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According to the Book of Mormon, Zenos was an ancient extra-Biblical Israelite prophet who lived in Old Testament times and prophesied concerning the destiny of the Children of Israel and the coming of the Messiah. A prophecy of Zenos, sometimes termed the "Allegory of the Olive Tree,"[1] is included in the fifth chapter of the Book of Jacob, a section of the Book of Mormon.[2] Additionally, the Book of Mormon also refers to other teachings of the prophet Zenos in various places.[3]
[edit] Introduction
In the Book of Mormon record, the writings of Zenos are acquired by Lehi when he obtains a set of brass plates from Laban before fleeing Jerusalem. In addition to material originally authored by Zenos, these plates contained a copy of the Torah,[4] geneaological information for Lehi's family,[5] and a record of the Israelites which included accounts of prophets such as Jeremiah.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ (2004) "Jacob 5-6: The Allegory of the Olive Tree", Book of Mormon: Seminary Student Study Guide (PDF), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 63. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
- ^ See Jacob 5 in the Book of Mormon.
- ^ Some examples include 1 Nephi 19:10-16, Alma 33:3-15, and 3 Nephi 10:16.
- ^ See 1 Nephi 5:11
- ^ See 1 Nephi 5:14
- ^ See 1 Nephi 5:12-13
