“He That Wrote This Record Was Ether a Descendant of Coriantor”

Brant Gardner

Moroni leaves out a version of Genesis that would no doubt interest modern scholars but takes the time to include a lengthy genealogy. He does so because such a genealogy is essential in establishing the record’s validity. Moroni needs to identify Ether, a descendant of Coriantor, with the original progenitor, Jared.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 6

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