The book of mormon also contains books like ether that dont take place. The book of revelation, also called revelation to john or apocalypse of john is the last canonical book of the new testament in the bible. Unity i believe that all revelation from god is consistent. Yet the revelation that unfolded before his eyes was so extraordinary that his life. Was every word of the book of mormon translation provided directly from god. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Step by step through the book of mormon a collection of cultural. Why do new testament words and phrases show up in the book of mormon. 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.
The principle of revelation separates latterday saints from all other religions. The bible and book of mormon in chronological order mythbank. Moronis next task was to fulfill one of his fathers commandments. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. In this version of the revelation, the use of urim and thummim rather than the book of mormon term interpreters or the term spectacles, which js used in 1829 and 1832 is probably a later redaction since urim and thummim does not appear in jss writings before 1833. The preceding verse speaks of the dramatic moment when the unbelieving at the last day will be shown that the book of mormon is the word of god, for ye shall know that it is i that speaketh, at the last day. In my view chapter one of the present book of mosiah was the terminus of the book of lehi. The only real markers we have to build a working chronology from are firstly, the date of the dearth and megafauna extinction given in the narrative of heth ether 9. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The angel used the symbolism of candlesticks to represent the branches, or. 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.
In my study of the book of mormon, i frequently look for connections between the principles im learning and what ive learned from other sources of truth. Book of mormon writers repeatedly testified that they wrote for future. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, ch. Revelations to nephite prophets as a source part a. In the current edition of the published book of mormon is a title page, translated by joseph smith from the record, and placed at the beginning of the book like we typically see for a title page. The book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology.
The march revelation instructed smith to dictate a few more pages and then stop. Revelation given to each person for his personal life, both in the spiritual and temporal context, are called personal revelation. And the first came and stood before my father and gave unto him a book and bade him that he should read. Josephs view of revelation is nuanced in this regard. Chicago bulls flamboyant basketball star dennis rodman received the largest fine in the history of the national basketball association last year for his bad boy comments about those in the mormon religion. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. This short study advances evidence that moroni wrote the entire title page of the book of mormon, based on the idea the redundancies were a way to further illuminate the divine destiny of this important record. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Chapter 1 moroni abridges the writings of etherethers. 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. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of gospel.
Interestingly, moronis specific wording of the title page clearly draws attention to that fact. Revelation and inspiration the truth about the book of. The book of ether the record of the jaredites, taken from the twentyfour plates found by the people of limhi in the days of king mosiah. Points out the contradictions between the bible and book of mormon as well as errors in translation in the king james version kjv of the bible that were copied into the book of mormon. May 28, 2014 book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites may 28, 2014 1 comment in scriptural science, works in progress by mormonbox timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. Nibley, teachings of the book of mormon, semester 4, p. The lord works among the children of men by revelation, prophecy, and through the gifts and power of the holy ghost. The book of mormon mentions that horses were known and used by the jaredites and the people of lehi. Pray for your own confirmation and revelation as you read these thoughts. After this is a vision of the new heavens and new earththe world in its celestial state revelation 21. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Moroni states the precise purposes of the book of mormon on the title pagewhich is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel. Some people believe that references to horses are out of place since it is widely believed that they were extinct long before book of mormon times. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of.
The angel used the symbolism of candlesticks to represent the branches, or congregations, of the church. Timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. The solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. The book of mormon department of christian defense. The holy city of jerusalem shall descend from heaven to the earth rev. In october 2014, i decided to start publishing what i learn from studying the book each day, and this blog is the result. How i learned to love the book of ether book of mormon. Dec, 2019 in the current edition of the published book of mormon is a title page, translated by joseph smith from the record, and placed at the beginning of the book like we typically see for a title page. A bible, we have got a bible, and need no more bible 2 nephi 29. First, remember how the book of ether fits into the structure of the book of mormon as a whole. But in the a gift of his son hath god prepared a more b excellent way.
And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. Words of mormon, mosiah, alma, helaman, 3 nephi, 4 nephi, mormon, ether, moroni. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. Hugh nibley this is the choice land above all other lands since the flood, reserved for the new jerusalem and the remnant of the house of joseph. The book of mormon chronicle of jared and his brother is the story of us all in our quest for the eternal land of promise. The holy ghost testifies of jesus christs role as the savior and can also testify of the truthfulness of the bible and the book of mormon, leading men to treasure scripture and to look to christ for salvation. Ether 16 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
A compilation of published statements on the book of mormon translation method in both church and nonchurch publications. In a revelation given through the prophet joseph smith in april 1830, the lord. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 10 and more. This verse has come true for millions who have studied the book of mormon and applied the promise contained in moroni 10. Yea, lord, i know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a god of truth, and a canst not lie. A prominent theme of the book of mormon is, however, that people seldom.
