Why does the book of ether begin with such a long genealogy. The prophet ether exhorts the people to believe in godmoroni recounts the wonders and marvels done by faithfaith enabled the brother of jared to see christthe lord gives men weakness that they may be humblethe brother of jared moved mount zerin by faithfaith, hope, and charity are essential to salvationmoroni saw jesus face to face. President nelson grandfathers visit from the other side of the veil and family history work duration. The lord commends moroni for his faithfulness and assures him a place in his fathers mansions. And he shewed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him. Whoever wrote ether 12 seems to have had an uncanny knowledge of the new testament, specifically hebrews 11. I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen. Part 2 of 6 by grego, book of mormon commentary, ether 12. As the book of mormon prophet moroni writes, if ye have no hope, ye must needs be in. With can hope with a for a better world with a surety. For the brother of jared said unto the mountain zerin, removeand it was removed.
Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. They both begin with the same definition of faith and then list examples of how the faith of particular biblebom characters led to good actions. For it was by faith that christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from the dead. And i, moroni, having heard these words, was comforted, and said. While writing about the prophet ether s ministry, moroni adds his own comments about faithhe explains that faith relates to things that are hoped for, but not seen, and that witnesses are not received until after a trial of faith. And i also remember that thou hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man, yea, even among the mansions of thy father, in which man might have a more excellent hope. Mormon identified meekness as the foundational virtue. We will be reminded that the weak things mortals will be made strong first men and women of god, and then gods. And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place. One helpful insight is to notice how the lord uses. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 12 15 youtube. In ether 12, christ told moroni that if men would come unto him, he. Make a tiny goal to make the book of mormon an important part of your daily routine no member of this church can stand approved in the presence of god who has not seriously and carefully read the book of mormon.
And now, i, moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things. A man cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart. Moroni planned to end the book of mormon with ether 15. Write these things and seal them up, and i will shew them in mine own due time unto the children of men. Abrahamic covenant abrahamic people are coming ether s people, who descend from a preabraham. When we understand that the book of mormon use of the word weakness means the condition of being weaker than we wish we were, a condition we all experience in life, ether 12. The book of ether chapter 12 the prophet ether exhorts the people to believe in godmoroni recounts the wonders and marvels done by faithfaith enabled the brother of. What did moroni worry would happen because of the weakness of those who wrote the book of mormon. Jesus visit to the promised lands was a result of faith on behalf of the people. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf. We all experience the weakened condition that is part of being human, and this is meant to invite us to humility. 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.
Setting after introducing the final prophet of the jaredite nation ether moroni paused in his narrative to teach his modern readers about faith. Efy as sisters in zion well bring the world his truth army of helaman official efy medley duration. Yea, lord, i know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a god of truth, and a canst not lie. Lds need to leave behind the current typical interpretation of ether 12. 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. And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. O lord, thy righteous will be done, for i know that thou workest unto the children of men according to their faith. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction. 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.
And if men come unto me i will show unto them their weakness. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. We are provided great insight as the lord teaches us more about his love the fruit of the tree of life. In this discussion of the veil ceremony of the ancient israelite temple drama, the conclusions i express here are only my opinions. Moroni is comforted, and rejoices in the power of faith and his hope for a place in gods kingdom. This sure hope also anchors our souls into doing good. Ether 12 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Moronis message about faith ether 12 book of mormon. Purpose moronis objective in writing this chapter was to encourage us to have faith in jesus christ, so that we can experience miracles in our lives. If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful. This means that many church members are probably misunderstanding the true meaning of weakness, or they are even believing false doctrine. I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not. Outline lessons from ether s example of faith ether.
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