lord was with him. We also discover the following strengths and weaknesses that Shiblon ''may'' have possessed through the words of counsel Alma gives:
Strengths
*Steady and faithful to God since youth
*Diligent, patient, and long-suffering
Possible weaknesses
*Remember to trust God
*Continue to preach; do not be idle
*Be diligent and temperate; do not be over-passionate
*Do not be proud or boastful; be humble and sober
*Be bold, but do not domineer
Importance of continual encouragement
Shiblon appears to obey his father's teachings; Alma advises that adult children need continual direction and encouragement from their fathers regardless of the child's maturity and station.
Record-keeping in later years
Circa 56 BC (36th year of the judges), Shiblon inherited the records and other items from his brother Helaman. He kept them for three years, then realized he would soon die. Because he could not deliver them to Corianton who had gone north in a ship, he gave them to his nephew
Helaman II The lineage of Alma the Younger is a set of minor figures from the Book of Mormon who descended from Alma the Younger. They are described as Nephite record-keepers, missionaries and prophets.
Family tree
Ammaron
:''Ammaron sh ...
. As he predicted, he died shortly afterwards, c. 53 BC.
Name origin and other uses
Latter-day Saint scholar
Hugh Nibley
Hugh Winder Nibley (March 27, 1910 – February 24, 2005) was an American scholar and an apologist of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) for nearly 50 years. He was a ...
stated both names are probably related to the
Arabic
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word ''shibl'', "lion cub," and argued that Shiblon may have been a variant of
Shiblom
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Notation
Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the LDS scripture, the Book of Mormon. Missing indices indicat ...
. His student
Benjamin Urrutia
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further connected it with "Jaguar Cub" imagery of the
Olmec
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people.
[Benjamin Urrutia, “The Name Connection,” New Era, June 1983, 39]
''Shiblon'' is also a Nephite word for a weight of silver, equal to half a
senine of
gold
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, or a
senum of silver. ''See
Book of Mormon weights and measures
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, poli ...
''.
Timothy, son of Nephi
According to the
Book of Mormon
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, Timothy was the son of
Nephi, son of Helaman
According to the Book of Mormon Nephi ( ), along with his brother Lehi, was a Nephite missionary. His father was Helaman, and his sons include two of the twelve Nephite disciples at the time that Christ visited the Americas.
Known genealogy
...
, and brother of
Nephi the Disciple :''This article refers to Nephi, the author of Third Nephi, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. See also Nephi (disambiguation).''
According to the Book of Mormon, Nephi ( ) the Disciple was a Nephite prophet during the 1st century, and a ...
. At one point while preaching as a missionary, he was stoned to death but was raised from the dead by his brother. After the appearance of the resurrected
Jesus Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
to the
Nephites
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, po ...
, he along with Nephi was chosen by Christ to be one of
Twelve Disciples
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.
Timothy is relatively unusual in the Book of Mormon for having a Greek name. (See also
Mulek
Mulek (), according to the Book of Mormon, was the only surviving son of Zedekiah, the last King of Judah, after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. The Book of Mormon states that after escaping from Judah, Mulek traveled to the Americas and e ...
ites.)
See also
*
Alma the Younger
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma () was a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder ...
*
Book of Alma
The Book of Alma: The Son of Alma (), usually referred to as the Book of Alma, is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The title refers to Alma the Younger, a prophet and "chief judge" of the Nephites. Alma is the longest book in the ...
*
Book of Mormon
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References
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External links
Corianton- the "Corianton" entry in the Guide to the Scriptures at churchofjesuschrist.org.
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