Mosiah 1
Title
Mosiah 1
Secondary Title
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Publication Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Year of Publication
1992
Authors
Thorne, Melvin J. (Primary)
Editors
Ludlow, Daniel H. (Secondary)
Number of Pages
959
Volume
2
Publisher
Macmillan
Place Published
New York
Citation Key
441
Mosiah1
Author: Thorne, Melvin J.
The first Mosiah mentioned in the Book of Mormon, a king, saved those Nephites who "would hearken unto the voice of the Lord" by leading them away from their ancestral home, the land of Nephi, where they were threatened by Lamanites about 200 B.C. (Omni 1:12). After they had wandered for an unknown period, Mosiah and his group "discovered a people, who were called the people of Zarahemla" (Omni 1:13-14; see also Book of Mormon Peoples; Mulek). He taught them his language-their language having deteriorated because they lacked written records-and was chosen ruler over both groups (Omni 1:17-19). "By the gift and power of God" he interpreted "engravings" on a stone that the people of Zarahemla had discovered, telling of yet another and earlier migration (Omni 1:20-22; see also Jaredites). Mosiah ruled for about four decades and was succeeded as king by his son Benjamin.
Bibliography
Ludlow, Victor L. "Scribes and Scriptures." In Studies in Scripture, ed. K. Jackson, Vol. 7, pp. 196-204. Salt Lake City, 1987.
MELVIN J. THORNE
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