Why did amaleki decide to give the plates to king benjamin. The initial author was omni, but several others were charged with keeping the. Latterday saint scholars who have experience the spiritual power of the book of mormon share. Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a glimpse of the fatherson relationship between mormon and moroni, as they strive to pass the plates along so we today can cherish the book of mormon.
If you want to help, call them and ask if they have bringtolife book of mormon stories by david s. Mormon inserts his explanation about the large and small plates about 380 ad book of mosiah 924 zeniff alma limhi. Note that the book of mormon spellings for amaleki and amalekites amalekites amalikites are consistently spelled with a k, while amalickiah, etc. Here are the characters in the book of mormon, their jobs and the amalekite people.
He was the last person to write in the small plates of nephi. The words of mormon, however, were written more than 500 years after amaleki completed the book of omni. The son of abinadom and a descendant of jacob, the son of lehi. Benjamin was the son of mosiah and father to three sons named mosiah, helorum, and helaman. This paper looks at the book of mormon through the lens of library science and the concept of archival provenance.
First ameleki, then fixed later to amaleki by oliver cowdery in p. Conclusion nephi commanded that the small plates be handed down from one prophet to another 1 nephi 19. May 29, 2012 who is king benjamin in the mormon book. The book of mormon is the base from which millions have begun a personal journey of spiritual growth and of service to others. During mosiahs tenure as king, the record of coriantumrs visit is found and translatedamaleki, the record keeper, is born in zarahemla. Enos is the third author in the book of mormon after nephi 1 and jacob.
If the rest of the book of mormon history were written as briefly as these four books, the book of mormon would be a 20 page pamphlet instead of a 531 page book. These books bring the small plates to a conclusion. There are no footnotes or chapter summaries, but it is much easier to see who is speaking and when someone is being quoted. A clear understanding of its various parts and how they fit together is essential to understanding the issues pertaining to its historical and religious claims. May 31, 2016 mormon uses the same terms captains and chief captains to refer to lamanite soldiers as well, but maybe they had a different system, who knows. Clarification is given on the structure of the book of mormon in terms of the large and the small plates of nephi, the plates of mormon the abridgment, and the words of mormon. For all the variant spellings of these names see skousen, royal. If you want to get it straight in your head about the small and large plates, please study story 8, nephi keeps two sets of plates, in bringtolife book of mormon stories. Joseph smith did not receive the large plates, but the book of mormon suggests that they may yet be published to the world 3 ne.
Because mormon has already identified amaleki as a prophet, it seems likely that amaleki was among those who participated in this effort. Book of mormon characters mormonism, the mormon church. Mulekites is a term regularly used by book of mormon scholars and commentators, but it is not found in the book of mormon. Book of mormon lessons archives teaching children the gospel. The front matter of contemporary editions of the book of mormon include the following elements. This has to be one of the most confusing things i have ever had to study in mormonism. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book of. Words of mormon 1 1 and now i, mormon, being about to deliver up the record which i have been making into the hands of my son moroni, behold i have witnessed almost all the destruction of my people, the nephites. People in the book of mormon, ranked by common consent. While we proclaim that the book of mormon is the most correct book, detractors have often made criticisms because. The increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. When did mormon write the words of mormon, and why.
However, the variants amlicite amlikite muddy the waters. According to the book of mormon, amaleki was a nephite record keeper ca bc. Josephs translation of the book of mormons ancient title page, a modern. He is best known for his lengthy prayer while hunting in the wilderness, wherein he first asks for personal forgiveness, then for gods blessings upon the nephites, then his blessings upon the lamanites, then that a record of the nephites will be preserved and brought into the lamantes at some future day should. Mormon also wrote two books within the book of mormon that bear his name the words of mormon and the book of mormon. Rather, i was reading the book of mormon when suddenly a light went on. Second, amaleki says that to serve christ we must give ourselves as an offering to him. Book of mormon study questions enos through words of mormon. This is one of those grammatically awkward passages in the book of mormon. Amaleki turns the plates over to mosiahs son, king benjamin. The accounts contained in the books of enos, jarom, omni, and words of mormon span 350 years of nephite history. Amaleki the book of mormon timeline book of mormon timeline.
Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon 6 parts. Several friends on my facebook page have liked the picture of the cover for bringtolife book of mormon stories. According to the book of mormon, amaleki was a nephite explorer who lived in the americas in the 2nd century bc. The book of omni chapter 1 omni, amaron, chemish, abinadom, and amaleki, each in turn, keep the recordsmosiah discovers the people of zarahemla, who came from jerusalem in the days of zedekiahmosiah is made king over themthe descendants of mulek at zarahemla had discovered coriantumr, the last of the jareditesking benjamin succeeds mosiahmen should offer their souls as an offering to christ. All book of mormon quotations are from royal skousen, ed. Amalekis record in the book of omni is a very important part of the book of mormon because the historical information he includes gives insight into and background for the rest of the book of mormon account. It could be said that the book of mormon is largely an account of people who changed because of the atonement of jesus christ. Divide into three groups and give each group one of the scriptures below to read or read or watch the illustrated book of mormon stories enos, alma the younger, antinephi, lehies. What does amaleki mean definition of amaleki word finder.
Between the last words of amaleki in the book of omni and the first words in the book of mosiah, mormon, the editor of all the records, made this small insertion. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book. The rosenvall book of mormon has nice wide margins for taking notes and jotting down questions. The prophets who wrote the book of omni interpreter. For what its worth, moroni is not referred to in the book of mormon as captain moroni, he is only named as a chief captain. People in the book of mormon, ranked by common consent, a. However, he expects each reader to be a diligent seeker of its pages.
