To ask other readers questions about the fourth nephite, please sign up. They are wonderful people who sit together at their. In the two weeks since hes returned from traveling to the time of joseph smith, kaleo. This graph shows which centuries each nephite book covers, presenting nephite chronology as a whole. E b stevens, narrator when he jeopardizes his football scholarship, high school student kaleo is transported from presentday salt lake city to early nineteenthcentury palmyra, new york, where he.
Mormon, the man and the message religious studies center. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets book of mormon central. Cannon wrote that onethird of the plates were sealed 25, while the prophet joseph smith simply stated, the volume was something near six inches in thickness, a. Dec 05, 2016 clark has further noted, in eastern mesoamerica, olmec civilization was replaced by the lowland maya, who began building cities in the jungles of guatemala about 500 to 400 bc. When the angel moroni delivered the gold plates to joseph smith in 1827, he fulfilled biblical prophecy see rev. Searching for book of mormon lands in middle america. I had to make a movie trailer for school and i decided to read the fourth nephite thank you jeffrey scott savage for the wonderful book. The translation continues from the rest of the plates of mormon, which were abridged from the large plates of nephi, and includes the books of mosiah, alma, helaman, 3 nephi, 4 nephi, and mormon the last two chapters of which were written by moroni. Nephite dissenters and the lamanites join forces and take the land. The tennis shoes adventure series is a series of lds fiction novels written by chris. March 2, 20, savage crosses genres from middle reader fantasy to horror in new books.
College scouts will be in the stands, watching and deciding if kaleo is good enough for a scholarship. Mar 03, 2016 as already discussed, much can be gained by comparing the themes in the nephite prophetic view with nephis quotes from isaiah. Clark has further noted, in eastern mesoamerica, olmec civilization was replaced by the lowland maya, who began building cities in the jungles of guatemala about 500 to 400 bc. It was carried out in a complex mixture of religious ritual and ideology. The original translation of the title did not include the word second. This book was first called iv nephi in the 1879 edition and fourth nephi in the 1920 edition of book of mormon. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction, edited by monte s. Mormon leads the nephite armiesblood and carnage sweep the landthe nephites lament and mourn with the sorrowing of the damnedtheir day of grace is passedmormon obtains the plates of nephiwars continue. The rest of the cover illustration fits the plot within perfectly. The top half of the front page is gold metallic paper with rusty holes, like the golden plates and the rest of the cover illustration is perfect. According to the book of mormon a nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient americas. Rent the fourth nephite, book 2 return to palmyra 1st edition 9781609080525 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used. From zion to destruction from zion to destruction by monte s.
The top half of the front page is gold metallic paper with rusty holes, resembling golden plates. In the book of mormon, the nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with nephi, a prophet who left jerusalem at the urging of god circa 600 bc and. In his last two entries on the plates, mormon laments over the nephites utter. Rent the fourth nephite, book 2 return to palmyra 1st edition 9781609080525 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Deseret book kaleo steele is starting to cut seminary and hang out with some new friends. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious studies center. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets book of mormon. I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people, wrote the prophet mormon. Helaman 2 the son of helaman hagoth nephite shipbuilder zerahemnah chief captain of the zoramites and amalekites pachus kingman king over. What did the savior find missing from the nephite record. The book of mormon is a religious record, and for the people of the book of mormon, as in nearly all ancient cultures, warfare was fundamentally sacral. Moroni had been commanded by his father to complete the nephite record, which mormon had abridged from previous records.
Joseph smiths testimony on the lands of the nephites. The fourth nephite kindle edition by savage, jeffrey s. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing. Judges and their compensationnephite coins and measureszeezrom confounded by amulek. Mormon was not only the abridger of the plates, but he was a nephite. Nov 17, 2016 i had to make a movie trailer for school and i decided to read the fourth nephite thank you jeffrey scott savage for the wonderful book.
I hope your children and grandchildren have similar experiences. In the book of mormon, the nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with nephi, a prophet who left jerusalem at the urging of god circa 600 bc and traveled with his family to the western. Book 2 of an exciting timetravel, church history adventure. There is something powerful in the pages of the fourth nephite. The other three groups are the lamanites, jaredites and mulekites. The nephites are one of four groups to be described in the book of mormon as. Moroni is the ascribed author of chapters 8 and 9 of mormons record within the larger book of mormon, the entire book of moroni, and the title page of the book of mormon. I dont compete or anything so i dont think i ever will try them.
