Omni

Omni

Omni 1: 1-3

to preserve genealogy......................................................only one purpose of the record
fought with sword...............................................................a soldier
wicked....................................................................calls himself this?
conferred..............................................................given over to his son

Omni, a self proclaimed evil man and soldier, preserves his "genealogy" and gives the record to his son, Amaron

Omni 1: 4-7

wicked part destroyed...........................................prophecies being done, Nephites destroyed
great judgement................................................terrible war defeats by the Nephites
deliver to Chemish...............................................very short entry before passing on

Amaron's entry done at the end of his possession of the plates.  He testifies of the wars

Omni 1: 8-9

saw him write.....................................................had ignored the plates
after this manner....................................................a habit of short entries on the last day?
make an end.........................................................does the same thing

Brother Chemish acts the same way as Amaron.

Omni 1: 10-11

many lives..............................................................a great deal of warfare takes place
know of none.....................................................cannot recount any spiritual stories at all

Abinadom has little to contribute.

Omni 1: 12-19

Mosiah.........................................................first mention of a major figure
warned of the Lord............................................the righteous migrate away quickly
led by preachings and prophesying............................these are the righteous
Zarahemla............................................................find a city of people previously unknown
Zedekiah..........................................................a migratory group that came around the same time
led by God.......................................................a parallel group to the Nephites
discovered by Mosiah..........................................totally unknown to the Nephites
language corrupted...............................................did not a stable language.  Much different than Nephites in language ability
taught in his language...........................................Mosiah teaches the language to the Mulekites
did unite........................................................became a single people

Ameleki records the migration away from the wicked Nephites.  He speaks of the leader, Mosiah, a righteous man who finds another group of Israelites, the offspring of a group that migrated to the promised land around the same time as Lehi, but were the children of King Zedekiah.

Omni 1: 20-30


large stone.................................................Mosiah a translator
Coriantumr................................................................record of another unknown people
languages confounded..........................................migration that occured at time of Tower of Babel
death of Mosiah and reign of Benjamin.........................establishment of a new Nephite dynasty
out of Zarahemla.............................................Now the people are becoming strong in war
believing people.............................................blessed of God, following the teachings of God
certain group...........................................Ameleki speaks of another migrating group from Nephi
all slain but 50........................................a mostly unsuccessful group that tried to establish itself
stiffnecked leader.........................................not the best of leaders
considerable number....................................manages to raise a large group of migrants and tries again
about to die............................................the narrator must stop his record

Another writer follows the same model.  Ameleki writes a brief history, but at least he bridges to a better record.  The people are force to migrate, and they come into contact with other groups.  Th establishment of Zarahemla and its Nephite connection is discussed.

Omni

This book shows the failure of the Nephites to establish a permanent home due to their wickedness and their constant warfare.  Eventually they connect up with the Mulekites and form a stronger and more invigorating society at Zarahemla.  Now they are established under the leader, Mosiah and his son Benjamin.

Jarom

Jarom

Jarom 1: 1-8

what could I write more..............................................very little room, little new information
hardness of hearts.....................................................people very determined to be irreligious
many have revelations...........................................although not recorded, many are believers
profaned not........................................................the main culture follows the law of Moses
scattered...........................................................a great deal of migrating, and also Lamaniteds
conflicts...............................................................a great deal of jockying for power
mighty men of God...............................................considers prosperity a blessing of God

This narrator conserves himself from writing much of a spiritual history, rather showing gratitude to God for the prosperity of his people, thanks to the righteous men among them.  Yet, he calls them a stiffnecked people.

Jarom 1: 9-15

prophets warn.....................................................the people are constantly warned of their sins
as if....................................................................teach Christ, as if he had already lived
kept them from.....................................................as yet, enough warning to save the people
go to other........................................................considers other records more interesting
unto Omni.............................................................continues the passage of the records

The other, darker side of the people is considered.  They are in constant need of repentance for their sins.  They are warned, and they have been preserved and prospered up to this point.

Jarom

A short book by a minor writer.  He seems to be writing grudgingly in the book, indicating next to no specifics about his people except that some are good and some are bad, and that they are living the law of Moses with a Messianic fervor.