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. Mormon was one of the two abridgers of the numerous records that went into making up the book of mormon, the other being his son, moroni. Pinegar and richard allen have collaborated to create a useful tool filled with rich entries that bring the ancient world of the book of mormon to vibrant life. From lehi and nephi to jesus and moroni, inside you will find vibrant picture stories from the book of mormon. Reviewer eldin ricks in an easy descriptive style robert matthews, research editor of the department of seminaries and institutes, has written a biographical concordance of the book of mormon that is a delight to use. The book of mormon is actually a collection of histories passed down from one writer to another. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon.
First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The first author was the prophet nephi, who left jerusalem with his family in about 600 bc and sailed to the americas. 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. Each page also contains several lookandfind items that kids will enjoy searching for in the pictures. His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains a smaller section, also called the book of mormon, which is mormons own record of his life. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Introduction to the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. Gleaned from a lifetime of intensive study and instruction, gospel scholars ed j. Why is the book of mormon named after mormon, who is he.
The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Whos who in the book of mormon is an exciting way for children to discover the colorful characters from the book of mormon. Privacy policy the book of mormon on broadway official site. It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. A documentary history of the book of mormon larry e. Joseph needed to know which church was right, so he decided to. Mormons believe joseph smith translated the book of mormon through the inspiration of god into english, but mormon is still really the primary author and editor of the book. Whether youre an instructor or student of the scriptures. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park.
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