When moroni finished writing, he buried the plates in the ground to keep them safe. Moronis topics, and even the sequence in which he shared them, become a strategy for. The two most significant are the lds system, introduced in 1879, and the rlds system, which is based on the. As students watch the video, suggest they try to determine where to divide the book of mormon with the six bookmarks. That is because from a very real perspective, mormons consider the alleged fact that the book of mormon is true to be in and of itself more important than any of the alleged truths it contains. First real cover video so the editing is not the best.
After the testimonies, the individual books which comprise the compilation of the book of mormon begin with the books of nephi. Moroni s last entry in the book of mormon was likely written about a. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Videos of illustrations depicting stories and lessons found in the book of mormon. The one sure thing that hasnt changed since matthew put ink to papyri is the. Watch the video how we got the book of mormon created from the book of mormon scripture reader. The book of mormon claims to be the product of three historical interactions. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. He followed in the footsteps of his father, mormon after whom the book of mormon is named as keeper of an ancient record detailing the history and eventual destruction of their people, the nephites, by their enemies. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. Where is the best overview of moronis america or the heartland.
An angel, moroni, instructs him and shows him where to find an ancient record. According to the text it was written by the prophet moroni sometime between 400 and 421. Rees and eugene england, volume 7 salt lake city, ut. Have people think of moronis america whenever they think of the book of mormon, the covenant nation, or the usa. Sep 16, 2016 the book of mormon begins with two sets of witness testimonies people who claimed to have seen and, in some instances, felt the gold tablets excavated by joseph smith. Because of their losses and because of the curse that was upon the land, the nephites of mormons time apparently began to repent of their. Sariah, one of the few named women in the book of mormon, has a hebrew name that means jehovah is a princecommander.
In the closing chapters of the book of mormon we discover a wonderful formula for surviving today s turbulent times. This new readerfriendly version reformats the complete, unchanged 1920 text in the manner of modern translations of the bible, with paragraphs, quotations marks, poetic forms, topical headings, multichapter headings. Some critics have charged that moroni, the resurrected prophet who gave the book of mormon plates to joseph smith, was really an angel of satan. In ether 45, as moroni directed his attention to helping future gentile readers come unto christ, he repeated and made use of many of the themes and verbal expressions used by his father, mormon. In contrast, in book of mormon names, a single authors phonoprint did not emerge. This video is part of a series illustrating the stories of the book of. In his first farewell, he spoke with the voice of justice. These three farewellswritten at different stages of moronis life and in the context of different. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central.
Why do so many of mormons teachings appear in ether 4 and 5. Moronis key work, mentioned in the second half, mainly deals with the record of the jaredites. They have been prepared by the church educational system for use in the book of mormon seminary course. Perhaps this twopart structure was moronis way of signaling to his readers that he and his father mormon had labored closely together on this massive archival publication project. Only two direct quotes are attributed to sariah in the book of mormon. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. Reenactment 27 joseph smith takes the plates out of the ground along with the liahona and the sword of laban.
Over the past thirty years, an enormous amount of research has been conducted into mormon originsjoseph smiths early life, the book of. The writers mostly lds contend that the book of mormon looks more like a 19th century work of inspired fiction than like a genuine ancient document. Chapter 10 is the last and arguably the most significant chapter in the book. Names varied by group in the way one would expect authentic names from different cultures to vary. Mormon likely had in mind moronis time when, in mormon 2. These three farewellswritten at different stages of moronis life and in the context of different recordkeeping projects. They base this charge on two passages in the new testament. This book really changed my views about the book of mormon. If we pray and listen for the answer, the holy ghost can tell us its true. Dec 14, 2016 missionary and foreignlanguage editions of the book of mormon teach the two cumorahs theory. He followed in the footsteps of his father, mormon after whom the book of mormon is named as keeper of an ancient record detailing the history and eventual destruction of their people, the nephites, by their enemies, the lamanites. Two apostles lead a virtual tour of the rome italy temple duration. Moronis final exhortations in moroni 10, journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 22, no.