If you are using the picture of mormon abridging the plates, display it now. Aug 28, 2019 the rosenvall book of mormon has nice wide margins for taking notes and jotting down questions. See book of mormon central, has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been found. A dictionary of the book of mormonamaleki wikisource, the free. Enos, amaleki, and the antichrist sherem are other topics discussed. Words of mormon archives teaching children the gospel. There are two amalekis mentioned in the book of mormon. People in the book of mormon stuff you missed in sunday. Book of mormon, 1837, page 161 the joseph smith papers. This edition, while sometimes harder to read than the current latterday saint edition, corresponds more closely with the actual text revealed by the lord to the prophet joseph smith.
The book of omni is one of the books that make up the book of mormon. Before his death, amaleki passed the nephite record to king benjamin, who was the son of mosiah. The nephites cared deeply about their records, and mormon documented a thorough chain of custody for the plates he edited. Martin harris acted as joseph smiths scribe from 12 april to 14 june 1828, and at the end of this period they had written out 116 pages.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. When adding biographies, be sure to add a category link seen at bottom of this edit page so that it will be added. However, ideas of archival science and provenance are recent d. He is mentioned briefly as one of the brothers of ammon, and one of sixteen men that were part of ammons band. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of mormonism.
To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. Amaleki s writing also introduce the jaredites for the first time in the book of mormon, since the people of zarahemla had contact with coriantumr, the last surviving jaredite. King benjamin in the mormon book book of mormon online. He was one of the custodians of the sacred records of the nephites, and was born in the days of the first mosiah, but whether in the land of nephi or of zarahemla does not appear. A descendant of zarahemla, and one of the brothers of ammon, the leader of the company of sixteen picked men who, by king. He was the 5 th person to help author the book of omni in the book of mormon. He received the plates of nephi from his father abinadom, and penned 18. Meanwhile, consider the vital parts of the overall story of the book of mormon that amaleki revealed to us. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 life.
After my struggle to find a publisher was finally over after more than 20 years thats another story, it was time to start thinking about a cover for my book. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. It is, word for word, the original book of mormon, but divided by events rather than by chapters. What i originally wanted to point out are the disparities between the amalekites of the bible and the ones mentioned in the book of mormon, but alas that wasnt all i found. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the book of mormon. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. He speaks of the nephite people under king mosiah, of the people of zarahemla, and of the jaredites. He received the plates of nephi from his father abinadom, and penned 18 verses in the book of omni omni 1. Here is the backsto ry behind the cover, how it came about. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Mormon uses the same terms captains and chief captains to refer to lamanite soldiers as well, but maybe they had a different system, who knows. Amaleki king benjamin king of zarahemla coriantumr the last of the jaredites amaron chemish abinadom amaleki had no children words of mormon mormon son of mormon moroni visited joseph smith mosiah isaiah sons and daughters sons and daughters children of ammon a people descended from lot solomon king many wives and concubines many. Omni, amaron, chemish, abinadom, and amaleki, each in turn, keep the recordsmosiah discovers the people of zarahemla, who came from jerusalem in the days of zedekiahmosiah is made king over themthe descendants of mulek at zarahemla had discovered coriantumr, the last of the jareditesking benjamin succeeds mosiahmen should offer their souls as an. Behold, i will speak unto you somewhat concerning mosiah, who was made king over the land of zarahemla. Book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the plates of mormon. A dictionary of the book of mormonamaleki wikisource. Mar 22, 2020 why did amaleki decide to give the plates to king benjamin.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 151 the joseph smith papers. But chemishs grandson, amaleki, had a bit more to say, writing. A nephite named mosiah is commanded to leave the land of nephi. A dictionary of the book of mormonamaleki ii wikisource, the. Mormon recorded the events of his day on the large plates and then used them as the source for his abridgment, which was later buried in the hill cumorah. Book of mormon sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. They, along with the lamanites and the amulonites are credited with building the city of jerusalem, in the land of jerusalem. The book contains only one chapter although it covers more than two centuries of nephite history from ca 323 bc to bc, according to footnotes. The enos problem in the book of mormon adventures in. Omni, amaron, chemish, abinadom, and amaleki, each in turn, keep the recordsmosiah discovers the people of zarahemla who came from jerusalem in the days of zedekiahhe is made king over themthe mulekites had discovered coriantumr, the last of. Amaleki 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Omni, amaron, chemish, abinadom, and amaleki, each in turn, keep the recordsmosiah discovers the people of zarahemla, who came from jerusalem in the days of zedekiahmosiah is made king over themthe descendants of mulek at zarahemla had discovered coriantumr, the last of the jareditesking benjamin succeeds mosiahmen should offer their souls. Omni, amaron, chemish, abinadom, and amaleki, each in turn, keep the recordsmosiah discovers the people of zarahemla who came from jerusalem in the days of zedekiahhe is made king over themthe mulekites had discovered coriantumr, the last of the jareditesking benjamin succeeds mosiahmen should offer their souls as an offering to christ.
Farms 19867, appendix iii, book of mormon onomasticon variants, 1225. A dictionary of the book of mormonamaleki wikisource, the. God has given this record to all who love the truth. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. The book of mormon is a lengthy and somewhat complex book. Benjamin fought a serious war until peace was established again in the land of zarahemla omni 1. See a brief explanation about the book of mormon in the front of the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
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