Ludlow, a companion to your study of the book of mormon 1976, 32122. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. It covers more of the time period of the book of mormon people than any of the other five volumes. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or.
As the modern lds church tries to shore up belief in the prophet joseph smith and his special powers of translation, it continues to try to argue for something more than a. What are the most ridiculous parts of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The biggest thing that strikes me about ether already, looking at it this way, is that the first several and the last few chapters all cover just a generation or two, while ether chapters 9 and 10 together cover nearly a thousand years, or the same span of time covered by. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of.
Now this mormon, the son of mormon is he, the descendant of lehi, whom lehi did prophesy concerning as being the writer of the record, the book of mormon, which would come unto the fruit of his lions in the latterdays, and moroni, mormons son, was to be that spokesman for mormon the writer of the book who should declare it 2 nephi 3. The book of mormon begins about 600 bc with a small group who fled jerusalem, landed in america, and quickly split into two antagonistic nations, the nephites and the lamanites. The prophet joseph smith revealed the name in the following manner. Explain how the jaredites fulfilled moronis prophecy in ether 8. The seams between the insertions of moronis comments into the final text of this book are clearly. Commentary on the book of ether the book of ether is a translation of the record of the jaredite prophet ether. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and rep. Apr 11, 2016 the book of mormon mentions horses a few times, even though were not in the americas before the spanish arrived, according to current expert opinion. Bathroom book of mormon with a hand drawn book of mormon reading chart. The brother of jared sees the finger of the lord as he touches the sixteen stoneschrist shows his spirit body to the brother of jaredthose who have a perfect knowledge cannot be kept from within the veil. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of mormon.
It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1982. May 10, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 duration. Moronis abridgement of, and commentary on, this record appears within the book of mormon as the book of ether. Another testament of jesus christ presents itself as a translated record of ancient american peoples detailing their dealings with each other and with god. Ammon made ready the horses and the chariots, in accordance with king lamonis command that his. Nyman at byu soon after i returned from my mission.
Someone needed to tell the american lamanites of their heritage. Verses 1535 show a pattern that is repeated many times throughout the book of mormon. Compare ethers prophecy to coriantumr with what mormon said about the nephites in mormon 6. The packed class could hardly wait for the next session to begin as we sat at the feet of this master teacher and book of mormon scholar. Moroni notes that orihah reigned in righteousness all his days, whose days were exceeding many ether 7. My daily book of mormon devotional 365 day personal study.
Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. The book of mormon shall so affect men that the whole earth and all its peoples will have been influenced and governed by it. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting. Some critics of the book of mormon have wondered why the bible doesnt tell of. This suggests that most of us could benefit by some aid to.
Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 27 page 1 of 15 2 nephi 27. And there came prophets in the land again, crying repentance unto themthat they must prepare the way of the lord or there should come a curse upon the face of the land. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. Book of mormon commentary volume 6 is the final installment of the book of mormon commentary set. It seems some of the scripture references are not correct either ether 5. Moroni abridged the book of ether from the 24 gold plates found by the search. The people prospered exceedingly during the righteous reigns of emer and coriantum see verses 1525. There are three possible ways to approach this puzzle, dealing with archaeology, ancient cultural practices, and difficulties in translation. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Naturally it is read with varying degrees of understanding. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. It begins during the thirtyfourth year after the birth of jesus christ and ends in the four hundred and. For the jaredite story to be true the tower of babel story in the bible must be literally true and historical. Could it be that the unsealing of the book of mormon is the same event as this great millennial vision. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and. In the book of mormon, however, chariots are never actually mentioned in a battle context. Their most characteristic feature is the ending in m. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. Brodie claims that joseph smith wrote the book of ether as a sort of afterthought to cover up the scientific blunders and inaccuracies of the rest of the book of mormon which were causing him disturbing doubts and misgivings.
The book of ether hardcover jan 01, 1961 george reynolds and janne m. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Those listed in 1 nephi, which were already present in the promised land when the lehites first arrived, are cow, ox, ass, horse, goat, and wild goat. Ether 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Even the book of mormon contains passages which are said to apply to the. After all, we know that the sealed portion of the book of mormon will not come forth in a day of wickedness millennium. Alan miner personal notes see the commentary on ether 4. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon.