A new resource for studying the book of mormon that can. New york which was used in the scene where moroni buries the plates. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious. Drum cover of two by two from the musical book of mormon. Nov 25, 2016 in ether 45, as moroni directed his attention to helping future gentile readers come unto christ, he repeated and made use of many of the themes and verbal expressions used by his father, mormon. Youll find three depictions of the twocumorahs mesoamerican theory. You can read the 1st edition for free at book of mormon central here. Moroni and mormon were two of these military leaders vv. Jul 29, 2018 the book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Message from the angel of light moroni told joseph smith. In the horrendous slaughter at cumorah, mormon was wounded and left for dead, the lamanites passing him by, assuming he was dead.
That is the beauty of the essence of the purpose of the mission of. Moroni s topics, and even the sequence in which he shared them, become a strategy for. Moroni revealed that smith had been selected to translate the book of mormon, a sacred text that was written around the 4th century and named after moronis father, mormon. Two young women learn what it means to put off the natural man and become. 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. Moronis final exhortation in moroni 10, presentation by james e.
From mormons abridgement of the large plates of nephi. The church partnered with two interfaith organizations in the philippines. Moroni also recorded prophecies of the brother of jared, a jaredite prophet, who helped lead his colony to the new world. Moronis heart was filled with exceedingly great joy because of the faithfulness of pahoran, that he was not also a traitor to the freedom and cause of his country alma 62. He then seems to assume that this then really completes his work with the plates and once again ends his writings with an appropriate conclusion. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 28,347 views.
There were 23 nephite captains at cumorah, each commanding 10,000 troops in the final battle. Moronis vision of the coming forth of the book of mormon. The first is that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Moroni shares a name with captain moroni, a much earlier book of mormon figure, of whom mormon wrote highly the book of mormon tells that moroni served under his father, the commander in chief of 23 groups of about 10,000 nephites each, who battled against the lamanites.
Chapter 9 contains the writings of mormon explaining and giving examples of the wickedness of both the nephites and the lamanites. Thousands of still images from the videos will be added to the. Samuel preaching from high atop a mayan stone wall. In that spirit, id like to share with you the following excerpt from hugh nibley, where he gives a wonderful. Moronis life covers the last part of the fourth century and the first part of the fifth century. In the first article on leadership see leadership part 1. Attacks against the book of mormon have experienced a kind of mission creep since its publication in 1830. Moronis book of mormon promise to a staggering degree, the entire mormon religion hinges upon these 3 verses in the book of mormon moroni 10. An insiders view of mormon origins by grant palmer. Sound quality isnt top notch either as it was recorded with a zoom q8. After moronis return, he writes nearly two more chapters on his fathers record, mormon 8.
Nov 17, 2016 moroni attempted to conclude the book of mormon on three separate occasions. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. First moronis trumpet is removed from the slc temple, heralding the end of the preaching of the gospel to the world and the beginning of woes. As church membership mushroomed, and it became clear the book of mormon. According to the account written in 1838, joseph was praying at night on september 21, 1823, when a light appeared in his bedroom and continued to increase until the room was lighter. Joseph smith sees a vision of god and jesus christ.
Nov 25, 2018 the main two things im trying to accomplish are. Moronis final exhortations in moroni 10 journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 221 20. Up next discussions on the book of mormon moroni 8 10 duration. Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon.
May 04, 2010 here is an ldschurchmade video about one of the battles that captain moroni led. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Moroni in joseph smiths bedroom mormons in transition. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament, part. Book of moroni mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Read the story from gold plates to the book of mormon having your child help trace the path. Having added his comments, moroni takes the record and hides it along with interpreters, in hopes that the day will come that it will be brought forth. In the closing chapters of the book of mormon we discover a wonderful formula for surviving todays turbulent times. A tragic mistake in church history led to the development of a theory of book of mormon geography that has caused confusion and doubt. Jesus, the perfect leader, i quoted president kimball saying that the scriptures contain many examples of effective leaders that we should study. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious studies. The crazy career move byu mens head coach mark pope made 11 years ago danielle christensen mark pope, head mens basketball coach at brigham young university, is well known for his six seasons with the nba.
