Jensen while his enemies gained power through fraud and deceit, moroni empowered the nephites by teaching them to be faithful to god see alma 48. Book of mormon, 1840, page 7 the joseph smith papers. Alma taught his people at the waters of mormon that they should observe the sabbath day once a week, but that every day they should give thanks to the lord their god alma 18. He originally opposes the church but, along with his brothers and alma the younger, is miraculously converted. Alma the younger is converted unto the lord see mosiah 27 and alma 36. The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and. Alma the younger resigns as chief judge of zarahemla in about 83 bc. Both ancient and modern prophets have unequivocally condemned sexual immorality and related vices, and the book of mormon repeatedly warns all readers against adultery, fornication, whoredoms, lasciviousness, and sexual sins of all kinds jacob 3. The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing. Discussions on the book of mormon testimony of the witnesses and general church history. Whenever i have read the story of abinadi, almas part has been rather small in my mind, up until the end when he somewhat unexpectedly defends abinadi. Mar 06, 2020 alma the younger is converted unto the lord see mosiah 27 and alma 36. Now i say unto you that ye must repent, and be born again.
Christ will be born of maryhe will loose the bands of death and bear the sins of his peoplethose. An account of the reign of the judges, and the wars and contentions among the people. The subject of hebrew numerology in the book of mormon has been identified as a promising field of study still open to fruitful exploration. Alma 67 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Alma and amulek are delivered by the power of god alma 815 by lds365 apr 26, 2020 this weeks episode of the book of mormon videos is alma and amulek are delivered by the power of god alma 815. Jesus will be born of the virgin mary, in the holy land.
June 1 7, 2020 alma 5 7 have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts discussion topics activities below. I have been currently interactive church for about almost 3 years now. There is a city of nephi and a land of nephi, a city of zarahemla and a. The book of mormon records that a lamanite named zerahemnah lived after having his scalp cut off by the sword of a nephite warrior alma 44. Book of mormon, 1837, page 7 the joseph smith papers. Videos covering 221 pages of the book of mormon mosiah to alma will continue to be released on most fridays between then and may 15.
Now if ye give place that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief that ye will resist the spirit of the lord behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Mar 24, 2020 which brings me to my final takeaway from this latest book of mormon video. According to angela crowell, an example of an accurate literal translation found in the book of mormon is a reference in the book of alma to isaiah 53. What parts of the old testament were on the plates of brass.
Alma 36 by lds365 mar 27, 2020 this weeks episode of the book of mormon videos is alma the younger is converted unto the lord mosiah 27. Some have criticized the book of mormon because it says that christ would be born at jerusalem, the land of forefathers alma 7. The people of zarahemla had been in a difficult spiritual situation, and alma had experienced much affliction and. Christ shall be born of maryhe shall loose the bands of death and bear the sins of his peoplethose who repent, are baptized, and keep the commandments shall have eternal. Therefore, the joseph smith got it wrong and the whole book of mormon must be.
Kent brown was a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. Like the last two seasons, a new video will be released every friday until may 15 except for conference and easter weekend. The book of mormon does use succor several other times, including twice earlier in alma 4. Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon, and consists of sixty three chapters. Book of mormon, scripture mastery, 1 nephi new for 20 from the mormon. The book of mormon clearly teaches that we should always be grateful. According to the book of mormon, alma was a nephite prophet who established the church of. 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.
Based on actual events as recorded in the book of mormon. Why do new testament words and phrases show up in the book of mormon. Here jerusalem is not the city in the land of our forefathers, it is the land. Sperry has explained, the fact that they are found over the chapters enumerated and over no others would seem to indicate that mormon took them from alma s original text 203. How can the book of mormon provide peace and meaning to those in military service. Book of alma v 7 book of mormon study text mormons in. They appear over chapters 1, 5, 7, 9, 17, 21, 36, 38, and 39 of the book of alma in the 1981 edition of the book of mormon. Following his conversion he serves a mission to the lamanites and converts lamoni and his people. Cast and crew share insights about the production, its purpose, and what it means to them. The king james version and inspired version both read. Alma preaches the word of god alma 47 book of mormon. In who shall ascend into the hill of the lordthe psalms in israels temple worship in the old testament and in the book of mormon, 520537.
The sermons of alma deserve at least a fraction of the centurieslong attention that the epistles of the apostle paul have received. In the book of mormon, alma the younger is a high priest and chief judge in zarahemla. The new season, which is planned to begin on march th, will include from mosiah through alma. Humilitymeekness elder maxwell greatly expanded on the definition of humility and meekness.
A behindthescenes look at the filming of the scenes from mosiah alma. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992, 26380. It is unreasonable to believe that this could happen. Watch alma transform from wicked priest to prophet in the. I can gain my own testimony through the holy ghost. Mosiah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29. Alma 7 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. For information about what the book of mormon is please click below. Alma was the chief judgethat would mean he was the most powerful judge and lawyer in the land. In a society which emphasizes the importance of having a career, sacrificing a great job for anything seems absurd. Corresponding chapters in editions of the book of mormon.
