The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice. Yet as we have seen here, ether 3 actually presents a doctrine contrary to. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of. 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. 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.
This doctrine also does not receive a full treatment in the book of mormon. Book of ether mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Mirroring the biblical account of noahs flood in some aspects, chapter 2 of ether talks about the jaredites coming. We can help you save up to 70% on the book of mormon tickets.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. 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. Maxwell ether was born of a kingly line, but at one point his family was in captivity. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Yet as we have seen here, ether 3 actually presents a doctrine contrary to the current mormon doctrine of god and man. The book of mormon claims at least 2 million individuals, and an implication of at least 4 million.
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. Book of mormon, ether, 2 religionwiki fandom powered. 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. Many of the men had large numbers of sons and daughters.
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. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. 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. Donaldson, the plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon, in the book of mormon. 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. It is interesting to note that similar language recurs in the book of mormon in enos 1. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for free. The latter might be an appropriate description of the book of mormon prophet ether. Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons in. 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. Choose from 428 different sets of book of mormon ether 2 flashcards on quizlet.
Cultural commentary on the book of ether chapter 2 book. Ether was a prophet of the lord and lived in the days of coriantumr. Interestingly, while the urim and thummim are called interpreters, alma 37. 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. 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. For example, the brother of jared had 22 sons and daughters ether 6. 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. I kind of subscribe to the idea that ether was the first draftoutline of the book of mormon. 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. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. However, latterday saints consider jesus statement, in my fathers house are many mansions john 14. Cultural commentary on the book of ether chapter 2 book of. 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.
The gentiles who inhabit the land of promise should be aware of this, that they might not fall like the previous nations did. 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. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time period covered by the book. Yea, lord, i know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a god of truth, and canst not lie. The 6 days of warfare imply a much larger number they do not state. 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. Moroni retold their account, recorded on twentyfour plates of gold found by the people. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. The jaredites arrive at the sea shore, and set up camp there, where they stay there for four years. 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. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
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. 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. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Your question cant be answered by much else than speculation. 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. 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. Abundance could also be an acceptable etymology reynolds, commentary on the book of mormon, vi, p.
We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences updated in regards to future performances and lottery draws. 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. The book of ether contains all of the main story elements of the book of mormon condensed into a few chapters. We have a great selection of cheap the book of mormon tickets. 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.
How i learned to love the book of ether book of mormon. Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. Ether spent the majority of his days calling to repentance and warning the people and specifically coriantumr about the impending.
Book of mormon nuggets supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. 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. The absurdity that is the jaradites and the book of ether. 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. The heading for chapter 10 of moroni states that this last. 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. The book of ether is one of the books that make up the book of mormon. 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. Why doesnt the book of mormon contain the fullness of gospel. Ether 15, book of mormon student manual 2009 and book of mormon time line, ensign october 2011. 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. 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.
Ether 3 and relate visions to jaredites, the contents of which are not to be freely distributed. 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. The following evidences have been cited which might indicate that they did practice polygamy. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time. The overarching book of mormon covenant to obey jesus christ as the god of the land fits a very old pattern lee l.
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. The book was translated and abridged by moroni and included in the plates from which the book of mormon was. For behold, they rejected all the words of ether 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. 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. Ether is a major narrator of the book of ether located in the book of mormon. The climax of the first half of the opening narrative is the first promised land speech 2. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Ether 2 and 12 contain moronis own comments and bear no such restrictions. And as they came to the sea they pitched their tents. 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. And now i, moroni, proceed to give the record of jared and his brother.
The book of ether speaks regularly and reverently of christ, just as the rest of the book of mormon does. It is choppy, abrupt, it jumps around, and its light on theology. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. Dec 04, 2009 this feature is not available right now. 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. 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. Mirroring the biblical account of noahs flood in some aspects, chapter 2 of ether talks about the jaredites coming to america on eight barges. Learn book of mormon ether 2 with free interactive flashcards.
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