The latter might be an appropriate description of the book of mormon prophet ether. The book of ether chapter 2 the jaredites prepare for their journey to a promised landit is a choice land whereon men must serve christ or be swept offthe lord talks to the brother of jared. Ether 2 and 12 contain moronis own comments and bear no such restrictions. Joseph smith and jaredite ships truly remarkable is the statement in ether that the submarine nature of jareds ships made them like unto the ark of noah, since that aspect of the ark, perhaps its most characteristic, is not specifically mentioned in the bible, and has led to great confusion among bible illustrators, ancient, medieval, and modern. Now behold, o lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee, for we know that thou art holy and dwellest in the heavens and that we are unworthy before thee.
Interestingly, while the urim and thummim are called interpreters, alma 37. For example, the brother of jared had 22 sons and daughters ether 6. This doctrine also does not receive a full treatment in the book of mormon. The following evidences have been cited which might indicate that they did practice polygamy.
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. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. That means in a span of 840 to 16 years, this population starting with at most 11 couples was able to produce more humans than the entire world of 1 million people between. Dec 04, 2009 this feature is not available right now. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new. We have a great selection of cheap the book of mormon tickets. The absurdity that is the jaradites and the book of ether. I kind of subscribe to the idea that ether was the first draftoutline of the book of mormon.
Although the book of mormon gives little information about ethers life prior to his call as a prophet, we can be certain that he was spiritually prepared for his calling. It is interesting to note that similar language recurs in the book of mormon in enos 1. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. For behold, they rejected all the words of ether ether. How i learned to love the book of ether book of mormon. Cultural commentary on the book of ether chapter 2 book of. And now i, moroni, proceed to give the record of jared and his brother. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. It is choppy, abrupt, it jumps around, and its light on theology. Book of mormon charts 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. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth.
Yea, lord, i know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a god of truth, and canst not lie. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Moroni retold their account, recorded on twentyfour plates of gold found by the people. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. The jaredites prepare for their journey to a promised landit is a choice land whereon men must serve christ or be swept offthe lord talks to the brother of jared for three hoursthe jaredites build bargesthe lord asks the brother of jared to propose how the barges will be lighted. Yet as we have seen here, ether 3 actually presents a doctrine contrary to.
Donaldson, the plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon, in the book of mormon. Yet as we have seen here, ether 3 actually presents a doctrine contrary to the current mormon doctrine of god and man. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for free. In the book, ether details the history of his people, the jaredites, from their departure after the tower of babel to their ultimate destruction, which he witnessed first hand. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of ether contains all of the main story elements of the book of mormon condensed into a few chapters. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. The book was translated and abridged by moroni and included in the plates from which the book of mormon was. For it came to pass after the lord had prepared the stones which the brother of jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end thereof.
Book of ether mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. We can help you save up to 70% on the book of mormon tickets. The book of mormon claims at least 2 million individuals, and an implication of at least 4 million. Ether is a major narrator of the book of ether located in the book of mormon. Ether 3 and relate visions to jaredites, the contents of which are not to be freely distributed. The book of ether speaks regularly and reverently of christ, just as the rest of the book of mormon does. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of. Many of the men had large numbers of sons and daughters.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. According to the book of mormon, the book of ether was taken from a set of twentyfour plates written by ether and discovered by the people of limhi during the time of king mosiah father of king benjamin mosiah 8. 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. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. And now i, moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the lord upon the face of this north country. The gentiles who inhabit the land of promise should be aware of this, that they might not fall like the previous nations did. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time. And it came to pass at the end of four years that the lord came again unto the brother of jared, and stood in a cloud and talked with him. Mirroring the biblical account of noahs flood in some aspects, chapter 2 of ether talks about the jaredites coming to america on eight barges. The book of ether tells of an ancient people the jaredites, descendants of jared and his companions who were led by god to the americas shortly after the destruction of the tower of babel. Your question cant be answered by much else than speculation. For behold, it came to pass that the lord did bring jared and his brethren forth even to that great sea which divideth the lands. Tanner the book of ether is moroni 2 s abbreviated account of the history of the jaredites, who came to the western hemisphere at the time of the great tower of babel and lived in the area later known as the nephite land northward, much earlier than lehis colony. And as they came to the sea they pitched their tents.
