" ... he [Coriantumr] should only live to see the fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and Coriantumr should receive a burial by them ... " ~ Ether 13:21

Now concerning the relationship of Coriantumr, the sole survivor of the Jaredite self anialation excepting Ether, that last Jaredite Coriantumr does as prophesied coming in contact with another people receiving the land for their inheritance before his death. And there are four converging actualities to consider. FIRST, there is the nature of the prophecies of Ether concerning the Jaredites and Coriantumr, SECOND, there are the related prophecies of Ether as related by Moroni as to just who this land was reserved for and why, THIRD there is the applicable prophecies concerning the people of Lehi as a remnant of Joseph in the Book of Mormon relating to the passage of the promised land from one people unto another people including the words of Christ, and FOURTH, there is the relatively remote and side note natures of the Mulekites in relationship to these circumstance on the one hand and then on the other hand their direct and immediate participation in the whole of it.

In somewhat of a chronological order and order of appearance, let us begin with the circumstance of the Jaredites and the prophecies of Ether concerning the transfer of the land of promise to another people and Coriantumr's prophesied personal experience related to this other people who were to inherit the land.

Now, 'the days of Ether were in the days of Coriantumr', Ether being the last prophet of record among the Jaredites and Coriantumr commencing as the 'king over all the land' of the Jaredites (Ether 12:1). Ether, being God's prophet, went forth and did prophesy unto the people and Coriantumr, warning them of the pending fates if they would not repent and believe in God. But the Jaredites rejected Ether and did cast him out from their midst and Ether took up his residence 'in the cavity of a rock' - 'and by night he went forth veiwing the things which should come upon the people' (Ether 13:13). In fact Ether in effect did make 'the remainder of this record (Ether's 24 plate record of the Jaredites) as he dwelt in that cavity of a rock, viewing the destructions which came upon the people, by night' (Ether 13:14). What is the matter of truth? Is it more truth and acceptable to be a firsthand witness of an event in the daylight in the very place and circumstance of its happening, veiwing the actual events in that manner? Or is it just as acceptable if not more so to see them in vision from God at night in there entirety not wandering after the marches and events from day to day as they occurred across the vast reaches of the nation, but rather viewing them by the spirit of revelation from God in vision while one but remained living in the cavity of a rock? When Lehi did see the destruction of Jerusalem in vision, did that make it less so or less of a reality? As to Ether's record's reliablity, there is the large stone account given by Coriantumr himself (Omni 1:20-22).

In the first year of Ether dwelling in his rock cavity civil war commenced against Coriantumr by those pacticed in the dark secret arts of wickedness and many people were slain. And it was in the second year that the Lord came to Ether and commanded him to prophesy unto Coriantumr, 'that, if he would repent, and all his household, the Lord would give unto him his kingdom and spare the people. Otherwise they all would be destoryed and he only should live to see the prophicies of destruction fulfilled and those prophecies concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and that Coriantumr should receive a burial by them' (Ether 13:20-21). But they did not repent but sought Ether's life and Ether again flee and hide himself in his cavity of the rock (Ether 13:21).

Coriantumr did continue to fight for and defend his kingdom against a number of foes, one after another. And during Coriantumrs ending years of waring against the last named Shiz, the word of the Lord came again unto the Ether that Coriantumr should not fall by the sword (Ether 14:21). Yet in that last visionary episode seen by Ether in his night visions of the Jaredite destruction, Ether reports that the two last survivors were Shiz and Coriantumr and that after Coriantumr did behead Shiz with his sword, Coriantumr himself 'fell to the earth, and became as if he had no life' (Ether 15:30-32).

Now certainly Coriantumr was not dead. Under commandment of God Ether had prophesied unto Coriantumr that he would live to see another people brought by the hand of the Lord to inherit this great land of the Lord, His land of promise, a land choice above all other lands reserved unto those who do serve Christ and who do effect his purposes upon the land. Ether had also stated to Coriantumr that he would receive his burial of them. This prophecy does in fact come to perition as recorded in the book of Onmi wherein it states:

"And it came to pass in the days of Mosiah, there was a large stone brought unto him with engravings on it; and he did interpret the ] engravings by the gift and power of God. And they gave an account of one Coriantumr, and the slain of his people. And Coriantumer was discovered by the people of Zarahamla (the Mulekites); and he dwelt with them for the space of nine moons. It also spake a few words concerning his (Coriantumr's) fahters. And his first parents came out from the tower, at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people; and the severity of the Lord fell upon them (the Jaredites) according to his judgments, which are just; and their bones lay scattered in the land northward." Omni 1:20-22

