Throughout Book of Mormon history, there were many prophets killed for their testimony of Christ, but only one is described in extensive detail. Abinadi came among a people who had abandoned the true gospel of Jesus Christ. He taught the truth in purity and plainness, and although taken and placed in prison, he was not suffered to be put to death until he had accomplished his mission and declared his testimony.

Throughout latter-day history, there have also been many who have sacrificed their lives for the gospel of Jesus Christ but one stands preeminent above all others. The martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith is one of the principal signs of the times in the latter days. Is this event foreshadowed in the Book of Mormon? Was the mission of the prophet Joseph Smith foreshadowed by the mission of Abinadi in the Book of Mormon?

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