His worthiness allowed him to commune with the lord, to receive through revelation a prophetic view of the divine plan of happiness for mankind, to act as a witness of the divinity of the messiah, to powerfully teach gospel principles. Ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon meridian. Various groups of people either partake of the fruit. These books are not intended to replace family scripture study from the actual book of mormon.
Would this make a difference to people attempting to understand the truth. Lehi led his family and others on an amazing journey from jerusalem to the western hemisphere. Connections between the visions of lehi and nephi and i bear record that i saw the things which my father saw, and the angel of the lord did make them known unto me. This suggests that there is a common geographical and literary origin for the poetry of lehi and the bedouin. Perspective in lehi s final messages to his sons, he tries to help them place their daily decisions in context and see the big picture. 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. Lehi was a prophet living in jerusalem around 600 bc. He is a contemporary of the biblical prophet jeremiah. Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world.
Book of mormondna evidenceancestry of lehi fairmormon. Lehi was an israelite of the tribe of manasseh, and father to nephi, another prominent prophet in the book of mormon. The name nhm and the place called nahom in the book of mormon summary. Zeniff leads a group from zarahemla to possess the land of lehinephithe lamanite king permits them to inherit the land mosiah, chapters 922. And, indeed, in the superscription of 1 nephi only the names of sons are set forth. The task of establishing a realistic setting for the book of mormon is a big, challenging one. But because the chief role soon shifts to nephi, the reader may be prone to overlook the importance and personality of this great prophet and patriarc. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey. In the first book of the book of mormon, first nephi, lehi and nephi lead their family out of jerusalem, and across the sea to the promised land the americas. Nephi, son of lehi the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Watch the first video in the book of mormon series church news. In the book of mormon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, nephi is a prophethistorian. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Nephi, son of lehi mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. First, while smith referred to the book of mormon as the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion its flaws run the gamut from the serious to the silly. Jan 06, 2016 lehis admonition to his sons to be like the river and valley where they camped is poetic, and shares several characteristics with poetry by the bedouin of the arabian desert.
This series will tell the story of the book of mormon through captivating visuals and engaging story telling. Church releases first episode in book of mormon videos series. It is not evident from the record, but we think it highly probable, that lehi was the same person as lehi the son of zoram alma, 16. In the book of mormon, a righteous son of lehi and sariah 1 ne. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Although the 116 pages of translation lost by martin harris in 1828 contained writings from the book of lehi, not all of lehi s words are lost to us. Many readers of the book of mormon are left with the impression that father lehi had no daughters. Six hundred years before christ, lehi was warned by the lord to leave his home to avoid the impending destruction of jerusalem. One of the greatest of nephite military commanders and the associate of moroni and teancum, both of whom he survived for many years. Lehis landing place book of mormon archaeological forum.
As i was watching a documentary about the journey of lehi s family across the desert wilderness, as recorded in first nephi of the book of mormon, a thought came to me not directly from that documentary by lds scholars. Nephi was the fourth of six sons of lehi and sariah. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Why did lehi and jeremiah find themselves in a dark and dreary wilderness. Lehi, father of nephi the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. The original book of lehi, which was translated by joseph smith in 1828, was stolen and became lost from the book of mormon. An actor plays the part of the prophet lehi in the book of mormon video series. It details the strengths and weaknesses of dna research and how it relates to the historicity of the book of mormon as being a second witness of jesus christ. The book of lehi fails even a cursory analysis when checked against what is known about joseph smiths translation of the same material. Aug 26, 20 what if we could prove geography or walk the trails that were described to us via nephi in the book of mormon. Nephis party reaches an area which was called nahom 1 nephi 16. The lost 116 pages were the original manuscript pages of what joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, said was the translation of the book of lehi, the first portion of the golden plates revealed to him by an angel in 1827.