Book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites mormon. Read revelation 10 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Even the book of mormon contains passages which are said to apply to the lost tribes of israel for behold, i shall speak unto the jews and they shall write it. This is a land which is choice above all other lands ether 2. The theme of the book of revelation is that there will be an eventual triumph on this earth of god over the devil. Those who receive the book of mormon and condemn it not because of its imperfections will know the mysteries of god. My top 25 favorite book of mormon scriptures posted on november 4, 20 august 3, 20 by matheson i recently decided to go through the entire book of mormon, and in green, i highlighted all of the scriptures that made me glad. Therefore, i expect the teachings of the book of mormon to complement the bible and the words of modern prophets. More than the bible has been given by god, according to the book, and, of course, the additional. How do mormons interpret the following passage and justify the addition of the book of mormon to the canon of scripture. Thus the book of mormon was translated by the gift and power of god and not by man david whitmer, an address to all believers in christ concord, ca. The revelation commanded cowdery to assist to bring forth my work, language similar to that in the book of mormon passage that envisioned the books future translator showing the plates to three witnesses who would testify of them by the power of god and assist to bring forth this work. My name is paul anderson, and i love studying the book of mormon.
What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book of mormon. When discussing the book of ether, the title page describes it as a record of the people of jared. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. My purpose is to highlight the key role of desire in the learning process and the ways teachers can. The book of mormon is not arranged in chronological order. The prophet ether exhorts the people to believe in godmoroni recounts the wonders and marvels done by faithfaith enabled the brother of jared to see christthe lord gives men weakness that they may be humblethe brother of jared moved mount zerin by faithfaith, hope, and charity are essential to salvationmoroni saw jesus face to face. Pondering the mysteries of god opens the door to revelation. The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and said that a person would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book tpjs, p. The book derides those who cherish the bible as gods complete revelation. If anyone adds anything to them, god will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. Of course, this method of translation is as occultic as it gets. Jan 27, 2017 the solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Rodman later apologized, stating, if i knew it was like a religioustype deal, i would have never said it.
More than the bible has been given by god, according to the book, and, of course, the additional revelation is the book of mormon 2 nephi 29. In a revelation given in 1830, the lord declared that he had given joseph smith power from on high. There can be little doubt that moronis discourse on faith. Moronithe finishing editor of the book of mormon part 3. Near the end of the book of mosiah, mormon explained that king mosiah had written the records which were on the plates of gold which had been found by the people of limhi mosiah 28. Valletta was an institute instructor in ogden, utah, when this was published. Book of revelation mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The book of mormon and its redaction of the king james new.
Salt lake city we will be studying the new testament acts to revelation with emphasis on the book of revelation. The book of revelation concludes with the angels testimony and additional counsel from the lord. The precise purposes of the book of mormon religious. Thus, when moroni added the book of ether to the plates of mormon, he was fulfilling his fathers prior editorial plan and promise. Book of mormon student manual salt lake city, utah. A careful examination of the book of mormon to share some of my insights and revelations for those who are interested. Dec 12, 2008 the book of ether the record of the jaredites, taken from the twentyfour plates found by the people of limhi in the days of king mosiah. 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. These inconsistencies provide a clue to the missing mosiah portion of o and the original dictation sequence. Moroni abridges the writings of etherethers genealogy set forththe language of the jaredites is not confounded at the tower of babelthe lord promises to lead them to a choice land and. Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. Aug 14, 2008 moroni abridges the writings of etherethers genealogy set forththe language of the jaredites is not confounded at the tower of babelthe lord promises to lead them to a choice land and. An abridgment taken from the book of ether also, which is a record of the people of. How do mormons interpret the warning in revelation about.
All of the bible and book of mormon quotes i use to challenge the current mormon beliefs are quickly tossed aside by mormons, who justify their beliefs by revelations. Insights from the book of mormon, religious educator, no. It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. Chapter 10 one king succeeds anothersome of the kings are righteous. These details are familiar to students of the book of mormon. They claim that god has revealed to them the doctrines regarding the nature of god, polytheism, polygamy, blood atonement, etc.
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