Moroni speech book of mormon angel

He followed in the footsteps of his father, mormon after whom the book of mormon is named as keeper of an ancient record detailing the history and eventual destruction of their people, the nephites, by their enemies. And i saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to. Elder stevenson speaks of ongoing restoration, book of. What are those little gold trumpet players on top of all. Moronis life covers the last part of the fourth century and the first part of the fifth century. I gave a speech one night in a home in our ward where there were some.

He is later known as the angel moroni, who presented the golden plates to. The promise of the book of mormon about 1 minute illustrated scripture story. The angel directed smith to the location of the gold plates that would become the book of mormon. Mormon obviously had some tender feelings for this man and probably even named his own son after him.

How we got the book of mormon about 3 minutes illustrated scripture story. Meanings of the angel moroni statue on the salt lake temple. The lds church today says that the angel moroni visited joseph smith in the 1820s, but joseph smith first published in the history of the church that it was an angel named nephi that appeared to him. Book of mormon notes a collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. Free speech and the book of mormon the christian post. Moroni according to the book of mormon, was the last nephite prophet, historian, and military commander who lived in the americas in the late fourth and early fifth centuries. The first is that the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion.

The solemn testimony of the three witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon since 1830. The angel moroni who appeared to joseph smith also confirmed that jesus christ was come in the flesh by quoting old and new testament scriptures which were fulfilled with his coming joseph smithhistory 1. He also stated that his moronis purpose was to reveal a book giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent and containing the everlasting gospel. Smith said that the last prophet to contribute to the book, a man named moroni, buried it in a hill in presentday new york, then returned to earth in 1827 as an angel, 5 revealing the location of the book to smith, and instructing him to translate it into english for use in the restoration of christs true church in the latter days. The moroni statue was designed by sculptor cyrus dallin, who was not a mormon. The angel moroni is the heavenly messenger who first visited the prophet joseph smith in 1823. Before his death in the fifth century, moroni, a protoamerican indian, had deposited these. The first is captain moroni, who lived in the first century bc. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 30,547 views. He ministered to joseph smith as a resurrected being, in keeping with his responsibility for the book of mormon, inasmuch as the keys of the record of the. Mormon, the man and the message religious studies center. Moroni writes for the benefit of the lamanitesthe nephites who will not deny christ are put to death.

Theories that moroni could have actually been something other than an angel sent by god summary. Mary musselman whitmer say on several occasions that she was shown the plates of the book of mormon by a holy angel, whom she always called brother nephi. Upon the nephites defeat at cumorah, moroni was forced to go into hiding and to wander from place to place to avoid being killed by the lamanites. Mcraven leaves the audience speechless one of the best motivational speeches duration. The church teaches that moroni was an ancient prophet who led mormonisms founder, joseph smith, to the golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. Speaking directly to modernday readers of the book of mormon, moroni.

Book of mormon, the script broadway musical the book of mormon cast a hill mormon moroni jesus joseph smith brigham young the missionary training center superior kevin price arnold cunningham elder harris elder grant elder young elder cross elder smith elder green elder brown elder white the families mr. When the angel moroni delivered the gold plates to joseph smith in 1827. Moroni was a prophet who wrote in the book of mormon, a book of scripture of the mormon church. Original sources the book of mormon in north america. That night, the angel moroni appeared to a young joseph smith, told him that god had a work for him to do joseph smithhistory 1. Angel who allegedly visited joseph smith many times illustration by c. This messenger moroni proclaimed himself to be an angel of god, sent to bring the. Stevenson shared his firm testimony on august 20 of the heavenly events that have occurred in.

King benjamins speech mosiah 25 book of mormon study. He is later known as the angel moroni, who presented the golden plates to joseph smith, who translated the plates upon which the book of mormon was originally written. They base this charge on two passages in the new testament. The angel moroni delivering the plates of the book of mormon to joseph smith jun. According to joseph smith, he was seventeen years of age when an angel of god named moroni appeared to him and said that a collection of ancient writings. Help the children see that the purpose of the book of mormon is to bear testimony of jesus christ. Let us take the book of mormon, which a man took and hid in his field, securing it. An 1830 revelation declared that an angel with a countenance as lightning appeared to joseph and gave unto him power. Angel moroni stands atop many temples of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is the engine that powers conversion and a change of heart, leading us closer to jesus christ. The book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of our western tribes of indians, having been found through the ministration of an holy angel translated into our own language by the gift and power of god, after having been hid up in the earth for the last fourteen hundred years containing the word of god, which was delivered unto them, by. He is the son of mormon, the prophet after whom the book of mormon is named.

That work would involve translating a book deposited, written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continentwhat we know today as the book of mormon. Because they couldnt all hear him well, his speech was also transcribed and read. The only thing close i have ever come across relating to this was from the book the secret destiny of america by manly p. Much like in nibleys commencement speech, we acknowledge his great qualities. The book of mormon can help me have faith in jesus christ. In 1842, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints published the angelic visitation to joseph smith as follows. Later in the record, mormon described the great general moroni.

