I will be covering the entire book of mormon from beginning to end. This places the age of jacob between 4755 years of age at the time of this writing. See more ideas about book of mormon videos, book of. I then read the same section of the book of mormon the next night, using this study guide the book of mormon made easier, in conjunction with the book of mormon study guide. Featuring fullcolor illustrations and colored text to easily distinguish between scripture and commentary, this new set is perfect for all family members to learn and grow from. Along with the complete text of the book of mormon, this valuable study guide includes intheverse notes and additional insights and commentary. If all the book of mormon writers would have written in this much depth, the book of mormon would have been a 20page pamphlet. Book of mormon plain english version wikisource, the. There are a few promises in the book of mormon that are repeated over and over again. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, usually designated by the name of their principal author. Years ago, when my boss was arrested for meth possession and child endangerment, his middle name was very prominently used moroni. Its clear from the context that the flaxen cord described here was not strong. The book of mormon comes alive in this latest commentary by noted teacher and gospel scholar david j. The book of enos in itself is another testament of jesus christ.
These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. I envision a person with a very thin thread wrapped. The lords declaration to enos that thy faith in christ hath made thee whole enos. The book of mormon constantly reminds us that repentance is inextricably linked with faith in christ and that forgiveness of sins comes as a gift of gods grace to. The fourth column names the author of each book, ignoring selfnaming statements attributed to the writers or speakers of the sources that the. You and your family can now glean even more insight from the book of mormon with the deluxe family edition of the awardwinning series the book of mormon made easier.
Enos prays mightily enos 1 book of mormon omnitopian. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of mormon made easier, part 1. The enos problem in the book of mormon adventures in. The book of mormon made insightful weve owned this series for years, and have read through it multiple times, each time gaining more insights through the authors spiritual or historical additions. However, you do not need this version of the book of mormon to make use of the questions below. The words of mormon were written by mormon in around a. Using those three study aids has made reading the book of mormon an excellent experience. The book of mormon critics might jump on this as joseph smiths tampering with isaiahs words.
A survival guide to the 2020 book of mormon come follow. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. Lehi wrote an account of his life and spiritual experiences that was included in the large plates of nephi. Keep your book of mormon handy as you watch the video, so you can easily follow. According to reynolds and sjodahl, some scholars regard the first verse of this chapter 2 nephi 14. I, enos, knowing my father that he is a just man for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the lord take these plates.
Chapter 29 and it shall come to pass in that day, that the lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from assyria, and from egypt, and from pathros, and from cush, and from elam, and from shinar, and from hamath, and from the islands of the sea. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi. Enos opens up speaking of the knowledge his father had taught him, enos goes out to hunt and while hunting finds himself pondering the words spoken by. Enos said he knew his father was a just man, for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the lord. Internal evidence of widespread literacy in the book of mormon. Enos words of mormon simple study guide for families. Book of mormon study aids study companions to the scriptures. Wikidata item this is a version of the book of mormon adapted into plain english by timothy b. Your study of the book of mormon made easier, part 1. Nephite prophet and record keeper, son of jacob, and father of jarom. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. I received them from my brother nephi, who commanded that i should write upon these plates. Specifically tailored to youth and the challenges they face in these latter days, part one covers 1 nephi through words of mormon and features maps, coded text, and new scriptural analysis.
The book of enos illustrates the power of the atonement of jesus christ to cleanse people from sin and make them whole. Simple come, follow me daily study guide geared towards families with. See more ideas about book of mormon, mormon, scripture study. In subtle phrases, he marks his simple obedience to covenants from his. This pattern appears throughout the book of mormon. The book of mormon begins about 600 bc with a small group who fled jerusalem, landed in america, and quickly split into two antagonistic nations, the nephites and the lamanites. And many years pass away before he shall manifest himself in the flesh. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. Mosiah 17 the conversion of alma the elder was the prize jewel of the family history of his descendants for the next 450 years. Enos is the third author in the book of mormon after nephi 1 and jacob. Those in the book of mormon who were taught nothing concerning the lord but only concerning worldly knowledge became a cunning and wicked people. Ponderfun is a simple and easy to follow book of mormon overview drawn in a cartoonstyle whiteboard animation that is fun for the whole. I highly recommended this series for study every time you read your scriptures.
