The book of mormon wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Potter, a new candidate in arabia for the valley of lemuel, journal of book of mormon studies 81 1999. My contribution builds upon past efforts to explain the possible etymological meaning of the name liahona. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. The new york times calls it the best musical of this century. Looks like brass with spindle, compass and writing that changes. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. The book of mormon begins with a prophet named lehi. Oct 24, 2006 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. The book of mormon claims that the family of lehi stopped at a location that was named nahom. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon.
The design of the liahona and the purpose of the second spindle bunker, robert l the design of the liahona and the purpose of the second spindle. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. The book of mormon records that it was passed down through nephite prophets. Te karo, rooia, katangitang, burabeti, iteraniba 18. Mar 31, 2011 the book of mormon is funny, its fun, the sets and music are excellent and, most of all, its smart as hell. The liahona was an object which god gave to lehi, a prophet in the book of mormon, and his family as a guide. A dictionary of the book of mormonliahona wikisource, the. Liahona book of mormon for other uses, see liahona disambiguation. According to the book of mormon the liahona was a ball shaped object that directed the family of lehi in the direction they were supposed to travel. Bunker, the design of the liahona and the purpose of the second spindle, journal of book of mormon studies 3, no.
This is a significant correlation in name and location. The appendixes alone are worth the price of admission. Liahona lecture 8b step by step through the book of mormon. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots. The liahona compass and the book of mormon youtube. Back to the title of our pamphlet, the baptist version of the book of mormon. For discussions of how the liahona may have functioned, see robert l.
The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. The liahona is described as a round ball, made of brass, with two pointers that gave directions, similar to a compass. Unlike a cloud or pillar of fire, the liahona is a physical object that provides a very specific function. Setting aside the titles tongue n cheek tendency, there is an element of truth im getting at. The narrative of the book of mormon is greatly complicated by changes in authorship and a much less than straightforward chronology, but grant hardy does as much as anyone possibly could to identify the places where a reader could get confused. Yonatan shunary, upon first opening the book of mormon, identified the word liahona with a jewish gemmatra designating the leader of a swarm of migrating bees in the desert abraham in egypt, p. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. According to the book this is the location where a member of the group is buried after he passes away during their travel. The name liahona, although it appears only once in the book of mormon text, has drawn the rapt attention of the curious and the learned. The new book of mormon videos will be similar to the life of jesus christ bible videos that were completed in 2016. Smith, lodestone and the liahona, in reexploring the book of mormon.
Written hebrew does not employ vowels, therefore, book of mormon nahom is nhm in hebrew. Kultmusical the book of mormon kommt erstmals nach. The liahona was given by the lord as a communications device for lehi to determine the appropriate direction of travel. Lehi sent his sons back to get the scriptures written on brass plates. It is also referred to as a ball, compass, or direc. President ezra taft benson 18991994 promised the saints. Dec 26, 2015 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. When finished, this book of mormon visual library will include up to 180. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds seminary and lds. He warned the wicked people in jerusalem to repent, but the people didnt listen. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. The term a compass is used to describe an object called the liahona in the book of mormon. But here the parallel with the israelites in the desert diverges. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel.
It occurs in a list with food items, namely, corn, wheat, barley, neas another book of mormon hapax legomenon, and fruit seeds. The book of mormon is one of the most influentiala as well as controversiala religious documents in american history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers around the world, including members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the fourthlargest. The moment you begin a serious study of the book of mormon you will find life in greater and greater abundance. In the book of mormon, the liahona was found one morning at lehis tent door. Ana ekaretia iesu kristo ibukia aika itiaki ni boong aika kaitira tianuare 2016 howard w. The liahona working like a traditional magnetic compass. Alle infos zum broadwayhit the book of mormons gibt es hier im blog. Jun 27, 2017 several years ago, i put together a video animation of the liahona one of my favorite symbolic elements in the book of mormon as a personal, artistic project and as a way of expressing my. The washington post says, it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals. Jun 03, 2016 the book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. In the book of mormon, the liahona was found one morning at the tent door of lehi. It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals, enthuses the washington post. The baptist version of the book of mormon by lynn ridenhour. Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel moroni led joseph smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate new york.
In this connection, two observations are significant. The marquee for the book of mormon musical comedy shines over the entrance to the eugene oneill theatre in new york city. What can the book of mormon teach us about happiness. The title page, written by mormon, reveals the books main purposes. The design of the liahona and the purpose of the second. The nhm tribal territory lies about 1,400 miles south of jerusalem and about 1,150 miles south of their first camp on the location of the first camp, consult george d. The first purpose specifically addresses the descendants of the children. It would be wise to begin our own personal search of the book of mormon for even more guidelines to a happier life. This device contained two pointers, only one of which was necessary to provide directional information. The liahona from the book of mormon is an ancient gpslike navigation device used by ancient jewish aquanauts to navigate the atlantic ocean to arrive in north america in order to establish a colony of indians. Nov 22, 2014 jesus christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever. 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. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos lds.
Three altar inscriptions have been discovered containing the name nhm as a tribal name and dating from the seventh to sixth. As i said earlier, having read the book of mormon through as a baptist minister, i was astonished at how often i kept running into protestant themes. Liahona compass mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The book of mormon name nahom becomes nhm when written in hebrew. But the liahona was more than just a simple compass in function, for it additionally required faith for correct operation. While lehi and his little colony were encamped near the river laman, the voice of the lord came unto him, and commanded him to resume his journey on the morrow. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult. Media in category liahona book of mormon the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight.
The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. According to the book of mormon and other latter day saint movement sources, the liahona. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The spiritual text that forms the basis of mormonisma in the last edition edited by its founder, joseph smith, jr. In addition to joseph smith, the lord provided for eleven others to see the gold plates for themselves and to be special witnesses of the truth and. The book of mormon delfont mackintosh theatres book. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people. It is described as a round brass ball of curious workmanship with two spindles, one of which indicated the direction that his party should travel 1 nephi 16.