First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. In this episode we learn about the gravest of all sins, baptising little children. Incredible video explains the story of the plates of mormon. Book of mormon 1981moroni wikisource, the free online. First nephi through omni are written in firstperson narrative, as are mormon and moroni. Book of mormon, 1830, page 9 the joseph smith papers. Mormon 9 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Prayers offered with faith in christ will be grantedjesus taught his disciples that those who follow him will witness and perform miracles. The remainder of the book of mormon is written in thirdperson historical narrative, said to be compiled and abridged by mormon with moroni abridging the book of ether and writing the latter part of mormon and the book of moroni. Moroni 9 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Remember how merciful the lord hath been 2 moroni 10 in context rarely, if ever, should a block of scripture be examined without first considering its original context. Mackay, mormon and the destruction of nephite civilization mormon 3 9, in book of mormon, part 2. Mormon recounted the incidences in the letter to his son, moroni.
These women are the women in moroni chapter 9the most gruesome chapter in the entire book of mormon. Fourth nephi through moroni from zion to destruction by b. 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. Chapter 9 the second epistle of mormon to his son moroni. I happen to believe in another book, called the book of mormon, and in it at the very end, it is a story about the americas, and its only a story of watch for these things. Ether 15 portrays an exhausted coriantumr, covered with blood and mud, so tired that he cannot quite execute a proper decapitation.
When did mormon write his letter recorded in moroni 9. Listen to and read moroni chapter 9 of the book of mormon, a sacred writing of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, founded by joseph smith. Book of mormon, 1840, page 9 the joseph smith papers. Sabom, mormon 9 skeptics annotated bible quran book of. My beloved son, i write unto you again, that ye may know that i am yet alive. 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. By correlating details between mormons letter recorded in moroni 9 and mormons own record, it is possible to determine a narrow window of. Thankfully for all readers of the book of mormon, moroni seems to have noticed this gap, and decided to deliver on his fathers promise.
How important was it to moroni that we pray about the book of mormon. Then we hear about the pleasant living conditions in the lamanite and nephite prisoner of war camps. Moroni chapters 910, together, form a perfect conclusion both to the book of mormon and this theme. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction, edited by monte s. Wisdom and inspiration dictated that moroni include in his closing record the instructions by his father, mormon, on. And that part of the provisions which the lamanites did not carry away, behold, the army of zenephi has carried away and left them to wander whithersoever they can for food. He urged moroni to labor diligently to help the nephites repent. 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.
Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. 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. Both the nephites and the lamanites are depraved and degeneratethey torture and murder each othermormon prays that grace and goodness may rest upon moroni forever. Structure your personal scripture study by following a multimedia, day by day plan. First he wrote what the lamanites did to the people of sherrizah. Each days assignment includes the required scripture passages from the come follow me curriculum, as well as suggestions for additional resources to bring context and understanding to your study. Mormon and moroni supply the epilogue to the book of mormon, the son drawing freely. Luram is the name of a nephite military leader who served with mormon see moroni 9. Moroni 9 contains a letter from mormon, written to his son moroni, which describes the spiritual decline of their people. Moroni s promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Although the text does not indicate when this practice was officially instituted, there is a long history of the use of music and.
Behold, thou knowest the wickedness of this people. Around this time is when mormon abridges the large plates of nephi, and compiles the record into its almost finished product see words of mormon 1. This type of internal consistency and realism provides evidence of the book of mormons historical authenticity. In moroni 6, as part of moronis instructions regarding how church meetings were conducted moroni 6. These women are the women in moroni chapter 9 the most gruesome chapter in the entire book of mormon. This is because the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center 1 ne 16. 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. Wisdom and inspiration dictated that moroni include in his closing record the instructions by his father, mormon, on the ordinations, the sacrament, and practices of the church. In moroni chapter 9, his father mormon reports that he is still alive, but the lamanites were victorious in battle, and a number of leading nephites have been slain. Considering the atrocities perpetrated on both sides, how would you answer mormon s questions from moroni 9.
Book of mormon commentary moroni 9 5 that the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness. Lessons from moroni chapter 9 book of mormon central. Dec, 2016 in moroni 6, as part of moronis instructions regarding how church meetings were conducted moroni 6. Moroni calls upon those who do not believe in christ to repenthe proclaims a god of miracles, who gives revelations and pours out gifts and signs. Moroni chapters 9 10, together, form a perfect conclusion both to the book of mormon and this theme. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1995. If you are looking to dive deep into your study, skip down to additional resources for a selected. Oct 23, 2019 book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the the story of the book of mormon. Just thinking about it can send you straight to hell, so watch out. Jun 18, 20 glenn beck cites moroni 9 saying, if you ever hear me mention the book of mormon on the air, we are at the end. Therefore, before considering moroni s final address, we will view moroni 10 in the framework of the book of moroni.
