Article
Who Was Sherem?
Interpreter: A journal of Mormon scripture
(2015)
Abstract
The Book of Mormon’s first anti-Christ, Sherem, “came among”
the Nephites before their first generation was ended. Because he was an
eloquent believer in the Law of Moses, there has been a variety of surmise
as to his background. Was he a Lamanite, or a Jaredite or Mulekite
trader? Was his presence among the separated Nephites evidence of early
interaction between the Nephites and other civilisations in Nephite lands
from the time of their first arrival? This short article reviews the various
suggestions about Sherem’s identity and suggests he was most likely a
descendant of the original Lehite party but that his identity was purposely
suppressed so as not to give him more credibility than he deserved.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2015
Citation Information
Thompson, A. K. (2015). Who Was Sherem? Interpreter: A journal of Mormon scripture, 14, 1-15