Smith, the book of mormon was published so that we might study and learn from it. The title page, written by mormon, reveals the books main purposes. Elders is the name of exmormon ryan mcilvains justpublished novel, about a mission journey gone terribly wrong. Its the book of mormon, the ninetime tony award and fourtime olivier winning best musical.
Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. Includes the testimony of three witnesses and and also the testimony of eight witnesses, 2 unnumbered pages at end. Lead vocals by tom ragen, logan dunstan, sam malseed and aj nerona. The book of mormon account of jesuss sermon in 3 nephi 1214 originated in the nineteenth century, derived from unacknowledged plagiarism of the kjv. A companion to your study of the book of mormon deseret book. Why the book of mormon is the great american novel the. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american. Off site a response to the claim that the book of mormon accurately portrays the. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The new book of mormon videos will be similar to the life of jesus christ bible videos that were completed in 2016. Public hosted by texas performing arts at the university of texas at austin and bass concert hall. Melchizedek was an old testament king who also appears in the book of mormon. The book of mormon, which follows a pair of mismatched mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about as far from salt lake city as you can get, features book, music, and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone.
Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well. The book of mormon has been acknowledged as one of the most influential books in human history. If this is true, then the book of mormon should be full of errors. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. Joseph fielding smith on studying the book of mormon. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. The new york times calls it the best musical of this century. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots. This outrageous musical comedy from creators of south park, trey.
Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript ever sold this article is more than 2 years old founding text of the church of jesus christ of. I want to challenge you to read and study the book of mormon and pray for. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon is funny, its fun, the sets and music are excellent and, most of all, its smart as hell. The book of mormon is actually a novel although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm.
Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Smith copied the kjv blindly, not showing awareness of translation problems and errors in the kjv. Looking for tickets for the book of mormon seattle. The book of mormon comes from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopez. The first purpose specifically addresses the descendants of the children. When finished, this book of mormon visual library will include up to 180. A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon.
The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. The plain doctrine of jesus christ is taught in the book of mormon, and by following this doctrine, one receives the fruit of peace, joy, light, knowledge, and truth. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. There are no firsthand original texts of anything found in the bible, therefore nothing is remotely reliable. But until then, the key is to provide a logical case for the book of mormon in order to help open their hearts and brains to the remote possibility that it could be true. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. I bear you my testimony that as we study the book of mormon we can draw closer to heavenly father and jesus christ. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. The book of mormon the major mission of the book of mormon, as recorded on its title page, is to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of their own immorality. Besides his assertion that the book of mormon was far. Regardless of whether someone believes the book to be true or false, few people will deny its influence.
Here are schedules to read it in 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year the red headed hostess lesson packet is full of more great. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight. The book of mormon stars josh gad and andrew rannells as two mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern uganda, where a brutal warlord is. On a spring morning joseph went into the woods near his home to pray. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book.
The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. The crowning event recorded in the book of mormon is the personal ministry of the lord jesus christ among the nephites soon after his resurrection. The most helpful guide to studying the book of mormon that is now available. The mormon church the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. According to mormon belief, the book of mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophethistorian mormon, and buried in the ground by mormons son, moroni. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult. The book of mormon script book trey parker paperback. Village performing arts centre full time 2014 perform turn it off from the book of mormon. Additionally, journal of discourses and and history of the mormon church contain official records and teachings of various mormon leaders and founders. Parker and stone are the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of comedy centrals landmark animated series south.
We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses, three men who were allowed to see an angel and the physical gold. The book of mormon the hand of mormon translated by joseph smith, jun. Mormon archaeological argument that proves the historical accuracy of b of m. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren. The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs. Why the book of mormon is the great american novel when a jewish author sets off on quest to understand the fantastical foundational text of. The book of mormon claims to be a history of ancient peoples inhabiting central america until 421 a. With the faith now of one of the fastestgrowing religions in the country, doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of the book. However, we do have the original text for the book of mormon that joseph smith claimed god revealed to him, word by word, on a pebble in his hat. The book of mormon will speak for itself when the person studying it does so with an open heart. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. The purpose of this important volume is to provide pertinent information on the coming forth of this standard work as well.
A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Written by prophets to a people who lived in america long before white people ever came, some believe they were the beginnings of some native indian tribes. Cbs, book of mormon llc, the harry fox agency, warner chappell. The book of mormon claims to be a perfect translation because joseph smith supposedly used the crystal glasses the get the perfect wordforword translation, yet there have been over 4,000 changes in the book of mormon since the first edition came out. Learn all about the tonywinning smash hit musical comedy thats one of broadways biggest blockbusters ever. It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals, enthuses the washington post. The book of mormon is published is to increase our gratitude about the availability to read and study the book of mormon today teaching thoughts. Was it an elaborate scheme or a divine gift to mankind. Challenge your class to read the book of mormon on their time table. In studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. The influence and impact of the book of mormon will continue to grow as the kingdom of god is carried to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
The book of mormon delfont mackintosh theatres book. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. 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. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. I distributed these to my colleagues at the orem institute of religion, members of my family, and a few other interested parties. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. This was a relatively easy task, given the technology available to me. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The washington post says, it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals. That is how several distinguished professors of religion at brigham young university and teachers at seminaries and institutes have described a companion to your study of the book of mormon.
The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. 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 volume to the bible that contains the everlasting gospel. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. The book of mormon is a product of the nineteenth century, and that there is nothing about it that cannot be explained in terms of a purely human origin. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. The book of mormon is supposed to be the account of people who came from the middleeast to the americas. Supporters of the book of mormon claim it uses chiasmusa figure of speech utilizing inverted parallelismand claim it is evidence to support the books ancient origin. It amounts to a book of mormon 101 course, depicting pivotal scenes from the churchs seminal sacred text, which mormons believe to be a. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel.