Jacob specified that plural marriage may be practiced when god commanded it, but insisted that monogamy was otherwise the norm. Those at fault will be brought to justice if they do not repent. Laman was the oldest son of lehi, the first prophet and patriarch in the book of mormon. According to the text, it was written by the ancient. Wherefore, my brethren, hear me, and hearken to the. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. But, wo, wo, unto you that are not pure in heart, that are filthy this day before god. I have often heard critics of the book of mormon make a big stink over the word adieu in the book of mormon. Why did ammon borrow so much from tradition in alma 26. The enos problem in the book of mormon adventures in. The purpose of the book, in his own words, is to persuade all men to come unto christ jacob 1. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible. He wants to fulfill gods and his brothers commandments. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park.
Home scripture helps the book of mormon prophetic and scholarly insights into the book of mormon title page testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni. Chapter 1 is jacobs introduction his why for writing. He is best known for his lengthy prayer while hunting in the wilderness, wherein he first asks for. The book of mormons chicago cast meet the lead actors in this winters most anticipated musical. Jacob denounces the love of riches, pride, and unchastitymen may seek riches to help their fellowmenthe lord commands that no man among the nephites may have more than one wifethe lord delights in the chastity of women. Lehi had been a successful man of wealth when he was called to be a prophet in a time when there were many prophets warning the people to repent or jerusalem would be destroyed. The book of mormon is funny, its fun, the sets and music are excellent and, most of all, its smart as hell.
Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. When the nephite republic was broken in fragments a. Its history was short, but its people were preeminent in iniquity. For the twelve million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints worldwide six million in the united states, the book of mormon is literally the word of god, a companion. Jacob 2 describes how the prophet jacob condemned materialism and sexual immorality, including unauthorized plural marriage. This places the age of jacob between 4755 years of age at the time of this writing.
Jacob through words of mormon, to learn with joy, edited by monte s. The book of mormon is a translation of an ancient text into a modern language, and the word that best fit the ending jacob used some parting expression commending his readers to god. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studiesdeseret book. If youve been reading the book of mormon along with me, youre now ready to start the book of jacob. The biblical and book of mormon pn jacob is from the hebrew ya.
Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and. A few words concerning the history of the people of nephi. Welch, the last words of cenez and the book of mormon, in the allegory of the olive tree. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. Make sure they know that the reason you are sharing it is because you love them and the book of mormon is special to you. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202.
Written by prophets to a people who lived in america long before white people ever came, some believe they were the beginnings of. How might readers make sense of this connection between polygamy and material wealth. The book of mormon delfont mackintosh theatres book. The book of mormon mentions jacob as the younger brother of nephi, and the elder of two sons born to lehi the younger son being joseph after lehis departure from jerusalem. Look unto god with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding. According to the book of mormon narrative, jacob was born in the wilderness during his father lehis journey from jerusalem to the promised land the americas sometime between. Literary reflections on jacob and his descendants book. It does not explicitly name lehis wife sariah as the mother of jacob or joseph, but no other wife of lehi is ever mentioned. If you were to study the bible, you would see it is in agreement with the book of. Enos is the third author in the book of mormon after nephi 1 and jacob. The brother of nephi, usually referred to as the book of jacob, is the third of fifteen books in the book of mormon. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement.
These prophets include zenock, zenos, and neum see the book of mormon index. The book of mormon explains that only when god commands it can a man have more than one wife at a time. The parable of the tame and the wild olive trees 2. Jacob was the brother of nephi, the second book of mormon prophet. Jacobs father was lehi, a prophet in jerusalem around 600 bc. Jacob whitmer witnesses of the golden plates and book of.
Introduction preface 1 nephi chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9. Since the nephites did not speak french which didnt even exist until centuries later, how can this. A dictionary of the book of mormonjacobugath wikisource. The book of mormon, inspired version of the bible, and the doctrine and covenants contained the laws by which the church was governed. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints distributes free copies of the king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. According to the text, it was written by the ancient prophet jacob. He confoundeth a man who seeketh to overthrow the doctrine of christ. Book of mormon central, is anything known of the prophet zenos outside of the book of mormon. The book of mormon on broadway official site the show. God does not approve of polygamy, and it should only be instituted when it is specifically commanded by god.
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