Both the lamanites and nephites do the most horrific acts. Book of mormon moroni chapter 9 hear and read the full. Therefore, before considering moronis final address, we will view moroni 10 in the framework of the book of moroni. Mormon and moroni supply the epilogue to the book of mormon, the son drawing freely on his fathers notes and letters. The book of mormon chapter 9 moroni explains why there are errors in the book of mormon if unbelievers start believing, they will become fair and whitejesus doesnt do miracles anymore because people nowadays dwindle in unbelieftrue believers cast out devils, speak in tongues, handle snakes, and drink poisonthere are errors in the book of mormon because it was written in reformed. Moroni is the ascribed author of chapters 8 and 9 of mormon s record within the larger book of mormon, the entire book of moroni, and the title page of the book of mormon. Lessons from moroni chapter 9 religious studies center. On the other hand, the eight exhortations found in chapter 10 teach how gods mercy can be extended to us through his grace. Chapter 9 both the nephites and the lamanites are depraved and degeneratethey torture and murder each othermormon prays that grace and goodness may rest upon moroni forever. Dec 26, 2014 3 o god, the eternal father, we ask thee in the name of thy son, jesus christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Oct 18, 2018 by correlating details between mormons letter recorded in moroni 9 and mormons own record, it is possible to determine a narrow window of history in which mormon likely wrote his letter.
Moroni calls upon those who do not believe in christ to repenthe proclaims a god of miracles, who gives revelations and pours out gifts and signs upon the faithfulmiracles cease because of unbeliefsigns follow those who believemen are exhorted to be wise and keep the commandments. Both the nephites and the lamanites are depraved and degeneratethey. Behold, i say unto you that whoso believeth in christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the father in the name of christ it shall be granted him. In this crucible of wickedness the true greatness of mormon shines like a star as he calls his son to action, telling him that no matter how bad things are, we must never stop trying to do what we can to improve matters, for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. Moroni is the ascribed author of chapters 8 and 9 of mormons record within the larger book of mormon, the entire book of moroni, and the title page of the book of mormon. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament, part.
Mormon fears that the lamanites will utterly destroy his people. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. Mormon also recounted the sufferings of the people caused by their wickedness. For behold, i have had a sore battle with the lamanites in the which we did not conquer. This theme is illustrated over and over again throughout the book of mormon. These scholars explain various book of mormon names and how they have been found in inscriptions in archaeological excavations in the ancient world.
The singular tragedy of the nephite decline as recorded by mormon in the book of mormon was the loss of the holy ghost and the spiritual gifts. Evidently, the nephite church, as moroni knew it, made singing a part of their worship services, as guided by the holy ghost. Throughout the book of mormon, the prophets urge all men to come unto christ see 1 nephi 6. In comparison, in the king james version of the bible, the word appears 46 times in the the old testament and 66 times in the new testament. 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. Clearly, repentance is a major theme in the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Dec 04, 2009 how important was it to moroni that we pray about the book of mormon. The word of god is sharp to the wicked and soothing to the righteous. How can we avoid apostasy and wickedness in our lives. Chapter 9 illustrates the debilitating power satan has over those who choose captivity and death. They then go to battle, resulting in the annihilation of the nephite nation, with 230,000.
Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a glimpse of the fatherson relationship between mormon and moroni, as they strive to pass the plates along to where we have it today as the book of mormon. Alma 30 to moroni, studies in scripture, volume 8, ed. Religious studies center staff 1995, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Like his father, moroni distinguished himself in battle. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Some version of the word repent appears 360 times in the book of mormon. It also can help readers better understand the letters contents and why moroni. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. According to the text it was written by the prophet moroni sometime between 400 and 421. This chronology outlines the major events in the history of the book of mormon, according to the text. Mormon ends his mortal ministry with his stirring testimony of jesus and leaves his lifes work, his abridgment of the large plates of nephi, the book of mormon, in the hands of his son, moroni. Book of mormon, 1837, page 9 the joseph smith papers. Dec 30, 2019 december 30 book of mormon daily reading moroni 9. Dates given correspond to dates in the footnotes of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church edition of the book of mormon.