Verses 1535 show a pattern that is repeated many times throughout the book of mormon. The book of mormon student might be confused about such a statement in light of the biblical accounts of the patriarchs. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high priority reading. All the promises made to the great patriarchs of old are promises that flow to their offspring, including the lamanites. There is no greater issue ever to confront mankind in modern times than this. The book of mormon alone provides over 100 names and titles for christ easton 6061 however, the name christ does not appear until jacobs sermon to the nephites in 2 nephi 10. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1982. However, kent jackson notes that when the lord appeared in ancient times, he did so as the father, and when he gave. My daily book of mormon devotional 365 day personal study. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 duration. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or.
Explain how the jaredites fulfilled moronis prophecy in ether 8. As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. The prophet joseph smith revealed the name in the following manner. Robertss studies of the book of mormon, and then if you stilllack wisdomtry azra. 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. Nyman at byu soon after i returned from my mission. 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. All the scriptures contain many names and titles for the messiah. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as. What do you think is the most important thing you have learned from the book of ether. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. Compare ethers prophecy to coriantumr with what mormon said about the nephites in mormon 6. 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. 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.
Moronis abridgement of, and commentary on, this record appears within the book of mormon as the book of ether. Read esther 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Prophets come among the people and warn them to repent, warning them of a famine, but most people reject and harass the prophets. Is the book of mormon the mind and will and voice of god to all men. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. The book of ether narrative tells about the jaredites reaching the. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. To mark twain is attributed the comment that the book of ether is chloroform in.
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. 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. May 10, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 duration. Alan miner personal notes see the commentary on ether 4. 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. Each possible explanation also teaches important lessons about archaeology, ancient writings, and the. 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. Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Commentary on the book of ether the book of ether is a translation of the record of the jaredite prophet ether.
Some critics of the book of mormon have wondered why the bible doesnt tell of. The mammals spoken of in the book of ether are cattle, oxen, cows, sheep, swine, goats, horses, asses, elephants, cureloms, and cumoms 9. The sealed portion of the book of mormon your site for lds. The book of ether, chapter 1 book of mormon central. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. What are the most ridiculous parts of the book of mormon. Ether 1, 2017 book of mormon seminary teacher manual 2017. Ammon made ready the horses and the chariots, in accordance with king lamonis command that his. Reynolds, george, commentary on the book of mormon 1955, vol. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use.
Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. There are many book of mormon commentaries and study guides available. 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 people prospered exceedingly during the righteous reigns of emer and coriantum see verses 1525. The book of ether the jaredites broke my bom shelf. 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. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. 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. The record itself reveals the remarkable way the ancient prophets learned these terms. 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. 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. If we are living the religion which the lord has revealed and which we have received, we do not belong to the world.
Book of mormon commentary volume 6 is the final installment of the book of mormon commentary set. In the book of mormon, however, chariots are never actually mentioned in a battle context. Jan 9, 20 read the book of mormon in 100 days challenge printable jan 9, 20 read the book of mormon in 100 days challenge printable stay safe and healthy. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and rep.
For the jaredite story to be true the tower of babel story in the bible must be literally true and historical. Ether 711 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting. Mormon, along with several other book of mormon writers accepted that duty. Even the book of mormon contains passages which are said to apply to the. 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. 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 35 book of. By the time that i was fully engaged with writing commentaries on both the new testament and the book of mormon, i had become infatuated with the idea that i might be able to expand the. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. Study the bible online using commentary on esther 3 and more. What we now know as the book of ether originated from early jaredite. Mcconkie, millet, and top, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol.
Read the book of mormon in 100 days challenge printable. Imagine, our own galaxy the milky way, has over a hundred billion stars in it. It covers more of the time period of the book of mormon people than any of the other five volumes. Part of the brother of jareds name appears in the book of mormon, they called the name of the place moriancumer ether 2. Their most characteristic feature is the ending in m. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on transcriptions from classes taught by hugh nibley, and is published with the permission of the neal a. 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. Leading experts of the early americas disavow the historicity of the book of mormon narrative. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. After all, we know that the sealed portion of the book of mormon will not come forth in a day of wickedness millennium. 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.
Ether 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. My daily book of mormon devotional 365 day personal study guide. It begins during the thirtyfourth year after the birth of jesus christ and ends in the four hundred and. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon. There are three possible ways to approach this puzzle, dealing with archaeology, ancient cultural practices, and difficulties in translation. It seems some of the scripture references are not correct either ether 5.
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 book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways. 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.
Bathroom book of mormon with a hand drawn book of mormon reading chart. My husband and i read from it each night while studying 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. Could it be that the unsealing of the book of mormon is the same event as this great millennial vision. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section.
Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of mormon. Jun 21, 2016 in the book of mormon, however, chariots are never actually mentioned in a battle context. According to hugh nibley, jaredite proper names have a peculiar ring of their own. 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. History of joseph smith by his mother lucy mack smith, p. Moroni notes that orihah reigned in righteousness all his days, whose days were exceeding many ether 7.
Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. The book of mormon has been described as the bible of north america i. The book of mormon mentions elephants being useful to the jaredites ether 9. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. The book of ether hardcover jan 01, 1961 george reynolds and janne m. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Moroni abridged this record after he had finished the main abridgment of the book of mormon which had been begun by his father mormon. Moroni abridged the book of ether from the 24 gold plates found by the search. Someone needed to tell the american lamanites of their heritage. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and.
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. This suggests that most of us could benefit by some aid to. Ludlow, a companion to your study of the book of mormon 1976, 32122. Another testament of jesus christ presents itself as a translated record of ancient american peoples detailing their dealings with each other and with god. 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. Hebraisms are evidence of the authenticity of the book of mormon. 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. Step by step through the book of mormon a collection of cultural commentary by alan miner. Nymans book of mormon commentary reminds me poignantly of the book of mormon class i took from dr. 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. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The seams between the insertions of moronis comments into the final text of this book are clearly. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 27 page 1 of 15 2 nephi 27. A response to the lds essay book of mormon and dna studies, focusing on.
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