Church announces new book of mormon videos coming this month. Advocates of the twocumorahs theory have used church media that depicts two cumorahs as evidence that the church endorses the mesoamerican theory. The book of moroni then details the final destruction of the nephites and the idolatrous state of the remaining society. Moronis last entry in the book of mormon was likely written about a. It holds all the other stones in place, and if removed, the arch crumbles. He is the son of mormon, the prophet after whom the book of mormon is named. If you have a missionary or foreignlanguage edition of the book of mormon printed in 1981 or later, open it to the illustrations at the beginning. In this book, bestselling author john bytheway suggests that moroni s last words were both intensely personal and universally applicable.
This chart shows the chiasmus that appears in moroni 10. Chapters 7 and 8 contain mormon s writings on faith, hope, and charity. The book of mormon video materials consist of a dvd or two videocassettes and this guide. Joseph smiths official, canonical account of moronis first visitation to him includes specific details that pose some interesting and challenging difficulties for the veracity of the account. Moroni finalizes the book of mormon the book of mormon. And in the third, moroni turned the matter over to the will and grace of god. Moroni attempted to conclude the book of mormon on three separate occasions. And mormon writes of the two of them working together, having restored peace to the land alma 62. The book of mormon begins with two sets of witness testimonies people who claimed to have seen and, in some instances, felt the gold tablets excavated by joseph smith. Moroni was a prophet who wrote in the book of mormon, a book of scripture of the mormon church. And i seal up these records, after i have spoken a few words by way of exhortation unto you. Oliver cowderys message to the world about the hill cumorah, 2nd edition. Call his name jesus for he will save his people from their sins message from the angel of light moroni told joseph smith. According to the book of mormon, moroni was the son of mormon, the prophet for whom the book of mormon is named.
The book contains ten chapters that range widely in length. According to the account written in 1838, joseph was praying at night on september 21, 1823, when a light appeared in his bedroom and continued to increase until the room was lighter than at. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78, as shown in the table below. It was sold at deseret books for several years and is still available there by special order. Some mormons see a message in the angel moronis fallen. The editorial aids and footnotes in this edition integrate all three perspectives and provide readers with a clear guide. Thus the book of mormon name groups were significantly more diverse than tolkiens. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Moronis challenge book of mormon hero illustration by jared beckstrand memorize moroni 10. Book of mormon study guide by speederstyles includes 64 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Moroni, as a mortal man, was the last author of the book of mormon, burying the metal plates upon which it was recorded, some 421 years after the birth of christ.
Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. Critics began by labeling the book bungling and stupid, joe smith a perfect ignoramus, and they claimed any blunderhead, with the bible at his side, might have written it. As mormon and his son moroni behold the hundreds of thousands of. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78. The book of mormon in north america moronis america. The book of mormon by grant hardy overdrive rakuten. Explorations in critical methodology by brent metcalfe. This is a video of a lecture by james faulconer in 20 on the message of moroni 10. Moroni s america discusses in detail the north american setting for the book of mormon. Theories that moroni could have actually been something other than an angel sent by god summary. The dvd or two videocassettes contain presentations designed to help you teach the book of mormon. This is the second in a series of three articles on leadership. In the same talk quoted above, nibley give some other characteristics of what he called true leaders.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Regarded as sacred scripture by millions, the book of mormon first published in 1830 is one of the most significant documents in american religious history. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. Hes also a favorite among byu fans, considering his positive energy and successful start at the universityfor the first time since 2011, the byu. This is a growing selection of videos i currently create or have. Lehis son, nephi, prays and believes his fathers words but his two other. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ. Moronis guide to surviving turbulent times deseret book. In this book, bestselling author john bytheway suggests that moronis last words were both intensely personal and universally applicable. The book of mormon two by two lyrics in description.
Call his name jesus for he will save his people from their sins. The official position of the church is neutrality on the question of book of mormon geography, but for many years, the twocumorahs theory was taught explicitly and implicitly. Refocusing on the new york cumorah can show us how the book of mormon describes its setting in north. Jesus, the sacrament prayers, the priesthood, and church discipline in 3 nephi 18 and moroni 26 in journal of book of mormon studies, 51 spring 1996, pp. The book of moroni is the last book in the book of mormon and the last writings of the prophet moroni. Dec 04, 2009 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Mar 24, 2020 first moronis trumpet is removed from the slc temple, heralding the end of the preaching of the gospel to the world and the beginning of woes.