Samuel the Lamanite should not be confused with Sam (Book of Mormon).
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| Affiliation: | Lamanites |
According to the Book of Mormon, Samuel the Lamanite is a prophet who lived in the ancient Americas, sent by Jesus Christ around 5 BC to teach and warn the Nephites just before his birth in the Old World. The account is recorded in Helaman 13–16.
Samuel first appears in .[1] Samuel is notable in the Book of Mormon as he is a Lamanite prophet. Most prophets that appear in the book are Nephites.
After attempting to preach to the people in Zarahemla, and being rejected, he was told by revelation to return and prophesy to the people. He was not allowed into the city. In one of the more iconic stories of the Book of Mormon, he preached on the wall of the city, calling the people to repentance for their sins, prophesying about the impending advent of Jesus Christ in the Old World, and warning of the destruction of the Nephite nation. The people in the city tried to kill him by throwing stones and shooting arrows, but he was protected from harm by divine providence.
Angered by his preaching, the Nephites of Zarahemla throw rocks at Samuel and try to kill him.[2] When his sermon is finished, Samuel flees the land of the Nephites and returns to Lamanite territory where he ministers to his people and "was never heard of more among the Nephites".[3]
| Highlights in the Ministry of Samuel the Lamanite | |
| Prophecy of Samuel to the Nephites | -15 |
| Comes into Zarahemla | |
| Speaks words of the Lord | |
| Foretells signs of Christ's birth | |
| Foretells signs of Christ's death | |
| Teaches of resurrection and redemption | |
| Those who believe desire baptism | |
| Many are angry and try to kill Samuel | |
| Flees | |
| Prophecies all fulfilled | |
In 1997, Donny Osmond left his starring role in the tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to play the role of Samuel the Lamanite in the Hill Cumorah Pageant.