Helaman

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Summary

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Relationship to Book of Mormon. The relationship of Helaman to the Book of Mormon as a whole is discussed at Book of Mormon: Unities.

Story. Helaman consists of three major sections:

  • Chapters 1-6: The record of Helaman II and his sons Nephi and Lehi.

Message. Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Helaman 19-22 include:

  • Secret combinations. Secret combinations first appear in the Book of Mormon in the fifth verse of Helaman. The effect of secret combinations on democratic societies is explored in Helaman and Third Nephi 1-10.

Historical setting

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Complete outline and page map

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I. The record of Helaman II and his sons Nephi and Lehi (Chapters 1-6)


II. The Prophecy of Nephi (Chapters 7-12)


III. The Prophecy of Samuel the Lamanite to the Nephites (Chapters 13-15, 16)

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Previous editions.

  • The original 1830 edition of Helaman was divided into only five chapters (I-V). For the 1879 edition Parley Pratt further divided those fiven into the sixteen chapters (1-16) still used today. • I: 1-2 • II: 3-6 • III: 7-10 • IV: 11-12 • V: 13-16

Related passages that interpret or shed light on Helaman.

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Notes

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