Oct 08, 2017 as ive studied the words of lehi over the past week, the following themes have emerged for me. Connections between the visions of lehi and nephi book. According to the book of mormon, lehi was a prophet who lived in jerusalem during the reign of king zedekiah approximately 600 bc. Some are called burnt offerings, others simply offering or sacrifice. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. Hugh nibley, lehi in the desertthe world of the jareditesthere were jaredites, the collected works of hugh nibley. The stories are appealing to young children while introducing important gospel principles. Hebrew prophet who led his followers to promised land lehi was a descendant of joseph through the lineage of manasseh. After traveling for years through a harsh wilderness, they. Ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon by reid n. They tell of a prophet named lehi, who, with his family and others, fled from jerusalem.
Some have wondered how lehi, a faithful israelite, could not have previously known this. Moon august 25, 2015 over the past twentyfive years i have tracked down almost a thousand copies of the book of mormon that were printed between 18301920. We have no account in the book of mormon of the precise road which lehi and his family took when they left jerusalem. In the book of mormon, a hebrew prophet who led his family and followers from jerusalem to a promised land in the western hemisphere about 600 b. First and second nephi, the first two books of the book of mormon, record the history of one of latterday saints most wellknown families. Lehi is the prominent and dominant figure in the opening of the book of mormon record. Jun 20, 2008 anti is found many times in the book of mormon used as a name. Lehis dream as the stage and backdrop of the book of mormon many aspects of the dream including nephis interpretation in 1 nephi 1115 can be found scattered throughout the book of mormon. Lehi s trail and nahom revisited, in reexploring the book of mormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. If lehi means belonging to the living one, as the story in genesis 16 implies, then it should be compared with the book of mormon name paanchi, an egyptian name meaning the living one.
The opening chapters of the book of mormon mention sacrifices offered by lehi. Lehi, as well as jeremiah, both prophesied that jerusalem would be destroyed if the people didnt repent. Response to the book of lehi by christopher marc nemelka. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. They belong to the tribe of manasseh genetic attacks on the book of mormon focus on the fact that amerindian dna seems closest to asian dna, and not dna from the middle east or jewish dna. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. A dictionary of the book of mormonlehi wikisource, the. The book, who are the children of lehi, gives an objective analysis of dna tracking as it relates to the book of mormon and the different peoples of the americas.
If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. The author of the book of lehi claims to have been commanded to translate the sealed portion of the book of mormon, as well as the lost 116 pages. Deseret book and farms, 1988, 79, italics of we added. Mar 06, 2007 posted by isaiahsfan students of the book of mormon have wondered why nephi so often repeats that my father dwelt in a tent. Being obedient, lehi left with his wife, sariah, and his sons, laman, lemuel, nephi, sam. Abridgment of lehi 5 about the book part i of this book gives an abridgment of the record of the prophet lehi, which was the first book engraved upon the gold plates of the book of mormon.
The little mormons series provides a resource to help parents teach their children about the book of mormon. Donl peterson was a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. Research by latterday saints and others over the past 40 years has made it possible for us to know a good deal of concrete detail about the jerusalem from which lehi led his family. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. He was the son of lehi, a prophet, founder of the nephite people, and author of the first two books of the book of mormon, first and second nephi.
Lehis journey board book little mormons book of mormon. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem, because he. In the book of mormon the fire recounts his fathers dream about the mist midst of of darkness darkness and and the the tree tree of of life life while while many many latter latterday day saints saints are are familiar familiar with with this this account account many many are are not not aware aware of of its its strong strong parallels parallels to to song song 51 51 for for example. Lehi in the book of mormon, was a descendant of manasseh, the son of joseph. Book of mormon account according to the first book of nephi, lehi received a revelation that he was to leave with his family to avoid the imminent destruction of jerusalem around 600 bc. In the category of serious, the book of mormon contains modalistic language that militates against the biblical doctrine of the trinity ether 3. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Lehis dreamand indeed the book of mormon as a wholeteach me about the binding power of family and about the great love that will always be there waiting for us, when we are ready to. In his dream he saw a tree with fruit that would make you happy. Seen in this light, the first story in the book of mormon, that of lehi s temporal deliverance, is a type for the redemption of the world. Criticism of mormonismbooksthe book of lehi fairmormon. The title antinephilehi is a name, and anti in this case, is not a prefix and has no connotation of opposition. Neefy is one of the central figures described in the book of mormon.