Prophecies of christ in the book of mormon

I replied, if jesus christ is our saviorthe very foundation of christianityi assume he would be prophesied of in the old testament. Bible prophecies of book of mormon life after ministry. Isaiahs prophecies december 2008 friend six statements about christ, his birth, and his second coming. In this series, we are exploring some of the references to the lord jesus christ in the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains a prophecy received by an ancient prophet about the life and mission of jesus christ. Has this prophecy made by jesus christ himself in the book. The history of him and his family is recorded in the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. Book of mormon central how the gospels and the book of.

Joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in the bible. Today, as we reflect on the annunciation of christs birth to joseph and mary, we have not only the benefit of hindsight, but also the clear book of mormon prophecies, as well as modern. Apr 11, 2020 book of mormon references to deity by charles d. The white horse prophecy is the popular name of an influential but disputed version of a statement on the future of the latter day saints popularly called the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and the united states. Last days prophecies the doctrine and covenants is a collection of revelations received by modern prophets, with revelations to joseph smith, first prophet of the restoration, comprising the majority. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years before that translation existed. For latter day saints who would like to hear more of this story you may want to read the book so great a cause. One of the lords prophets in the book of mormon is samuel the. 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. First nephi chapters 19 through 22 introduce us to zenos, zenock, and neum and give us our first quotations from isaiah. In the prophesied coming of christ, phyllis carol olive weaves together book of mormon, native american, and latterday prophecies to more clearly depict our modern calamities. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born.

One of the most powerful things to me about the book of mormon is the absolute clarity and surety with which it prophesies of jesus christ, before his coming. How does prophecy shape the book of mormons content and. So, the book of mormon could not be a stick of ephraim. The book of mormon prophet lehi also warned people of jerusalems impending destruction. The prophets of the book of mormon regularly referred to these points when they testified of christ. It sees in the work significant prophecies about the latter days, including the apostasy from and restoration of the gospel of jesus christ. Oct 03, 2011 jesus said beware of false prophets matthew 7. President oaks and fellow students, i am honored by the invitation to be here today. Read these 15 scriptures to bring the christmas spirit into your lives. The following is a brief, incomplete summary of what mormons believe will be the major events prior to jesus return and his ushering in the millennium, a thousand years of peace and righteousness where. Next to the book of mormon references in this chart are corresponding references in the book of isaiah. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts. However, the most important evidence for josephs divine calling as a prophet of christ is the book of mormon, which is why i am a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text.

Mormon prophecy decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor in. Fulfilled prophecies of joseph smith, the mormon prophet. In a day when many claim that the mormon church is a cult and certainly not a christian church, it is interesting to note that the book of mormon has 476 references to the lord jesus christ by name. Prophecy in the book of mormon the encyclopedia of mormonism. During his life, smith made several prophecies, many documented in the doctrine and covenants, a book of scripture in several of the movements denominations. Indeed, the record cannot be explained away as lucky guesses. False prophecies in the book of mormon life after ministry. The nephites saw the savior descend from the heavens and heard him declare, behold, i am jesus christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world 3 nephi 11. Since the book of mormon is an extension of the bible, as we know it, it is important to remember they share a similar timeline and describe many of the same events. Mormon prophecy decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor. Mcconkie wrote, from time to time, accounts of various supposed visions, revelations, and prophecies are spread forth by and among the latterday saints, who should know better than to believe or spread such false information. This mission was ordered by a revelation that joseph claimed. The bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price all record various prophesies about the second coming.

During abinadis trial before king noah and his priests, abinadi made a number of prophetic declarations that mormon made sure to record in detail. According to matthew, when the angel gabriel appeared to joseph, he said that marys conception, and the birth of jesus was done, that it. But the book of mormon claims that the people who wrote it were descendants of manasseh, not of ephraim alma 10. The likely reason for this is because malachis words tell about. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bible prophecies of book of mormon 06292018 by lifeafterministry journal of discourses 2. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church believe that there will be a second coming of jesus christ to the earth sometime in. Ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon.

