Moroni then writes that he had spoken to jesus and received extensive visions. First, remember how the book of ether fits into the structure of the book of mormon as a whole. The book of ether covers over 1,700 years of history from 2200 b. Why does the book of ether begin with such a long genealogy. In addition to joseph smith, the lord provided for eleven others to see. Aug 09, 2017 in ether 12, the prophet moroni told the lord he was worried that the book of mormon might not be as good as he had hoped because of his own imperfections and weakness in writing.
Prophecy in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. 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. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. Donaldson, the plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon, in fourth nephi, from zion to destruction, ed. According to the book of mormon, ether is a jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving jaredites, and primary author of the book of ether. How i learned to love the book of ether book of mormon. We dont know exactly when coriantumr lived, but it was somewhere between 500 and 250 b. The last prophet called of god to warn the jaredite nation and to witness against them was ether, the son of coriantor. And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of shiz, that shiz raised upon his hands and fell. When giving revelation to prophets, he spoke of the mortal mission of jesus christ in the third personthat is, with the words of and from the perspective of god the. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time period covered by the book, believed to be circa 2600 or 2100 bc through.
The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and said that a person would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book tpjs, p. The prophet ether mourns for the fallen nation of the jaredites. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious. He survived for over 20 years after the rest of his people were destroyed. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 1. In the book, ether details the history of his people, the jaredites, from their departure after the tower of babel to. The prophet ether recorded the devastation on twentyfour metal plates that were later discovered by nephites and appended to their own writings.
The book of mormon describes moroni, the son of mormon, as the last prophet to. Ether is a major narrator of the book of ether located in the book of mormon. Such a long genealogy is unusual for the book of mormon, but it was. A book in the book of mormon that contains portions of the record of the. New theory connects a native american prophet with joseph. If joseph smith was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is the same. And now i, moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants which were destroyed by the hand of the lord upon the. But sometime later he returns and abridges the book of ether, which itself is an abridgement of the 2,000year history of the jaredite civilization, made on 24 plates of gold by ether, the last jaredite prophet. In ether 12, the prophet moroni told the lord he was worried that the book of mormon might not be as good as he had hoped because of his own imperfections and. Both the jaredites and the nephites achieved marvelous heights spiritually and temporally, but then fell to.
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 people of limhi later found these plates while searching for the city of zarahemla, and king mosiah translated them around 120 b. The latter might be an appropriate description of the book of mormon prophet ether. Jesus christ paintingbook of mormon storieslds pictureslds books. A man named coriantumr was king at the time of ether. He finished his fathers record and wrote the book of moroni. Peter manseaus new book suggests that joseph smith and the book of mormon may have been influenced by a seneca religious prophet who died 200 years ago. Despite the greatness of ether s teachings, he is rejected and exiled, and spen. Very copy from which hiram the same corner of the turned down still visible. The book of ether is one of the books that make up the book of mormon.
This study has been somewhat superficial by only capturing some of the. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah ishmael a descendant of ephriam laman wife of ishmael eve devil lucifer, satan lemuel sam nephi zedekiah king of judah lamb of god jesus christ zoram servant of laban daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael jacob. Moroni was the last prophet to write in the book of mormon. But sometime later he returns and abridges the book of ether, which itself is an abridgement of the 2,000year history of the jaredite civilization, made on 24 plates of gold by ether, the last. This king list contains thirty names, from the jaredite founder down to the prophet ether, who was not a king but whose name is on the book in the book of mormon telling the history of the jaredites. Donl peterson notes that moroni could have empathized with ether, since both were prophets of god sent to preach to a people who were past feeling and who did reject all the words of the prophets. Who actually incarcerated in the jail, joseph the prophet or a powerful testimony of. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time period covered by the book. On the translation of the book of mormon, see joseph smith documents dating through june 1831. Oct 15, 2010 a careful reading of the book of mormon provides a world of information regarding the brass plates. The book of ether is one of the books of the book of mormon. The prophet moroni felt selfconscious about the wording of the book of mormon.
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 weaknesses 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. Book of mormon, 1830, page 58 the joseph smith papers. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time period covered. Most of it concerns just one of the eight lineages, jareds, the ruling line to which ether belonged, hence the name jaredites see book of mormon plates and records. He also added the book of ether into the plates, which is primarily an abridgment of jaredite writings, but also contains extensive commentary by moroni, especially in ether 4, ether 5, ether 8, and ether 12.
