Evidence of the Nehor Religion in Mesoamerica

Title

Evidence of the Nehor Religion in Mesoamerica

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

2017

Authors

Grover, Jerry D., Jr. (Primary)

Number of Pages

80 Publisher

Challex Scientific Publishing

City

Provo, UT

URL

http://bmslr.org/evidence-of-the-nehor-religion-in-mesoamerica/

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

The prophecies of Abinadi in the Book of Mormon, his sacrificial death, and the deaths of his murderers all correlate with Maya rituals and ceremonies. The later order of Nehor, having common elements with the king Noah syncretic religion, also correlates with known Mesoamerican religious practices, one correlation being the Principal Bird Deity and its manifestations. Two other religious traditions, the "Great Spirit" and Amalekites, are derivatives of the Nephite religion.

Mesoamerica

Ancient America

Prophecy

Nehor

King Noah

Great Spirit

Abinadi (Prophet)

Native Americans - Maya

Amalekites (Nephite Apostate Group)