Hopefully there will be a volume 2 as i feel there is a lot more story to come. How can one justify the change of the wording white and delightsome in 2 nephi 30. As the final installment in the book of mormon symposium series, this volume examines the last four books of the nephite. The first book can actually stand on its own, without any other books to come. The book of mormon states that the lord commanded lehi to depart from jerusalem, and that an angel told him that his departure was 600 years before the coming of christ 1 nep. The building of these fortifications can be divided into four nephite periods and one lamanite period. Thus, the present book of mormon contains only the second account of early nephite history. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious. David whitmer, one of the three special witnesses who actually saw the plates is reported to have said that about the half of the book was sealed poulson 2. Judges and their compensationnephite coins and measureszeezrom confounded by amulek this is the chapter heading in the 1981 lds edition of alma 11, the nephite monetary system is set forthamulek contends with zeezrom. He finished his fathers inspired abridgment of the nephite millenniallong history. This is the chapter heading in the 1981 lds edition of alma 11, the nephite monetary system is set forthamulek contends with zeezrom. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious studies.
E b stevens, narrator when he jeopardizes his football scholarship, high school student kaleo is transported from presentday salt lake city to early nineteenthcentury palmyra, new york, where he meets the prophet joseph. Mormon, the compiler and abridger of the book of mormon, was himself a military commander. Sep 03, 2019 in the 1948 edition of the book of mormon, we see the following chapter heading. That belief was taken so seriously that for over five centuries the years were all reckoned from lehis departure mos.
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. Book of mormon, history of warfare in the encyclopedia of. The fourth nephite series is one i now have my eye on, awaiting book two. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah.
The nook book ebook of the the fourth nephite by jeffrey s. Here are a few of the many reasons i loved the first book, the fourth nephite. Adapted from church educational system, book of mormon student manual. I think the fact that the author uses the very words of joseph smith creates a powerful spirit that even a 14yearold boy cant deny. As already discussed, much can be gained by comparing the themes in the nephite prophetic view with nephis quotes from isaiah. According to the book, it was written by the ancient prophet. The lord chose moroni to complete the nephite dispensation of the gospel of jesus christ.
And as he repeats that statement again and again see hel. Helaman 4 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jeffrey scott savage is an american writer, who as of 2014 has authored 14 novels in several. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction. Moroni was the last known survivor of the nephite nation. The book of mormon tells us that jesus lived very nearly thirtythree nephite years 3 nephi 2. His life was characterized by unfailing obedience to the will of god. Why does the book of mormon include the rise and fall of two. I have met jeffrey and his wife and two book signings and decided it was time to read his books.
Book of mormon, history of warfare in the encyclopedia. Books 3 and 4 are two parts of the same story, when jim hawkins. Fourth nephi step by step through the book of mormon. Thus, the relatively large book of alma covers only thirtynine years, while the much smaller books of omni and 4 nephi each cover more than two hundred years. He commanded moroni to conclude the nephite record by writing the sad tale of the destruction of their people morm. Lds editions of the book of mormon show dates in nephite years, deduced from the text, at the bottom of the pages. This book is written for the young adult fantasy reader, but with the many great adult characters, adult readers will also connect with this book. Fourth nephi son of nephi 3 jacob king of the wicked band, founder of jacobugath gidgiddoni chief. First, if you havent heard, book 2 in the mysteries of cove series, gears of. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Three periods of nephite civilization receive the greatest attention.
His life spanned the latter part of the fourth century and the early fifth century. In the 1948 edition of the book of mormon, we see the following chapter heading. The fourth nephite, book 2 return to palmyra 1st edition. Moroni 2 is the last prophet and author of the last book in the book of mormon. Why does the book of mormon include the rise and fall of. According to john pratt, that jesus was thirty when he began his ministry is independently verified by the combined witnesses of john and the book of mormon. Jeffrey s savage when he jeopardizes his football scholarship, high school student kaleo is transported from presentday salt lake city to early nineteenthcentury palmyra, new york, where he meets the prophet joseph. The change in the 1981 edition seems to be an attempt to bring the book of mormon up to speed with the 1978 revelation that allowed black members of the church to hold the priesthood. The man and the book, part 2 church of jesus christ.
Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1995. The exact nature of the nephite year, however, is not described. When he jeopardizes his football scholarship, high school student kaleo is transported from presentday salt lake city to early nineteenthcentury palmyra, new york, where he meets the prophet joseph smith and learns for himself the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Moroni, son of mormon by doni peterson moroni 2 is the last prophet and author of the last book in the book of mormon.
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