The production is choreographed by casey nicholaw and codirected by nicholaw and parker. The book of mormon by church of jesus christ of latterday saints and smith free ebook project gutenberg. All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Watching book of mormon videos is an easy way for your child to learn the stories of the book of mormon. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. Regarding this book, joseph smith said, the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on this earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts than by any other book. Whether or not you believe the book of mormon to be a book of scripture, or one of the greatest frauds ever perpetrated on the american people, you cannot deny that this book is an excellent resource for teaching the stories of the book of mormon. The book of mormon comes from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopez.
Harper invites us to examine the evidence left by oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris top to bottom as well as the eight witnesses. The book of mormon is a compilation of several books written by ancient prophets. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. We invite all men everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ if the book is true. Dec 18, 2014 village performing arts centre full time 2014 perform turn it off from the book of mormon. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. For your benefit, every chapter of book of mormon stories is being made into a video.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. For the twelve million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints worldwide six million in the united states. Isnt it interesting that the general conference odyssey is just now reading through those powerful talks given by president ezra taft benson who focused so much on this great book of scripture. Messenger of the restoration joseph smith translates the gold plates another testament of jesus christ. Dec 26, 2015 a very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. The book of mormon, winner of nine tony awards and four olivier awards, including best musical for both, follows a pair of mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about as far away a from salt lake city as you can get. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Tom ragen turn it off from the book of mormon village. An examination of the mormon spirit testifying of falsehoods can be found in elder paul dunn. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. I showed this to my seminary students as part of lesson 5 overview of book of mormon.
As an advisory to adults who might bring young people. Have you ever wondered about your testimony of the book of mormon. With a book and lyrics by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the comedymusical has pushed the boundaries of broadway to become the fourteenthlongest running show in broadway histo. So their testimony, the book itselfand the book will show the power of god and his word. According to mormon belief, the book of mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophethistorian mormon, and buried in the ground by mormons son, moroni. Testimony of the book of mormon bookmark little lds ideas.
Set design is by scott pask, with costumes by ann roth, lighting by. The solemn testimony of the three witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon since 1830. Book of mormon stories by the church of jesus christ of. The book of mormon is a sacred record of peoples in ancient america and was engraved upon metal plates. We see that its talking about the testimony of the three witnesses. The book of mormon has traditionally been presented as a historical account of the first inhabitants of the americas the principle ancestors of the native americans. Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. Its the book of mormon, the ninetime tony award and fourtime olivier winning best musical. The book of mormon new york tickets the book of mormon tickets for nearly nine years, the book of mormon has been dazzling audiences with humor, heart and a dash of heresy. Although the musical satirizes organized religion and the literal credibility of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the mormons in the book of mormon are portrayed as. Miraculous origins theories generally accept joseph smiths own account, that he translated an ancient record compiled and abridged by mormon, a precolumbian resident of the western hemisphere.
Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. This outrageous musical comedy from creators of south park, trey. The testimony of the eight witnesses was first published at the end of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon and has been printed in nearly every edition since, although most subsequent editions moved the statement to the front of the book and included minor grammatical corrections. Hopefully the following firsthand accounts of how different people gained their testimonies can help. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. Jun 25, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
My testimony of the book of mormon endeavor began within a week of graduating from spanish fork high school. Book of mormon stories the church of jesus christ of. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 28,708 views. Its one i love so much, my kids all have it memorized. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf related content. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, joseph smith stated, and the keystone 1 of our religion. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript.
Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. The challenge of the book of mormon religious studies center. The book of mormon claims to be a perfect translation because joseph smith supposedly used the crystal glasses the get the perfect wordforword translation, yet there have been over 4,000 changes in the book of mormon since the first edition came out. I created some blank bookmarks for you to print out and use as well. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. I distributed these to my colleagues at the orem institute of religion, members of my family, and a few other interested parties for the cost of printing and binding them. The savior referred to the book of mormon as his new covenant with the house of israel. Book of mormon testimonies have you ever wondered about.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. I bear testimony that joseph smith was raised up by almighty god as a prophet in the last dispensation and fullness of times. The book of mormon comedy, musical two young latterday saints are sent on a mission to convince the people of a small village in uganda to become part of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The testimonies of the witnesses printed in the book of mormon offer compelling evidence in favor of its miraculous origin. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. Nineteen papers on a variety of topics related to the largest book in the book of mormon, alma, make up this volume. 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. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 29,883 views. Kimball in his first press conference after he became president of the church.
Testimonies of the book of mormon other prophets have testified simply of the divinity of the book of mormon. 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. It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals, enthuses the washington post. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines.
There are differing views on the origin of the book of mormon. Sources from which this record was compiled include the following. This interpretation, still dominant among members of the lds church, remained in the introduction to the book of mormon until recently. Seminary is a program for mormon youth high school students. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. The book of mormon book london theatre tickets direct with. The new york times calls it the best musical of this century. The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. Now weve got to back in the sentence to see what we are talking about.
