Using the map significant journeys in the book of mormon locate the city of zarahemla a and zeniffs colony in the land of lehinephi b. Each days assignment includes the required scripture passages from the come follow me curriculum, as well as suggestions for additional resources to bring context and understanding to your study. The words of mormon and the book of mosiah george reynolds, janne m. Alma takes a small group of followers to the waters of mormon mosiah 18, and later to helam, a short journey of 8 days mosiah 23, when he was warned by the lord to depart. Overview of journeys in mosiah 724 ltuhs of hudlte nation in the lad nomimd 24 gold plates book 0. This chart compares the number of times a particular color is referred to in each of the standard works.
References to particular colors are most similar between the old testament and the book of mormon, indirectly tying the book of mormon in yet another way to the physical world and culture of the old testament. Lessons from the zarahemla churches religious studies. This week we will talk about some great ways to give an overview of the significant journeys in the book of mormon. Largey, lessons from the zarahemla churches in the book of mormon. Why does the book of mosiah talk so much about priesthood authority. Structure your personal scripture study by following a multimedia, day by day plan. May 14, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon mosiah 7 originally aired.
Book of mormon teacher resource manual prepared by the church educational system published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city, utah. Ammon travels to find the people of zeniff mosiah 78. And it came to pass that he had three sons, and he called their names mosiah, and helorum, and helaman. As benjamin points out in the passage above, his people did this in two ways. The helps you need to teach mosiah 710 in the strength.
Nevertheless he became a very wicked and an idolatrous man. The distances for the other five journeys listed on this map were determined in a similar. Although this small band wandered for a total of 40 days, the distance between the city of zarahemla and the city of lehinephi could be traveled in 20 days. And it came to pass that when they came up to the temple, they pitched their tents round about, every man according to his family, consisting of his wife, and his sons, and his daughters, and their sons, and their daughters, from the eldest down to the youngest, every family being separate one from. The book of mosiah is very different from jacob, or 1st or 2nd nephi. And now there was no more contention in all the land of zarahemla, among all the people who belonged to king benjamin, so that king benjamin had continual peace all the remainder of his days. One of king benjamins purposes in gathering his people was to give them a name which would deepen their relationship with god mosiah 1. Mosiah 78 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Below are the quotes that i used in my video for come, follow me mosiah 710. Mosiah 1 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. According to mosiah priority, after the text of mosiah through the end of the book of mormon was transcribed, joseph smith returned to the beginning and transcribed 1 nephi. Journeys in mosiah 724 in the book of mormon, seriously. References to particular colors are most similar between the old testament and the book of mormon, indirectly tying the book of mormon in yet another way to the physical world and culture of the old tes. This is how long it took alma and his people to make the trek see mosiah 23.
The nephite scripture is much more clear about the premortal role of jehovah than is the ancient israelite scripture. Mosiah explains all benjamin did as a father to teach and train them. Mosiah, salvation only through christ, edited by monte s. Before studying mosiah 7, it will be helpful for you to become familiar with the various journeys recorded in mosiah 724. Help in understanding the book of mormon david van alstyne. The title refers to mosiah ii, a king of the nephites at zarahemla. King benjamin, who is getting old, decides to bestow the throne on his son mosiah. According to mosiah priority, after the text of mosiah through the end of the book of mormon was transcribed, joseph smith. Church discipline in the book of mosiah book of mormon. Following benjamins address in 124continue reading. Since 1879 the book of mormon has used the name mulek here instead used in later passages some 16 times, but this is an unlikely reading here since it would not. Regardless of what one assumes about the origins of the book, all readers can analyze its structure and literary techniques in similar ways.
Mosiah map overview of journeys in mosiah 724 ltuhs of. View notes mosiah map from fdrel 121 at brigham young university, idaho. A book of mormon prophet, king benjamin, gathers his people to hear him preach the gospel of jesus christ one last time. Ammon finds the land of lehinephi where limhi is kinglimhis people are in bondage to the lamaniteslimhi recounts their historya prophet abinadi had testified that christ is the god and father of all thingsthose who sow filthiness reap the whirlwind, and those who put their trust in the lord shall be delivered. Twelve journeys between the cities of nephi and zarahemla. As he explained to them, he wanted them to take upon themselves the name of jesus christ mosiah 3. The subject of hebrew numerology in the book of mormon has been identified as a promising field of study still open to fruitful exploration. Sturgess journal of book of mormon studies 42 1995. Mosiah sends a small group on an expedition to find out chapter 7. The book of mosiah opens with the nephites the descendants of nephite people and the people of zarahemla who merged together and are now called the nephites living in peace under the rule of righteous king benjamin in the land of zarahemla.
And it came to pass that after mosiah had done as his father had commanded him, and had made a proclamation throughout all the land, that the people gathered themselves together throughout all the land, that they might go up to the temple to hear the words which king benjamin should speak unto them. Book of mormon central archive from nephi to zarahemla. Book of mosiah xi 2327 book of mormon study text mormons. Christs death enables the resurrection, thereby conquering death and the grave. How do the covenants in the scriptures apply to me today. Mosiah i, the grandfather, was a nephite prophet who led the nephites from the land of nephi to the land of zarahemla and was later appointed king. Largey was assistant professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The people pitch their tents near the temple in zarahemla. Helping you with free printables, summaries, study ideas, and more for come, follow me mosiah 710 in the strength of the lord april 27 may 3. Jun 18, 2018 one of king benjamins purposes in gathering his people was to give them a name which would deepen their relationship with god mosiah 1. Nov 11, 20 before studying mosiah 7, it will be helpful for you to become familiar with the various journeys recorded in mosiah 724.
