land of Zarahemla
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The land of Zarahemla is a prominent region in the Book of Mormon narrative, serving as a major political and religious center for Nephite civilization.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
region in the Book of Mormon
ⓘ
scriptural location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mulekites
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Nephites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Nephite civilization (various periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | city of Zarahemla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | land of Nephi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Nephite political and spiritual center in LDS thought ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
King Benjamin’s covenant assembly
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ⓘ
coronation of King Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ establishment of the reign of the judges under Alma the Younger ⓘ unification of Nephites and Mulekites under Mosiah I ⓘ various Nephite wars and defenses against Lamanites ⓘ |
| function |
major political center of the Nephites
ⓘ
major religious center of the Nephites ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Nephite chief judges (reign of the judges)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nephite kings (early Nephite monarchy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants |
Nephite judges and rulers
ⓘ
prophets and religious leaders such as Alma the Younger (periodically) ⓘ |
| language | Nephite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Mormon (as narrator in the Book of Mormon)
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ⓘ
Moroni (as compiler and finisher of the record) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStatus | location not definitively identified archaeologically ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zarahemla (Mulekite leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Sidon River (as described in the Book of Mormon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | lands of the Nephites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | seat of Nephite central government ⓘ |
| population | Nephites and Mulekites (combined society) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
center for Nephite preaching and prophecy
ⓘ
location of major covenant-making events ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBookMention |
Book of Alma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Helaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Mosiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Omni NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Nephi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | LDS standard works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Latter-day Saint geographical speculation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | approximately 2nd century BC to 1st century AD (Book of Mormon narrative) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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