There are so many great resources to study and use for your lessons ive shared my favorite finds below. Study the new testament with a verse by verse commentary by lynne hilton wilson, the cofounder of book of mormon central. The cycle that is repeated in the book is repeating now again. The book of mormonkeystone of our religion book of. Elder church book of mormon musical works archive of our own. He points out that the reason mormon gave for writing the book is to convince all people that jesus is the christ, the eternal god. May 09, 2016 as we look forward to our own unknown futures, we can hold fast to our faith in the savior and know that god will take care of us in our time of need. What can we say about how the skin of blackness was perceived by those who wrote our book of mormon. We have third party references verifying the historicity of the bible, and no documentary trail or archaeological anchor assists us in sourcing the book of mormon. In this book, fatimah and margaret connect the stories to a loving god who can handle our questions and our own struggles with faith and doubt.
Each of these books has several tender insights for you to teach and share with your family. Instead, he says that it is a day and a half journey from one end of the line to the other. Mar 15, 2014 i will give you the key to understanding the book of mormon. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works second star to the right and straight on til morning chapter 5 elderkevinmckinley the book of mormon parkerstonelopez archive of our own. Armand mauss, a professor emeritus of sociology and religion at washington state university, discusses the assumption of those who are critical of the book of mormon. Maxwell emphasized, the richness of the book of mormon is such that no single author, no single approach, could possibly be sufficient. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible.
He reminds us that the book of mormon is the only book that the lord himself has testified to be true, and that we can receive our own testimonies of its divinity when we prayerfully study it. The book of mormon was brought forth because the lord knew that we were going to repeat it at this time and we can learn from it and break the cycle in our own lives. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works the book of mormon ambiguous fandom works archive of our own main content. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. The book of mormon the major mission of the book of mormon, as recorded on its title page, is to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. Share the message of the restoration of the saviors gospel. Lds church rolls out new series of liveaction book of. Indeed, the mormon people have been commanded by god to read isaiah and understand it.
An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works the book of mormon parkerstonelopez works archive of our own main content. The first is that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. We are given the information and allowed to draw our own conclusions without being led to a certain conclusion by the author, which invites the spirit in to teach for itself. I think this type of book could go places within the mormon community, so i hope this first attempt in the genre is not the last. This article is from the archive of our partner the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds is using the book of mormon proliferated belief that mormons believe in a planetbased. First issued in doublecolumn pages, with chapter headings, chronological data, revised footnote references, pronouncing vocabulary and index, in 1920. This is a synopsis of what i found interesting in the presentations from a book of mormon perspective.
Book of mormon journal enos words of mormon do his. 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. When i read the book of mormon, i dont see families all over it. Its hard to get our own ideas of, oh, this is what a family should be like. He is the great captain of our salvation who will lead us to the same glory that he received if we will allow him to sanctify us and show us the way. First, the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion.
The real life and strange times of an lds missionary. He is not a stranger to our own temptations and sufferings. General book of mormon musical works archive of our own. Enoslike faith if there ever was a time that we as people needed enos likefaith it would be now. On archive of our own ao3, users can make profiles, create works and other. Prophets who taught of christ were called from among this people for over a millennium, but eventually the people fell. Book of mormon journal enos words of mormon do his will read more.
There is so much uncertainty in our lives right now things tend to change almost daily. On archive of our own ao3, users can make profiles, create works and other content, post comments, give kudos, create collections and. The book of mormons warning about the nsa huffpost. Jesus sanctifies and redeems his own book of mormon central.
Supplement your come follow me study with these great episodes of the maxwell institute podcast, with more to come as the year progresses. In what way is the book of mormon the most correct book. Blog archive 2020 8 march 4 february 1 january 3 2019 38. While that may seem like a daunting feat, there are resources that can help summarize and synthesize isaiahs prophecies, such as this summary video below, or helpful charts listed in the further reading. Elder thomas book of mormon musical uganda district nine elders book of mormon musical fluff and angst.
