Mormon’s Abridgement of the Record Kept by Nephite Prophets
Consider putting the items listed below into a chart, or several charts. The component parts of the chart are: Reference (meaning the scripture reference), Event (a summary of the major events in the reference), Principle (a major, overarching principle found in the reference), Location (the place where the events took place), and Date (the approximate time when the events took place).
The Large Plates: Part I
Consider putting the items listed below into a chart, or several charts. The component parts of the chart are: Reference (meaning the scripture reference), Event (a summary of the major events in the reference), Principle (a major, overarching principle found in the reference), Location (the place where the events took place), and Date (the approximate time when the events took place).
The Large Plates: Part I
Reference:
Mosiah 1-6
Event:
Event:
The last days of King Benjamin’s reign
Principle:
Principle:
We will all stand before God to account for our lives.
Location:
Location:
The city of Zarahemla in the land of Zarahemla
Date:
Date:
130-124 B.C.
The Large Plates: Part II
Reference:
Mosiah 7-24
Events:
Events:
The reigns of Limhi, Noah, and Lamoni in the Land of Nephi. The ministries of Abinadi, Ammon and Alma the Elder in the Land of Nephi.
Principles:
Principles:
National wickedness leads to national bondage. National repentance leads to national deliverance.
Location:
Location:
The Land of Nephi
Date:
Date:
200-121 B.C.
The Large Plates: Part III
Reference:
Reference:
Mosiah 25-29
Events:
Events:
The struggle to establish the Church of Christ among the Nephites in their nation and in their hearts. The rebellion of the Sons of Mosiah and Alma the Younger against the Church and their fathers.
Principles:
Principles:
Personal wickedness leads to personal bondage. Personal repentance leads to personal deliverance.
Location:
Location:
The Land of Zarahemla
Date:
Date:
121-91 B.C.
The Large Plates: Part IV
Reference:
Reference:
Alma 1-4
Events:
Events:
Alma the Younger leads the armies of the righteous against the enemies of righteousness.
Principle:
Principle:
People mark themselves by the choices they make.
Location:
Location:
The Land of Zarahemla
Date:
Date:
91-83 B.C.
The Large Plates: Part V
Reference:
Reference:
Alma 5-16
Events:
Events:
The ministry of Alma the Younger and Amulek among the Nephites. The reformation of the Church of Christ. The destruction of the city of Ammonihah.
Principle:
God loves his children enough to warn them before they are destroyed.
Locations:
Principle:
God loves his children enough to warn them before they are destroyed.
Locations:
Various cities in the Land of Zarahemla
Date:
Date:
83-78 B.C.
The Large Plates: Part VI
Reference:
Reference:
Alma 17-29
Events:
Events:
The ministry of the Sons of Mosiah among the Lamanites. The conversion and deliverance of thousands of Lamanites.
Principle:
Principle:
Conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ tears down barriers of bitterness and hatred.
Location:
Location:
Various cities in the land of Nephi.
The Large Plates: Part VII
Reference:
The Large Plates: Part VII
Reference:
Alma 30-42
Events:
Events:
The ministry of Alma and Amulek among the Nephites. Alma’s final counsel to his sons.
Principles:
Principles:
All persons will stand before God to account for their lives. Obedience to the word of God will lead us to eternal bliss.
Location:
Location:
Various cities and lands in the land of Zarahemla.
Date:
Date:
74-73 B.C.
Large Plates: Part VIII
Reference:
Alma 43-62
Events:
Events:
Moroni and Helaman lead Nephites and converted Lamanites against Lamanites and apostate Nephites. Zerahemnah, Amalickiah, and Ammoron lead the apostate Nephites and Lamanites against the Nephites.
Principles:
Principles:
There will always be opposition. God gives power to his faithful children to help them overcome all forms of opposition.
Location:
Location:
Various cities and lands in the land of Zarahemla.
Date:
Date:
73-57 B.C.
Large Plates: Part IX
Reference:
Reference:
Alma 63-3 Nephi 7
Events:
Events:
The apostasy of the Nephites. The ministry of Nephi and Lehi to reclaim apostates. Secret combinations lead to overthrow of Nephite government. The ministry of Samuel the Lamanite. Years of missionary success and increased evil.
Principles:
Principles:
God will always warn people before he destroys them. The righteous will be preserved.
Location:
Location:
The land of Zarahemla.
Date:
Date:
56 B.C. – A.D. 34
Large Plates: Part X
Reference:
3 Nephi 8-30
Events:
Events:
The ministry of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ among the righteous Nephites.
Principles:
Principles:
Jesus Christ is the Redeemer foretold in ancient prophecy. The gospel of Christ is given in its purity to all His sheep.
Location:
Location:
The land of Bountiful in the land of Zarahemla.
Date:
Date:
A.D. 34-35
Large Plates: Part XI
References:
4 Nephi 1—Mormon 9
Events:
Events:
The descent of the Nephites into permanent apostasy. The ministry of Mormon as he leads the Nephites in a hopeless effort to preserve his people. The complete annihilation of the Nephites.
Principles:
Principles:
God will not preserve His people in their wickedness.
Location:
Location:
The land Northward
Date:
Date:
A.D. 35-421
Large Plates: Part XII
References:
Ether 1-15 (Moroni’s abridgement of the Jaredite Record)
Events:
Events:
The rise and fall of the Jaredite people. Their wars and contentions. Their final, complete annihiliation.
Principle:
Principle:
God will not preserve His people in their wickedness.
Location:
Location:
Land near the tower of Babel, the great waters, and the Promised Land.
Date:
Date:
c. 2500 – 589 B.C.
Large Plates: Part XIII
Large Plates: Part XIII
References:
Moroni 1-10
Event:
Event:
Moroni records final words of counsel. Administration of the ordinances. Exhortations to future readers of the Nephite record.
Principles:
Principles:
The events, warnings, and exhortations written in this book are written for our day.
Location:
Location:
The Land Northward.
Date:
Date:
A.D. 400-421
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Scripture Study
Have students read and discuss the following editorial comments written by Mormon and Moroni. Ask them how the lessons taught by these men can bless our own lives.
As students read these verses help them substitute nouns for pronouns and define the words and phrases that they might not understand.
Alma 3:19
19. Now I [Mormon] would that ye [the reader] should see that they [the Amlicites] brought upon themselves the curse; and even so doth [define phrase] every man that is cursed bring upon himself his own condemnation [define word].
Alma 30:60
60. And thus we see the end of him [Korihor] who perverteth [define word] the ways of the Lord; and thus we see that the devil will not support his children at the last day, but doth speedily drag them [his children] down to hell.
3 Nephi 10:14
14. And now, whoso readeth, let him [the reader] understand; he that hath the scriptures, let him [he that hath the scriptures] search them [the scriptures], and see and behold if all these deaths and destructions [that came at the time of Christ’s death] by fire, and by smoke, and by tempests, opening of the earth to receive them [those who died], and all these things are not unto the fulfilling of the prophecies of many of the holy prophets.
Ether 12:38-39
38. And now I, Moroni, bid farewell unto the Gentiles, yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we [the Gentiles, Moroni’s brethren, and Moroni] shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my [Moroni’s] garments are not spotted with your [all men’s] blood.
39. And then shall ye [all men] know that I [Moroni] have seen Jesus, and that he [Jesus] hath talked with me [Moroni] face to face, and that he [Jesus] told me [Moroni] in plain humility, even as a man telleth another in mine [Moroni’s] own language, concerning these things [the judgment of God].
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