The shared elements, likely more than mere coincidence, make for an interesting comparison. They, along with the lamanites and the amulonites are credited with building the city of jerusalem, in the land of jerusalem. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Jun 27, 2017 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 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. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Even so, comparisons between the events described in the book of mormon and other historical. I recently found what i consider to be the greatest irony in the book of mormon not in the gospel, which would be another. This is for everyone and anyone that would like to participate.
Illustration from phillip medhurst collection depicting joshua fighting amalek exodus. Aaron, in the book of mormon, was the son of king mosiah. 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. What was one of the main causes of warfare in the book of mormon. This study is a corrective to traditional book of mormon scholarship. Amalekites the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. If the scenario is true, the amalekites originated in the time before our current book of mosiah begins. Amalekites academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Book of mormon, 1837, page 361 the joseph smith papers. It was one generation later that they were found to be building temples among the lamanites. In this paper, i examine one of these proposed changes the merging of two dissenting nephite groups, the amlicites and the amalekites.
Amlici is a rebellious nephite who wants to become a king. Sjodahl, in their commentary on the book of mormon, hold that the amalekites were a sect of nephite apostates whose origin is not given. He persecuted nephite christian church members until called to repentance by an angel appearing. Martin harris acted as joseph smiths scribe from 12 april to 14 june 1828, and at the end of this period they had written out 116 pages. They are credited with building the city of jerusalem in the land of jerusalem within the land of nephi, alongside lamanites and amulonites alma 21. Mormon is exceedingly careful to introduce new people and groups before telling about them, but he appears to have missed introducing the amalekites.
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. 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. Insights from a book of mormon scholar salt lake city, ut. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Start studying book of mormon 122 midterm study guide. This, the era of the crossing started approximately 600 bc with both families making the crossing together. Moses, captain moroni, and the amalekites judaicaworld. As with most other irony in the book of mormon, nowhere in the text is the irony mentionedits not readily apparent at least not to me until the 100th time or so. Amalekites, a sect of nephite apostates whose origin is not given. Amalekites book of mormon a group of nephite apostates who led the lamanites to battle against the nephites alma 2124. 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 by order of king xerxes. Book of mormon vs used for citations 1nephi chapter 7vs 22. To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the red sea. God saved the jews in persia, however, and haman, his sons, and the rest of israels enemies were destroyed instead esther 9.
Could it be that he was the father of the amalekites. The only amaleki mentioned in the book of mormon was the brother of the first ammon who found and liberated the people of limhi. The earliest text, edited by me and published by yale university press in 2009. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of. An account of the preaching of aaron, and muloki, and their brethren, to the lamanites. Amalekites amlicites variant book of mormon onomasticon. March 19 geography lessons needed for book of mormon. Information and translations of amalekites in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 life. Peripatetic amlici i research the book of mormon text from 4 different sources.
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. This is the last mention of them in the book of mormon. The name amal ek can refer to the nations founder, a grandson of esau. Amalekites are at war with god until the last generation. Amaliq is a nation described in the hebrew bible as enemies of the israelites. Amalekites is standard in all instances of p, but o shows variation. Ishmael and the ishmaelites amazing bible timeline with. Christopher conkling makes a valuable contribution toward understanding the richness of the book of alma by possibly solving a mystery regarding the mysterious amalekites. Sorensens 2 1992 entry in the encyclopedia of mormonism and is strengthened by the more recent textual studies done by royal skousen.
This paper argues that they are, indeed, separate groups and explores a plausible explanation for the missing origins of the amalekites. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah ishmael a descendant of ephriam laman wife of ishmael eve devil lucifer, satan lemuel sam nephi zedekiah king of judah lamb of god jesus christ zoram servant of laban daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael jacob. This appendix, referred to as significant textual changes, lists 719 alternative readings that have occurred in the history of the book of mormon text. The case of the lamanites, amlicites, and mysterious amalekites almas enemies. 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 think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. This book will examine what the book of mormon reveals about the interaction of prophetic, judaic religion and dissident, syncretic religion in the conflict between abinadi and the priests of noah, in the rise of the order of nehor including among the amalekites, and in the survival of great spirit religion among lamonis people.
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. Amalekites are actually apostate nephites whose skin turned dark because of sin dark skincurse of ham. Among the other groups mentioned in the book of mormon are the widespread secret combinations or robbers. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Believing the book of mormon was written on golden tablets is like believing the emerald tablet of tothhermes was written on green sapphire. Evidence of the nehor religion in mesoamerica book of. The onomasticon accepts the scholarly consensus that the current book of mormon spelling of this group of people, amalekites, is a possible. They, along with the lamanites and the amulonites are credited with building the city of jerusalem, in the land of jerusalem, within the land of nephi alma 21. In the landmark book of mormon critical text project, royal skousen endeavored to restore the original reading of the book of mormon. It would seem that, rather than completely disappearing after the death of their leader alma 2. A nephite traitor and apostate in the days of the republic, and afterwards king of the lamanites. He leads a faction away and they call themselves amlicites.