David whitmers final testimony of the book of mormon david whitmer was excommunicated from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1838 for turning against church members and joining in persecuting them. The mormon testimony mormons claim that a personal feeling, a burning in the bosom, which is interpreted to be a manifestation of the holy ghost, is the only evidence needed to. The book of mormon contains many religious themes, most notably those of faith and doubt. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Young readers arent interested in carrying books around, small kids dont listen to scripture lessons, and adults spend the rest of book of mormon stories.
Testimonies of the book of mormon the savior and the prophets testify about the most correct book. Should you pray and ask if its true or maybe you already prayed and didnt get an answer. Its also talking about this workthe book, the book of mormon. Mormon included in his compilation the first six books as they were written. Despite the translation of egyptian and numerous american indian languages, reformed egyptian remains unknown. Jun 10, 2012 the book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by. The testimony of joseph smith about the book of mormon. The fact that both of the witnesses testimonies were added at the end of the original book of mormon manuscript as well as the printers copy would also explain why they appear on the last two pages of the first edition of the book of mormon, published in 1830.
Written by prophets to a people who lived in america long before white people ever came, some believe they were the beginnings of some native indian tribes. How are the words of the book of mormon like one that. General conference of the church of jesus christ 4,688. Mormon 1 1 and now i, mormon, make a record of the things which i have both seen and heard, and call it the book of mormon. Take some time to read about the book of mormon, and pick 10 scriptures that help you gain a stronger testimony of the truthfulness and importance of it. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos lds. May 20, 2011 we would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Search at, the number one source for concerts, sports, arts, theater, theatre, broadway shows, family event tickets on online. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. As a born and raised mormon i was taught over and over to study the book of mormon in order to get a testimony. This is a childrens book, so a child will be the one doing the reading in the book of mormon videos.
My topic for discussion here is the challenge of the book of mormon. The decision to use the word challenge came from a remark by president spencer w. Young envisioned a mormon state spanning from the salt lake valley to the pacific ocean. Individual readers can identify vividly with the testimonies of christ found in the book of mormon largely because those testimonies themselves are projections of eternal realities through the personal lenses of noble characters. The influence and impact of the book of mormon will continue to grow as the kingdom of god is carried to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. The book of mormon testifies of jesuss ministry in the americas following his resurrection. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. Book of mormon musical opening number hello youtube. Joseph bore a powerful testimony to the guards of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon, restoration of the gospel, the administration of angels, and that the kingdom of god was again established upon the earth, for the sake of which he was then incarcerated in that prison, and not because he had violated any law of god or man. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, each named after its principal writer. Though his fantastic stories felt good, many were later proven to be fabrications. The book of mormon s use the term familiar spirits is related to the ancient practice of necromancy that was forbidden by god in the old testament. The videos will be available on a new book of mormon videos youtube channel, mormon channel platforms and existing book of mormon and gospel library apps for use in church classrooms, in. Latinautor warner chappell, amra, latinautor umpg, latinautor, walt disney.
However, instead of condoning this practice, the book of mormon turns it on its head, showing how the god of israel can allow the dead to speak to the living in a righteous and holy way. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi the. This was a relatively easy task, given the technology available to me. Ive done just that and what ive replicated is not what members will be happy with and will surprise those of you not of the church despite w.
These topics include the relevance of the book of alma to our modern situation, classic discourses of alma the younger, the doctrinal and spiritual understanding afforded by almas counsel to his son corianton, and an enlightening look at the antichrist korihor. Looking for tickets for the book of mormon seattle. Mar 31, 2011 the book of mormon is funny, its fun, the sets and music are excellent and, most of all, its smart as hell. I was on my way to fort leonard wood, missouri to attend basic combat training bct as part of my utah army national guard utarng obligation. The book of mormon the major mission of the book of mormon, as recorded on its title page, is to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The book of mormon text refers to the language it is written in as reformed egyptian.
Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel moroni led joseph smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate new york. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight. Variations of this theory only include that the text is a divinely inspired narrative, regardless of its. But no entity outside of the mormon church refers to reformed egyptian as a real, written language.
David whitmers final testimony of the book of mormon. The lord has commanded us to divide with all his children the truths of the everlasting gospel that have been revealed to prepare them for a place in the celestial kingdom. These colonies were governed by mormon officials under youngs mandate to enforce gods law by laying the ax at the root of the tree of sin and iniquity, while preserving individual rights. The book of mormon is a sacred record containing information that is found in no other book. Dunn falsely claimed he was the sole survivor among 11 infantrymen in a 100yard race against death. Book of mormon stories with a new way to feast on the scriptures because of the advancement of technology, many people have ignored the beauty of printed texts, hard bounds, and hundreds of pages. Lead vocals by tom ragen, logan dunstan, sam malseed and aj nerona. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The book of mormon is changing the lives of people all. The lord jesus christ he joseph smith has translated the book, even that part which i have commanded him, and as your lord and your god liveth it is true. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true. One reason he gave more testimonies of the angel and the book of mormon is because the angel turned to him and called him by name, and commanded him to. The washington post says, it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals. The book of mormon by church of jesus christ of latterday.
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