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 the writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2200 BC to AD 421.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. 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.
Classification of 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 Linguistics and the Book of Mormon Book of Mormon anachronisms 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 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 Gazelem Gid (Book of Mormon) Gideon (Book of Mormon) 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 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 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 Ishmaelites Jaredites King-men Lamanites Mulekites Nephites Order of the Nehors Stripling Warriors Zarahemla Zeniff, People of Zoramites
Places 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
Deseret (Book of Mormon) God Loveth His Children Great and abominable church Liahona (Book of Mormon) Parable of the Olive Tree Record of the Nephites Three Nephites Tree of life vision
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 Lost 116 pages Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints)
Organizations that study the Book of Mormon
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 John W. Welch
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
See also Index of articles related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Outline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Outline of Joseph Smith Reformed Egyptian
References
Further reading
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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