I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a. 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. Jun 25, 2019 moroni, son of mormon, was the last living descendant of the nephite civilization and its last prophet. Verse 4 also states that the word shall stand as a testimony, showing that the book of mormon itself is a witness. Ether 1215, book of mormon teacher resource manual 2004, 26366. Eventually, the iniquity of the people brings blood and carnage over the land. The main column on this chart gives the genealogy of ether, the son of coriantor see ether 11. Ether is a prophet, and goes about preaching faith and repentance to the people. Abundance could also be an acceptable etymology reynolds, commentary on the book of mormon, vi, p. Under inspiration, prophets in the book of mormon frequently quoted previous prophets in support of their teachings. Ether the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. The book is named for the prophet ether, who was the last prophet of the.
Concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. 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. Ether 2 those who possess the promised land must serve the true and only god or be swept off. In response, the lord told moroni that, if men come unto me i will show unto them their weakness. The rest of the book of mormon from the books of 1 nephi to moroni covers approximately 1,000 years of history. Without doubt, the high point of the book of mormon is recorded in third nephi. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1995, 6979. The difference between a seer and a prophet still image from seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon via lds church history.
The book of mormon is a record of two fallen nations. Ether teaches the people that belief in god leads to hope for a better world. He also added the book of ether into the plates, which is primarily an abridgment of jaredite writings, but also contains extensive commentary by moroni, especially in ether 4, ether 5. Some critics of the book of mormon have wondered why the bible doesnt tell of the exodus of the families of lehi and ishmael.
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. He is also said to have written the book of ether, which is primarily an abridgment of jaredite writings but also contains extensive commentary by moroni, especially in ether 4, ether 5, ether. The last jaredite prophet in the book of mormon ether 12. This same verse also shows that the godhead are witnesses of the book of. The prophet ethers tale of the history of his people is a sad one. They warned that in rejecting the living prophets witness, their hearers were.
Although the book of mormon gives little information about. Full length version unabridged audiobook, duration. Moroni claimed that he had seen and spoken to jesus face to face and that he. Moroni then writes that he had spoken to jesus and received extensive visions of the future. Book of mormon 1830ether wikisource, the free online library. He explained that when we write we behold our weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words ether 12. Ether book of mormon prophet this article improperly uses one or more religious texts as primary sources without referring to secondary sources that critically analyze them. The prophet ether jaredite era the book of mormon online. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets book of mormon. The book of ether begins with a genealogy that descends in reverse chronological order from ether to jared. Ether 1 the lord is merciful unto those that cry unto him in prayer. If i can enrich the lives of those who view my work in any way, i have accomplished my goal.
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. The book of ether tells of an ancient people the jaredites, descendants of jared and his companions who were led. The book of mormon chronicle of jared and his brother. People in the book of mormon, ranked by common consent, a. This same verse also shows that the godhead are witnesses of the book of mormon. The book of ether was discovered by the nephites about 92 bc, and translated by the prophet mosiah with the aid of the urim and. He also abridged the jaredite record and included it in the book of mormon as the book of ether. Joseph smith, the prophet testimony of the book of. This study has been somewhat superficial by only capturing some of the content recorded in the book of mormon that comprises the lost books of the brass plates, another resource of lost books from the bible. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 1 6 youtube. Moroni, son of mormon, was the last living descendant of the nephite civilization and its last prophet.
Moroni book of mormon prophet wikipedia republished. It asks, for example, whether mormon could realistically have taken on the task of preparing the abridgment of jaredite history found in the book of ether. People in the book of mormon, ranked by common consent. Leading experts of the early americas disavow the historicity of the book of mormon narrative. In the category of serious, the book of mormon contains modalistic language that militates against the biblical doctrine of the trinity ether 3. Ether 1 the lord is merciful unto those that cry unto him in prayer ether 2 those who possess the promised land must serve the true and only god or be swept off. Book of mormon peoples the encyclopedia of mormonism.
Despite the greatness of ethers teachings, he is rejected and exiled, and spen. In june of 1829 the prophet joseph smith received a revelation. The plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon. Book of ether mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
When asked what he would like his work to be known for albin responded. Moroni later abridged the translated plates and, together with his commentary, included them in his record, thus producing the final form of the book of ether. This is a presentation of the story of the book of ether in the book of mormon. Abundance could also be an acceptable etymology reynolds, commentary on the book of. As the modern lds church tries to shore up belief in the prophet joseph smith and his special. 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. Jun 11, 2009 first, while smith referred to the book of mormon as the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion, its flaws run the gamut from the serious to the silly. He is also said to have written the book of ether, which is primarily an abridgment of jaredite writings but also contains extensive commentary by moroni, especially in ether 4, ether 5, ether 8, and ether 12.
Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi. Valletta was an institute instructor in ogden, utah, when this was published. May 31, 2016 ether book of mormon prophet, jaredite prophet and record keeper mosiah, son of king benjamin, nephite prophet and king amulek, son of giddonah, nephite missionary, companion of alma. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, casually called the mormon church, claims to have a living prophet. May 10, 2014 this is a presentation of the story of the book of ether in the book of mormon.
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