He was descended from zoram, the servant of laban we judge from the conspicuous military ability shown by amalekiah that his early training was that of a soldier, as no one would be more likely to be chosen by the disaffected monarchists as their leader than a brilliant and ambitious. Amaliq is a nation described in the hebrew bible as enemies of. Amalekites book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. 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 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. The amalekites were a formidable tribe of nomads living in the area south of canaan, between mount seir and the egyptian border. A group of nephite apostates who led the lamanites to battle against the nephites alma 2124. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999. God prepared this book of scripture for our day and our benefit. He was descended from zoram, the servant of laban we judge from the conspicuous military ability shown by amalekiah that his early training was that of a soldier, as no one would be more likely to be chosen by the disaffected monarchists as their.
The book of mormon frequently discusses warfare from 1 nephi to moroni. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Amalekites book of mormon first mentioned in the missionary chapters of the sons of mosiah, the amalekites of the book of mormon are described as a group of. Now those descendants were as numerous, nearly as were the nephites. Royal skousens book of mormon critical text project has proposed many hundreds of changes to the text of the book of mormon. Ishmael, and all those who had dissented from the nephites, who were amalekites, and zoramites, and the descendants of the priests of noah. A dictionary of the book of mormon wikisource, the free. Book of mormon 122 midterm study guide flashcards quizlet.
And as i read in the book of mormon, the descendants of the nation of ishmael did cross over what is now known as the atlantic ocean into south america. For his part, moses would stand atop a nearby hill holding the rod of god. There are two amalekis mentioned in the book of mormon. Here are the characters in the book of mormon, their jobs and the amalekite people. Amulonites book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. Illustration from phillip medhurst collection depicting joshua fighting amalek exodus 17. Geography lessons needed for book of mormon life after.
For amalekites in the book of mormon, see amalekites book of mormon. In the latest issue of the journal of book of mormon studies from farms vol. Yet these groups do not qualify as peoples but as associations, which individuals could join or leave on their own volition. A subset of these changes does not come from definitive evidence found in the manuscripts or printed editions but are. That means mormon did not leave this out of his record. What was one of the main causes of warfare in the book of. Most readers of the book of mormon recognize that the lamanites were the perennial enemies of the.
The amalekites are not listed in the table of nations in genesis 10, as they did not originate until after esaus time. So, you can imagine my excitement when i learned from royal skousens critical text that the word amalekites should actually be amlicites. Sep 01, 2017 an apostate nephite splinter group called the amalekites make their appearance in the book of mormon narrative, but only in the middle of the book of alma. Book of mormon, 1837, page 300 the joseph smith papers. The most important of the proposed changes to the text can be found in the appendix to the book of mormon. May 27, 2016 if the amalekites and the amlicites are indeed the same group, then two mysteries in the book of mormon are resolved. A dictionary of the book of mormonamalekites wikisource, the free. Book of mormon central archive the amlicites and amalekites. Mar 03, 2010 the book of mormon is a book of divine scripture similar to the bible and is considered another testament of jesus christ. An apostate nephite splinter group called the amalekites make their appearance in the book of mormon narrative, but only in the middle of the book of alma. Apostate religion in the book of mormon interpreter.
Mar 25, 2017 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 think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. Mar 09, 20 in the book of mormon, the narrative in alma 4344 evokes the biblical story of the amalekites. The amalekites and the people of the east joined the midianite raids on the israelites in the time of gideon, and, like true desert tribes, undoubtedly participated in the destruction of the crops, as related in the book of judges 6. This group of ites can actually be found primarily in the bible, but are mentioned in alma 21 as a group of apostate nephites. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. In the fourteenth year chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the rephaim in ashterothkarnaim and the zuzim in ham and the emim in shavehkiriathaim, and the horites in their mount seir, as far as elparan, which is by the wilderness. After israels deliverance from egyptian bondage and crossing of the red sea, another enemy, the amalekites, attacked the camp on its pilgrimage to worship god at sinai. Then they turned back and came to enmishpat that is, kadesh, and conquered all the country of the amalekites, and. A subset of these changes does not come from definitive evidence found in the manuscripts or printed editions but are conjectural emendations. Aaron teaches the amalekites about christ and his atonementaaron and his brethren are imprisoned in middoniafter their deliverance they teach in the synagogues and.
Do we need to make changes to the book of mormon text. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. The case of the lamanites, amlicites, and the mysterious amalekites, journal of book of mormon studies, 141 2005. The book of mormon is a book of divine scripture similar to the bible and is considered another testament of jesus christ. A dictionary of the book of mormonamulonites wikisource, the. Moses, captain moroni, and the amalekites judaicaworld archives. 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. Jan 02, 2006 in the latest issue of the journal of book of mormon studies from farms vol. A dictionary of the book of mormonamalekiah wikisource. 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.