Jun 25, 2019 mormon, for whom the book of mormon was named, was a prophet and a military leader for much of his life. Ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon meridian. Six years later, at the age of 24, joseph translated this ancient record, which. Oct 26, 2016 the savior gave unprecedented endorsement of a specific prophet when he said great are the words of isaiah 3 nephi 23. It teaches the gospel of jesus christ plainly and simply. Why are lehis visions like those of other prophets in his. In the book of mormon, this bondage often comes as a result of peoples failure to follow the principles of the gospel or to give heed to the warnings of the prophets. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophet historian named mormon.
Behold, the lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things concerning that day when these things, meaning the book of mormon, shall come forth among you. Prophecy in the book of mormon the encyclopedia of mormonism. There are many book of mormon passages i like to use when i am witnessing to mormons. Mormon, the ancient prophet after whom the book is named, abridged centuries of records.
This year we will be adding short book of mormon extras to add a specific insight to the lesson that might aid your study. Why did book of mormon prophets speak of future events as if. What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book. After the murder of joseph, several have presumed to stand as his successor.
In fact, its last living prophets saw our day and knew of our needs. Book of mormon prophets teach us what to do to protect and strengthen our families. In his final testimony to the future readers of the book of mormon, the prophet mormon testified that this special relationship was intended to flow both ways. The book of mormon is a comingof age story of two young, extremely. Book of mormon prophets teach us what heavenly father wants us to do to protect and strengthen our families. It has been common in lds scholarship to compare lehi, the founding patriarch prophet of the book of mormon, to perhaps the most famous prophet in the jerusalem of lehis time, jeremiah. Many other ancient prophets were also aware of joseph smith and prayed for his success in translating and publishing the gold plates, thus fulfilling the purposes of god see mormon 8. But elder packer does not advocate the gradual exposure of mormons to historical truth. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and other mormon churches. This book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that the bible.
Interestingly, one of the book of mormon prophets, moroni, saw our day your day. The book of mormon not only contains prophecy and fulfills prophecy. The testimony of christ through the ages book of mormon. And moroni, the last of the inspired writers, actually saw our day and time. May 09, 2016 the book of mormon prophets were, no doubt, very well versed in this prophetic style of isaiah and other old testament prophets. We should constantly ask our selves, why did the lord inspire mormon or moroni or alma to include that in his record. But the book of mormon prophets who saw our day mention none of these things. The book of mormon 6 why did the lord inspire mormon to include mosiah 2527 for our day. In fact, abinadi had just finished quoting isaiah 53 when he spoke to the priests of noah in the same manner mosiah 14. Nov 11, 2019 the prophet nephi foresees that all who set themselves against zion in the last days will find emptiness rather than joy and satisfaction.
Why are lehis visions like those of other prophets in his day. I learned some years after i joined this church at the age of 21, that joseph smith made. Williams, a professor of religious education at brigham young university, taught, from beginning to end the book. There are a lot reasons why christ might call isaiahs words great, one of which may be the close personal connection the savior may have. The book of mormon refers to lehi as a visionary man. Book of mormon extras lesson 1 the prophet who has seen our day. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. I believe that the reason our heavenly father has had his prophet direct us into a more intensive study of the book of mormon is. The book of mormon and the restored gospel of jesus christ are part of a. Book of mormon extras lesson 1 the prophet who has seen. Being among the noble and great ones before the foundation of this earth, they were chosen before they were born to perform the work they did for. What lesson can i learn from that to help me live in this day and age. Moroni prophesied of the prophet joseph smith, who was chosen to bring the book of mormon to the world see mormon 8. Youve probably heard people say that the book of mormon was written for our day.
Explain to the children that book of mormon prophets saw our day and the dangers that our families face. Some old testament prophets seem to speak of our technology, but it does not happen in the book of mormon. If all that joseph smith had been allowed to translate from the gold plates was what we know as jacob chapter 4that is, if the book of mormon consisted only of that single chapterthat chapter alone would be sufficient to justify the mission and ministry of joseph smith. It is a sobering thing to receive a book of scripture from a prophet who has seen our day and has chosen every passage and every event in the narrative as a preparation, witness and warning for us about what is to come. James has worked as a release time seminary teacher and as an instructor at the provo missionary training center mtc. The book of mormon not only contains prophecy and fulfills prophec. The book itself and its stories and admonitions were chosen and shaped by mormon and his son moroni from many other records, then hidden away to come forth to the people in our day.