The reference seems to be to the two sons instead of the kjvs two things. The book of mormon made easier part 2 in lds book of. It is important to understand that the next four books, jacob, enos, jarom, and onmi, are all written upon the small plates that nephi made thirty years after leaving jerusalem 2 ne 5. The complete text of the book of mormon, from 1 nephi through words of mormon, is included, with notes between the verses clarifying and alerting readers to major concepts and messages. Book of mormon study questions enos through words of mormon.
Come follow me enos, jarom, omni, words of mormon book of. The lords declaration to enos that thy faith in christ hath made thee whole enos 1. Made me think that using a book of mormon name is akin to using wayne as a middle name, thereby ensuring that the child will eventually appear on cops, the smoking gun, andor police beat from the daily universe. Enos s contribution to the record, the book of enos, consists of a single chapter, told in the first person, describing his own conversion and subsequent ministry. Ridges, isaiah made easier the book of revelation made easier, 1994 2 nephi 14. The small books of enos, jarom, and omni contain 8 scribes, the total of 24 in the whole book of mormon. Jacobs son, enos, prays all day and into the night and his sins are forgiven. The book of omni in the book of mormon was named after a wicked man.
He is best known for his lengthy prayer while hunting in the wilderness, wherein he first asks for personal forgiveness, then for gods blessings upon the nephites, then his blessings upon the lamanites, then that a record of the nephites will be preserved and brought into the lamantes at some future day should. Enos 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Deanna draper buck was a support specialist for seminaries and institutes of religion in louisville, kentucky when this was written. If youre interested, check out the rest of the series here. In our busy world we sometimes find our scripture study isnt always productive. Neal rappleye, swallowing up death in isaiah, 1 corinthians, and the book of mormon, book of mormon central blog september 3, 2019. Its tempting to think jacob was a perfect father and his and enoss relationship was easy. Lords declaration to enos that thy faith in christ hath made thee whole enos 1. The book of enos the books of enos, jarom, omni, words of mormon. His mission and his message religious studies center. This highly anticipated sixth volume of the gospel studies series takes you from helaman through moroni with unique inverse notes to clarify passages and. It is not an attempt to reinterpret doctrine, rather an. The book of mormon that follows 4 nephi is split into mormon 17, which is credited to the nephite prophet mormon, and mormon 89, which is an appendix to the book credited to his son moroni.
The words of mormon is a short book by mormon that was written to connect the narrative of the small plates, which end with the book of omni, to the rest of the book, beginning with mosiah. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. The book of enos is the fourth book of the book of mormon. David ridges made the book of mormon easier for younow let this master teacher help your teen understand the scriptures too. Nephi prophesied that, in the last days, the devil would lead people by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever 2 nephi 26. Unfortunately, mormons abridgment of the record of lehi was the material translated in the 116 manuscript pages that were lost, and consequently it is not available in the present book of mormon. Although he descended from prophets and was therefore the recipient of a noble spiritual heritage, his achievement of a higher level of spiritually required a significant price in effort and attitude.
The solution is here with the book of mormon made easier series parts 1, 2 and 3. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. It makes the text of the work more accessible and understandable to those who are not familiar with the style used in the original book of mormon, which resembles that of the king james version of the bible. Readers will find the versebyverse explanation and notes for the isaiah chapters in this portion of the book of mormon extremely helpful. Following enos s death the record of the nephites was kept by enos son, jarom. This highly anticipated fifth volume of the gospel studies series takes you from mosiah through almawith unique inverse notes to clarify passages and alert you to major concepts and messages. Exploring one verse from each chapter emily belle freeman. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. According to the text it was written by enos, a nephite prophet. Deanna draper buck, internal evidence of widespread literacy in the book of mormon, religious educator 10, no.
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