Jacob (Book of Mormon prophet)

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For Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, see Jacob

According to the Book of Mormon, Jacob is a younger brother of the prophet Nephi, and became the keeper of the small plates of Nephi after Nephi's death^[1]. He also became a prophet in his own right, and is considered to be the author of the Book of Jacob.

Contents 1 Family 2 Life and Teachings 3 Notable Descendents 4 References

[edit] Family

Lehi

Sariah

Laman

Lemuel

Sam

Nephi

Jacob

Joseph

[edit] Life and Teachings

According to the Book of Mormon narrative, Jacob was born in the wilderness during his father Lehi's journey from Jerusalem to the promised land (the Americas sometime between 600 B.C. and 592 B.C.^[2].

Jacob and his family eventually traveled to the Americas via boat constructed by his brother, Nephi. Jacob went on to be a righteous leader, and succeeded Nephi as prophet to the Nephites. Jacob is the author of the Book of Jacob in the Book of Mormon.

Among Jacob's teachings recorded in the Book of Mormon is the Parable of the Olive Tree^[3], which is an allegory of the scattering and gathering of Israel. Jacob attributes this parable to another prophet, Zenos^[4]. He also taught that polygamy was not to be practiced by the Nephites, unless directed by God via revelation for the purpose of "rais[ing] up seed unto me"^[5].

[edit] Notable Descendents

According to the Book of Mormon, several important record keepers were direct descendants of Jacob as shown below:

Jacob

Enos

Jarom

Omni

Amaron

Chemish

Abinadom

Amaleki

[edit] References

Preceded by Nephi

Nephite record keeper of the small plates 544 B.C. - Sometime before 420 B.C.

Succeeded by Enos