Book of mormon study notes insights from my daily study. Each month, children learn about a prophet, or hero. Nov 04, 2010 the book examined the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous in the light of the book of mormon. Jesus christ lives and has power not only to rescue us from death, but to cleanse us from sin and to bring us back into the. The book of mormon says the jaredites raised grain ether 9. This problem is expressed in the oftrepeated phrase that most mormons completely relate to. Apr 20, 2020 the title of this blog alludes to the wars described in the book of mormon, but the substance is the ongoing differences of opinion about book of mormon geography and historicity.
Dec 19, 2019 regarding the book of mormon, m2c is a safe belief because when challenged, m2c believers can refer to the plentiful books, videos, web pages, etc. For starters, they abstain from alcohol, coffee, and tea, and seem happy to. Jesus christ lives and has power not only to rescue us from death, but to cleanse us from sin and to bring us back into the presence of god and the lamb of god, the son of god who lived and died for us. The book of mormon also spoke of sprawling ancient cities, none of which had. Mormanity a blog for those interested in the church of. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020. Scientist show that israel is the place that haplo group x spread from. Dec 25, 2011 the name ammonihah is a book of mormon toponym referenced 26 times in the text. Book of mormon visual libraryseason 4, iii nephi new audition submission deadli. The book of mormon emerged from an antebellum perspective, out of a frontier american peoples struggle with their god, and not from an authentic american indian perspective thomas w. My soul delighteth in the words of isaiah 2 nephi 1125 in this lesson, we will delve further into the book of isaiah. Lds mormon researchers such as anthropologist thomas w. The book of mormon says the jaredites had large populations ether 15.
Five minutes of investigation shows that the book of mormon narrative doesnt fit mayan culture, and vice. The name alma as we have it in the book of mormon is defined as something that is hidden or concealed. In the western part of the state of new york near palmyra is a prominent hill known as the hill cumorah. You flip one card from the main deck into the middle, and you try to find the picture on that card that matches yours. Murphy and formerlds plant geneticist simon southerton state that the substantial collection of native american genetic markers now. This is a friendly discussion among brothers and sisters who are interested in the book of mormon. Were excited to spend the first fhe of the month learning about a book of mormon hero and doing the activities found below. The book of mormon geographic correlation that passed a strict audit with a perfect score of 100% see the blog article auditing book of mormon geography models places the land of cumorah in the tuxtla mountain region of southern veracruz where it is literally surrounded by salt water on two sides.
It would be pretty cool to flip to the end of the book of mormon and. When we assess book of mormon terminology, we look at the 1828 websters dictionary and the. Nov 27, 2016 buried nephite city and bom elephants off the shore of lake michigan book of mormon west sea grand traverse bay buried under 40 feet of water are petroglyphs. Plus, the united states continues to support the expansion and development of the kingdom around the world. The entire book of mormon stories contains 22 stories, games, quizzes, etc. Oct 15, 2010 a careful reading of the book of mormon provides a world of information regarding the brass plates.
You can print these out and glue them to one inch blocks, but since i want to use these in sacrament meeting and not be super loud, i turned them into magnets. Of course, for most people in the world, m2c is absurd. Seek ye for the kingdom of god jacob 14 nephis final guidance jacob 1 jacob wrote chapter one when he was about 5054 years of age, noting that he was writing 55 years. Ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon blogger. Lecture on the history of the text of the book of mormon.
Casting for the role of samuel, the lamanite project. The prophet writer of the book of mormon uses similar devices throughout the text so that his definitions of many words are actually couched in the poetic structure of the text itselfvery israelite of him. As noted above, a book i have written is coming soon to and kindle. Nov, 2006 book of mosiah summary i wrote the following summary to help my sisterinlaw who asked if anyone else got a little confused by the book of mormon sequence starting in the book of mosiah. The facts are that he mistranslated portions of the bible, as well as the book of abraham, the kinderhook plates, and a greek psalter. Book of mormon study app scriptureplus now available in android.
