Alma 30 through moroni 10 kindle edition by ogden, d. According to the text it was written by the prophet moroni sometime between 400 and 421. Jul 01, 2017 incidentally, the last 3 verses of moroni 10 are about becoming spotless so that we are prepared for the final judgment moroni 10. If it is true, certainly doing as it directs would produce the results it promises. What about those who pray and dont receive a confirmation the book of mormon is true. Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment form a. Instead, it is a close reading of moroni 10, looking verse by verse at what moroni might be teaching us. Book of mormon moroni chapter 10 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett.
He knows the lack of faith that will exist amongst those who will receive this book in the last days and warns us. Many have wondered what reformed egyptian might be and why book of mormon recordkeepers wrote in such a script. According to smith, the angel was the guardian of the golden plates, buried in the hill cumorah near smiths home in western new york. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. The book of mormon challenge moroni begins his final chapter with a challenge.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 5 the joseph smith papers. And god shall show unto you that that which i have written is true. In chapter 2, moroni also fulfills a promise made by mormon that he would give evidence that the lord gave the nephite twelve disciples the power to give the holy ghost 3 nephi 18. And again, i exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of god, for they are many. And i make not myself known to the lamanites lest they should destroy me. Jesus quoted key phrases, often in inverted order, from the sermon on the mount 3 nephi 1214 in subsequent book of mormon chapters the book of moroni, thus demonstrating that the sermon was accepted as an authoritative text establishing and defining jesuss kingdom on earth. Moroni exhorts us that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that ye should receive these things moroni 10. He emphasizes the gifts of the spirit here more than any other part of the record.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. There is more required than simply praying in order to receive a confirmation of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Wherefore i would exhort you that ye deny not the power of god, for he worketh by power according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow and forever. Jul 30, 2019 book of mormon the book of mormon likewise consists of smaller books bound together. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. If we can, as moroni did in his wanderings, learn to recognize the voice of the spirit, the lord. This volume is the second of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion. According to moroni, how do we gain a testimony of the book of mormon. And i would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign was given of the coming of christ. Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment. Of his experience creating the statue, dallin said, i considered that my angel moroni brought me nearer to god than anything i ever did. A testimony of the book of mormon comes by the power of the holy ghostthe gifts of the spirit are dispensed to the faithfulspiritual gifts always accompany faithmoronis words speak from the dustcome unto christ, be perfected in him, and sanctify your souls.
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 as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so does all the church stand or fall with the truthfulness of the book of. Now i, moroni, after having made an end of abridging the account of the people of jared, i had supposed not to have written more, but i have not as yet perished. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
One need not take their word for the truth of their religion. Moronis final exhortations in moroni 10, journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 221 20. How has reading, pondering, and praying about the book of mormon impacted your life. Aug 30, 2017 moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading verse by verse. Book of mormon commentary moroni 10 3 the book of mormon is the keystone of our testimony. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. Again, either the book of mormon is true or it is false. Latter day saints believe the plates were the source material for the book of mormon. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss the final chapters of the book of mormon.
Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. He asks us to ponder in our hearts the mercy of the lord and these things meaning the writings of mormon and moroni. When this lofty claim is probed, it generally comes down to a moment when they prayed. Statues of the angel stand atop many lds temples, with most statues facing eastward. Gods spirit works in many different ways, bringing his gifts to humanity for their profit. Five book of mormon passages include word strings of more than 20 words each that are verbally identical to new testament passages in the kjv. Moroni sums up the purpose of the book of mormon to bring us into the presence of the lord. The book of mormon is convincing evidence of the restoration of the gospel through joseph smith. The three purposes of the book of mormon, as laid out on the title page, appear in moroni 10. The book of mormon an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. The overarching question is, to what does moroni exhort us as he seals his book and writes his final words. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. While there are many objective reasons to reject the book of mormon1 and joseph smiths claims to prophethood,2 most mormons would argue that they have a testimony directly from the holy spirit of god that supersedes any appeal to logic, reason, historical evidence, or even scripture.
Such books include book of moroni, first book of nephi, book of ether, mosiah, alma, helaman, words of mormon, etc. Now i, moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good, and i write unto my brethren the lamanites. Part 6 3 nephi 19 moroni 10 critical text of the book of mormon royal skousen on. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. As most are familiar, the book of mormon contains a promise, commonly called moronis promise, which asserts that by praying to god, and asking him if the book is true, god will provide a response via the holy ghost see moroni 10. The title page and moroni 10 book of mormon study notes. While there is much that is unknown about reformed egyptian, some clues about its nature emerge from a close reading of the book of mormon text and comparison with other realworld ancient. Incredible video explains the story of the plates of mormon. Mormon and moroni discuss problems of church governance in their epistles, and moroni probably would have had firsthand experience with these procedures 10. Why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian. 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. If ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me. Moroni x 10 book of mormon study text mormons in transition.
He asks us to remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men from the time of adam to his day. Seven of these 29 passages are in the six chapters attributed to moroni that is the focus of our study mormon 89 and moroni 710. Moronis promise goes beyond praying about the book of mormon alone. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon. The promise is made in the very last chapter of the book of mormon that if i want to know about its truthfulness i. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. I do not have to rely on my own wisdom and learning, or anyone elses. May 02, 2019 moroni indicates that he and his father mormon wrote in a script called reformed egyptian. As we will see, moroni takes that love to be the heart of the gospel. Some are written in first person narrative, while others are written in third person narrative. Discussions on the book of mormon moroni 8 10 duration. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record.
Hear what these scriptural scholars have to say about the last record between mormon and moroni and the final promise of the book of mormon. I love that i can go to my god, my heavenly father, and seek truth from him directly. While there are many objective reasons to reject the book of mormon1 and joseph smiths claims to prophethood,2 most mormon s would argue that they have a testimony directly from the holy spirit of god that supersedes any appeal to logic, reason, historical evidence, or even scripture. Moroni appears on the cover of some editions of the book of mormon. Dec 31, 2014 33 and again, if ye by the grace of god are perfect in christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in christ by the grace of god, through the shedding of the blood of christ, which is in the covenant of the father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot.
Write on the board the headings gods promise and our duty. 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. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. The image of the angel moroni blowing a trumpet is commonly used as an unofficial symbol of the lds church. Mormon also wrote two books within the book of mormon that bear his name the words of mormon and the book of mormon. Just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so does all. The four great abridgers of the book of mormon are nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni. Examining each of moronis eight exhortations, faulconer shows one way to study scriptures and perhaps to think about them afresh.
Book of mormon the book of mormon likewise consists of smaller books bound together. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. Lack of hope leads to despair, which is contrary to the commands of christ. Kelly, skinner, andrew c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Moroni writes for the benefit of the lamanitesthe nephites who will not deny christ are put to death. Mormons love to say that they are not trying to convert others to their religion. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, the fourth volume in professor royal skousen s ongoing book of mormon critical text project. The online version of analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, part six. 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. 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.