Chapter 8 1 and now it came to pass that alma returned from the land of. Thus, one may ask, how does alma the younger use the phrase as compared to abinadi. Reminiscences in his sermons, in alma, the testimony of the word, book of mormon symposium series, volume 6, ed. Book of mormon lesson 23 more than one witness alma 812. 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. Some students of the book of mormon have wondered how descendants of joseph were. Alma 6 is an interlude chapter, inserted by mormon as he abridged almas writings. And also an account of a war between the nephites and the lamanites, according to the record of alma, the first and. According to moroni, how do we gain a testimony of the book of mormon. Alma preaches and baptizes in melekhe is rejected in. The book of mormon a religiously oriented lineage historyis primarily a record of events kept by and centrally involving the nephites. Jun 08, 2008 my book of mormon reading for this week was alma 812.
For information about what the book of mormon is please click below. Come, follow me book of mormon brother millers notes. Study the book of mormon with the thoughts and insights of john w. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Book of mormon peoples the encyclopedia of mormonism. The book of alma is the longest of all the books of the book of mormon, consisting of 63 chapters. Behold, this is the first time that priestcraft has been introduced among this people. How can the book of mormon provide peace and meaning to those in military service. Kent brown was a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The other 25 citations are all in the book of alma. Alma 11 the numbers in brackets are chapters in the boms alma 3,7 senum of silver 1 senine of gold 1 measure of barley 1 measure of every kind of grain. Discussions on the book of mormon alma 812 originally aired. The book records the first 39 years of what the nephites termed the reign of the judges, a period in which the nephite nation adopted a constitutional theocratic government in which the judicial and executive branches of the government were combined.
Alma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf. Alma the younger and his contemporaries likely picked up the phrase from abinadi via alma s father. According to the book of mormon, alma, the son of alma. Alma teaches that high priests have exceeding faith melchizedek was the greatest high priest. The book of alma as a prototype for teaching the word of god. Read alma chapter 12 from the story my book of mormon series by tpkfanfiction with 8 reads.
Come, follow me book of mormon 2020 younger children december 30january 5. Alma preaches and baptizes in melekhe is rejected in ammonihah and leavesan angel commands him to return and cry repentance unto the peoplehe is received by amulek, and the two of them preach in ammonihah. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992, 141156. Why are there so many different names for the plan of. Alma 812 in this lesson, we find an interesting dichotomy. In who shall ascend into the hill of the lord the psalms in israels temple worship in the old testament and in the book of mormon, 546555. What parts of the old testament were on the plates of brass. Book of mormon lesson list lds gospel doctrine lessons. And it came to pass that i was three days and three nights in the most bitter pain and anguish of soul. No other book of mormon prophet seems to use this captivity idiom when speaking. The sermons of alma deserve at least a fraction of the centurieslong attention that the epistles of the apostle paul have received.
The title refers to alma the younger, a prophet and chief judge of the nephites. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. This is a list of the lessons in the book of mormon come follow me sunday school manual, if i have a lesson uploaded it will be linked here. Alma 120 book of mormon chapter summaries flashcards.
Here you can find videos, knowhys, and commentaries relating to each weeks come follow me lesson. It appears six times in the writings of alma and once in the words of aaron included in the book of alma alma 4. But i was racked with eternal torment, for my soul was harrowed up to the greatest degree and racked with all my sins. List five things from the first six verses of alma 6 which alma did to set the church in zarahemla in order. And he entered the city by another way, yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of ammonihah. The book of alma as a prototype for teaching the word of. And behold, thou art not only guilty of priestcraft, but hast endeavored to enforce it by the sword. Come, follow me younger children book of mormon 2020.
Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss the conflicts contained in alma chapters 1 4, including antichrists, political unrest, and apostasy, as well as the doctrines contained in these tumultuous chapters. Sleep hypnosis for weight loss 8 hour subliminal duration. An account of the reign of the judges, and the wars and contentions among the people. Book of mormon, 1830, page ii the joseph smith papers. Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon and consists of sixtythree chapters, taking up almost a third of the volume. Book of mormon book of mormon resources for seminary teachers. Book of mormon, 1840, page 8 the joseph smith papers. This is a presentation of the story of the book of alma in the book of mormon. 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. Introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ january 612. 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.
Journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 21, no. Dec 02, 2011 the name ammonihah is a book of mormon toponym referenced 26 times in the text. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. The house of his father, alma, was in zarahemla, the nephite capital land, and helaman may also have lived in zarahemla the book of mormon first mentions helaman in alma 31.
Yet it only provides this if people choose to place faith in christ and repent of their sins. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 52,700 views. Corporate authors, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Apr 09, 2020 today, ive been pondering the following description of the saviors mortal life, given by the prophet alma. The form of alma in the book of mormon reflects the hebrew segholate noun form. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. Alma the younger was the son of the convert alma king noahs priest, and he rebelled against his fathers christian teachings and sought to destroy the church with king mosiahs. Book of mormon 1981alma wikisource, the free online. In my teaching, i sometimes use quotes to help deepen our learning of isaiah in the book of mormon. Where did alma go first after he had strengthened the church in zarahemla. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss almas continuing efforts to.
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. Supplement your study of 2020s book of mormon come follow me curriculum with resources from book of mormon central. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, 4 vols. Alma 2140 book of mormon chapter summaries 22 terms. When an ending is added, the accent shifts and the original a vowel of the segholate qatl form returns. There are two themes i feel moved to comment on today. Dean garrett, the three most abominable sins, in the book of mormon. Today, ive been pondering the following description of the saviors mortal life, given by the prophet alma. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The text makes a big deal about the fact that amulek is a second witness for almas preaching. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999, chart 15. Since the account was written from the perspective of this people actually, of its leaders, all other groups are understood and represented from the point of view of nephite elites.
How has reading, pondering, and praying about the book of mormon impacted your life. Alma and amulek are delivered by the power of god alma 815 book of mormon. A followers view of alma 32, in the book of mormon. Thomasson sees center of this overarching chiasm as the atonement at alma 34. It is well that ye are cast out of your synagogues, that ye may be humble and that ye may learn wisdom. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Book of mormon alma 17moroni 10 learning assessment. Mormon opens his account of the mission to the apostate zoramites by articulating the main theme of the book of alma. Come follow me book of mormon 2020 book of mormon central. As the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was justyea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto themtherefore alma thought it was expedient that they. Alma, in an unconscious state, is agonized by his guilty conscience. And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind.
If we are faithful and diligent, the lord will provide a way for us to accomplish what he has commanded. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992, 12939. Alma 8 12 in this lesson, we find an interesting dichotomy. Alma and amulek are delivered by the power of god alma 815. In 1991 my father and i coauthored a book titled isaiah in the book of mormon. And zeezrom began to inquire of them diligently, that he might know more concerning the kingdom of god alma 12. Why do lawyers get such a bad rap in the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon joseph smith history. Helaman was the eldest son of alma the younger, another nephite prophet. The book of mormon prophet alma the younger preaches to the people in ammonihah and gets thrown out of their city. Ammonihah first appears by name in mormon s compendium in the 10th year of the reign of the judges ca. These appellations, the younger and the elder, are not used in the book of mormon. 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.
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