Alma 30 to moroni, studies in scripture, volume 8, ed. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. The book of mormon is a book of scripture that details god. Jesus statement about gathering other sheep in the future is simply one more instance of the gospels dealing with this theme. The book of mormon is only one of the records of one of the lost tribes of israel, in theory there are at least a few others out there, but we have. This paper is based on a talk and powerpoint presentation given to the book of mormon lands conference, 20 october 2007.
According to mormonism the stick of joseph is the book of mormon, the history of his other sheep who migrated to the americas. Jesus christ taught the jews about his other sheep. The nephites in the book of mormon on the other hand were already converted to the lord jesus and were awaiting his appearance in america. In light of president bensons statements and persistent charges to read the book of mormon, our challenge is to find where we can appropriately incorporate the message of the book of mormon into new testament study.
Verses of 3 nephi 16 make it clear that there are other sheep besides the nephites and that the savior planned to visit them. Over the past month ive received numerous requests asking when, or if, wed ever talk about our series, demonic names in the book of mormon so here it is. How can the book of mormon help me draw closer to jesus. An unprecedented sculpture park to celebrate the book of mormon. Talmage, the other sheep here referred to constituted the separated flock or remnant of the house of joseph, who, six centuries prior to the birth of christ, had been miraculously detached from the jewish fold in palestine, and had been taken beyond the great deep to the american continent jesus.
Bighorn sheep crossed to north america over the bering land bridge interpreter foundation blog, animals in the book of mormon. May 30, 2015 the resurrected lord jesus appearing to his other sheep he said he. The other sheep of the book of mormon deseret book. Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father left jerusalem, a prophet would the lord god raise up among the jewseven a messiah, or, in other words, a savior of the world 1 nephi 10. As i watched the beautiful portrayal of the story of ammon and king lamoni, i gained a few insights about this courageous missionary and other members of this story. He has also been trained by other professionals in new york. Jan 01, 2015 the book of mormon projects video that answers the question, what is the book of mormon. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 1 life.
They claim that the book of mormon is real and that it is. Like the bible, it was written anciently for two major reasons. The book of mormon uses the passage as self reference. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. The other sheep is a whimsical and creative way to invite the lessons of those stories into our hearts and homes. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. He has done a dozen other paintings depicting scenes from the book of mormon. As we study the book of mormon record of the saviors ministry, we learn how he ministers to his. An unprecedented sculpture park to celebrate the book of. Book of mormon voices is a place to learn more about the book of mormon from people who love. Jesus said that his other sheep must hear his own voice, so these would not be the gentiles to whom the apostles went 3 nephi 15. The resurrected lord jesus appearing to his other sheep he said.
Branches run over the wall jacob, also known as israel, had 12 sons, whose descendants are. What jesus christs visit to the americas means for us. In verse 16, jesus refers to the other sheep, and those can only be sheep that are outside of israel, in other words, gentiles. The stories of the book of mormon give us hope and happiness, help us brave heartbreak and hardship, and inspire us to become more than we ever believed we could become. Book of mormon can help readers to understand the new testament. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. In a day when many claim that the mormon church is a cult and certainly not a christian church, it is interesting to note that the book of mormon has 476 references to the lord jesus christ by name. The fact that mormons often do not spot the obvious, facevalue interpretation of the text reveals how little mormons have been exposed to the historic understanding of the passage and how little they have been. A group of people in mexico claim to be decedents of israel. Horses are mentioned in eight different book of mormon episodes that involve an ancient new world setting. The other sheep he was talking about were the people of the americas. Jesus announces that the law of moses is fulfilled in himthe nephites are the other sheep of whom he spoke in. The good shepherd watches over all his flocks, caring for them as needed.
He can only be speaking here of the true sheep of israel because, up to that point, his ministry was confined to the sheep of israel. An anonymous article on the lds website book of mormon central argues that the other sheep of john 10. In a first presidency christmas message, president benson said that we should know the book of mormon better than any other text. Lord among the other sheep of whom he spoke in the new testament. This piece received an honorable mention in the 2019 book of mormon central art contest. Nov 09, 2017 in the opening pages of the book of mormon, a prophet named nephi recounts the teachings of his father, lehi, regarding the birth of christ. Many other prophets in the book write of the reality of the messiah, jesus christ. Jan 31, 2016 and he has other sheep, that he wants to join to that flock.
One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. The stories of the book of mormon give us hope and happiness, help us brave heartbreak and hardship, and inspire us to become more than. After watching the latest book of mormon video, i wonder if that is how ammon the missionary would feel about being known as the guy who cut off the arms. Why did jesus say that there were other sheep who would hear his voice. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Moroni concluded the book of mormon record in much the same way, instructing his people to search the prophecies of.
The lord told his people in the old world that he had other sheep that. Look for the new updates on the day of posting and be sure to share these with the mormon you know. The book of mormon has jesus quoting this passage, not as a passage in john but clearly for the reader or listener who knows john to say nothing of what sheep would mean to ancient central americans. The book of mormon as an interpretive guide to the new. Apr 11, 2020 book of mormon references to deity by charles d. Sheep are mentioned in the book of mormon metaphorically at various places in. When jesus talks about other sheep, is he referring to the. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Our book of mormon presentation of the christian hero, jesus, would have our resurrected jesus explain that, other sheep i have which are not of this fold addressing the jews living in the eastern hemisphere. The new testament and book of mormon are published in one book.
The book of mormon shows us that among those lost and scattered sheep, were the lords people of ancient america and the lost tribes of the house of israel 3 nephi 15. When jesus talks about other sheep, is he referring to. This is a command to make, or write these two records, and at a later date, they will be combined into one record. In the bible, jesus spoke to the jews in jerusalem of other sheep who would.
Some of neals bestknown sculptures are other sheep i have placed in the lobby of the missionary training center in provo, and the colossal, mormon battalion monumentduty calls and duty triumphs, found at heritage park in salt lake city, utah. In the gospel of john, jesus told the jewish leaders in jerusalem. His 8foot long painting of lehis tree of life has been in the church museum of history and art as a centerpiece for 31 years. Nov 21, 2019 the book of mormon is a translation of an ancient record of the other sheep of the house of israel of whom the savior spoke in the bible new testament, john 10. It serves as a companion to the bible, reinforcing the witness of jesus christ, and adding new insights into his sacred mission.
Why did jesus say that there were other sheep who would. The most common type is the mountain sheep, ovis canadensis wikipedia. The book of mormon shows us that among those lost and scattered sheep, were the lords people of ancient america and the lost tribes of the house of israel 3. Other sheep i have monument of the americas sculpture. According to the verse, this group were already sheep. That the words barley and wheat in the book of mormon may actually be referring to other crops in the americas, such as hordeum pusillum. Therefore, the nephites were already sheep while the gentiles were not yet sheep. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The sheep referred to by the jaredites, as the reference is not long after their arrival around 2500 bc, is referring to old world sheep as it is mentioned in the book of mormon that the jaredites brought animals and birds with them, and the reference to lambskins may refer to wild sheep that were hunted. It is not the will of the lord to print any of the new translation in the evening and morning star. If we sincerely want to know if the book of mormon is true, first we have to read at least. The tree of life in the book of mormon, which is part of the official. His giant monument to the mormon battalion is at the entry to this is the place heritage park.
Learn, teach and be inspired by the true accounts that change. Talmage, the other sheep here referred to constituted the separated. Aug 24, 2017 an anonymous article on the lds website book of mormon central argues that the other sheep of john 10. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm.
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