Today, as we reflect on the annunciation of christs birth to joseph and mary, we have not only the benefit of hindsight, but also the clear book of mormon prophecies, as well as modern revelation, allowing us to clearly see that all the holy prophets testified of christs coming jacob 4. Jun 25, 2019 much of the book of mormon is a nephite record, so most of the prophets are nephites. The words of malachi, one of the later old testament prophets, were important enough that the father commanded jesus to supply the nephites with his words. I felt that these prophecies held great importance in the second book of nephi and that they were necessary in understanding the final chapter of the storybook as well as leave a. The book of mormon and the bible church of jesus christ. Book of mormon prophecies of christ day by day mormon. The nephite fulfillment of jesuss eschatological prophecies jstor. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. This skepticism led to the persecution of those who believed in christ s coming by those who felt the time of his birth had already passed. Jacob repeats the book of mormon prophecies of christ. Due to the demand of readers in a growing digital marketplace, we are pleased to announce the release of the prophecy trilogy in ebook format. Book of mormon, native america, and latterday prophecies of.

In the work, an address to all believers in christ, david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon related that in the winter of 18291830, joseph smith sent hiram page and oliver cowdery on a mission to toronto, canada to sell the to the book of mormon. Prophecies in 2 nephi 2627 the church of jesus christ of latter. As the time neared for samuel the lamanites prophecies to be fulfilled, nephi3 witnessed the growing skepticism of the people concerning the predicted earthly advent of jesus christ. Not only because it contains the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ, but also because it confirms and supplements the bible.

When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. Prophecies of christ in the bible and book of mormon. From nephi, the first prophet to write in the book, to another nephi who lived centuries later, the message about christ is unmistakable. While this record includes the fulfillment of some prophecies, latterday saints see fulfillment of other prophecies in the restoration of the gospel. The book of mormon reports prophecies made during a thousandyear period concerning the future of the nephites and lamanites, the earthly ministry of jesus christ, his visit to the western hemisphere, the future restoration of the gospel to the gentiles, and related events of the last days. The bible has the old testament and the new testament. Book of mormon, native america, and latterday prophecies of the second coming kindle edition by olive, phyllis carol. This skepticism led to the persecution of those who believed in christs coming by those. A key test is to examine the prophecies he or she has made in the name of the lord. Here is one specific prophecy made by jesus christ in 3 nephi 20 where he prophecies the return of the jews to jerusalem. This book contains prophecies which explicitly foretell the coming of two messianic figures who were to appear in rapid succession. You will feel your faith in jesus christ increase and his love for you as you read and discover his teachings throughout the text. The second coming of christ has been prophesied from the very beginning of this earth, and after millennia of prophecies, we are beginning to see their fulfillment in these last days. If a single one of those prophecies fail to come to pass, the speaker is identified as a false prophet and we are not to pay.

Book of mormon, biblical prophecies about the encyclopedia of. Apr 20, 20 in this series, we are exploring some of the references to the lord jesus christ in the book of mormon. The likely reason for this is because malachis words. Features translations for most major world languages. Prophecy in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. Another testament of jesus christ and is a companion to the bible. We learn in the book of mormon from prophets that christ was prophesied to visit those lands and minister to his people there. Much of the book of mormon is a nephite record, so most of the prophets are nephites. And indeed, it is because they testified of christ that nephi included them in his record 1 nephi 19. Mormon then recorded two exodus stories, the first involving the people of limhi. One critique of the book of mormon is that the prophecies contained within its pages are very specific and accurate for prophecies occuring prior to 1829. Little is known of the prophets zenos, zenock, and neum, although their importance to the book of mormon prophets is evident in that nephi, jacob, alma, amulek, nephi the son of helaman, samuel, and mormon all quote from them. Although there are actually dozens of false prophecies we could begin with, we thought it might be appropriate, to begin with one that has come to newfound prominence in recent years.

