Samuel the Lamanite

Samuel the Lamanite was a prophet in the Book of Mormon sent by the Lord around 5 BC to teach and warn the Nephites just before the Savior's birth. The account is recorded in Helaman 13-16.

Prophecy

A meaningful event described in the Book of Mormon is, that for the specific announcement of the coming of Christ on the American Continent, Samuel, a Lamanite prophet, was chosen (see Helaman 13:1-2 ), thus introducing a change between peoples considered to be generally "righteous", from the Nephites, who previously prevailed in having prophets, seers and revelators, but who now had become Wicked, to the Lamanites who now kept the commandments.

Samuel began preaching in the land of Zarahemla. He preached repentance for many days but was thrown out. He was about to go home but The Lord told him to return and prophesy to the people. He returned to Zarahemla but the people would not let him into the city.

So he climbed up on a wall and prophesied. Samuel said that within 400 years heavy destruction will come upon the people in the form of the sword, famine, and pestilence unless they repent and have faith on the Lord Jesus Christ. Even now Zarahemla is saved from fire from heaven because of the righteous but most of the people will turn against the Lord. The city of Gideon is just as bad as are other nearby Nephite cities.

Curse

Samuel said:

And behold, a curse shall come upon the land, saith the Lord of Hosts, because of the peoples' sake who are upon the land, yea,......

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