The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Mar 03, 2016 the fourth stage is about the end times and final judgement. All book of mormon prophets taught more or less mosiah. Using name tags or simple costumes, have children dramatize accounts of book of mormon prophets that teach principles that will. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints, casually called the mormon church, claims to have a living prophet. Charting the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive brigham. It was brought forth by prophetic gifts for prophetic purposes.
Mormon is 74 years old at the time ad 385 minus 326 years after. Prophesies of the last days messages of the book of mormon. Besides the fact that book of mormon prophets issued direct warnings to the gentiles regarding these things ether 8. Mar 08, 2017 some book of mormon prophets capital p were responsible for leading gods church with priesthood keys, like moses had been in the bible. May 27, 2011 the presence of prophets and of contemporary prophecies were important to the book of mormon people. The strength of book of mormon prophets, religious educator 16, no. According to the book itself, this history and the teachings of jesus were abridged and written on gold plates by the prophet mormon. According to joseph smith, he was seventeen years of age when an angel of god named. Isaiah had been important to book of mormon writers from the very beginning, being quoted by nephi, jacob, abinadi, and others. Because jeremiah had been prophesying in jerusalem before the beginning of 1 nephi 1, it is almost certain that lehi knew him. God, who knows the end from the beginning, told him what to include in his abridgment that we would need for our day.
Book of mormon, the prophet joseph smith declares this sacred record to be the. Divinely sanctioned governments compares the nephite and latter day governments of liberty. Book of mormon prophets saw our day and the dangers that our families face. All mormon churches accept joseph smith as a prophet of god. More recently, prophets have encouraged members of the church to read the book of mormon and study it for themselves. He wrote both the words of mormon and the book of mormon. Then we see him in the wilderness as he begins his journey see 1 nephi 2, in a tent. The for our day documentary series explores the prophetic parallels in the book of mormon referencing statements from latter day prophets of god and the standard works. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. I will go and do the things which the lord hath commanded, for i know that the lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them. Charity, whether of god or of man, is another vital theme for the modern age. Elder packer is not advocating pauls dictum of milk before meat 1 cor. Feb 25, 2021 hey guys, so latter day saints believe that the book of mormon, as translated by the prophet joseph smith, is sacred scripture.
Behold, he said, the lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things concerning. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures lifey. Look to the book, look to the lord church of jesus christ. These same themes are prevalent within isaiah 214 quoted in 2 nephi 1224. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Here are the 10 of the most common passages i cite regularly. But josephs story involves visions and angels and revelationthe kind of stuff that might have happened thousands of years ago but is a bit hard for some people to accept closer to our era. This article was written in june, 2010, at which time, the prophet of the church and indeed, of all the world is thomas s. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to latter day saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Prophets saw our day general discussions mormon dialogue.
As early in the text as the words of mormon, the prophet historian mormon began to lay the organizational foundation for that structure. Mdletshe is an area seventy and a seminaries and institutes regional coordinator at the roodepoort institute of religion, south africa. But the book of mormon also shows that individuals can act as prophets or prophetesses lowercase p, as miriam, deborah, or huldah, in the bible did, receiving a divine commission to preach and testify, even though they werent presiding church. Book of mormon not a problem for the latter day saints. Mormon is 74 years old at the time ad 385 minus 326 years after the birth of christ when mormon said he was 15 years old 16th year, see mormon. His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latter day prophets. Look at the list above prepared by moroni to describe the conditions of our day.
The book of mormon can be said to be a sort of time capsule, written in ancient. You will not find third nephi or fourth nephi in the first edition book of mormonor any other. Aug 01, 2018 the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. They describe in detail many of the false ideas, foolish philosophies, and spiritual degeneracy that would abound in our day when their record would appear morm. Flooding the earth and our lives with the book of mormon, chapter 10 in teachings of presidents of the church. Packer, president of the quorum of the twelve apostles. Book of mormon prophets saw that none would be able to stop their record from coming forth because it would be done by the power of god see morm. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches.
