Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1995, 6979. Book of mormon chapter 21 ether 18 flashcards quizlet. There is strife and contention over the kingdomakish forms an oath bound secret combination to slay the kingsecret combinations are of the devil. Moroni included this abridgment, now known as the book of ether, with what he and his father had already written. Jesus christ, invitation to come unto the truth about. The title page of the book of mormon refers to its primary records as abridgments. Despite the warnings of the prophet ether, he would not repent or encourage his people to return to the lord. For it came to pass after the lord had prepared the stones which the brother of jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end thereof. Jun 11, 2018 skousen analysis plausibly argues that here at ether 8.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 566 the joseph smith papers. And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. And now i, moroni, proceed to give the record of jared and his brother. Exploring how the book of mormons various source texts contribute to its message about christ can be intellectually enlightening. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. If we are not vigilant, he warns, we will be overthrown and destroyed. The absurdity that is the jaradites and the book of ether. Exploring the various definitions of the word trial in relation to moronis chapter on faith can help demonstrate the diversity of our trials and the consistency of gods.
According to the book of mormon, ether is a jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving jaredites, and primary author of the book of ether. In contrast to the book of mormon, the bible states that melchizedek was without father, without mother, without descentemphasizing that he did not inherit his priesthood hebrews 7. He also added the book of ether into the plates, which is primarily an abridgment of jaredite writings, but also contains extensive commentary by moroni, especially in ether 4, ether 5, ether 8, and ether 12. Steel is mentioned only five times in the book of mormon, once in the book of ether 7.
The book was translated and abridged by moroni and included in the plates from which the book of mormon was. Why did snakes infest jaredite lands during a famine. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. May 30, 2018 8 and when he had reigned for the space of forty and two years the people did rise up in rebellion against him. The mistake would have occurred in the original dictation in o, since the mistake would be auditory hearing did make m as did make them. The book of ether some thoughts on the book of ether hugh nibley says the following. Book of ether mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Handouts for alpine north stake book of mormon class.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The people rejected his teachings concerning a new jerusalem, causing him to hide in a cave, where he witnessed the destruction of the jaredites. Book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites mormon. The record of the jaredite nation in the 15 chapters of ether summarizes the tragic theme of the 15 books of the book of mormon and is a. And it came to pass that he did flatter many people, because of his cunning words, until he had gained the half of the kingdom. First, a father pimps out his daughter dont worry, she actually asks him to. Book of mormon central archive coriantumr jaredite king coriantumr jaredite king a jaredite king and the last survivor of the jaredite people. There is strife and contention over the kingdomakish forms an oathbound secret combination to slay the kingsecret combinations are of the devil and result in the destruction of nationsmodern gentiles are warned against the secret combination that will seek to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. 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 describing the book of ether, book of mormon scholar grant hardy has observed. Dec 04, 2009 why does the book of ether begin with such a long genealogy.
The book of ether is at the end of the book of mormon to serve as the third leg in the covenantal triad and testify to book of mormon readers that they must serve god or be swept off the face of the land. The plates had to be shown to the three witnesses by the power of god. Bom handouts handouts for alpine north stake book of. There is strife and contention over the kingdomakish forms an oathbound secret combination to slay the kingsecret combinations are of the devil and result in the destruction of nationsmodern gentiles are warned against the secret combination which shall seek to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries. Ether 8 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The kingdom passes from one to another by descent and intrigue and murderemer saw the son of righteousnessmany prophets cry repentancea famine and. Moroni was the last prophet to write in the book of mormon. Skousen analysis plausibly argues that here at ether 8. Of these, two refer to near eastern weapons of the early sixth century b. As of late i have increasingly been thinking about, reading and rereading about a particular verse in the book of mormon, namely ether 8. There is strife and contention over the kingdomakish forms an oathbound secret combination to slay the kingsecret combinations are of the devil. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of.
Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. Start studying book of mormon chapter 21 ether 1 8. 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. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. What signs did moroni list to identify the day in which the book of mormon would come. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches of the dangers of wicked kings, declaring behold, how much iniquity doth one wicked king cause to be committed, yea, and what great destruction mosiah 29. How and for what purpose will book of mormon prophets cry from the dust. 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. Valletta was an institute instructor in ogden, utah, when this was published. Donaldson, the plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon, in fourth nephi, from zion to destruction, ed. Insights from my daily study of the book of mormon.
And it came to pass that he did flatter many people, because of his cunning words, until. Svink, studies in scriptures, edited by kay jackson, vol. Then we learn to never, under any circumstances, belong to an organzation that has any secrets god hates that. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The twentyfour gold plates of ether were not among the plates received by joseph smith. Ether is a major narrator of the book of ether located in the book of mormon. The book of mormon would make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the savior of the world, and that all men must come unto christ, or they cannot be saved. The jaredite ocean crossingi with a furious wind that did never cease to blow towards the promised land ether 6. Dec 16, 2008 the book of ether chapter 8 there is strife and contention over the kingdomakish forms an oathbound secret combination to slay the kingsecret combinations are of the devil and result in the. Why does the book of ether begin with such a long genealogy. With a furious wind that did never cease to blow towards the promised land ether 6. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796.
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. Ether 15 portrays an exhausted coriantumr, covered with blood and mud, so tired that he cannot quite execute a proper decapitation. How could shiz move and breathe after being beheaded. The plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. In his old age, shule begat omer, and omer reigned in. This means that joseph smith could not just show them the plates and ask them to testify. I think its natural for the book of mormon to be flawed and lacking in details if you look at the author as per the first edition and not the translator all other editions. In the book, ether details the history of his people, the jaredites, from their departure after the tower of babel to their ultimate destruction, which he witnessed first hand. Book of mormon, 1840, page 8 the joseph smith papers. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. The writer of the book of mormon did not know his bible very well. 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. While the brother of jared goes down in book of mormon history as a prophet of unparalleled faith, the daughter of jared though a different jared must be forever remembered for her wicked and devious plan.
According to the book of mormon, the book of ether was taken from a set of twentyfour plates written by ether and discovered by the people of limhi during the time of king mosiah father of king benjamin mosiah 8. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 duration. In this chapter, moroni warns us to suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you. Intro 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether. Because of thy faith thou hast seen that i shall take upon me flesh and blood. List reasons why people today judge the book of mormon rashly.
What we now know as the book of ether originated from early jaredite records and ethers writings, which ether combined to produce his twentyfour gold. Ludlow, a companion to your study of the book of mormon, p. And it came to pass that shule was angry with his brother. I will give her unto you, if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king. Why does the book of mormon include the rise and fall of two nations.
The book of mormon further warns that whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of mormon. Most readers of the book of mormon only like to remember the glorious aspects of war in the book of mormon.
The book of ether is one of the books of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon jaredite ocean journey is precisely the right length by currents certain things that might at first have appeared outrageous, on closer inspection have turned out to be right on target. In what ways has the book of mormon been brought out of darkness unto light. Ether iii 68 book of mormon study text mormons in transition. Book of mormon commentary ether 8 york city, suggests, every american better just pray each night that we dont lose the war on drugs.