This stone record could have only been obtained from Coriantumr during those nine lunar months, being engraved in his language, not readable to other than Mosiah by the power of God. And it is a presumption that upon the conclusion of those nine lunar months of Coriantumr's association with the Mulekites that Coriantumr died and was buried by them. And thus the prophecy concerning Coriantumr was fulfilled even as Ether had spoken it as commanded by God. Coriantumr had seen the other people who had been brought by the hand of the Lord that were to inherit this promised land in the stead of the Jaredites according to those prophecies of such as were recorded. As it so stated, "he should live to see the fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance'. Now what were those 'prophecies recorded concerning another people to receive the land for their inheritance'? And thus our second consideration concerning this matter is afoot.

Concerning the Jaredite prophecies concerning this other People who would inherit this land, it must also be considered as to the purpose of this land in the Lord that would so necessitate the purpose and need for such an inheritance on the part of this other people. Ether records as early as the Lord speaking unto the brother of Jared, that it was the Lord's intent to bring the Jaredites to this land of promise, a land choice above all other lands which the Lord God preseved for a righteous people. And that whoso ever should possess this land should serve the God of this land, the only God even Jesus Christ. And that when and if any such people brought to this land would ripen in iniquity, that the fulness of his wrath would come upon them and they would be swept off and destoryed (Ether 2:7-12).

Moroni further reveals in his abridment of Ether's record, that Ether had been given the vision of all, from the beginning of man to the end and that after the flood waters had receded from off the face of this land it became a choice land above all other lands, a chosen land of the Lord, and that all men who lived here shold serve him (Ether 13:2). Further Moroni records that Ether had seen concerning a New Jerusalem which was to be built upon this land and that it should be built upon this land unto the remnant of the seed of Joseph, and that Joseph providing a temporal salvation unto the house of Israel in Egypt was a type of the Lord's mercies in providing for the seed of Joseph salvation in the Lord in this land of promise, this land of Joseph, that the remnant of the house of Joseph shall be built upon this land; it shall be a land of their inheritance; and they shall build up a holy city unto the Lord, like unto the Jerusalem of old (perhaps Melchizedek's Jerusalem), and that they shall no more be confounted, until the end come when the earth shall pass away. And that all that would dwell herein, whose garments are white through the blood of the Lamb; are they who are numbered amoung the remnant of the seed of Joseph' (Ether 13:2-12). That is these are they who are Joseph and his companions of the latter days upon the face of this land.

Now as Coriantumr did come to dwell with the Mulekites for nine moons and was presumably buried by them, we are left to conclude that they were they of whom these Jaredite prophecies did speak as another people brought to inherit this land. We will speak upon this matter more later in this section. But in fairness of equal time we must also consider all the other related prophecies of the Book of Mormon so related to Lehi and his people as that remnant of Joseph so brought to this land and what the Lord himself also so stated unto them, whom from the Book of Mormon we know to be a remnant of the seed of Joseph, also.

From the beginning of the Nephite Book of Mormon record Nephi, the son of Lehi was told by the Lord that if he would keep the Lord's commandments, that they would be led to a land of promise, a land which the Lord had prepared for them, a land which was choice above all other lands (1 Nephi 2:20). The land of promise is mentioned frequently in Nephi's writings an many thinks does he speak concerning its future including that in the latter days the 'Gentiles' would come upon the land of promise and that it would become a land for their inheritance (1 Nephi 13:15). And that as many of the Gentiles who would not harden their haearts against the Lamb of God would be numbered amoung the seed of Lehi and the remnant of Joseph, even the house of Israel to be a part of this land of Joseph's inheritance (1 Nephi 14:2). Even Lehi, in speaking his blessing unto his children stated that he had obtained this land of promise, a land which the Lord God had covenanted unto him and his children forever as well as all those who should be so led out of other countries unto it by the hand of the Lord (2 Nephi 1:5). And many and great are the blessing and promises unto the seed of Joseph, that remnant of Joseph who are represented by Lehi's and Ishmael's families of the Book of Mormon, who do represent the descendants of both Manasseh and Ephraim, the two sons of the promise of the covenant unto Joseph of Egypt. It even states that that which was upon this land so encumbering it was swept off in order that those of Lehi's party might inherit it.