Which brings me to my final takeaway from this latest book of mormon video. Setting after teaching the people in the city of zarahemla, alma traveled to gideon to meet with the members of the church in that city. Come follow me book of mormon june lesson 22 have ye. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 7. Almas sermon in gideon alma 7 book of mormon study notes. Beginning in alma, page numbers were estimated by skousen and are presented here in brackets with a question mark. Book of mormon videos official trailer mosiahalma youtube. Since virtually everyonechildren and adultsin joseph smiths day knew that jesus was born in bethlehem, how could the prophet possibly have erred. If youre anything like me, even though you know how the book of mormon stories turn out, you probably felt a little bit like season 2 of the book of mormon videos ended with a cliffhanger as you wondered which beloved scripture stories were going to be turned into film next.
In this verse helamans father, alma, and two younger brothers, shiblon and corianton, embark on a missionary journey to the zoramites, but helaman does not accompany them. Whenever i have read the story of abinadi, alma s part has been rather small in my mind, up until the end when he somewhat unexpectedly defends abinadi. Learn more about eight new episodes in the book of mormon. An angel of the lord tells alma to return to ammonihah. Book of mormon videos behind the scenes mosiahalma. Alma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22. He learns that many people in gods church have become prideful. Amulek testifies that the word is in christ unto salvationunless an atonement is made, all mankind must perishthe whole law of moses points toward the sacrifice of the son of godthe eternal plan of redemption is based on faith and repentancepray for temporal and spiritual blessingsthis life is the time for men to prepare to meet godwork out your salvation with. He goes to preach the word of god to the proud people of zarahemla and to the humble citizens of gideon. Discussions on the book of mormon alma 57 originally aired. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. After success in gideon, alma ii preached in melek alma 8. Alma went to the city of gideon having great hopes and much desire that i should find that ye had humbled yourselves before god alma 7.
One of the book of mormon s greatest figures, he is sometimes referred to as alma the elder as seen on the website of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to avoid confusion with his son, also named alma, who is often called alma the younger. Alma the younger is converted unto the lord mosiah 27. Because the book of mormon published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is the most. Christ will be born of maryhe will loose the bands of death and bear the sins of his peoplethose who repent, are baptized, and keep the commandments will have eternal lifefilthiness cannot inherit the kingdom of godhumility, faith, hope, and charity are required. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The book of alma as a prototype for teaching the word of god. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. And behold, he shall be born of mary, at jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the holy ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the son of god. How often did these commonalities come through the hand of mormon or moroni. Mar 06, 2020 the trailer for season three of the book of mormon videos was released today.
It constitutes, therefore, somewhat less than onethird of the total text in the nephite record. Aug, 2009 behold my beloved brethren, seeing that i have been permitted to come unto you, therefore i attempt to address you in my language. My name is glen i,m autistic 23 years old from vancouver, washington. Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon and consists of sixtythree chapters, taking up almost a third of. Jun 07, 2017 when alma visited the city of gideon, he was pleased to find the people there were living righteously alma 7. They turn their backs on the poor, sick, and afflicted.
Because of their righteousness, alma was permitted to share with them important truths about the saviors atoning sacrifice that he had not shared in zarahemla. The account of alma, who was the son of alma, the first and chief judge over the people of nephi, and also the high priest over the church. Throughout the book of mormon, the terms city and land seem to be interchangeable. One of the favorite points of attack on the book of mormon has been the statement in alma 7.
Watch their struggles and triumphs as they learn to trust god and come unto. Discussions on the book of mormon joseph smithhistory. The first episode of the next batch of the book of mormon videos series from the church of jesus christ of latterday saint will be published next friday, march. The meek are filled with awe and wonder with regard to god and his purposes in the universe. Mar 06, 2020 gods prophets preach the gospel of jesus christ to people in ancient america hundreds of years before his birth. The book of mormon first mentions helaman in alma 31.
Why does the book of mormon say that jesus would be. Church releases trailer for next season in book of mormon. Not until watching the video did it occur to me how involved alma actually is in abinadi. This is a presentation of the story of the book of alma in the book of mormon. The book of mormon prophet alma the younger preaches to the people in ammonihah and gets thrown out of their city.
An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Read alma chapter 7 from the story my book of mormon series by tpkfanfiction with 8 reads. Jaelen petrie, one of the producers of book of mormon videos, said the videos are replete with the gospel of jesus christ and the prophecies, teachings and testimonies about the son of god, as well as his mission and ministry. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. Discussions on the book of mormon alma 5 7 episode info. Alma exhorts the people to be born again in jesus christ, to humble themselves, and trust in and follow christ to be led to eternal life.
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