the brother of Jared
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The brother of Jared is a prominent prophetic leader in the Book of Mormon narrative who guides the Jaredites during their divinely directed journey to the promised land and is noted for his exceptional faith and visionary experiences.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enoch son of Jared | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon character
ⓘ
Jaredite leader ⓘ prophet ⓘ |
| action |
carried stones to the top of a mountain
ⓘ
molten sixteen small stones from rock ⓘ prayed that the language of his family would not be confounded ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Ether
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | confounding of languages at the Tower of Babel ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | barges built for ocean crossing ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | mount Shelem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | sealed portion of the gold plates ⓘ |
| covenant | received knowledge that his record would come forth in the last days ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ether 1–6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | brother of Jared (Jaredite patriarch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guidedBy | the Lord ⓘ |
| journeyedTo | the promised land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional faith
ⓘ
prayer of great faith at the Tower of Babel era ⓘ receiving divine instructions for oceanic travel ⓘ seeing the premortal Christ ⓘ visionary experiences ⓘ |
| languageStatus | language preserved by God from being confounded ⓘ |
| ledGroup | Jaredites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo | establishment of the Jaredite civilization in the promised land ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Moroni for exceeding faith ⓘ |
| prayedTo | the Lord to touch the stones ⓘ |
| problemFaced |
air supply in the barges
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lack of light in the barges ⓘ |
| proposedSolution | molten stones to provide light ⓘ |
| reaction | fell with fear when he saw the finger of the Lord ⓘ |
| receivedCommandment |
to gather flocks and seeds
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to gather his family and friends ⓘ to travel to a land choice above all other lands ⓘ |
| receivedFrom | promise from God to lead his people to a promised land ⓘ |
| receivedInstruction | to make holes in the barges for air ⓘ |
| record | visionary account sealed up by Moroni ⓘ |
| religiousRole | mediator between God and the Jaredites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
prophetic guide during the Jaredite migration
ⓘ
spiritual leader of the Jaredites ⓘ |
| scripturalAssessment | no man had before exercised such great faith as the brother of Jared ⓘ |
| theology |
learned that Christ would take upon him flesh and blood
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learned that man was created in the image of Christ ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–Tower of Babel era (ancient Near East, traditional LDS chronology) ⓘ |
| vision |
saw the finger of the Lord touch the stones
ⓘ
saw the premortal body of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Enoch son of Jared