Zoram
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Zoram | |
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 Cropped from Nephi and Zoram with the Brass Plates, by C. C. A. Christensen (1890) | |
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In the Book of Mormon, Zoram (/ˈzoʊrəm/), IPA-ified from «zō´rum»,[1] is a man from Jerusalem who leaves the service of Laban, proprietor of a record called the brass plates, and joins the party of prophet named Lehi who are divinely directed to depart ahead of the Babylonian captivity and travel to a new "promised land". Zoram becomes a friend of Lehi's son, Nephi, and is the ancestor of later figures in the Book of Mormon.
There are two other individuals in the Book of Mormon named Zoram. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' edition of the book indexes the three as Zoram1, Zoram2, and Zoram3.
Zoram1[edit]
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Zoram1 is a servant who lives in Jerusalem[2] in the employ of Laban, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to First Nephi, Zoram led Nephi, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury. Nephi, speaking "in the voice of Laban" (1 Nephi 4:20) commanded Zoram to take the brass plates containing "a record of the Jews" (1 Nephi 3:3) to his brethren. Zoram, "supposing that [he] spake of the brethren of the church" (1 Nephi 4:26) took the plates and carried them to where Nephi's brothers were waiting. When he discovered the truth, Zoram was frightened, so Nephi promised to spare his life if Zoram swore allegiance to them (1 Nephi 4:32), and was permitted to accompany Nephi and his brethren.
Ammoron, brother of the Nephite dissenter Amalickiah and his successor to the Lamanite throne, calls himself a "descendant of Zoram".[3]
Zoram2[edit]
Zoram2 was a chief captain of the Nephite army, mentioned in only two verses in the Book of Mormon (Alma 16:5, 7). He sought the guidance of Alma, the high priest, in locating Nephites that had been captured by the Lamanites, his son Lehi joining him. He also won a victory over the Lamanites after crossing the river Sidon. (Alma 16:7)
| Preceded by Alma, son of Alma |
Nephite military leader the 11th-18th years of the reign of the judges, or 81-74 BC |
Succeeded by Captain Moroni |
Zoram3[edit]
Zoram3 was a Nephite apostate, mentioned only briefly (Alma 30:59, Alma 31:1), but notable as the leader of the Zoramites, an apostate group. In reaction to the possibility of his people joining the Lamanites (Alma 31:4), Alma the younger led a missionary effort to bring back the people (Alma 31:5-7). Zoram was cited for leading the people to bow down to idols (Alma 31:1).
Adaptations[edit]
In its adaptation of the Book of Mormon, the 2003 The Book of Mormon Movie inserts a scene in which Lehi is introduced to Zoram and tells him, "Welcome to the family".[4]
Citations[edit]
- ↑ "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ Noyce, David (April 11, 2016). "Your Quick A-to-Z Guide to Mormonism—Part II". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023 Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help). - ↑ Hickman (2022, p. 294n55). Quotation is Alma 54:23.
- ↑ Hardy (2010, p. 20).
References[edit]
- Hardy, Grant (2010). Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-974544-9. Search this book on
Further reading[edit]
- Allred, Keith J. (Winter 2009). "Who Was Second Nephi?". Dialogue. 42 (4): 1–17. doi:10.5406/dialjmormthou.42.4.0001.
- Brady, Parrish; Hopkin, Shon (January 2013). "The Zoramites and Costly Apparel: Symbolism and Irony". Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture. 22 (1): 40–53. doi:10.5406/jbookmormotheres.22.1.0040.
- Hardy, Grant, ed. (2023). The Annotated Book of Mormon. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-008222-2. Search this book on
- Hickman, Jared (2022). "The Book of Mormon as Amerindian Apocalypse". In Townsend, Colby. Envisioning Scripture: Joseph Smith's Revelations in Their Early American Contexts. Signature Books. pp. 269–302. ISBN 978-1-56085-447-0. Search this book on
- Johnson, Sherrie Mills (April 2005). "The Zoramite Separation: A Sociological Perspective". Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. 14 (1): 74–85, 129–130. doi:10.5406/jbookmormstud.14.1.0074.
- Nyman, Monte S. (1992). "Zoram". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Macmillan. p. 1629. ISBN 978-0-02-904040-9. Search this book on
- Salleh, Fatimah; Olsen Hemming, Margaret (2020). The Book of Mormon for the Least of These. 1, 1 Nephi–Words of Mormon. By Common Consent Press. ISBN 978-1-948218-23-8. Search this book on
- Warnick, Bryan R.; Johnson, Benjamin A.; Kim, Sang Hyun (Spring 2014). "Hospitality in the Book of Mormon". Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 47 (1): 24–47. doi:10.5406/dialjmormthou.47.1.0024.
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