His Birth |
The Creator, Jehovah, would take a mortal body in order to redeem mankind
| The brother of Jared, Nephi, Jacob, Benjamin, Abinadi, Ammon, Lamoni, John the Baptist
| Isaiah 44:24; Ether 3:6–16; 1 Nephi 19:7–12; 2 Nephi 9:5; Mosiah 3:5; 7:27; 13:34; 15:1; 19:13; D&C 93:6–11
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He would be the Son of God, the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh, the God of Israel
| Adam, Enoch, Moses, Isaiah, Nephi, Jacob, Abinadi, Alma, John the Baptist
| Moses 1:6, 33; 2:1, 26; 6:52; Isaiah 9:6–7; 1 Nephi 11:20–21; 22:12; 2 Nephi 25:12; Jacob 4:5; Mosiah 15:2–5; Alma 5:48; 7:10; 9:26; D&C 93:11–14
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His mother would be a virgin, a descendant of Jacob through King David; she would be from Nazareth, and her name would be Mary
| Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Nephi, Benjamin, Alma
| Genesis 49:24; Isaiah 7:14; 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 33:15–16; 1 Nephi 11:13–21; Mosiah 3:8; Alma 7:10
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Signs (a star, light, etc.) would attend his birth
| Samuel the Lamanite
| Helaman 14:3–7
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His Name |
The Messiah would be called “Salvation” (in Hebrew, Yeshua; in English, Jesus
| Moses, Isaiah
| Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 12:2–6
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His name would be Jesus Christ
| Adam, Enoch, Noah, brother of Jared, Nephi, Jacob, King Benjamin, Abinadi, Alma
| Moses 6:52, 57; 8:23–24; Ether 3:14–16; 2 Nephi 10:3; 25:19; 31:10; Jacob 4:11; Mosiah 3:8, 17; 7:27; Alma 5:48
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His Time of Birth |
Jesus would be born in the meridian of time, 600 years after Lehi left Jerusalem and 5 years after Samuel’s prophecy
| Adam, Enoch, Moses, Lehi, Nephi, Samuel the Lamanite
| Moses 5:57; 6:57, 62; 7:45–46; 1 Nephi 10:4; 19:8; 2 Nephi 25:19; Helaman 14:2
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His Place of Birth |
Christ would be born among the Jews near Jerusalem at a place called Bethlehem
| Micah, Jacob, Alma
| Micah 5:2; 2 Nephi 10:3; Alma 7:10
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Details of His Ministry |
A messenger-prophet would prepare the way for the Messiah’s mission
| Isaiah, Lehi
| Isaiah 40:3; 1 Nephi 10:7–9
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Christ would come out of Egypt
| Hosea
| Hosea 11:1
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He would grow up in Nazareth
| Nephi
| 1 Nephi 11:13, 20
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He would be baptized by the messenger-prophet beyond Jordan near Bethabara; the prophet would testify of him, and the Holy Ghost would descend on him as a dove
| Lehi, Nephi
| 1 Nephi 10:9–10; 11:27; 2 Nephi 31:4–8
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He would suffer temptations, hunger, and thirst
| Isaiah, Benjamin, Abinadi, Alma
| Isaiah 53:3; Mosiah 3:7; 15:5; Alma 7:11
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He would call twelve apostles in both the Old World and the New
| Nephi
| 1 Nephi 11:29, 34; 12:8–10
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He would preach glad tidings
| Isaiah
| Isaiah 61:1
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He would care for his followers as a shepherd
| Isaiah, Ezekiel
| Isaiah 40:10–11; Ezekiel 34:11–31
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He would be a priest forever (after the order of Melchizedek)
| Moses, David, Alma
| JST, Genesis 14:25–28; Psalm 110:1–4; Alma 13:7–9
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He would minister in power and glory, performing miracles
| Isaiah, Nephi, Jacob, Benjamin, Abinadi, Alma
| Isaiah 59:16–19; 1 Nephi 11:28, 31;
2 Nephi 10:4; Mosiah 3:5–6; 15:6; Alma 5:50
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He would come to Zion (Jerusalem)
| Isaiah
| Isaiah 59:20
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He would come as a king riding on a young ass
| Zechariah
| Zechariah 9:9
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He would be a stumbling block to his people, who would reject him
| David, Isaiah, Nephi, Jacob
| Psalm 118:21–22; Isaiah 8:13–14; 53:3; 1 Nephi 19:13; 2 Nephi 10:3–5; 25:12; Jacob 4:15
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He would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver
| David, Zechariah
| Psalm 41:9; Zechariah 11:12–13; 13:6
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Foreshadowings of his life and mission
| Adam, Nephi
| Moses 6:62–63; 2 Nephi 11:4
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Atonement: His Suffering |
Christ would yield himself to suffer
| Isaiah, Nephi, Abinadi
| Isaiah 50:6; 53:7; 1 Nephi 19:9–10; Mosiah 15:5–6
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He would be innocent of violence and deceit
| Isaiah
| Isaiah 53:9
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He would suffer to atone for our sins and heal our sicknesses; blood would come from every pore
