Timothy, son of Nephi
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According to the Book of Mormon
, Timothy was the son of Nephi, son of Helaman
, and brother of Nephi the Disciple
. At one point while preaching as a missionary, he was stoned to death but was raised from the dead by his brother. After the appearance of the resurrected Jesus Christ to the Nephites, he along with Nephi was chosen by Christ to be one of Twelve Disciples.
Timothy is relatively unusual in the Book of Mormon for having a Greek name. (See also Mulek
ites.)
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...
, Timothy was the son of Nephi, son of Helaman
Nephi, son of Helaman
According to the Book of Mormon Nephi , along with his brother Lehi, was a Nephite missionary. His father was Helaman, and his sons include two of the twelve Nephite disciples at the time that Christ visited the Americas. -Known genealogy:...
, and brother of Nephi the Disciple
Nephi the Disciple
According to the Book of Mormon, Nephi was the name of the son of Nephi, son of Helaman, who was given charge over the Nephite records and other sacred things. He was the prophet during the birth and death of Christ...
. At one point while preaching as a missionary, he was stoned to death but was raised from the dead by his brother. After the appearance of the resurrected Jesus Christ to the Nephites, he along with Nephi was chosen by Christ to be one of Twelve Disciples.
Timothy is relatively unusual in the Book of Mormon for having a Greek name. (See also Mulek
Mulek
According to the Book of Mormon, Mulek was the only surviving son of Zedekiah, the last King of Judah, after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem...
ites.)