The angel moroni and the gold plates about 4 12 minutes illustrated scripture story. After youve read the book of mormon and made it a part of your life and a part of your heart and a part of your mind. The book of mormon tells that moroni served under his father, the commander in chief of 23 groups of about 10,000 nephites each, who battled against the lamanites. Then moroni buried the plates in the hill cumorah to keep illustrations by apryl stott them safe. Angel moroni declaration of independence miscellaneous. Moroni was the last known survivor of the nephite nation. Moroni day 2016 on september 22, 1827, the angel moroni gave the.

Now it came to pass that while amalickiah had thus been obtaining power by fraud and deceit, moroni, on the other hand, had been preparing the minds of the people to be. The angel moroni is believed to be the angel referred to in the book of revelations 14. See more ideas about lds art, book of mormon and lds scriptures. When i first looked upon him i was afraid, but the fear soon left me. In the previous post linked above, i outlined a pattern given by mormon in moroni 7. Just before mormons death, he delivered a historical record called the plates of mormon to his. He wrote that if we read the book of mormon and ask god, the holy ghost will tell us it is true. Like his father, moroni distinguished himself in battle. I have done a search, and can only find the greek word for where yahweh makes the wisdom of this world moraino make.

She undoubtedly refers to moroni, the angel who had the plates in charge. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 28,216 views. If all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever alma 48. A tall tower was erected to make it easier for benjamin to address them all. Did george washington quote captain moronis title of. Each of these specific menoliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmersacrificed much to help with the translation and publication of the book of mormon, and its likely this is a significant part of why they were chosen as witnesses. Newspaper report of speech given by joseph smiths younger sister. The statue is a symbol of john the revelators vision where he records, and i saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth. Christians, jews, and even gays, are subjects of ridicule. The book of mormon also relates the stories of the great statesmen of the past. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction. They gathered with each familys tent facing the temple.

Moroni shares a name with captain moroni, a much earlier book of mormon figure, of whom mormon wrote highly. The book of mormon gives us this interesting passage about the interim period before the war began in earnest and about the type of man and leader captain moroni was. Consider these inspired words by the prophet ezra taft benson. The abridgments, quotations, and original writings of those book of mormon historians are displayed on the lefthand and middle columns of this chart and are then shown in relation to the new set of plates produced by mormon and moroni. He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a mes. It holds all the other stones in place, and if removed, the arch crumbles. Moroni, as a mortal man, was the last author of the book of mormon, burying the metal plates upon which it was recorded, some 421 years after the birth of christ. In the latterday saint tradition, angels are deceased humansnot so distinct from the roman catholic understanding of saints. Joseph identified this angel on multiple occasions as moroni, the final author and editor of the book of mormon. During his time his people, the nephites, were attacked both by another nation from without and by political dissent from within. A crane prepares to hoist the angel moroni statue to the top of the tucson temple under. The promise made by moroni of the book of mormon youtube. Where is the name moroni in the holy bible, other than. A book with a promise about 2 12 minutes while interesting, the book of mormon is extra special due to its promise.

The angel moroni appears in 1823 in josephs bedroom. General moroni, one of the great men of the book of mormon, raised the title of liberty and on it he inscribed these words. The book of mormon speaks of freedom the american citadel. Nibley sets forth various reasons for believing that there had been a suppression of the story of the initial vision of joseph smith by his enemies between 1820 and 1838. The book of mormon provides a means of determining the truthfulness of the book moroni 10. Lambert, in the entry on moroni in book of mormon reference companion, characterizes moroni as an impressive military strategist, a great patriot, and a leader in righteousness. Recognizing the lord and his healing influence in the book.

Book of mormon plates and records book of mormon central. Donofrio, a critic of the restoration and the book of mormon, accused joseph smith of plagiarism by listing comparisons between moroni and other patriots in the book of mormon with george washington and other. Stevenson highlighting key moments of the ongoing restoration of the gospel of jesus christ, elder gary e. This messenger moroni proclaimed himself to be an angel of god, sent to bring the joyful tidings that the covenant which god made with ancient israel was at hand to be fulfilled, that the preparatory work for the second coming of the messiah was speedily to commence. I heard in church that the angel moroni witnessed the signing of the declaration of independence.

Angel moroni statues symbolize the preaching of the gospel for members of the mormon faith. Just as the statue of liberty symbolizes america, the angel moroni is one of the most highlyrecognizable and iconic images of the lds church. As a mortal named moroni 2, he had completed the compilation and writing of the book of mormon. The show has won nine tony awards, but whos counting. It was at the time, she said, when the translation was. During his mortal life, joseph smith wrote a series of volumes of history of the lds church, called history of the church. The book of mormon speaks of 2 great individuals named moroni. The last nephite prophet in the book of mormon about a. It seems that if moroni was truly such an important godly angelic messenger, that there would have been some reference to him in the past history of christ gospel, that was on yahweh elohims side not on the dark side. Why is the book of mormons historical authenticity so. Some critics have charged that moroni, the resurrected prophet who gave the book of mormon plates to joseph smith, was really an angel of satan. Before his death in the fifth century, moroni, a protoamerican indian, had deposited these records near smiths home. The angel moroni delivering the plates of the book of. Christensen of the angel moroni delivering to joseph smith, jr.

And i saaw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that. Some mormons see a message in the angel moronis fallen. Mormon ends his mortal ministry with his stirring testimony of jesus and leaves his lifes work, his abridgment of the large plates of nephi, the book of mormon, in the hands of his son, moroni. Who visited joseph smith, the angel moroni or the angel.