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The Book of Mosiah (/ m oʊ ˈ s aɪ. ə,-ˈ z aɪ. ə /) [1], probably written by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century, is one of the books which make up the Book of Mormon. The title refers to Mosiah II , a king of the Nephites at Zarahemla .
Brant Gardner suggests that Joseph Smith wrote verses 12–18 as a summary or bridge back into the large plates and that these verses were not part of the original dictation. [6] In another perspective, religious studies scholar Grant Hardy states that that Mormon's mention of King Benjamin links the Book of Omni with the Book of Mosiah .
The two thousand stripling warriors, also known as The Army of Helaman, are an army of young men in the Book of Mormon, first mentioned in the Book of Alma. [1] They are portrayed as extremely valiant and loyal warriors; in the text, all are wounded in battle and yet survive.
In the Book of Mormon, Mosiah (/ m oʊ ˈ s aɪ. ə,-ˈ z aɪ. ə /), [1] King Benjamin's son and Mosiah I's grandson, is king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC to 91 BC. The Book of Mosiah is named after Mosiah. Mosiah is also a prophet and is described by Ammon as a "seer" who can translate records. [2]
A painting by American artist Arnold Friberg titled Abinadi Before King Noah visualizes Abinadi's trial before Noah and his priests in the Book of Mosiah. [24] Friberg's Abinadi Before King Noah was part of a series consisting of twelve scenes from the Book of Mormon which were later included in published editions of the Book of Mormon. [25]
In the Book of Mormon, Ammon (/ ˈ æ m ə n /) [1] is a prominent Nephite missionary and a son of King Mosiah. He originally opposes the church, but along with his brothers and Alma the Younger, is miraculously converted. Following his conversion he serves a mission to the Lamanites and converts Lamoni and his people.
The history of Mosiah I is limited to Amaleki's account in the Book of Omni. [2]Following a period of "much war and contention between...the Nephites, and the Lamanites", [3] Mosiah 1 was "warned of the Lord that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness". [4]
Mosiah priority is widely accepted by Book of Mormon researchers and in scholarly publications about the text. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Saints , an official history of the LDS Church, states in Volume 1, Chapter 6 that "Under the Lord’s direction, Joseph did not try to retranslate what he had lost.