See more ideas about book of mormon prophets, book of mormon, mormon. It is not by accident that mormon, the author, and joseph smith, the finisher of the book of mormon, have so many parallels in their lives. Verses are cited in the order they are listed in the book of mormon. The truth is, at the end of the nephite civilization, mormon s own people would not listen to his preaching, refusing to call on god even in their distress. We should constantly ask ourselves, why did the lord inspire mormon or moroni or alma to include that in his record. The second coming of jesus religious studies center. In 1988, after becoming president of the church, benson published a book counseling members of the church to use the book of mormon to counter the theories of evolution. Age of man, journal of collegium aesculapium 3 1985. All the nations that fight against zion, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision. Could joseph smith have recited the book of mormon from. And now if christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption.
At the time, kirtland was the home of the latter day saints, led by joseph smith. The testimony of christ through the ages book of mormon central. At the age of eleven, mormon was taken to the land of zarahemla by his father. 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 teachings, p. Latter day saints accept the fact that the book of mormon is the word of god, brought to light through the prophet joseph smith. The book which john saw represented the real history of the worldwhat the eye of god has seen, what the recording angel has written. Joseph smith and the historicity of the book of mormon. That is why the book of mormon is called a record of a fallen people.
Like ezekiel and daniel, he dreamed dreams and saw visions. The uniqueness of these teachings to each author is what brings variety and enriches the book of mormon. They primarily belong to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or lds, which is headquartered in salt lake city, utah, and has more. Welch and tim rathbone, the translation of the book of. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye should remember. According to the introduction and the account of joseph smith, jr. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. He even saw you, in vision, many hundreds of years ago. May 18, 2008 if they saw our day and chose those things which would be of greatest worth to us, is not that how we should study the book of mormon. Smith who said he had translated the book of mormon from golden plates that had been inscribed with reformed egyptian text took an immediate interest in the papyri and soon offered chandler a preliminary translation of the scrolls. He wrote that we have not been using the book of mormon as we should.
Moroni testified that there is only one way to know that the book of mormon is a true record. President ezra taft benson has reminded us again and again that the book of mormon was written for our day and that it is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. Many of the ancient prophets were aware of joseph smith and prayed for his success to translate and publish the gold plates, thus fulfilling the purposes of god see mormon 8. It speaks in a clarion voice of warning to those who would survive the last days. In the book of mormon, the prophet abinadi enters the nowwicked city of. In the thirty years of lehis life covered in the book of mormon, we see him teaching his children first at his home in jerusalem see 1 nephi 1. Every latter day saint should consider very carefully the claims of every man to this office. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Holland, safety for the soul, ensign or liahona, nov. Our homes are not as strong unless we are using it to bring our children to christ. This lesson emphasizes that this sacred record was written by inspired writers who saw our day. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to latter day saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the. If they saw our day and chose those things which would be of greatest worth to us, is not that how we should study the book of mormon.
Apr 22, 2016 book of mormon prophets saw our day and the dangers that our families face. Some book of mormon prophets capital p were responsible for leading gods church with priesthood keys, like moses had been in the bible. The book of daniel is similar to ezekiel in many ways, especially regarding the emphasis on visions and on the revelation of gods mysteries. But the book of mormon also shows that individuals can act as prophets or prophetesses lowercase p, as miriam, deborah, or huldah, in the bible did, receiving a divine commission to preach and testify, even though they werent presiding church authorities. Latter day saints believe mormon was a nephite prophet who lived in the americas during the 4th century ce. The book of mormon teaches us the importance of modern prophets. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. Nephi would have recognized his own vision in these themes and understood their. After referencing the verses, i will, in about 100 words, explain how each can be used. Yet some writers claim that while the book of mormon is true, it is not historical, meaning that the events it describes never took place and the people described in it never existed. Intellectual and spiritual bondage are generally precursors to physical bondage, which was the case with the nephites in the land of nephi. Nephis vision of the end times in 1 nephi 14 describes it as a time of gods power and glory, his blessing of the righteous, and his punishment of the unrepentant. Aug, 2018 no latter day saint, no man or woman, can say the book of mormon is true, and at the same time say that the bible is untrue.
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