The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. The case of the lamanites, amlicites, and mysterious amalekites, journal of book of mormon studies 14, no. If the scenario is true, the amalekites originated in the time before our current book of mosiah begins. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the book of mormon, moroni pointedly observes to his cornered enemies, but now, ye behold that the lord is with us alma 44.
The variation amelicites is identical to a mlicites except for the intrusive e. For amalekites in the book of mormon, see amalekites book of mormon. Do we need to make changes to the book of mormon text. He leads a faction away and they call themselves amlicites. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. It was one generation later that they were found to be building temples among the lamanites.
Moses, captain moroni, and the amalekites judaicaworld. The lamanites come against the people of godthe antinephilehies rejoice in christ and are visited by angelsthey choose to suffer death rather than to defend themselvesmore lamanites are converted. The only amaleki mentioned in the book of mormon was the brother of the first ammon who found and liberated the people of limhi. Omni wrote only the first three verses of the book. Careful study of the book of mormon reveals that the amalekites were a longterm group of mulekite dissenters who lived in the lamanite city of jerusalem, worshiping god in their synagogues according to a typical antichrist theology.
Mcmurtry suggests that if this is the correct origin of the group, then it makes sense that we dont have the information from mormon in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. And after i and my brethren and all the house of ishmael had come. The book of mormon a religiously oriented lineage historyis primarily a record of events kept by and centrally involving the nephites. March 19 geography lessons needed for book of mormon. Peleg the root of archipelago land surrounded by water foretells the personal covenant with god as living water through the holy ghost, hence peleg is in the genealogy of jesus christ whereas joktan is not. The book of mormon does not supply any information concerning the origin of this group. Amaliq is a nation described in the hebrew bible as enemies of the israelites. Book of mormon vs used for citations 1nephi chapter 7vs 22. Apostate religion in the book of mormon interpreter. A dictionary of the book of mormonamalekites wikisource, the free. A dictionary of the book of mormonamulonites wikisource, the.
Conkling argues that the amlicites of alma 23 were the same group as the amalekites. The case of the lamanites, amlicites, and mysterious amalekites conkling, j. Amalekites book of mormon a group of nephite apostates who led the lamanites to battle against the nephites alma 2124. The book of mormon is a record of a fallen nation that suffered complete genocide by its neighbors because it rejected and broke its covenants with jehovah. Believing the book of mormon was written on golden tablets, amalekites are actually apostate nephites whose skin turned dark because of sin dark skincurse of ham. A book translated from the small plates of nephi in the book of mormon. They were the first nation to attack the jewish people after the exodus from egypt, and they are seen as the archetypal enemy of the jews.
An account of the preaching of aaron, and muloki, and their brethren, to the lamanites. Start studying book of mormon 122 midterm study guide. The book of mormon is a book of divine scripture similar to the bible and is considered another testament of jesus christ. It would seem that, rather than completely disappearing after the death of their leader alma 2. The onomasticon accepts the scholarly consensus that the current book of mormon spelling of this group of people, amalekites, is a possible. Amalekites amlicites variant book of mormon onomasticon.
There is a longstanding inference that the amlicites and the amalekites of the book of mormon are the same people. Could it be that he was the father of the amalekites. The book of mormons mysterious amalekites lds gospel. Amlici is a rebellious nephite who wants to become a king. The onomasticon accepts the scholarly consensus that the current book of mormon spelling of this group of people, amalekites, is a possible scribal error for amlicite s. Book of mormon central archive the amlicites and amalekites. Book of mormon 122 midterm study guide flashcards quizlet. The last mention of the amalekites is found in the book of esther where haman the agagite, a descendant of the amalekite king agag, connives to have all the jews in persia annihilated.
Aaron teaches the amalekites about christ and his atonementaaron and. First mentioned in the missionary chapters of the sons of mosiah, the amalekites of the book of mormon are described as a group of nephite apostates book of. To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of. The chronological bible and book of mormon, daily on. Ishmael and the ishmaelites amazing bible timeline with.
Widtsoe of the quorum of the twelve apostles recognized this when he wrote in 1950 that the hill from which the book of mormon plates were obtained is definitely known. Book of mormon, 1837, page 300 the joseph smith papers. The latter spelling, amlicite, is attested in alma 2 3 in the printers manuscript and all subsequent lds printed editions, and thus appears in the text prior to the first mention of the a malekites. Royal skousens book of mormon critical text project has proposed many hundreds of changes to the text of the book of mormon. In the book of mormon, there are no amalekites, only amlicites. The gentilic may have been spelled amalekite because of the earlier occurrence of a maleki in the book of mormon, or the biblical group of the same name. Since the account was written from the perspective of this people. In alma 21 a new group of troublemakers is introducedthe amalekites. The book has only a single chapter, which contains an account of the wars among the nephites and lamanites. Ishmael, and all those who had dissented from the nephites, who were amalekites, and. Amalekites originate roughly 120 years after the flood with joktan, the brother of peleg.
This group of ites can actually be found primarily in the bible, but are mentioned in alma 21 as a group of apostate nephites. The concept also challenges the simplicity of the good nephitebad lamanite rubric so often used to describe the players in the book of mormon. Geography lessons needed for book of mormon life after. In alma 23, the text refers to the amlicites, but in alma 2124 and later on in alma 27 and 43 the current text refers to amalekites. Moreover, like the biblical amalekites, the amalekite and zoramiteled army in the book of mormon.
Internal evidence years ago some students of the book of mormon noticed curious happenings in the book. The amalekites in the book of mormon, are first mentioned described as a group of dissenters from the nephites they, along with the lamanites and the. Illustration from phillip medhurst collection depicting joshua fighting amalek exodus 17. A dictionary of the book of mormonamalekites wikisource. The increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to. Book of mormon, 1837, page 361 the joseph smith papers. Very early in the days of the republic they had affiliated with the lamanites and with them built a large city, not far from the waters of mormon. Careful study of the book of mormon reveals that the amalekites were a longterm group of mulekite dissenters who lived in the lamanite city of jerusalem, worshiping god in their synagogues according. A dictionary of the book of mormon wikisource, the free. They, along with the lamanites and the amulonites are credited with building the city of jerusalem, in the land of jerusalem. Careful study of the book of mormon reveals that the amalekites were a longterm group of mulekite dissenters who lived in the lamanite city of. Amalekites is standard in all instances of p, but o shows variation. February 2009 first mentioned in the missionary chapters of the sons of mosiah, the amalekites of the book of mormon are described as a group of nephite apostates book of mormon index, alma 43.