Witnesses of the book of mormon lesson 9-3

In what ways has the book of mormon been brought out of darkness unto light. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. The detractors of the book of mormon point to this confusion as prime evidence that the book of mormon is a work of fiction and therefore no such real place exists. Add a book of mormon wrapped in a ribbon to the pile of gifts. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Statements like these lead me to believe that he did not. Aug 18, 2017 the book of mormon influenced the saints as they settled in their new territory, which brigham dubbed deseret, a book of mormon name for the honeybee. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. Layering, birds eye view, insert, likening layer 1. This revelation was given at a time when hiram page, who was one of the eight witnesses of the book of mormon, was pretending to receive revelations for the church with the help of a seer stone. Teachings and doctrine of the book of mormon lds institute.

Ironic inconsistency in the book of mormon mormanity. That the book of mormon plates were real, and that prophets and others wrote real history and events on them though strongly chosen and crafted, that moroni was who he said he was and that other book of mormon prophets visited joseph smith and taught him. So you will stumble by day, and the prophet also will stumble with you by night. This is the first half of an old byu film depicting the story of the three witnesses of the book of mormon.

As we read, ponder, and pray about the book of mormon, the holy ghost will witness that it is true, that jesus is the christ, that joseph smith was a prophet of god, and that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is the lords kingdom on earth. The book of mormon places jesus birth in jerusalem, not in bethlehem as in the bible. Now i know what youre thinking, every missionary is scared on. If they lived in an area that was cold, such as the area around the great. Book of mormon, 1830, page 589 the joseph smith papers. Why were three key witnesses chosen to testify of the book of. May 29, 2015 the book mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Testify whenever the spirit prompts you to do so, not just at the end of each lesson.

The book of mormon has been organized into 6,607 verses, of which 3,925 refer to jesus christ, employing more than 100 titles. If any man writes to you, or preaches to you, doctrines contrary to the bible, the book of mormon, or the book of doctrine and covenants, set him down as an imposter. The book of mormon is so great, because if we study it regularly, it can help us keep a correct perspective. Bible crafts, printables, and games and ativities for noahs ark bible lesson for sunday school and vbs teachers. Come, follow me book of mormon lesson 9 2 nephi 2630 labor diligently to write. Someone needed to tell the american lamanites of their heritage. This story was originally published in december 2015. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because you have rejected knowledge, i also will reject you from being my priest since you have forgotten the law of your god, i also will forget your children. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. As the church has said, the manual has been prepared as the primary source of lesson material.

Pause for a moment and picture a copy of the book of mormon. 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. Mormon 16 contains mormons record of his own time and people. Oct 05, 2019 one of the more novel arguments ive seen against the book of mormon was the graduate work of kyle beshears, davidic references in the book of mormon as evidence against its historicity, who argued that the book of mormon was obviously not from an ancient hebraic group because it gave so little attention to king david.

It was exactly 20 years ago today that i spent my first whole day at the mtc and i was scared to death. The book of mormon begins with the account of the prophet lehi and his family who lived in jerusalem about 600 b. You may need to explain that the word ministry 1 nephi 9. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the. How pauls conversion can strengthen your faith in joseph. Heavenly father wanted the same thing, and so this request is being granted, and we have a most wonderful gift, the book of mormon. This package is also part of our primary 5 combo lessons 912 at a discount. Feb 08, 2018 given all the complexities of preparing the book of mormon multiple ancient sources combined, redacted, then translated into english that is verbally dictated and written by a scribe, then later copied into a printers manuscript, and finally put into print its not surprising that there could be inconsistency at times in a text that is still remarkably consistent across the centuries. A collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. Due to the high volume of questions we receive, you can expect a 27 day wait before we will be able to send you an answer to your question. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Behold, my joy is full, 3 nephi 1719 book of mormon gospel doctrine class lesson 38. To help students appreciate that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ, invite them to turn to the index and scan all the headings associated with jesus christ. One of the more novel arguments ive seen against the book of mormon was the graduate work of kyle beshears, davidic references in the book of mormon as evidence against its historicity, who argued that the book of mormon was obviously not from an ancient hebraic group because it gave so little attention to king david.

