Nephi continues to create the chain of belief. He has tied a belief in the Atoning Messiah to the ancient prophets, and now we continues to add names. These are all names that would be accepted and revered by Nephites who had a belief in the scriptures, particularly the brass plates. As noted in earlier discussions of the Nehorite gospel, the acceptance of the brass plates was typical, even though their gospel rejected the Atoning Messiah. Perhaps there is some of that in the Gadiantons, as Nephi is emphasizing brass plate prophets and the Atoning Messiah.