The author of the next 3900 words was mormon, accounting for nearly 64% of the book of moroni. 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. To the ancient prophet moroni, the last editor of the book of mormon, who knew through prophecy the problems of our day, and who as an angel was. As we will see, moroni takes that love to be the heart of the gospel. Chapter 10 now i, moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good, and i write unto my brethren the lamanites. Now i, moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good, and i write unto my brethren the lamanites. 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. The book of mormon today thursday, november 4, 2010. And if ye have no hope ye must needs be in despair. Introduction preface 1 nephi chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5. They discuss the last recorded correspondence between mormon and. Mormon missionaries are not the only people who desire readers of thebook of mormonto take moronis words seriously by asking god, the eternal father, in the name of christ, whether the contents of the book are true. 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. The promise is made in the very last chapter of the book of mormon that if i want to know about its truthfulness i.
Moroni likely saw this personal and intimate message of hope, in the face of such indescribable horrors, as a fitting summary of the book of mormons primary purpose. How do you feel about our study of the book of mormon this past year. Moroni 10 the final chapter well, this is it, we finally close the book on the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentary moroni 10 3 the book of mormon is the keystone of our testimony. How will god manifest the truth of the book of mormon. 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. In addition to the important admonition to pray about the truth of the book of mormon, he sees in this chapter a message of gods mercy and of our need for charity. My top 10 chapters in the book of mormon the gospel home.
Chapter 10 is the last and arguably the most significant chapter in the book. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Moroni writes for the benefit of the lamanitesthe nephites who will not deny christ are put to death. Moroni begins the chapter by giving the book of mormon promise. Learn the book of mormon with free interactive flashcards. Wherefore to proceed with mine account, i must speak somewhat of the things of my father and also of my brethren. The overarching question is, to what does moroni exhort us as he seals his book and writes his final words. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Instead, it is a close reading of moroni 10, looking verse by verse at what moroni might be teaching us.
The promise is made in the very last chapter of the book of mormon that if i want to know about its truthfulness i can pray and get an answer. July 27, 2007 original post the book of mormon challenge moroni begins his final chapter with a challenge. Book of mormon chapter headings 2 flashcards quizlet. The book of mormon testifies of christ and his mission here on the earth. Book of moroni mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
You will also notice that they are not confounded in their. In chapter 7, mormon spoke directly to people in their place of worship about a variety of topics. Discussions on the book of mormon moroni 8 10 youtube. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Book of mormon 1981moroni wikisource, the free online. Moroni 10 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It was written for us in our day and will help us specifically if we study it, seeking guidance from its pages. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon illustrations 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni pronunciation guide. Choose from 500 different sets of the book of mormon flashcards on quizlet.
Odds are, they have read the book of mormon and have sought the confirmation of its truth that moroni admonishes in this chapter. This is the exhortation that we are most familiar with. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon sharman bookwalter hummel, editor. Alma 30moroni 10 learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Finally, he pleads with each of us to come unto christ and be perfected in him. Lack of hope leads to despair, which is contrary to the commands of christ. My beloved son, i write unto you again, that ye may know that i am yet alive. 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 mormon. 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.
Moroni urges us to pray for ourselves, and ask god if these things are true. Discussions on the book of mormon moroni 8 10 duration. Book of mormon, 1841, page i the joseph smith papers. Mormon and moroni discuss problems of church governance in their epistles, and moroni probably would have had firsthand experience with these procedures 10. If ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me.
Book of mormon moroni chapter 10 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. In the final chapter, he teaches all the ends of the earth how to know of the truthfulness of the record. Write on the board the headings gods promise and our duty. Reading speed autoscroll paragraphs autoadvance to next chapter chapter 9. They are strengthening the stakes of zion and are enlarging her borders. I do not have to rely on my own wisdom and learning, or anyone elses. I love that i can go to my god, my heavenly father, and seek truth from him directly. 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. Theft and robbery in the book of mormon and in near eastern law. For behold, i have had a sore battle with the lamanites.
Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. This is found in the last chapter of the book of mormon, moroni 10. 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. Moroni explains what this chapter is by saying, now i, moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good. In my view chapter one of the present book of mosiah was the terminus of the book of lehi. Moronithe finishing editor of the book of mormon part 3. The book of mormon provides a means of determining the truthfulness of the book moroni 10. Book of mormon is gods sign of his promises being fulfilled. As you conclude this study of the book of mormon, look for these principles. According to the text it was written by the prophet moroni sometime between 400 and 421. He said he had hardly had time to read a chapter in it himself, and but few of the. 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. How elders and priests administer the sacramental bread is explained.
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. Posts about 2 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. 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. Chapter 10 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. There is something else that we must do first, or it will not do any good to pray about the book of mormon. And i would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years has passed away since the sign was given of the coming of christ. Moronis final exhortations in moroni 10, journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 221 20. One of the most beautiful descriptions of the mission of the savior and the tree of life. Anyone challenging an investigator to pray about the book of mormon should. The title page and moroni 10 book of mormon study notes. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. Conference proceedings united in building the kingdom of god. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen.
These inconsistencies provide a clue to the missing mosiah portion of o and the original dictation sequence. The original books only had occasional verse references. Book of mormon, 1840, page vi the joseph smith papers. Moronis exhortations the word exhort means a strong urging or warning. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. Moronis famous promise assures those who have read the book of. The book of mormon is full of testimonies of the truth of the gospel. New testament scripture mastery required test with keywords. Moroni chapter 1 by myke weber it appears that at the end of the book of mormon, the distinction between nephite and lamanite may have less to. He asks us to remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men from the time of adam to his day. But before we do, moroni makes a bunch of questionable claims, and even gives us the famous moroni promise.
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