Amulek is a key figure from the Book of Alma

Book of Alma

The Book of Alma is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The full title is The Book of Alma: The Son of Alma. The title refers to Alma the Younger, a prophet and "chief judge" of the Nephites.-Historical Outline:...

, a section of the Book of Mormon

Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...

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Mission to Ammonihah

According to Alma, chapters 8-14, Amulek, in 82 B.C., accompanied the prophet Alma the Younger

Alma the Younger

According to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma was a Nephite prophet often referred to as "Alma the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as "Alma the Elder"...

 on a mission

Missionary

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 to the wicked city of Ammonihah

Ammonihah

Ammonihah is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. According to the book, the city was founded by an otherwise unknown man named Ammonihah. The inhabitants of Ammonihah were followers of the religion of Nehor.Ammonihah was a city with a diverse population...

, where he preached the Gospel

Gospel

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 and contended with the smooth-talking lawyer (and future convert

Religious conversion

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) Zeezrom

Zeezrom

According to the Book of Mormon, Zeezrom was an ancient American lawyer who sought to destroy the liberty of the Nephites via his legal practice. He was converted to the gospel by Alma the Younger and his missionary companion Amulek...

. There, he witnessed righteous women and children being burned alive

Execution by burning

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 along with their scriptures. Amulek pleaded unsuccessfully for Alma to use Divine power to save the victims from the flames; Alma assured his companion that the innocent would be received by God and that the wicked would face their judgment

Last Judgment

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 "at the last day." Amulek and Alma were later bound and imprisoned, but broke from their bonds through the power of faith

Faith

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, causing the prison walls to crumble, slaying their captors.

Preaching to the Zoramites

On a later mission to the Zoramites

Zoramites

In the Book of Mormon, the Zoramites were one of three major Nephite sects, existing during the administration of Alma the Younger as the High Priest over the Church of God...

, Amulek delivered a sermon on prayer

Prayer

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 and the urgency of repentance

Repentance

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Other mentions

In the Book of Ether

Book of Ether

The Book of Ether is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether tells of an ancient people , descendants of Jared and his companions who were led by God to the Americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the Tower of Babel...

, the author recalls "the faith of Alma and Amulek that caused the prison to tumble to the earth."

External links

• Guide to the Scriptures: Amulek, from The Official Scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The Book of Alma online