Moroni () is described in the
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith as ''The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi''.
The book is one of ...
as the last
Nephite prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divinity, divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings ...
, historian, and military commander who, according to the faith of the
Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by ...
, became the
Angel Moroni
The angel Moroni () is an angel whom Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, reported as having visited him on numerous occasions, beginning on September 21, 1823. According to Smith, the angel Moroni was the guardian of the gold ...
who presented the
golden plates to
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805June 27, 1844) was an American religious and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thou ...
.
Synopsis
In the Book of Mormon, Moroni is the son of
Mormon
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the movement split into several ...
. Moroni shares a name with
Captain Moroni, a much earlier Book of Mormon figure, of whom Mormon wrote highly.
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
The Book of Ether () is one of the books of the List of Book of Mormon prophets, Book of Mormon. It describes the Jaredites, descendants of Jared (founder of Jaredites), Jared and his companions, who were led by God to the Americas shortly after ...
.
Upon completion of the record, Moroni buries the plates.
Angel figure
In Latter Day Saint belief, Moroni was
resurrected after his death and became an
angel
An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
who directed Joseph Smith to the location of the buried golden plates in the 1820s.
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See also
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Moroni, Utah
Moroni ( ) is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census.
Name
The city is named after Moroni, a prophet in the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
History
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References
Further reading
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External links
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