We also discuss whirlwinds, seers and emphasize that disciples of jesus christ. Mar 1, 2014 journeys in mosiah 724 in the book of mormon, seriously, this is the hardest part of the book to follow, but this picture describes what happens stay safe and healthy. He was the father of king benjamin and the first of two individuals in the book of mormon with the name mosiah. The book covers the time period between ca bc and 91 bc, except for when the book has a flashback into the record of zeniff, which starts at ca 200 bc. The illfated expedition 1 zeniffs expedition 2 the expedition of fortythree men to find zarahemla 3. Mar 17, 2020 this week we will talk about some great ways to give an overview of the significant journeys in the book of mormon. But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is. O ye, my people, lift up your heads and be comforted. Also locate the following journeys between zarahemla and the land of lehinephi. The land of a familys first inheritance, the original land that their ancestor received when the land was first divided, was passed down in each generation to the fathers primary heir and was thus a symbol of ones status as head of the family. Limhi sends a group to find zarahemla and get help.
In february, im studying journeys in the book of mormon. The book covers the time period between ca bc and 91 bc, except for when the book has a flashback into the record of zeniff, which starts at ca 200 bc, according to footnotes. Moreover, the word racked occurs in seven other places in the book of mormon, but never the word wrecked. Mosiah priority is a theory about the creation of the book of mormon arguing that the original manuscript began not with 1 nephi found at the beginning of the book of mormon, but midway through, starting with mosiah. Church discipline in the book of mosiah book of mormon central. Draw on the board the map seven journeys in the book of mosiah found in the appendix p. The group discovers the ruins of a destroyed nation and 24 gold plates. Why did king benjamin say that his people would be sons and daughters at gods right hand. Their journeys and preaching are described later in the book of alma. The book of mosiah follows the history of fathers and sons like king benjamin and mosiah and zeniff and noah. And if christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
Lessons from journeys in the book of mormon book of mormon study notes. Mosiah 1 the beginning of mormons abridgement note that the main story in the book of mosiah is told in the third person rather than in the first person as was the custom in the earlier books of the book of mormon. Neither spelling is found anywhere else in the book of mormon. Introduction to the book of mormon teacher resource manual the objective of religious education in the church educational system is to assist the individual, the family, and priesthood leaders in accomplishing the mission of the. These sons were notable for their initial opposition to the church, their miraculous repentance and conversion to christ. Meaning is found in many ways, and one way is in the symbolism of numbers. And alma laid the case before their king mosiah, and mosiah consulted with his priests. The missionary journeys of mosiahs sons from nephi to zarahemla. Thoughts about its structure, purposes, themes, and authorship gary l. Book of mormon study questions mosiah middaymornings. Book of mosiah by alan goff the book of mosiah is religiously rich, symbolically meaningful, chronologically complex, and politically significant. The reason for this is that someone else is now telling the story, and that someone else is mormon. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1991, 5971.
Journeys indicating distances book of mormon central. To dive deep, skip down to additional resources for a bibliography on mosiah 710. Benjamin along with lehi, nephi and jacob stress the importance of fathers diligently teaching their children the gospel. The sons of mosiah is the collective name used in the book of mormon for four sons of king mosiah ii, whose names were ammon, aaron, omner, and himni. Mosiah ii, the grandson, was benjamins son and was king of the nephite nation from about 124 bc to 91 bc. During their mission to the lamanites, ammon and his brethren journeyed south from zarahemla to the land of nephi. The following is an overvie w of these journeys, which occurred during a period of about 80 years 200 b. Although its disparate events range from 200 to 91 b. Consider focusing on daily repentance for a 7day stretch. Overview of journeys in mosiah 724, 2017 book of mormon seminary teacher manual 2017 overview of journeys in mosiah 724, 2017 bom seminary teacher manual. Explain that the book of mosiah includes accounts of seven major journeys, and that today they are going to study the first two. The book of mosiah is named after mosiah ii, the grandson. Nov 30, 2018 significant nephite journeys in the book of mosiah.
In understanding the book of mormon, i suggest that it might be useful to bracket the question of joseph smith temporarily and instead concentrate on the text itself. The storyline goes all over the place the book is named after a king that doesnt give a speech in the book, and begins with an address by mosiahs son benjamin. Although sat may seem grammatically incorrect, this is not the only such occurrence in the book of mormon. Limhi is referring to abinidis death at the hands of noahs court mosiah 17. King benjamin addresses his people mosiah 15 book of. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Mar 1, 2014 journeys in mosiah 724 in the book of mormon, seriously, this is the hardest part of the book to follow, but this picture describes what happens. The book of mosiah is one of the books which make up the book of mormon. And now, it came to pass that after king mosiah had had continual peace for the space of three years, he was desirous to know concerning the people who went up to dwell in the land of lehinephi, or in the city of lehinephi. Lessons from the zarahemla churches religious studies center. Discussions on the book of mormon mosiah 7 originally aired. The reason for this is that someone else is now telling the.