After students respond, write the following truth on the board. The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube. To help the children desire to be witnesses of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Old things are done away, and all things have become new, 3 nephi 1215 1026. Lesson 17 a seer becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings mosiah 711 in order to understand the lords dealings with his people in the book of mosiah, it is helpful to understand the events described in 2 nephi 5, the book of omni, and mosiah 7 and mosiah 9. The three witnesses of the book of mormon compilation retouching.

The bible and book of mormon are witnesses that he organizes and leads his people through prophets and apostles. Mosiah 1 highly favored and delivered, the book of mormon proverb, a book without a beginning, etc. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants andor paraphrases. As one who holds no strong views regarding book of mormon geography though i do find it interesting, im concerned at the emergence of disputations between the various theorists, with veiled accusations, even, of disbelief on joseph smiths prophetic mantle. Get the full lesson witnesses of the book of mormon from the teachings of joseph fielding smith at. Studying the scripturesoverview of the book of mormon. Weather in relation to book of mormon geography fairmormon. The title page teaches that the book of mormon is a witness that jesus is the christ. Eight witnesses, christian whitmer, jacob whitmer, peter whitmer jr. Mormon 1 mormon was responsible for abridging all of the plates into the record we know as the book of mormon. Noahs ark caldecott honor book by jerry pinkney, for 40 days and 40 nights rain poured from the heavens, enveloping the world. All the promises made to the great patriarchs of old are promises that flow to their offspring, including the lamanites.

Another testament of jesus christ is to convey to the modern world powerful testimonies of the divine mission and essential attributes of jesus christ, to the convincing of the jew and gentile that. Paul witnesses the resurrected lord on the way to damascus and is commissioned as an apostle to the nations acts 9. Explain that while joseph smith was translating the book of mormon, he learned that the lord would appoint others to be witnesses of the ancient record see 2 nephi 27. It gives the story of christs visit to the american continent after his resurrection. In 1830, he published the resulting narratives as the book of mormon and founded the church of christ in. Recently when i was teaching the book of mormon in an adult sunday school class we discussed mosiah 15. The application of the law of witnesses in 2 nephi 27 and 28, hales swift. New approaches to the book of mormon brent lee metcalfe, editor. A south sudanese refugee gives a lesson on living with uncertainty, a 99yearold army vet raises money for health care workers and a 106yrold woman is. O how great the goodness of our god book of mormon gospel doctrine lesson 8 2 nephi 610. The depth of the concepts in the book of mormon is a constant source of inspiration, if we will but contemplate them.

Only noah had been warned by god of the great floodand only noah could save life on earth. However, serious, sincere seekers of the truth know that the book of mormon is true and factual, and that the events described in it occurred on real ground which still exists today. How old was mormon when he was given responsibility for the sacred records. Many of the passages of the mormon book are verbatim from spaulding, and others in part. The book of mormon opens in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, ten years before the fall of jerusalem. At that time, oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris each expressed a desire to be these special witnesses. He was speaking to those who were about to make the covenants you have made, and they also received the promise that the lord made to you. Three book of mormon passages 2 nephi 31, 3 nephi 9 19, and 3 nephi 27 all use a sixpoint formula repentance, baptism, holy ghost, faith, endurance to the end, and eternal life to teach the gospel. After the move west, brigham named the new territory deseret, a book of mormon name for the honeybee, and because of the belief that the native americans they encountered in this territory were lamanites, brigham. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon.

Jan 27, 2017 the solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Many other sermons in the book of mormon use these key passages as their foundation. Snow is only mentioned once in the book of mormon, and that is only when the lehites were still in the old world 1. The book of mormon came like a theological thunderbolt on the stage of historyto be a second witness for the divinity of jesus christ to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ title page, book of mormon. Feb 28, 2016 lds gospel doctrine book of mormon lesson 8 1. Salt lake city we will be studying the new testament acts to revelation with emphasis on the. Oliver cowdery went with the prophet joseph when he deposited these plates. List reasons why people today judge the book of mormon rashly. It is also a partial fulfillment of the covenant that god made with abraham. Flooding the earth and our lives with the book of mormon, ch. Book of mormon, 1837, page the joseph smith papers. How did brigham young help take the book of mormon to the.

