Youll read a verse to them from anywhere in the book of mormon, and they will be. We invite all men everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ if the book is true. 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. Although faith plays an important narrative and doctrinal role in many book of mormon stories, ether 12 provides one of its most profound discourses on the topic. For ritual combat in an ancient mesoamerican context, see allen j. Throughout the book, each king is discussed in exact reverse order to the way they appear in the list, never missing a name or. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 7 11 youtube. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of. The brother of jared sees the finger of the lord as he touches sixteen stoneschrist shows his spirit body to the brother of jaredthose who have a perfect knowledge cannot be kept from within the veilinterpreters are provided to bring the jaredite record to light. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The book of mormon mainly its book of ether describes the jaredites as the descendants of jared and his brother, who lived at the time of the tower of babel. The title page of the book of mormon calls its text, as prepared by mormon and moroni, an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites.
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. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Why did moroni use temple imagery while telling the brother of. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes.
It becomes the infamous sealed portion of the book of mormon, destined to come forth only when the world is sufficiently righteous this probably means after the start of the millenium. Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. The brother of jared sees the finger of the lord as he touches the sixteen stoneschrist shows his spirit body to the brother of jaredthose who have a perfect knowledge cannot be kept from within the veilinterpreters are provided to bring the.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 566 the joseph smith papers. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. The lord manifested himself to the brother of jared while accomplishing a great miracle. Those at fault will be brought to justice if they do not repent. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. But, wo, wo, unto you that are not pure in heart, that are filthy this day before god. The kingdom passes from one to another by descent and intrigue and murderemer saw the son of righteousnessmany prophets cry repentancea famine and poisonous serpents plague the people. 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. 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. Such a long genealogy is unusual for the book of mormon, but it was likely written this way because it serves as a template for the rest of the book of ether. This week, im studying what the book of mormon teaches about premortal life.
The brother of jared experienced many great answers to his prayers, but the greatest can be found in ether 3. In the passage above, the lord appears to the brother of jared. The brother of jared says that he knows god cannot lie, and believes. 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 book of mormon student might be confused about such a statement in light of the biblical accounts of the patriarchs. 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. If youre going to a high place, it is a safe place, a secure place, a shelem. The brother of jared sees the finger of the lord as he touches sixteen stoneschrist shows his spirit body to the brother of jaredthose who have. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the holy ghost. The lord says that jareds brothers faith let him see that the lord will indeed become flesh and blood, he asks if he saw more than his finger. Standing on the mountaintop, the brother of jared holds up his pretty but worthless stones and asks the lord to take over.
Yet as we have seen here, ether 3 actually presents a doctrine contrary to the current mormon doctrine of god and man. 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. Reading speed autoscroll paragraphs autoadvance to next chapter chapter 3. According to the book of mormon, they fled across the ocean on unique barges and established an ancient civilization in america. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. And when he had said these words, behold, the lord showed himself unto him, and said. However, kent jackson notes that when the lord appeared in ancient. Some years after the publication of the book of mormon, joseph smith was.
The book of ether 3 reading speed autoscroll paragraphs autoadvance to next chapter chapter 3. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. What we now know as the book of ether originated from early jaredite records and ether s writings, which ether combined to produce his twentyfour gold. The prophet nephi similarly referred to a portion of his writings as an abridgment of the record of my. And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. And now i, moroni, proceed to give the record of jared and his brother. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. Show the picture the brother of jared sees the finger of the lord gospel art book 2009, no. In the book of mormon, the brother of jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning chapters 16 of the book of ether. Ether 3 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. According to ether, god did not have a physical body of flesh. Because thou knowest these things ye are redeemed from the fall. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. Ether 3 and the mormon doctrine of god and man mormons in.
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. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 youtube. Where did the brother of jared get the idea of shining stones. And they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross. The lord shows himself in his entirety, announces that he is jesus christ, that faith on him brings mankind back to that father, and that his current body is only a body of spirit. It also refers to its account of jaredite history as an abridgment taken from the book of ether. It should be noted that moronis phrase trial of your faith in ether 12. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. Because of thy faith thou hast seen that i shall take upon me flesh and blood.
Yea, lord, i know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a god of truth, and canst not lie. The book of ether begins with a genealogy that descends in reverse chronological order from ether to jared. This piece received an honorable mention in the 2019 book of mormon central art contest. The book of ether is one of the books of the book of mormon. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Book of mormon, ether, 3 religionwiki fandom powered.