This book focuses on a case for the book of mormon, but in one sense the book of mormon does not need a case presented on its behalf. Discovery matches book of mormon description the civilization matches descriptions of an american civilization in the book of mormon, of which there was previously little to. The book of mormon latterday saints archive of our own. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The story of the prophet enos demonstrates some of the ways this can be done. Middala book of mormon musical works archive of our own. Book of mormon, 1837, page 3 the joseph smith papers. There are certainly father and son relationships, but there arent families because theyre not enough women, right. The title of this blog alludes to the wars described in the book of mormon, but the substance is the ongoing differences of opinion about book of mormon geography and historicity. Twentyfive years ago, president ezra taft benson 18991994 detailed three great reasons why latterday saints should make the study of the book of mormon a lifetime pursuit. I have more confidence in the book of mormon than any book of this wide earth. The books divine architecture and rich furnishings will increasingly unfold to our view, further. Elder neeley book of mormon musical works archive of our own.
Its too big and too overwhelming to try on our own. Approximately one million copies of the book of mormon were printed in the first 100 years following. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Book of mormon archive lds speaker, author, and teacher. The real life and strange times of an lds missionary miller, scott d. Below is the statement we presently distribute for these general inquiries. We need our own secure and settled faith in the lord jesus christ, and we need help in strengthening our. On archive of our own ao3, users can make profiles, create works and other content, post comments, give kudos. Book of mormon journal jacob 57 olive tree allegory hey. The primary purpose of the book of mormon is to testify of jesus christ and his role as our savior. Why mosiah 18 is grant hardys favorite book of mormon.
The 2019 2020 speakers were intriguing and we have grandchildren in minneapolis, so i joined the society and managed to make it to two meetings. Explore the book of mormon with the maxwell institute podcast. The copy of the book of mormon then finds a quiet place under the bed, and is often forgotten for months, until the reader picks it up and. See book of mormon central, has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been found. Similarly, the things of the jews can help us understand the book of morm on. As the word the was and is officially published as part of the books title, it is my opinion that this article should indeed be moved to the book of mormon, as opposed to book of mormon. Special issue on the book of mormon features prophets and. Mormons say the bible is the story of what happened in ancient israel and the book of mormon tells us why they happened. There is so much more in the book of mormon than we have yet discovered. We cannot find enoslike faith without our own wrestle before god in prayer. Promises of daily reading the book of mormon as given by. Elder connor mckinleykevin price archive of our own.
An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works general book of mormon musical works archive of our own main content. The book of mormon will speak for itself when the person studying it does so with an open heart. Keep the focus on the reading from the scriptures, and making connections in our journals. Additionally, there is evidence that the book of mormon was plagiarized from a 19th century novel by a presbyterian minister. He fights against truthagainst purityagainst lightagainst the purist, or one of the truest, purist books on earth. One of the simplest ways to understand nephis use of isaiah, is to simply understand isaiah. The case for book of mormon socialism the salt lake tribune. He testified that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion introduction to the book of mormon. Nephi said that he did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning 1 nephi 19. If mormon meant to say east sea he would have said east sea. Summary what connor expected was a small party in the hut that included some drinks, some dancing and a lot of interaction. Nelson said, when i think of the book of mormon, i think of the word power. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
The book of mormonkeystone of our religion, october 1986. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works 10 day mcpriceley writing challenge random word generator kevinpricetheprophet kurtbasticn the book of mormon parkerstonelopez archive of our own. Framing the debate as a war is hyperbole, of course. This reprint contains an additional eightpage introduction including a description of how joseph smith obtained the ancient record, an outline of the contents of the book, and charles anthons 17971867 1834 letter to e. Its been an unprecedented and overwhelming week friends. The book of mormon central archive is a digital library of thousands of free textual and media resources for the study of the book of mormon. Book of mormon central archive of your own selves shall men arise. It was a decision of the smithsonians central office of public affairs to simplify the statement to respond to general questions regarding the smithsonians use of the book of mormon. Subject book of mormon the young women of our ward decided to read the book of mormon and mark all the verses dealing with christ in bright yellow. Book of mormon journal enos words of mormon do his will. The best thing we can do is calmly share the substantial evidence of its authenticity while giving a personal testimony of the effect the book has had on our own lives.
Of your own selves shall men arise book of mormon central. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works the book of mormon latterday saints works archive of our own main content. On archive of our own ao3, users can make profiles, create works and other content, post comments, give kudos, create collections and bookmarks. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon was written for our day and will help us face the many difficulties of our world, according to elder neil l.