The message from these scriptures, stories, and legends is clear. Volume i, and the moon shall turn to blood, volume ii, and the earth shall reel to a. The prophecies of the prophets religious studies center. Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of god and adds jesuss own injunction. But for those afterwards they become vague or are unfulfilled. There are also many more scriptures in the bible and the book of mormon that talk about the birth of jesus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the prophesied coming of christ.

Accordingly, on another occasion, alma essentially rehearsed the same seven points in the city of gideon and expressly identified them as the testimony which is in me alma 7. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints regards the book of daniel as the writings of daniel, who was deported from jerusalem to babylon c. It would be impossible to discuss all of them, since the savior is mentioned an average of every 1. Second coming mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. And when they had gone through and hewn down all my people save it were twenty and four of us, among whom was my son moroni and we having survived the dead of our people, did behold on the morrow, when the lamanites had returned unto their camps, from the top of the hill cumorah, the ten thousand of my people who were hewn down, being led in the. Because prophecies of christ were recorded in the book of mormon, the people were also entitled to signs of his coming. Prophecies of christ the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years. Because of this revelation he received from god, lehi and his family fled jerusalem. Like the bible, the book of mormon is a book of scripture that teaches about jesus.

As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which church is often inadvertently referred to as the mormon church, who accepts the book of mormon as scripture, it didnt take long to realize i would have to skip a great many mentions of jesus christ in order to do so. The last days were ushered in by joseph smiths first vision, which occured in 1820. Why did jesus give the nephites malachis prophecies. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. During the christmas season we read from the bible about the birth of jesus christ in luke 2. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. As recorded in 3 nephi 2425, jesus christ provided the book of mormon people with the content of malachi 34, telling the nephites to write them down 3 nephi 24. Discover how you can come closer to god by reading from its pages. Along with the prophecies recorded in the book of mormon, there are also firsthand witnesses of the resurrected savior. Joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in.

Note that the sons of ishmael, who came to america with lehi, were also counted as descendants of nephi, and so would also be of the tribe of manasseh 2 nephi 1. This book is currently out of print but your local librarian should be able to find you a copy through interlibrary loan. Jan 15, 2019 this suggests that whoever produced the text of the book of mormon either knew the nephite history very intimately or worked from some sort of outline or notes to keep track of its numerous prophecies and their fulfillments. If a single one of those prophecies fail to come to pass, the speaker is identified as a false prophet and we. Directly under the cover title of the book of mormon, it says, another testament of jesus christ. Another testament of jesus christ is to convey to the modern world powerful testimonies of the divine mission and essential attributes of jesus christ, to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god title page. Some major book of mormon figuressuch as captain moroni, ammon, pahoran, and nephihahare omitted from the list because they had prominent roles only in secular and military history. Prophecies in 2 nephi 2627book of mormon teacher resource manual. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. The prophet joseph smith declared that through reading the book of mormon a man would come closer to god than through the reading of any other book. Lehi through enos lehi, the first prophet in the book of mormon, was commanded by god to leave his home in jerusalem, along with his family, and travel to the americas.

This insightful book looks back at prophecies from the book of mormon, from various native american tribes, and from prophets of the restored gospel. It is in this setting that we find some of the prophecies of zenos, zenock, neum, and isaiah in the book of mormon. Below i list a number of the arguably true prophecies that joseph smith made. The mormon church the church of jesus christ of latter day saints has its origins in the visions of joseph smith. The book of mormon is called another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ, a. It was given by edwin rushton, in about 1900, and supposedly made in 1843 by joseph smith, jr. In his 1966 book mormon doctrine, lds theologian and later apostle bruce r. Some of these revelations contain prophecies and gods wisdom for preparing for the events of the last days before christs second coming. If the lord will give me utterance and grant his spirit to help me and all of us, in the spirit of brother hickmans prayer, i would like to address a few words to you about the christ of the book of mormon. His vision of the tree of life is crucialtounderstanding the plan of salvation. Oct 27, 2016 as recorded in 3 nephi 2425, jesus christ provided the book of mormon people with the content of malachi 34, telling the nephites to write them down 3 nephi 24. How the gospels and the book of mormon help us understand. Daniel, prophecies of the encyclopedia of mormonism.