This blog is designed to share research and evidences that i find interesting or informative in regards to the book of mormon, bible, and other standard works. Taking some inspiration from these super cute olliblocks, i made some book of mormon swap blocks. Flooding the earth with the book of mormon one drop at a time. The other 25 citations are all in the book of alma. Further, most mesoamerican book of mormon scholars argue that the mountains in central guatemala are those very mountains. These petroglyphs are most likely the remains of a nephite city caused by the calamities just before christ visit to the nephite people. This problem is expressed in the oftrepeated phrase that most. The methodological errors in thinking book of mormon locations ought to be identified today are thoroughly and insightfully addressed in a 1993 article by william hamblin, entitled basic. But behold, jesus christ hath shown you unto me, and i know your doing. The book of mormon is true and confirms what the world needs to know today. Each month, children learn about a prophet, or hero, from the book of mormon. Aug 26, 2012 tulum could not possibly have been the city of zarahemla.
I took the link and it only took me to the book of mormon one. So, i decided id give a shot at making a book of mormon spot it game. Book of mormon for toddlers and children instant download. The truths of the book of mormon on this understanding are purely doctrinal, or even poetic, set, for some reason, in a framework of narrative fiction. The book of mormon is an excellent spiritual text that has historical value.
There are still some members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who believe the teachings of the prophets that the hill cumorah is in new york. As mentioned previously, this was extremely important to nephi. Though i note that the book of mormon actually starts to get a little confusing near the end of the book of omni, shes entirely right. The book of mormon speaks of a covenant land that will fulfill the purposes of the lord, which can refer only to the united states, where the gospel was restored, the church is headquartered. Here is a list of those questions, grouped by category, with a link to the blog post for each question. The 2 with higher quality paper are this one from grandin artisans stratford books distributing, and the one from herald house, a division of the community of. Free audio chapters for your book of mormon study march 18, 2020 by bccpresseditor 1 comment yesterday, we let the cat out of the bag about our evil plan to flood the world with excellent, reasonably priced audiobooks of our best titles.
With 106 translations, the book of mormon along with the bible is a good rosetta stone for learning english or other languages, in addition to being a missionary tool. The old testament prophet ezekiel predicted that this record would be kept, moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions this is the bible. Interfaith thursday, may 20, 2010 interesting that the lds church stop printing mormon doctrine saying there is no market in selling it, yet the book stores cant keep them in stock, the real reason i believe is interfaithism is the goal of the n. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020 lds. Ceramics were wellestablished in the olmec heartland by 1,200 bc. Sep 10, 2016 scientist show that israel is the place that haplo group x spread from. The book of mormon refers to cities, villages and towns. Feb 05, 2018 the methodological errors in thinking book of mormon locations ought to be identified today are thoroughly and insightfully addressed in a 1993 article by william hamblin, entitled basic methodological problems with the anti mormon approach to the geography and archaeology of the book of mormon journal of book of mormon studies 21 spring.
Indeed, the mormon people have been commanded by god to read isaiah and understand it. This study has been somewhat superficial by only capturing some of the content recorded in the book of mormon that comprises the lost books of the brass plates, another resource of lost books from the bible. Come to believe jesus christ can restore you to complete spiritual health. The book of mormon chapter 8 behold, i speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. Framing the debate as a war is hyperbole, of course. Mormon as the historian had the same habits of other historians with limited sources and space to advance his objective for the book. Nephi would have been around 7075 years of age when he gave the plates to jacob. Most book of mormon scholars recognize that the narrow strip of wilderness is a mountain range. Ldsmormon researchers such as anthropologist thomas w. We can see some of those methods but using a fictional example from pop culture. The title of this blog alludes to the wars described in the book of mormon, but the substance is the ongoing differences of opinion about book of mormon geography and historicity.
We look at what critics have said because most of them are. The jewish law required witnesses, at least two and preferably three. By turning to the 529th and 530th pages of the book of mormon you will read mormons account of the last great struggle of his people, as they were encamped round this hill cumorah. The aha moments of a former mormon woman chronicles my very long journey through and away from mormonism and discussed many of the issues that had plagued me for many years.
