Although it is difficult to always know why such similarities appear between the new testament and the book of mormon, in the case of hebrews the. Whoever wrote ether 12 seems to have had an uncanny knowledge of the new testament, specifically hebrews 11. Some of these phrases might be of particular use when describing a sea voyage to a new land, but many are not. Below i am sharing the scripture i am ponderizing during the week and a little bit about how i do it. Ces, book of mormon student manual, religion 121 and 122, 1989, pp. They both begin with the same definition of faith and then list examples of how the faith of particular biblebom characters led to good actions.
Sure, the story of the brother of jared is a classic, and moronis comments in chapter 12 are moving, but everything in between seemed like a dry, sparse account of just one sad king after another. Ether v 12 book of mormon study text mormons in transition. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of jared, and he saw the finger of the lord. Have the valley of lemuel and the river laman been found. By reading about 6 12 pages a day, you will finish the book of mormon by the end of week 12. I would show unto the world thatfaith is things which arehoped for andnot seen. He makes a list of some of the miracles, mostly from the book of mormon, that happened to men because of their faith ether 12. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, p. Yet as we have seen here, ether 3 actually presents a doctrine contrary to.
To accomplish this in 12 weeks, you should keep to the following schedule. Mark twain once referred to the book of mormon as chloroform in print, perhaps in reference to the book of ether. I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of. Preliminary comments on the sources behind the book of ether.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 6 the joseph smith papers. Although faith plays an important narrative and doctrinal role in many book of mormon stories, ether 12 provides one of its most profound discourses on the topic. Right before this section, moroni talks about faith and hope, and how miracles and promises from the lord are obtained through faith. The last prophet of the great book of mormon nation known as the jaredites, ether, saw the fall of his people, as they rejected the lords way. Ether, a prophet in ancient america, teaches us how to overcome our. And now i, moroni, proceed to finish my record concerning the destruction of the people of whom i have been writing. The jaredite barges are driven by the winds to the promised landthe people praise the lord for his goodnessorihah is appointed king over themjared and his brother pass away in death. The prophet ether exhorts the people to believe in godmoroni recounts the wonders and marvels done by faithfaith enabled the brother of jared to see christthe lord gives men weakness that they may be humblethe brother of jared moved mount zerin by faithfaith, hope, and charity are essential to salvationmoroni saw jesus face to face. He that wrote this record was ether, and he was a descendant of coriantor.
Crafts, printable pages, lds lesson helps and more. Apr 02, 2020 mormon 89 25 ether samuel smith was baptized. Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons. And thus they were driven forth, three hundred and forty and four days upon the water. 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 blessings. Their boat trip lasts for 344 days, and they finally land at the promised land, where they weep for joy and praise the lord. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Maxwell ether was born of a kingly line, but at one point his family was in captivity. Aug 23, 2017 for ritual combat in an ancient mesoamerican context, see allen j. Faculty of byus department of ancient scripture discuss ether chapters 12 to 15. Many who read exhaustive genealogies in the bible can be found dozing as they read. And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land, and did humble themselves before the lord, and did shed tears of joy before the lord. How i learned to love the book of ether book of mormon. How the dead sea scrolls shed light on similarities between.
While writing about the prophet ethers ministry, moroni adds his own comments about faithhe explains that faith relates to things that are hoped for, but not seen, and that witnesses are not received until after a trial of faith. The plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 12 15 youtube. Aug 30, 2017 6 and on this wise do i give the account. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. To mark twain is attributed the comment that the book of ether is chloroform in print. The book is bound in brown calfskin, with a black label on the spine. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 youtube. To finish the value of virtue and earn your medallion, you get to read the book of mormon cover to cover. To see previous weeks ponderizing scriptures click here. May 18, 2009 the second interpretation is about weakness vs. 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. While writing about the prophet ether s ministry, moroni adds his own comments about faithhe explains that faith relates to things that are hoped for, but not seen, and that witnesses are not received until after a trial of faith. Listen as they provide insight into these chapters and the secret combinations in the days of the jaredites and in the latter days.
How the dead sea scrolls shed light on similarities. The book of mormon has amassed an impressive collection of accompanying literature since its first publication in 1829. And now, i, moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things. But there must be something to glean from this list of 30 names. It is interesting to note that similar language recurs in the book of mormon in enos 1. The word faith appears some 260 times in the book of mormon. For ritual combat in an ancient mesoamerican context, see allen j. Ether 3 is the only book of mormon text cited in the 2014 article in defense of the mormon doctrine that god and human beings are the same species or kind of being. Wherefore dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness not until after the trial of your faith. And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land they bowed themselves down. For behold, they rejected all the words of ether, for he truly told them of all things from the beginning of man. Book of mormon, 1830, page 566 the joseph smith papers. And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land, and did humble themselves before t.
The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and said that a person would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book tpjs, p. I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen. Ether 12 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This sure hope also anchors our souls into doing good. Someday when we have the fulness of such episodes, we may see clearly how ether s excellence arose out. A trial can mean 1 an examination by a test, 2 an experiment, 3 a testing experience. What does moroni say in verses 12 18 about the relationship between faith and miracles. The same is true with the book of mormon covenant to serve the god of the land, as found in the book of ether.
He that wrote this record was a ether, and he was a descendant of coriantor. As the book of mormon prophet moroni writes, if ye have no hope, ye must needs be in despair. Mar 01, 2016 6 and now, i, moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 12 15 duration. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time. I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not. With can hope with a for a better world with a surety. I would shew unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen. What does moroni say in verses 1218 about the relationship between faith and miracles. 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. Someday when we have the fulness of such episodes, we may see clearly how ethers excellence arose out. It should be noted that moronis phrase trial of your faith in ether 12. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the.
Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction. Except for perhaps a half dozen instances, such as alma 32. Listen as they provide insight into these chapters and secret combinations. Listen as they provide insight into these chapters and the secret combinations in the. 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.