Ether

Question 0

Who abridged the Jaredite’s plates and what is the book that they are now called?

Answer 0

Moroni
Book of Ether

[Ether 1]

Question 1

What book in the Book of Mormon gives an account of the Jaredites?

Answer 1

Book of Ether

[Ether 1]

Question 2

T or F

The book of Ether was abridged from engravings on twenty-four plates of pure gold, which were found by the people of Limhi in the days of King Mosiah.

Answer 2

True

[Mosiah 8:9 and 21:27]

Question 3

Moroni is commanded to seal up the writings of the brother of Jared until when?

Answer 3

They will not be revealed until men have faith even as the brother of Jared.

Ether 4

Question 4

Give a brief overview of the history of the Jaredites.

Answer 4

1. Tower of Babel—Jaredites language not confounded. (Ether 1:33–37)
2. Jaredites traveled to great sea, and barges were built. (Ether 2:1–18)
3. Brother of Jared saw the premortal Christ. (Ether 3:6–16)
4. Jaredites journeyed to the promised land. (Ether 6:1–12)
5. Secret combination between Jared and Akish. (Ether 8:7–19)
6. The prophet Ether warned King Coriantumr and the Jaredites. (Ether 12:1–5; Ether 13:1–22)
7. Destruction of the Jaredites. (Ether 15:13–32)
8. Coriantumr—last Jaredite survivor discovered by Mulekites. (Ether 15:32. See also Omni 1:20–22.)

Question 5

Who and where did the Jaredites come from?

Who and where did the Mulekites come from?

Did they join together?

Answer 5

The Jaredites came from the Tower of Babel.

1. Tower of Babel—Jaredites language not confounded. (Ether 1:33–37)
2. Jaredites traveled to great sea, and barges were built. (Ether 2:1–18)
3. Brother of Jared saw the premortal Christ. (Ether 3:6–16)
4. Jaredites journeyed to the promised land. (Ether 6:1–12)
5. Secret combination between Jared and Akish. (Ether 8:7–19)
6. The prophet Ether warned King Coriantumr and the Jaredites. (Ether 12:1–5; Ether 13:1–22)
7. Destruction of the Jaredites. (Ether 15:13–32)
8. Coriantumr—last Jaredite survivor discovered by Mulekites. (Ether 15:32. See also Omni 1:20-22)

Mulek was one of the sons of wicked King Zedekiah. According to the biblical account, all of the sons of Zedekiah were killed when he was taken captive and blinded. But, from the Book of Mormon account, we know that Mulek somehow escaped and, along with others, made their way to the new world. They are not referred to in the Book of Mormon as Mulekites but are commonly called by that name in gospel conversations.

The Mulekites were the people of Zarahemla that were discovered by Mosiah after they fled the land of Nephi into the wilderness.

BofM made easier, part #1, p. 391

No, they did not join together. After the complete destruction of the Jaredites (Ether 15), Coriantumr was the last Jaredite survivor. He was discovered by the Mulekites and stayed with them for nine months. This was written on a large stone that was interpreted by King Mosiah after King Mosiah’s people discovered the Mulekites. (Omni 1:21)

Question 6

Who were the last two survivors of the Jaredite nation?

Answer 6

Coriantumr and Ether

Ether 15 and BofM study guide p. 102