History of joseph smith by his mother lucy mack smith, p. Read the book of mormon in 100 days challenge printable. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. My daily book of mormon devotional 365 day personal study guide. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as. Is the book of mormon the mind and will and voice of god to all men. Part of the brother of jareds name appears in the book of mormon, they called the name of the place moriancumer ether 2.
The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. What do you think is the most important thing you have learned from the book of ether. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. Study the bible online using commentary on esther 3 and more. Robertss studies of the book of mormon, and then if you stilllack wisdomtry azra. The book of ether the jaredites broke my bom shelf. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 duration. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. The mammals spoken of in the book of ether are cattle, oxen, cows, sheep, swine, goats, horses, asses, elephants, cureloms, and cumoms 9. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. There are many book of mormon commentaries and study guides available. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. John christopher thomas pentecostal theological seminary and bangor university, implied readers, the book of mormon, and the bible grant hardy university of north carolina, asheville, reading the book of mormon as a bible commentary room 2. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. The book of mormon mentions elephants being useful to the jaredites ether 9. The book of ether narrative tells about the jaredites reaching the. Tammy uzelac hall, the host of lds livings sunday on monday, shares an answer to this and other questions readers might have in their studies of the book of mormon this week. It describes the jaredites, descendants of jared and his companions, who were led by god to the americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the tower of babel. Dec 04, 2009 268 videos play all the book of mormon audio full michael dinkelman april 2020 general conference saturday sessions the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 86,983 watching live now. If we are living the religion which the lord has revealed and which we have received, we do not belong to the world. Each possible explanation also teaches important lessons about archaeology, ancient writings, and the.
Step by step through the book of mormon a collection of cultural commentary by alan miner. The mention of horses among domesticated animals kept by book of mormon peoples has raised questions in some peoples minds, due to the prevailing view that horses were not found in the americas during precolumbian times. Imagine, our own galaxy the milky way, has over a hundred billion stars in it. Bathroom book of mormon with a hand drawn book of when my boys were younger and preparing to go on their missions i wanted to try to encourage them to read the book of mormon on their. As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. Moroni abridged this record after he had finished the main abridgment of the book of mormon which had been begun by his father mormon. Ether 1, 2017 book of mormon seminary teacher manual 2017.
The book of mormon has been described as the bible of north america i. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of. Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. The record itself reveals the remarkable way the ancient prophets learned these terms. Leading experts of the early americas disavow the historicity of the book of mormon narrative. According to glenn scott, since orihah was of the first generation following the flight from the great tower, a contemporary of biblical patriarchs who lived hundreds of years see genesis 11. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high priority reading.
Jun 21, 2016 in the book of mormon, however, chariots are never actually mentioned in a battle context. Nymans book of mormon commentary reminds me poignantly of the book of mormon class i took from dr. This is called mimation and is actually found among the most ancient languages of the near east, where it was followed by the later nunation, or ending in n, the most characteristic feature of classical arabic and also of nephite proper names. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. Ether 711 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Read esther 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The biggest thing that strikes me about ether already, looking at it this way, is that the first several and the last few chapters all cover just a generation or two, while ether chapters 9 and 10 together cover nearly a thousand years, or the same span of time covered by the entire book of mormon before the book of ether. Mcconkie, millet, and top, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. There is no greater issue ever to confront mankind in modern times than this. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. To mark twain is attributed the comment that the book of ether is chloroform in. Reynolds, george, commentary on the book of mormon 1955, vol.
The book of ether, chapter 1 book of mormon central. The book of mormon student might be confused about such a statement in light of the biblical accounts of the patriarchs. According to hugh nibley, jaredite proper names have a peculiar ring of their own. Hebraisms are evidence of the authenticity of the book of mormon. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. However, kent jackson notes that when the lord appeared in ancient times, he did so as the father, and when he gave. All the scriptures contain many names and titles for the messiah. The sealed portion of the book of mormon your site for lds. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Prophets come among the people and warn them to repent, warning them of a famine, but most people reject and harass the prophets. What we now know as the book of ether originated from early jaredite. Mormon, along with several other book of mormon writers accepted that duty.
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