Sep 26, 2018 4 wherefore, whoso believeth in god might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of god, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify god. Westsea bountiful, desolation, the line between them, and the west sea, joe v. Joseph smith was commanded not to translate this sealed portion. Therefore touch these stones, o lord, with thy finger and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness.
Internal consistency in ether 45 in my post yesterday, i noted that moroni is quoting christ in ether 4. The chapter ends with and behold it is i that hath spoken it. It is intriguing that in the printers manuscript and in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon, the words that now make up ether 4. The word and is found as transition 19,000 times in the bible. Some critics of the book of mormon have wondered why the bible doesnt tell of the exodus of the families of lehi and ishmael. And i take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of limhi, which is called the book of ether. 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. Sixty percent of the verses in the bible are connected by and. Moronis authority in ether 4 5 something interesting i learned from a close reading of ether 4 5.
We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and. The book of mormon was principally inscribed by mormon and moroni. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a book that he loves and knows so well. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes.
If i can enrich the lives of those who view my work in any way, i have accomplished my goal. And it was as the finger of a man, like unto flesh and blood. Likewise, a reference to benjamin in what is now ether 4. Preliminary comments on the sources behind the book of ether. Ether 4 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. There is another recorded passage in the printers manuscript and the 1830 edition of the book of mormon where the name benjamin is found instead of. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni.
Wherefore, whoso believeth in god might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of god, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify god. It seems that the rest of chapter 4 is moroni quoting what the lord. Book of mormon 1830ether wikisource, the free online. The plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page 567 the joseph smith papers. 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. The book is bound in brown calfskin, with a black label on the spine.
Imho, the book of ether is the strangest book in the bom. 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. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of jared, and he saw the finger of the lord. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. 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. Mar 20, 2020 something interesting i learned from a close reading of ether 4 5.
Benjamin was changed to mosiah in later editions of the book of mormon jump to subtopic. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon illustrations 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni pronunciation guide. Perhaps more than any other part in the book of mormon, this section powerfully portrays the cycle through which the ancient inhabitants of america passed many timesthe cycle. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1995, 6979. Mormon ether 3 nephi 4 nephi 1 2 s book of mormon punch card book of the mormon intro witnesses moroni jarom omni jacob enos alma helaman words of mormon mosiah mormon ether 3 nephi 4 nephi 1 nephi 2 nephi s book of mormon punch card book of the mormon intro witnesses moroni jarom omni enos alma words of mormon mosiah mormon ether 3 nephi. As the final installment in the book of mormon symposium series, this volume examines the last four books of the nephite record.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 566 the joseph smith papers. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 youtube. Mormon ether 3 nephi 4 nephi 1 2 s book of mormon punch card book of the mormon intro witnesses moroni jarom omni jacob enos alma helaman words of mormon mosiah. And there never was greater things made manifest than that which was made manifest unto the brother of jared. From other passages in the book of mormon, we have no reason to believe. When i read it or even think about it now, i marvel at how anyone including, embarrassingly enough at one time could possibly read through that book and still even begin to take the book of mormon seriously. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Some critics of the church claim that either god made a mistake when he inspired the record or that joseph made a mistake when he translated it. Teachings of the book of mormon, semester 4 neal a. Then chapter 5 begins with shifting back to moroni speaking. And they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross. 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. The translation continues from the rest of the plates of mormon, which were abridged from the large plates of nephi, and includes the books of mosiah, alma, helaman, 3 nephi, 4 nephi, and mormon the last two chapters of which were written by moroni. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
And the lord commanded the brother of jared to go down out of the mount from the presence of the lord, and write the things which he had seen. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. When asked what he would like his work to be known for albin responded. 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. Internal consistency in ether 4 5 in my post yesterday, i noted. The book of ether exposes the terrible end of a people persisting in wickedness. Cecil mcgavin makes note in his book an apology for the book of mormon, p. Thus, the present book of mormon contains only the second account of early nephite history. And now i, moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants which were destroyed by the hand of the lord upon the face of this north country. Book of the mormon intro witnesses moroni jacob enos jarom omni alma helaman words of mormon mosiah mormon ether 3 nephi 4 nephi 1 nephi 2 nephi s book of mormon punch card book of the mormon.
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. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of. 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. The contents of the vision are withheld from the world until the death and resurrection of christ. Donaldson, the plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon, in fourth nephi, from zion to destruction, ed. In the fourth chapter of the book of ether, after recording on the plates the very things which the brother of jared saw ether 4. Moroni was the last prophet to write in the book of mormon. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. The first six chapters of ether typify the great plan of the eternal god alma 34. Chapter 4 moroni is commanded to seal up the writings of the brother of jaredthey will not be revealed until men have faith even as the brother of jaredchrist commands men to believe his words and those of his disciplesmen are commanded to repent, believe the gospel, and be saved. May 25, 2018 5 and when he had gathered together an army he came up unto the land of moron where the king dwelt, and took him captive, which brought to pass the saying of the brother of jared that they would be brought into captivity. Book of mormon 1830ether wikisource, the free online library. Mar 21, 2020 a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. Moroni is commanded to seal up the writings of the brother of jaredthey shall not be revealed until men have faith even as the brother of jaredchrist commands men to believe his words and those of his disciplesmen are commanded to repent and believe the gospel and be saved.
Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4. Book of mormon notes a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. In order to give perspective to what this change from benjamin to mosiah in ether 4. Ether 4 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman.