By Jan Zeniff 200-187 BC The story of Zeniff in the Book of Mormon is filled with mystery, intrigue and faith. He was a peacemaker, a man of integrity who attempted to negotiate rather than use force. He learned from his mistakes and became wise in his judgments. For example, after his people suffered affliction, he recognized that they had been “slow to remember the Lord our God” and was faithful from...

By Rebecca Aaron (Son of Mosiah)* Mosiah 27:8, 24, Mosiah 27:35, Alma 21, Alma 22, Alma 23, Alma 24, Alma 25, Alma 26, Alma 27, Alma 28, Alma 31, Alma 35 Aaron, the son of King Mosiah, was one of four brothers who persecuted Nephite Christian church members until an angel appeared, and called them to repentance. In The Book of Mormon, Aaron was a rebellious son, unbeliever, and friend to Alma the Younger, who...

Basic Bio Sam is the third son of the prophet Lehi. When Lehi received his prophetic calling, Sam and Nephi were the two that believed and followed him. Not much is spoken about Sam in the Book of Mormon. He went with his father and family from Jerusalem into the Arabian desert around 600 B.C. and then by ship to the “land of promise” in the Americas. From their first stopping point on the wilderness trek,...

By Gerald Smith Pronounced: Lem yoo ell Basic Bio Lemuel is the second child of the prophet Lehi. He was close to his older brother, Laman, and tended to follow him in any decisions or actions taken. Lemuel joined Laman in beating their two younger brothers, Nephi and Sam, when after failing to obtain the sacred records on brass plates, the younger brothers insisted in trying again. In leaving Jerusalem and...

By Gerald Smith Pronounced: Lay mun Basic Bio Laman was the oldest son of Lehi, the first prophet and patriarch in the Book of Mormon. Living in or near Jerusalem in 600 BC as a young adult in a wealthy family, Laman had adopted the lifestyle of the city. When his father received his prophetic calling to warn Jerusalem of pending destruction and then announced to his family they were leaving into the...

By Gerald Smith Pronounced: Nee Fie Basic Bio Nephi is the fourth son of the prophet Lehi. He is the author of the first two books in the Book of Mormon. Nephi begins his story (around 600 B.C.) describing the holy calling of his father as a prophet of God. In preaching to the people of Jerusalem, where they live, Lehi is rejected, and the Lord commands him to flee into the wilderness with his family. After...

Alma the Younger* Mosiah 27:8, Alma 1, Alma 2, Alma 3, Alma 4, Alma 5, Alma 6, Alma 7, Alma 8, Alma 9, Alma 10, Alma 11, Alma 12, Alma 13, Alma 14, Alma 15, Alma 16, Alma 27-35, Alma 36-42, Alma 43-44, Alma 45 Alma the Younger was the son of the convert Alma (King Noah’s priest), and he rebelled against his father’s Christian teachings and sought to destroy the Church with King Mosiah’s four sons. Alma...