Now even though the Lord himself does address the whole of the Book of Mormon people at the time of his visitaion unto them as being they who are a remnant of the house of Joseph (3 Nephi 15:12), and that the New Jerusalem, of which Ether had seen the seed of Joseph build, was upon this land and that he the Lord would be in their midst (3 Nephi 20:22; 3 Nephi 21:23-24). And that the Allegory of the Olive Tree of Jacob 5 does establish clearly the matter of the division of the Lamanites and Nephites upon this land, and the Lord's deallings with Israel upon this land; that rather than to Lehi's descendants as the remanant of Joseph as heirs of inheritance of this land unto who Coriantumr does come to view, it is the Mulekites of the house of David so associated with Mulek the son of Zedekiah. And why? Why is it the Mulekites to whom Coriantumr is brought to view that other people who was to inherit this promised land in the stead of the Jaredites.

And yet it is to the Mulekites that Coriantumr is brought to see those whom the Lord has brought to inherit the land of Joseph. And this even though the Jaredite prophecies state that it is unto the seed of Joseph that it is to be given in order that in the last days they are to built up a New Jerusalem unto the Lord. Certainly this includes Joseph and his companions in this work. But just how is the House of David to be deemed as being of Joseph and his companions. Is not the House of David a part of Judah and his companions? Or it there something more here, that Lehi, Ishmael and Mulek are all so brought to the land of Joseph and only those of Mulek are viewed by Coriantumr. Certainly if Mulek and the House of David were legally and rightfully of the seed and remnant of Joseph this whole matter would be easily resolved. And so it is to be considered as does this text present. And so it may be so considered that Coriantumr the King of the Jaredites was brought to view the remnants of the Royal House of Israel, even that rightful Royal House of Joseph in that Obed was legally and rightfully the son of those Ephraimites of Bethlehem, Mahlon and Elimelech. So the prophecy of Ether is completely compatible and fulfilled in that Coriantumr did see those of Joseph who did come to inherit the land of Joseph in the stead of the Jaredites to the fulfilling of the house of Joseph being that which upon this land will inherit it and so build the New Jerusalem upon it. That is, the Mulekites were of Joseph just as much as the seed of Lehi and Ishmael were to be so deemed and considered. And perhaps this is what the Lord had in mind to so point out by having Coriantumr come to the Mulekites rather than those of the seed of Lehi or Ishmael.

The prophecies which had been just spoken of by Moroni in reciting those of Ether who had written the vision of all of Mahonri Moriancumr was that, " ... the remnant of the house of Joseph shall be built upon this land [America]; and it shall be a land of their inheritance (that is of Joseph and his companions); and they shall build up a holy city unto the Lord, like unto Jerusalem of old ... ' (Ether 13:8). Now it has come to be known that these Americas are the land of Joseph so promised to the remnant of the seed of Joseph. And that they would be instrumental in building of the New Jerusalem in the latter days (Ether 13:3). This is solid Mormon Doctrine as set forth in the Book of Mormon and according to our latter day General Authorities, Apostles and Prophets.

So what is of a curiousity here is that the last surviving Jaredite warior, Coriantumr is promised by the prophet Ether that he should see the coming of these people who would fulfill these prophecies of the remnant of Joseph upon the land of Joseph. But Coriantumr never does see the families of Lehi who are of the tribe of Manasseh the eldest son of Joseph of Egypt, nor does he ever see the families of Ishmael who are of the tribe of Ephraim, the second son of Joseph of Egypt, which Ephraim is the 'Firstborn of Israel' and the son of the covenant by whom the promises of the fathers did remain (D&C 27:10). The only people Coriantumr came to see was the Mulekites. Mulek was the son of King Zedekiah of the House of David, the royalty line of the House of Israel. Now has is Coriantumr seeing Mulek's people the fulfilling of the prophecies spoken of concerning the people who would come to inherit the land of Joseph as the remnant of the tribe of Joseph?

This prophecy of Ether to Coriantumr could only have its fulfillment if Mulek was the legal and rightful seed of the covenant of Joseph and Joseph's son Ephraim. And herein is additional evidence that the House of David is that rightful and legal house of Mahlon and Elimelech who were Ephrathites of the covenant of Ephraim as were Nun and Joshua before them.