Aug 17, 2016 the book of mormon speaks of a covenant land that will fulfill the purposes of the lord, which can refer only to the united states, where the gospel was restored, the church is headquartered, the first temples built, etc. The mormon church, the federal government, and the utahidaho sugar company, 19071921 2007, which was a cowinner of the mormon history associations smithpetit award for best first book. The book of mormon is another testament that jesus is the christ, in addition to the bible. I have read the book of 1 nephi hundreds of times, but rarely have i finished the entire book of mormon. Galilee druze individuals represent the refugium of an ancestral group with. The book examined the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous in the light of the book of mormon. A careful reading of the book of mormon provides a world of information regarding the brass plates. This study has been somewhat superficial by only capturing some of the content. May 20, 2015 flooding the earth with the book of mormon one drop at a time.
And what the early leaders did was drift away from the basics of the gospel laid out in the book of mormon, which was coming up with all these crazy things. Tulum could not possibly have been the city of zarahemla. Ammonihah first appears by name in mormon s compendium in the 10th year of the reign of the judges ca. And what the early leaders did was drift away from the basics of the gospel laid out in the book of mormon, which was coming up with all these crazy things like baptisms for the dead, and following all these rules, and the d and c book, which i wouldnt say or claim is inspired like the bom.
My journal entries about offering copies of the book of mormon, the bible, and other lds church books, mainly to immigrants in their native language, mainly in indianapolis, indiana. You flip one card from the main deck into the middle. Aug 08, 2015 this blog is designed to share research and evidences that i find interesting or informative in regards to the book of mormon, bible, and other standard works. The book of mormon, translation, errors, and even the witnesses. It states in the article that, one way to defend the book of mormon is by a study of its proper names and origins. The aha moments of a former mormon woman chronicles my very long. O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of god. Maize agriculture provided the caloric base to support large populations. Murphy and formerlds plant geneticist simon southerton state that the substantial collection of native american genetic markers now available are not consistent with any detectable presence of ancestors from the ancient middle east, and argued that this poses substantial evidence to contradict the account in the book of mormon. Buried nephite city and bom elephants off the shore of lake michigan book of mormon west sea grand traverse bay buried under 40 feet of water are petroglyphs. Find information on book of mormon, mormon church, religion. My journal entries about offering copies of the book of mormon, the bible, and other lds church books, mainly to. As mentioned previously, this was extremely important to. There is no evidence that joseph smith ever translated anything, including the golden plates into the book of mormon.
Mormon as the historian had the same habits of other historians with limited sources and space to advance his objective for the. Mesoamerican chronological alignment with book of mormon events. I love a year with the book of mormon from the friend magazine. New article on lehis travels and the location of the valley of lemuel. For starters, they abstain from alcohol, coffee, and tea, and seem happy to do it. I am a student of history, music, and the gospel of jesus christ and i enjoy sharing what i learn.
I usually focus on the ceremonial ties between the israelites the hopi and those found in mesoamerica or the possible lands of the book of mormon. Seek ye for the kingdom of god jacob 14 nephis final guidance jacob 1 jacob wrote chapter one when he was about 5054 years of age, noting that he was writing 55 years after lehi left jerusalem. The book of mormon is the most divine object most of us will ever hold in our mortal hands. Galilee druze individuals represent the refugium of an ancestral group with high diversity and high frequency of haplogroup x, which was more prevalent in the region in antiquity, and from which the global diversity of x mtdna haplogroup emerged. Interfaith thursday, may 20, 2010 interesting that the lds church stop printing mormon doctrine saying there is no market in selling it. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020 lds blogs. In 2019, i used the book of mormon to study 365 questionsone per day. Book of mormon central blog book of mormon central. Mormon newsroom blog the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
This article is a work in process documenting remarkable temporal concordance. The old testament prophet ezekiel predicted that this record would be kept, moreover, thou son of man, take. The lifestyle of members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is decidedly different than what many cultures follow. The book of mormon also spoke of sprawling ancient cities, none of which had been identified in the united states. Subject book of mormon the young women of our ward decided to read the book of mormon and mark all the verses dealing with christ in bright yellow.
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