How i learned to love the book of ether book of mormon. During shules days, many prophets come and preache to the people, admonishing them to repent or be destroyed. Timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. At least the land of moron has some description along with it. Thus, moronis book of ether could easily have consumed a number of years worth. Cohors son, nimrod, surrenders the kingdom to shule, and the nation is unified.
Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online. Introduction preface 1 nephi chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7. Ether 711 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Tvedtnes, the hebrew background of the book of mormon, in rediscovering the book of mormon, p. If the books of the book of mormon were placed in chronological order, the first book would be the book of ether, the story of the brother of jared at the tower of babel. And it came to pass that shule was angry with his brother. When asked what he would like his work to be known for albin responded. The book of ether is one of the books of the book of mormon. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, p. Days and hours never to be forgotten, byu studies quarterly 57 no. According to john tvedtnes, hebraisms are evidence of the authenticity of the book of mormon. The people rejected his teachings concerning a new jerusalem, causing him to hide in a cave, where he witnessed the destruction of the jaredites. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, pp.
However, this story is placed after the reader has encountered the rise and fall of the nephite nation. Nehor, a jaredite city, in the land northward shule battles corihor in city of nehor, ether 7. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time. Book of mormon, 1830, page 7 the joseph smith papers. 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 record of the brother of jared could conceivably have been separate and distinct from the book of ether. Orihah reigns in righteousnessamid usurpation and strife the rival kingdoms of shule and cohor are set upprophets condemn the wickedness and idolatry of the people, who then repent. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Dec 04, 2009 268 videos play all the book of mormon audio full michael dinkelman april 2020 general conference saturday sessions the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 86,983 watching live now. May 25, 2018 5 and when he had gathered together an army he came up unto the land of moron where the king dwelt, and took him captive, which brought to pass the saying of the brother of jared that they would be brought into captivity. 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. Peterson, ether, book of, in book of mormon reference companion, ed. Discussions on the book of mormon ether 7 11 youtube. And after that he had armed them with swords, he returned to the city.
In the book of mormon, the man morianton and his city, fought against the city of lehi over border disputes. Ether 7 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jesus visit to the promised lands was a result of faith on behalf of the people. Ether was a prophet of the lord and lived in the days of coriantumr. He that wrote this record was a ether, and he was a descendant of coriantor. For it was by faith that christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from the dead. Honey, ecological nomadism versus epic heroism in ether. Sure, the story of the brother of jared is a classic, and moronis comments in chapter 12 are moving, but everything in between seemed like a dry, sparse account of just one sad king after another. This happens to be just the period when mormon reports the rise of the secret society that was instrumental in the downfall of the nephites mormon 2.
Ether 7 15 by faith all things are fulfilled from lds living. The plates of ether and the covenant of the book of mormon. When i read it or even think about it now, i marvel at how anyone including, embarrassingly enough at one time could possibly read through that book and still even begin to take the book of mormon seriously. May 28, 2014 the book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology. Moronis authority in ether 45 something interesting i learned from a close reading of ether 45. Steel is mentioned only five times in the book of mormon, once in the book of ether 7. Book of mormon, 1837, page 7 the joseph smith papers.
In addition they tell about the happening from the tower of babel through the account of the jaredites in the americas, which account is only abridged according to ether 1. It is hard to imagine how orihah had 31 children unless he had more than one wife. The title refers to ether, a jaredite prophet who lived at the end of the time period covered. Yes some of it is commentary by moroni, but not that much. Book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites mormon. It seems as though moroni were directing his words specifically to joseph smith. 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. Perhaps the jaredite historian who talked of steel ether 7. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of. Eventually, captain moroni would have to step in and settle the affair. The record of the jaredite nation in the 15 chapters of ether summarizes the tragic theme of the 15 books of the book of mormon and is a.
Nov 29, 2016 as with much of the rest of the book of mormon, ether is a carefully crafted work, yet it is also historically reliable. The practice of polygamy or more accurately, polygyny was probably regularly practiced among the jaredites. 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. Of these, two refer to near eastern weapons of the early sixth century b.
Throughout the book, each king is discussed in exact reverse order to the way they appear in. The abridged version known as book of ether is 15 chapters long and goes from page 487 to page 518 of the current edition of the book of mormon, or 31 pages. Book of mormon, 1837, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Imho, the book of ether is the strangest book in the bom. But ether had told him that he alone of all of his subjects would survive and be buried by another people who would inhabit the land ether. Read ether chapter 7 from the story my book of mormon series by tpkfanfiction with 4 reads. There is a hebrew preposition that means both to and for. Book of mormon 1981ether wikisource, the free online library. Nehor, city of true book of mormon geography lands. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. Orihah reigns in righteousnessamid usurpation and strife, the rival kingdoms of shule and cohor are set upprophets condemn the wickedness. 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. Mark twain once referred to the book of mormon as chloroform in print, perhaps in reference to the book of ether.
Learn about prophesies found in the book of ether about the latterday witnesses of the book of mormon as well as other prophesies, teachings, and history contained in the same book. Book of mormon, 1837, page iii the joseph smith papers. Book of mormon notes a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. Choose from 428 different sets of book of mormon ether 2 flashcards on quizlet. And also in the reign of shule there came prophets among the people, who were sent from the lord, prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people was bringing a curse upon the land, and they should be destroyed if they did not repent. Internal consistency in ether 45 in my post yesterday, i noted that moroni is quoting christ in ether. Learn book of mormon ether 2 with free interactive flashcards. The book of ether begins with a genealogy that descends in reverse chronological order from ether to jared. Ether 57 the three witnesses this chapter almost reads like a revelation from the doctrine and covenants.
Apr 02, 2020 for a further analysis of the question, how long it took for joseph to translate the book of mormon, see my recent article, timing the translation of the book of mormon. 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. The only real markers we have to build a working chronology from are firstly, the date of the dearth and megafauna extinction given in the narrative of heth ether 9. If i can enrich the lives of those who view my work in any way, i have accomplished my goal.
Ask students to describe how people might feel while they are in captivity. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of mormon. Ether 7 chapter 7 orihah reigns in righteousnessamid usurpation and strife, the rival kingdoms of shule and cohor are set upprophets condemn the wickedness and idolatry of the people, who then repent. 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.
The book of mormon is a reminder that a work can be both a beautifully stirring work of sacred literature and an accurate depiction of events. And after that he had armed them with swords, he returned to the city nehor and gave battle unto his brother corihor, by which means he obtained the kingdom and restored it unto his father kib. The book of ether is at the end of the book of mormon to serve as the third leg in the covenantal triad and testify to book of mormon readers that they must serve god or be swept off the face of the land. The book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. The main column on this chart gives the genealogy of ether, the son of coriantor see ether 11.
Volume 7 appendix a step by step through the book of. And it came to pass that he also begat kib in his old age. Brinley, book of mormon symposium series, 4 nephi moroni, edited by pr cheesman, ms nyman, and cd tate, jr. Morianton ether 10 would also begin a war to overthrow the king, who was of a different lineage. Book of mormon, 1830, page 566 the joseph smith papers.
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