Mormon as a Teenager: Some Questions to Keep in Mind

John W. Welch

What happened to Mormon when he was 15 and 16 years old, and then as a very young adult?

Main events covered in this chapter:

Year

Event

311

Mormon is born

321

Ammaron commissions Mormon to retrieve sacred records when 24 years old (1:2–4)

322

Mormon, at age 11, goes with his father to the land southward and Zarahemla (1:6)

322

War breaks out between Nephites and Lamanites (1:8)

323–326

Four years of peace (1:12)

326

Mormon, age 15, is visited by the Lord and knows the goodness of Jesus (1:15)

Further Reading

Book of Mormon Central, “What Do We Know About Mormon’s Upbringing?KnoWhy 226 (November 8, 2016).

John W. Welch Notes

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