Sixty percent of the verses in the bible are connected by and. Ether 4 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. The plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon. Book of mormon notes a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. 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 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. 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. Mar 21, 2020 a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 567 the joseph smith papers. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Cecil mcgavin makes note in his book an apology for the book of mormon, p. 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. From other passages in the book of mormon, we have no reason to believe. Likewise, a reference to benjamin in what is now ether 4. 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. 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. Then chapter 5 begins with shifting back to moroni speaking. 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. 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.
And it was as the finger of a man, like unto flesh and blood. 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. Moronis authority in ether 4 5 something interesting i learned from a close reading of ether 4 5. 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. 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. Donaldson, the plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon, in fourth nephi, from zion to destruction, ed. 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. And there never was greater things made manifest than that which was made manifest unto the brother of jared. 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. 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. 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 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.
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. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1995, 6979. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Ether i 14 book of mormon study text mormons in transition.
It seems that the rest of chapter 4 is moroni quoting what the lord. Book of mormon 1830ether wikisource, the free online. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Book of mormon, 1830, page 566 the joseph smith papers. Thus, the present book of mormon contains only the second account of early nephite history. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of jared, and he saw the finger of the lord. 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. 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. 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. The book of ether exposes the terrible end of a people persisting in wickedness. Teachings of the book of mormon, semester 4 neal a. 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.
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 is bound in brown calfskin, with a black label on the spine. Moroni was the last prophet to write in the book of mormon.
Westsea bountiful, desolation, the line between them, and the west sea, joe v. 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. 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. The first six chapters of ether typify the great plan of the eternal god alma 34. It seems that the rest of chapter 4 is moroni quoting what the lord told him. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of. The contents of the vision are withheld from the world until the death and resurrection of christ.
Joseph smith was commanded not to translate this sealed portion. Mar 20, 2020 something interesting i learned from a close reading of ether 4 5. And they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross. Book of mormon 1830ether wikisource, the free online library.
The chapter ends with and behold it is i that hath spoken it. 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. Therefore touch these stones, o lord, with thy finger and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness. 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. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online.
Internal consistency in ether 4 5 in my post yesterday, i noted. Ether 4 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. The word and is found as transition 19,000 times in the bible. 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. Benjamin was changed to mosiah in later editions of the book of mormon jump to subtopic. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. 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. In order to give perspective to what this change from benjamin to mosiah in ether 4. If i can enrich the lives of those who view my work in any way, i have accomplished my goal. Moronis authority in ether 45 something interesting i learned from a close reading of ether 45. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes.