The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. First presenting the chapter heading from the scriptures, the author then follows with quotes and commentary. Lessons from the war chapters in the book of mormon. Yes, the war chapters of the book of mormon even include lds women of god gearing up for battle. How did democracy help the nephites conquer their enemies. How the war chapters of the book of mormon warn against wars of aggression and the warfare state by. Aug 31, 2008 the book of mormon is written to all to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, mormon tells us this on the title page of the book of mormon. Reminding us that earthly wars occur as parts of an ongoing war between good and evil, the author narrows our focus to alma 43 to 62. The book of alma is the longest of all the books of the book of mormon, consisting of 63 chapters. In my book of mormon class, we have been talking about the war chapters, in. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The odds, so it would seem, do not favor mormon creating a book intended to condemn all war, while simultaneouslyin the bookapproving of, and even praising, nephite figures who wage it.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Book of mormon gospel doctrine lesson 25 july 5, 2016. Alma 4363 the war chapters lds scripture teachings. Lessons from the war chapters in my book of mormon class, we have been talking about the war chapters, in alma 4356. The approximate dates and locations of these wars, along with accompanying scriptural references, are listed in this chart. The book of mormon has several parts which each have several chapters. Even so, comparisons between the events described in the book of mormon and other historical. Aug 28, 2019 new book explores political rhetoric in the book of mormon submitted by stephen smoot on august 28, 2019. This is the second time i have read this book and it is still marvelous. The total of all those chapters combined will be 239 chapters in the whole book of mormon. It has been claimed by critics chris and duane johnson that the late war is a potential source of influence on joseph smith in his composition of the book of mormon.
A second serious anomaly is mormons own engagement in conflict to the very end of his life. In my book of mormon class, we have been talking about the war chapters, in alma 4356. 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. Have you ever wondered why so much is recorded in the book of mormon about war. Much more than simply reporting these wars like a modern journalist, mormon infused moral and theological. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Stumbled upon a source of the book of mormons kingmen. Apr 26, 2010 here is another book of mormon map for your study. The grim reality for ancient peoples was that religious, political, and cultural ideologies were frequently enforced through war. John bytheway has highlighted lessons from the war chapters in the book of mormon, alma 4362, delving for application to our personal warfare against satan. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. The book of alma as a prototype for teaching the word of god. The book records the first 39 years of what the nephites termed the reign of the judges, a period in which the nephite nation adopted a constitutional theocratic government in which the judicial and executive branches of the government were combined.
We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Ive never really understood why people sometime struggle getting through these chapters because they are full of stories and examples that we can emulate. Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Why are there so many war chapters in the book of mormon. Every book works towards the texts purpose of bringing men closer to god and jesus christ. This weeks come follow me lesson focuses on 1 nephi 17 in the book of mormon, which tells the story of lehis call as a prophet in jerusalem, the peoples rejection of his message, his flight with his family into the wilderness, establishing camp in a rivervalley along the coast of the red sea, and his sons two return trips back to jerusalemfirst to get the plates of. Jan 20, 2017 yes, the war chapters of the book of mormon even include lds women of god gearing up for battle.
At this point in the book of alma, chapters 4362, mormon alerted the reader that he would return to an account of the wars. This was the period when the nephites switched from being a monarchy to being ruled by a hierarchy of judges. Between 1817 and 1819 it was marketed for the use of. The sacral ideology of war in the book of mormon and in the ancient near east the basic pattern. Aug 02, 2016 in addition to providing a glimpse into nephite and lamanite political and religious culture, the war chapters in the book of mormon can also be seen as evidence for the books historicity. Lds women of god are in the war chapters of the book of. How the war chapters of the book of mormon warn against wars of aggression and the warfare state self published, 2014. In each of the major episodes of these first chapters, mormon emphasizes a different aspect of the word of god. Twenty chapters of bytheways book cover these twenty chapters of alma in a straightforward manner. The title refers to alma the younger, a prophet and chief judge of the nephites.
This book shatters the myths that surround the romanticism of war, confounds the war hawks who beat its rhythmic drums, and lays down gods law as outlined in the doctrine and covenants and the book of mormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. There are approximately 100 recorded instances of armed conflict in the book of mormon. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Youth and adults alike will find the discussion, commentary, and application provided by this work to be extremely useful. The book of mormon war chapter headings i have compiled a list from several john bytheway talks and my own thoughts on why the war chapters were included in the book of mormon. Much more than simply reporting these wars like a modern journalist, mormon infused. Many patriots feared that the whigs, the british sympathizers, would rise up and form loyalist militias to support howe and the british. Book of mormon map alma 3649 the red headed hostess. The book of mormon is a book saturated with warfare. It is written in english very similar to the early modern english linguistic style of the king james version of the bible, and has since been fully or partially translated into 111. As is true today, warfare in the ancient world took on ideological importance for both sides of a conflict. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading righteous warriors.
Some people wonder why the book of mormon contains so much about war. What was one of the main causes of warfare in the book of mormon. May 02, 2018 mormon leads the nephite armies in their final war mormon 16, moroni 9 coriantumr leads the jaredite armies in their final war ether 15 just as ive done with other types of content, i have tried to learn lessons from these chapters that i can apply in my daily life from these stories. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My top 10 chapters in the book of mormon the gospel home. In october 20, the authors conducted a data analysis comparing the book of mormon to over 100,000 books from the pre1830s era. In the last 20 chapters, he recounts a long fourteenyear period of war both to accentuate the consequences of treating the word of god trivially and to highlight the protection that comes from heeding it. Stumbled upon a source of the book of mormons kingmen war. Aug 03, 2016 the book of mormon is a book saturated with warfare. The book of mormon is written to all to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, mormon tells us this on the title page of the book of mormon.
Mormon leads the nephite armies in their final war mormon 16, moroni 9 coriantumr leads the jaredite armies in their final war ether 15 just as ive done with other types of content, i have tried to learn lessons from these chapters that i can apply in my daily life from these stories. The war chapters of alma 4363 alone include more than 50 pages approximately 10 percent of the entire book of mormon. How many chapters are in the book of mormon answers. Many concepts from the book of mormon are present in this book notably 2000 stripling warriors, a liahonalike description of a metal device, the freeman movement, rod of iron, standard of liberty, brass plates, cataclysmic earthquakes followed by. The war chapters series is an epic, fictional series of novels blending the compelling history found in the war chapters of the book of mormon with the tactical and military insight of author jason mow. Let us know if youd like to receive your own digital copy of the book of mormon, andor if these messages encourage and assist you spiritually as well. Out of the top matches, we discovered a book called the late war between the united states and great britain, a scriptural style account of the war of 1812 published in new york in 1816. This is specifically for alma 36 49 which will start you on what is often referred to as the war chapters and are some of my favorite chapter to teach because mormon jam packed these stories with principles that are incredibly applicable to us. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. In addition to providing a glimpse into nephite and lamanite political and religious culture, the war chapters in the book of mormon can also be. Aug 02, 2016 this weeks come follow me lesson focuses on 1 nephi 17 in the book of mormon, which tells the story of lehis call as a prophet in jerusalem, the peoples rejection of his message, his flight with his family into the wilderness, establishing camp in a rivervalley along the coast of the red sea, and his sons two return trips back to jerusalemfirst to get the plates of brass from. Captain moroni and preparation for war confronting evil.
As captain moroni has no qualms about fighting with stratagem, we should be prepared to fight with stratagem. Mormon again leads the nephite armies in battles of blood and carnage the book of mormon shall come forth to convince all israel that jesus is the christ the lamanites shall be a dark, filthy, and loathsome people they shall receive the gospel from the gentiles in the latter days. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. Both groups descended from two brothers, nephi and laman, who left jerusalem around 600 b. Although the book of mormon is a complex record, it is still very clear and purposeful. With this backdrop, here are the exact quotes from american crisis that seem like, with a few name changes, could easily be dropped into the war chapters of the book of mormon and nobody would notice.
Having names and dates for these wars can help readers keep all of this confusing action straight. The label war chapters is often used to describe the long period of war, civil war and social upheaval that is described in the book of alma, chapters 4562, in the book of mormon. Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon and consists of sixtythree chapters, taking up almost a third of the volume. The book of alma as a prototype for teaching the word of. Finally, this book endeavors to expound on the war chapters for the intent that they were given. Many chapters in the book of mormon refer to the peoples bondage and deliverance both spiritual and physical. Although the book of mormon is largely chronological, there are some chapters, such as the words of mormon, that provide commentary on the preceding events. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the.
I consider this book to be one of the finest treatments of the war chapters in the book of mormon now available. Political rhetoric in the book of mormon provo, ut. In particular, the book of mormon contains a dense series of chapters that follow a great war between the two principle groups, the nephites and lamanites. What was one of the main causes of warfare in the book of. Alma was delivered from the bonds of sin through the atonement of jesus christ. Lessons from the war chapters in the book of mormon kindle edition by bytheway, john. Lessons from wars in the book of mormon book of mormon. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The book of mormon frequently discusses warfare from 1 nephi to moroni.