And in that day, seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, we will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel. The book of mormon recounts the story of small israelite groups led by lehi and mulek who were brought by the hand of the lord from ancient jerusalem to the american continent approximately 600 bc. Mulekites is a term regularly used by book of mormon scholars and commentators, but it is not found in the book of mormon. A new theory of sherem this is a new theory of sherem. Democratic socialism is the very essence of mormon theology and scripture. George the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has begun rolling out a series of liveaction videos based on the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth. The book of mormonkeystone of our religion book of mormon. Oct 18, 20 the book of mormon is a book of ancient scripture written by dozens of prophets in the americas over the course of hundreds of years and then compiled and condensed by a man named mormon during the 4th century a. What does the book of mormon mean by skin of blackness. Promises of daily reading the book of mormon as given by prophets and apostles in general conference prophetic promises of the book of mormon. The section headed with, consistency with latter day saint doctrines after 1830 is typical antimormon propaganda.
Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. Its taken me much longer than i thought to hunt down my referenceshandoutslinks, so im breaking the answers into two parts. The book of mormon is far, far cleverer, far kinder, far more nuanced than that, and one of its many surprises is that it sent an enraptured, ecstatic audience home with an odd sense of having. We still stand by our former statement on the book of mormon. Explore the book of mormon with the maxwell institute. Evaluating the book of mormon witnesses book of mormon central. We need our own secure and settled faith in the lord jesus christ, and we need help in strengthening our families so that this faith flows into the hearts of our children and grandchildren. Im so excited to share a new interactive note sheet, two scripture signs, and a couple family activities with you today. I have read the book of 1 nephi hundreds of times, but rarely have i finished the entire book of mormon. In addition to joseph smith, the lord provided for eleven others to see the gold plates for themselves and to be special witnesses of the truth and. First issued, as divided into chapters and verses with references by orson pratt, in 1879. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for free. Jacob chapter 5 is a favorite of mine the the allegory of the olive tree. Elder prices mind the book of mormon archive of our own.
From the west sea to the easternmost terminus of that defensive boundary line. Why did book of mormon prophets speak of future events as if. The only thing i think the book has going for it is that i believe it is the first published book of mormonthemed chooseyourownadventure. Feb 02, 2018 discovery matches book of mormon description the civilization matches descriptions of an american civilization in the book of mormon, of which there was previously little to no archaeological.
Introduction to the book of mormon if you missed last week dont stress. The book of mormon parkerstonelopez archive of our own. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. The book of mormon narrative, regardless of its historicity, admonishes contemporary latterday saints to reject riches and to care for the poor and needy. This is an important part of the divine mission of the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page 89 the joseph smith papers. We continue this week in the book of jacob 57 for our come, follow me study in the book of mormon. Or ponder important questions such as how would my life be different if my knowledge gained from the book of mormon.
The truths of the book of mormon have the power to heal, comfort, restore, succor, strengthen, console, and cheer our souls. Latterday saints are turning to the book of mormon for our home and sunday school curriculum this year. Book of mormon central subscribe to our mailing list. Parry, hebraisms and other ancient peculiarities in the book of mormon, in echoes and evidences of the book of mormon, eds. I have carefully researched all references to sherem in church publications, gospel commentary, conference addresses and more and, to my knowledge, this theory has never been proffered before. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. Mclellin described his own repeated readings of the book of mormon before noting his personal experiences with some of the witnesses. Study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purposeto testify of jesus christ. The name mormon, by the way, comes from the father of moroni who was likewise a prophet and keeper of the plates prior to moroni receiving stewardship of them. It is a criticism of churchs nonadherence to book of mormon doctrine as the author interprets it, as well as criticism of doctrine that is. This problem is expressed in the oftrepeated phrase that most mormons completely relate to. The elders book of mormon musical works archive of our own. He reminds us that the book of mormon is the only book that the lord himself has testified to be true, and that we can receive our own testimonies.
Howe 1788 1885, editor of the painesville telegraph, on his meetings with martin harris 17831875. I will give you the key to understanding the book of mormon. As mentioned earlier, it is basically the authors talk from the october 2017 general conference. Elder connor mckinleykevin price 778 arnold cunninghamnabulungi hatimbi 199 elder churchelder thomas book of mormon musical 98 whizzer brownmarvin 23 steve bladeelder connor mckinley 22 dr. Be mindful when sharing personal information, including your religious or. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The people described in this book came from jerusalem in 600 b.