| Isaiah, Jacob, Benjamin, Alma, Amulek, Aaron
| Isaiah 53:3–12; 2 Nephi 9:21–22; Mosiah 3:7; Alma 7:11–13; 21:9; 34:8–9
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He would be judged and placed in prison
| Isaiah, Nephi
| Isaiah 53:8; 1 Nephi 11:32
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Foreshadowings of his suffering
| Abraham, Isaac, Moses, Jacob
| Genesis 22:1–14; Leviticus 16:7–10; Jacob 4:5
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Atonement: His Crucifixion |
Christ would die voluntarily
| Isaiah, Lehi, Nephi, Abinadi
| Isaiah 53:7, 9, 12; 1 Nephi 19:9–10; 2 Nephi 2:6–7; Mosiah 15:5, 7
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He would be crucified for and by his people
| Enoch, Zenock, Neum, Lehi, Nephi, Jacob
| Moses 7:47, 55; 1 Nephi 10:11; 11:32–33; 19:10; 2 Nephi 6:9; 10:3–5; 25:13
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His hands and feet would be pierced
| David, Isaiah, Zechariah
| Psalm 22:16; Isaiah 22:23–25; Zechariah 12:10; 13:6
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He would be mocked and suffer pain and thirst
| David, Isaiah
| Psalm 22:7–8; Isaiah 50:6
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He would be given vinegar to drink
| David
| Psalm 69:20–21
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He would speak specific words from the cross
| David
| Psalm 22:1; 31:5
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None of his bones would be broken
| David
| Psalm 34:19–20
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Lots would be cast for his garments
| David
| Psalm 22:18
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He would be buried in a sepulchre
| Zenos, Nephi
| 1 Nephi 19:10; 2 Nephi 25:13
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Signs would attend his death (darkness, earthquakes, etc.)
| Zenos, Nephi, Samuel the Lamanite
| 1 Nephi 12:4–6; 19:10–13; Helaman 14:20–28
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Clear foreshadowings of his atonement and death
| Adam, Eve, Enoch, Abraham, Isaac, Moses, Ezekiel, Nephi, Jacob, Alma, Nephi (son of Helaman)
| Moses 5:4–7; 6:63–65; Genesis 22:1–14; Exodus 12; 16:12–35; 17:1–7; 29; Leviticus 1–17; 21–23; Numbers 19; 21:5–9; Ezekiel 43:18–27; 45:18–25; 1 Nephi 17:41; Jacob 4:4–5; Alma 33:18–23; Helaman 8:13–15
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Atonement: His Resurrection |
Jesus would rise from death after three days and show himself to witnesses
| Lehi, Nephi, Benjamin
| 1 Nephi 10:11; 2 Nephi 25:13–14; 26:1; Mosiah 3:10
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Others would be resurrected because he overcame death
| Enoch, Samuel, Job, David, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Jacob, Abinadi, Alma, Amulek, Samuel the Lamanite
| Moses 7:55–56, 62; 1 Samuel 2:6; Job 19:25–27; Psalm 16:9–10; Isaiah 25:8; 26:19; Ezekiel 37:12–13; Hosea 13:14; 2 Nephi 2:8; 9:4–13; Mosiah 13:33–35; 15:20–24; 16:7–11; Alma 11:42–45; 33:22; 40:2–23; Helaman 14:25
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Foreshadowings of his resurrection
| Jonah
| Jonah 1:17; 2:1–10
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Atonement: Whys and Hows |
Christ’s atonement would be infinite
| Nephi, Jacob, Amulek
| 2 Nephi 9:7; 25:16; Alma 34:8–14
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His sacrifice would satisfy the laws of justice and mercy
| Jacob, Abinadi, Alma, Amulek
| 2 Nephi 9:25-26; 25:16; Mosiah 15:8–9, 26–27; Alma 34:14–18; 42:13-30
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His atonement would redeem all mankind from physical death, brought by the Fall
| Lehi, Jacob, Abinadi, Alma, Amulek
| 2 Nephi 2:8–9; 9:4–15; Mosiah 15:7–9, 20–27; Alma 11:39–45; 12:21–25; 40:23; 41:2–15
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His atonement would make available the forgiveness of sins for all who have faith in him, repent, are baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure; they thus become his sons and daughters and receive joy and eternal life
| Adam, Eve, Noah, brother of Jared, Isaiah, Lehi, Nephi, Jacob, Benjamin, Abinadi, Alma, Amulek, Aaron, John the Baptist
| Moses 5:8–11; 6:51–68; 8:23–24; Matthew 3:11; Ether 3:14; Isaiah 1:16–18; 1 Nephi 10:4–6; 2 Nephi 2:3–29; 9:10–42; 31:10–21; Mosiah 3:11–19; 4:5–30; 5:6–15; 15:10–19; Alma 5:6–62; 11:36–43; 12:12–37; 22:14; 34:2–41; 42:2–28
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His Visit to the Spirit World |
The Savior’s atonement would extend into the spirit world, setting the prisoners free
| Enoch, Isaiah, Zechariah
| Moses 7:57; Isaiah 42:6–7; 61:1; Zechariah 9:11
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His Visit to a Branch of Joseph |
Christ would visit a branch of Joseph’s descendants
| Joseph, Nephi
| JST, Genesis 50:25; 1 Nephi 12:1, 6; 2 Nephi 26:1
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His Ascension into Heaven |
Jesus would ascend to the Father after his resurrection
| Enoch
| Moses 7:59
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