Moroni (Book of Mormon prophet)
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In the Book of Mormon, Moroni is the son of
Moroni works under his father, the commander in chief of a Nephite army, who battles against the Lamanites. Upon the Nephites' defeat at Cumorah, Moroni goes into hiding to avoid being killed by the Lamanites.
Instructed by his father to complete the Nephite record, which Mormon had abridged from previous records, Moroni narrates chapters 8 and 9 of Mormon's record in the larger Book of Mormon, the Book of Moroni, and the Book of Ether.
Upon completion of the record, Moroni buries the plates.
Angel figure
In Latter Day Saint belief, Moroni was
See also
References
- ^ Mormon 6:6
- ^ Alma 48:11–17
- ^ Smith, Joseph Jr. (July 1838), "Editor's note", Elders' Journal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1 (3): 42–43.
Further reading
- Peterson, H. Donl (1992), "Moroni2 [Son of Mormon]", in OCLC 24502140
- Romney, Joseph B. (1992), "Moroni, Angel", in OCLC 24502140
External links
- The Book of Moroni at Wikisource.