Cultural commentary on the book of ether chapter 2 book. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Aug 30, 2017 2 and i take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of limhi, which is called the book of ether.
But if you were to go through ether and separate the material that originated with the twentyfour plates from moronis own editorial comments perhaps by marking the latter with a red pencil, you would quickly discover that, with very. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time period covered by the book. Book of mormon, ether, 2 religionwiki fandom powered. Learn book of mormon ether 2 with free interactive flashcards. The jaredites arrive at the sea shore, and set up camp there, where they stay there for four years. The people rejected his teachings concerning a new jerusalem, 7 causing him to hide in a cave, where he witnessed the destruction of the jaredites. Ether spent the majority of his days calling to repentance and warning the people and specifically coriantumr about the impending. The 6 days of warfare imply a much larger number they do not state. The book of mormon has an extremely high degree of internal consistency in ways that would be most unexpected if joseph smith were the author. Choose from 428 different sets of book of mormon ether 2 flashcards on quizlet. 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. And i take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of limhi, which is called the book of ether. And this cometh unto you, o ye gentiles, that ye may know the decrees of godthat ye may repent, and not continue in your iniquities until the fulness come, that ye may not bring down the fulness of the wrath of god upon you as the inhabitants of the.
Dec 11, 2008 the book of ether chapter 2 the jaredites prepare for their journey to a promised landit is a choice land whereon men must serve christ or be swept offthe lord talks to the brother of jared. Maxwell ether was born of a kingly line, but at one point his family was in captivity. If youre looking for discount theatre tickets have a look below for our latest offers for the book of mormon at the prince of wales theatre. And for the space of three hours did the lord talk with the brother of jared, and chastened him because he remembered not to call upon the name of the lord. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of gospel.
Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons in. We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences updated in regards to future performances and lottery draws. Ether was a prophet of the lord and lived in the days of coriantumr. However, latterday saints consider jesus statement, in my fathers house are many mansions john 14. The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice. The heading for chapter 10 of moroni states that this last. Book of mormon nuggets supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. The lord comes to the brother of jared again in the form of a cloud, chastises him for not having prayed more during the past four years, and commands him to build more barges, like the ones he has already built. The book of mormon speaks of the mountain waves and the furious wind that the jaredites encountered during their ocean voyage to the new world, stressing that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters see ether 6. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. The overarching book of mormon covenant to obey jesus christ as the god of the land fits a very old pattern lee l. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library.
The jaredites prepare for their journey to a promised landit is a choice land whereon men must serve christ or be swept offthe lord talks to the brother of jared for three hoursthey build bargesthe lord asks the brother of jared. May 03, 2015 a few weeks ago, i posted an article on the problems with the book of ether chapter 1, and gave a brief introduction to the book of ether. A few weeks ago, i posted an article on the problems with the book of ether chapter 1, and gave a brief introduction to the book of ether. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Abundance could also be an acceptable etymology reynolds, commentary on the book of mormon, vi, p. The church teaches that the first inhabitants of the americas were the jaredites, arriving in the new world and beginning their historical records approximately 2200 b. Tanner the book of ether is moroni 2s abbreviated account of the history of the jaredites, who came to the western hemisphere at the time of the great tower of babel and lived in the area later known as the nephite land northward, much earlier than lehis colony. The book of ether is one of the books that make up the book of mormon. Mirroring the biblical account of noahs flood in some aspects, chapter 2 of ether talks about the jaredites coming. Ether 15, book of mormon student manual 2009 and book of mormon time line, ensign october 2011. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons. The climax of the first half of the opening narrative is the first promised land speech 2.