Ether (prophet)

. The stone was donated by the territory in 1853 to represent the provisional state. The Word Deseret is from the Book of Ether. Ether's account, which Moroni abridged into the Book of Ether, is found in the 24 plates discovered by the people of Limhi in the Book of Mosiah. Ether's grandfather Moron had been king of the Jaredites. Moron was overthrown and "dwelt in captivity all the remainder of his days". Ether's father, Coriantor, was born while his father was captive and Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days". Ether "was a prophet of the Lord" and "lived in the days of Coriantumr; and Coriantumr was king over all the land". He sees and prophesies many things but the people reject his teachings because they refuse to believe what they have not seen for themselves. Because of their rejection, Ether retreats to hide in a cave and record what happens to his people. He is later sent by the Lord to prophesy to King Coriantumr that he and his family can be saved if they will repent, but is again rejected. At the end of his record, Ether reflects on whether he will be translated to heaven or die like a normal man. ==Teachings==

Polygamy According to Daniel H. Ludlow, it is not clear whether or not the Jaredites were commanded by the Lord to practice polygamy. The following evidences have been cited which might indicate that they did practice polygamy: • Many of the men had large numbers of sons and daughters. For example, the brother of Jared had 22 sons and daughters () and Orihah had 31 sons and daughters (). • Riplakish had "many wives and concubines" (). He was condemned by the Lord for his wickedness, but it is not clear whether or not this condemnation was because of his "many wives." • In it states that "every man kept the hilt of his sword in his right hand, in the defence of his property and his own life and of his wives and children." This verse seems to indicate that the people practiced polygamy, but whether or not it was sanctioned by the Lord is not made clear in the record. Cycle of Righteousness shows a pattern repeated many times in the Book of Mormon: • During the righteous reigns of Emer and Coriantum the people prospered exceedingly (v. 15-25) • Under the reign of Heth, the people began to join together in secret combinations, and they turned to wickedness (v. 26-27) • The Lord sent prophets to warn the people of their terrible circumstances (v. 28) • The people of Heth rejected the prophets (v. 29) • The judgments of God fell upon the people (v. 30-33) • The people humbled themselves and repented and the Lord blessed them again with prosperity (v. 34-35) The Jaredites were able to be wealthy and remain righteous for more than 100 years (see v. 15-25). • It will be "the holy sanctuary of the Lord" () • It will be built on the American continent for the remnant of the seed of Joseph (v. 4–6) • It will be a holy city like the Jerusalem built unto the Lord (v. 8–9) • It will stand until the earth is celestialized (v. 8) • It will be a city for the pure and righteous (v. 10) ==Comparison with Moroni==

The last prophet called of God to warn the Jaredite nation and to witness against them was Ether, the son of Coriantor. == Lineage ==