Lehis vision that accompanies this lesson and invite fam. What signs did moroni list to identify the day in which the book of mormon would come. We call them the three witnesses to the book of mormon. Is your wardbranch represented at the gospel doctrine class. See this lesson for more about the witnesses to the book of mormon. The prophet nephi foresaw that the gold plates of the book of mormon would be hid from the eyes of the world and that the eyes of none shall behold it save it be that three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god and none other shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of god. Nor was he the first prophet or apostle to report a sacred experience in different ways to different audiences. Come, follow me for individuals and families the church of. Jul 30, 2019 nor was he the first prophet or apostle to report a sacred experience in different ways to different audiences. This could not be an allusion to 1820 or only be speaking of the angels visit in 1823, because in 1823 joseph did not get the power to translate the book of mormon the interpreters.

In the book of mormon, alma the younger experienced a miraculous conversion that involved a thundering angel, the quaking of the earth, and almas own incapacitation for three days. Given all the complexities of preparing the book of mormon multiple ancient sources combined, redacted, then translated into english that is verbally dictated and written by a scribe, then later copied into a printers manuscript, and finally put into print its not surprising that there could be inconsistency at times in a text that is still remarkably consistent across the. Alma described, in his words at the waters of mormon, what you promised at your baptism and what it will mean to you and everyone around youespecially in your families. Smith, visit a grove near the smith family home in manchester anderson 2001, pp.

Grammatical errors present in the 1830 of book of mormon. The book of mormon as a witness this new volume of scripture was to be a witness, not only for christ and to contain the everlasting gospel, but was also to be a witness for the jewish scripturesthe bible. Book of mormon geography in joseph smiths day fairmormon. Testimony of three witnesses, late june 1829, page 589. Thus, some form of christs name is used on an average of one reference for every 1. Here are some links to posts on these chapters to augment your personal study. Saturday, january 18, 2020 come, follow me january 2026. The book mormon is another testament of jesus christ. One purpose of the book of mormon is to persuade all people to come unto jesus christ and be saved. Mormon is given responsibility for the sacred records. The book of mormons ties to the northern kingdom of.

Jan 18, 2020 a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. This is very indicative of where the book of mormon took place. Mormon, along with several other book of mormon writers accepted that duty. The testimony of three witnesses page 589 the testimony of eight witnesses page 590. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last 100 years kelsey berteaux editors note. In the late 1820s, founder joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, announced that an angel had given him a set of golden plates engraved with a chronicle of ancient american peoples, which he had a unique gift to translate. I have recently examined the book of mormon, and find in it the writings of solomon spaulding from beginning to end, but mixed up with scripture and other religious matter which i did not meet with in the manuscript found. There were no eye as in physical eye, not spiritual eye witnesses to the gold plates, based on later admissions by the witnesses.

It is being shared again to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the publication of the book of mormon. The application of the law of witnesses in 2 nephi 27 and 28 the. The solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Please turn with me to doctrine and covenants section 28. Another testament of jesus christ is to convey to the modern world powerful testimonies of the divine mission and essential attributes of jesus christ, to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god title page. Lesson 6 the book of mormon was written for our day jeffrey r. Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an amazing variety of other sources. Flooding the earth and our lives with the book of mormon, chapter 10 in teachings of presidents of the church. Brigham youngs ministry is intimately connected with the book of mormon. How and for what purpose will book of mormon prophets cry from the dust. This reading comprises chapters 1224 of second nephi.

Be reconciled unto god through the atonement of christ 3 93 15 the lord labors with. He said, i started to read the book of mormon before i was old enough to be a deacon, and i have been. In my youth i attended the mormon church, the seventhday adventist church and the christian science church. Submit your bible questions to submit your bible questions, please enter your email address and questions in the form below and then click on the submit your question button. Book of mormon, 1837, page 16 the joseph smith papers. He supervised a printing of the book of mormon in nauvoo in 1845. Why were three key witnesses chosen to testify of the book. Were temples in the book of mormon used primarily for assemblies rather than for sacred ordinance work. But there are three other witnesses, standing, as it were, just inside the threshold of this.