Vestibule: Book of Mormón

Libro de Mormón is formed by the following divisions or books, the author of each being decendiente of Lehi, or in its defect, designated by the prophet of the time at issue:

• First Book of Nefi; writ by Nefi, son of Lehi, 600 a. C.
• Secondly Book of Nefi; writ by Nefi, son of Lehi, approximately 588-570 a. C.
• Book of Jacob; writ by Jacob, brother of Nefi, son of Lehi, approximately 544-421 a. C.
• Book of Enós; writ by Enós, grandson of Lehi, son of Jacob, approximately 420 a. C.
• Book of Jarom; writ by Jarom, son of Enós, approximately 399-361 a. C.
• Book of Omni; writ by Omni, son of Enós, ET to., approximately 323-130 a. C.
• Words of Mormón; writ by Mormón, publisher of the Book of Mormón, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, approximately 385 d.C.
• Book of Mosíah; writ by Mosíah, son of King Benjamín, who received plates of Amalekí, great-grandchild of Omni, apróx. 130 - 124 a. C.
• Book of Core, written by Core, son of Core, that received plates of King Mosíah. Approximately 91 - 88 a. C.
• Book of Helamán; writ by Helamán, grandson of Core, son, approximately 50 a. C.
• Third Libro de Nefi, written by Nefi, son of Helamán, approximately 1-4 AD.
• Fourth Libro de Nefi, realtado by Mormón of annals of Ammarón, approximately 35-321 d.C.
• Book of Mormón, written by Mormón, that received plates of Ammarón, approximately 321-326 d.C.
• Ether book; published by Moroni of Ether writs.
• Book of Moroni; writ by Moroni, son of Mormón, approximately 401-421 d.C.

The faithfuls of the church (commonly called Holy of the Ultimos Days, SUD, or Mormones) think that Jesus Christ guides the church by given revelation the President of the Church, to that consider that she is prophet. Christians consider themselves, but parts of the traditions Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant are not considered. Nevertheless, many Christians do not consider that the Saints of the Ultimos Days are Christian due to a variety of their beliefs that separate from those of the majority Christianity (traditional).

The church standard that is a restoration of the primitive Christianity. Standard that before Joseph Smith recovered the true church, one apostasía happened after the death of San Pedro and the other apostles and the original church and its organization lost.

Joseph Smith, Jr or in Spanish, Jose Smith, son (23 of December of 1805 - 27 of June of 1844) was an American religious leader, the first prophet and founder of the movement of the Saints of the Last Days in New York, Member States in 1830, a restauracionista movement also known like Mormonismo. Nowadays this movement is expressed in diverse churches like the Church of Jesus Christ of the Saints of the Last Days, the Community of Christ and the Church of Christ (Terrain of the Temple) between many others. Smith was known by his followers like prophet, viewer and revealing, as they were it Biblical Moisés, Isaiah and other prophets, whose mission was to recover the original Christian church, being this one lost one shortly after death of the 12 apostles because of great apostasía.

The est´compuesto book by a single chapter and discusses the conversion of Enós after praying all the day, and its following (subsequent) dialog with the Gentleman. Also it discusses to the .redemption of nefitas and its enemies, the Lamanitas.

Although the movement of the Saints of the Last Days thinks that Zarahemla was a city that in fact existed in the Earth, no can indicate with exactitude its location. Students of the movement have published their theories on the matter, but the Church has not adopted to one of them like the correct one. The Church standard that Zarahemla would exist in an intermediate point between the south and North America, and that completely was destroyed or burned. The critics of the Book of Mormón mention to this point like one of evidences that the book is fictitious, noticing of which have not been evidences of the present activities in a city as large as Zarahemla, such as the metal use and the existence of mines.

ITS REIGN AND MINISTRY

Story of Lehi, its Saríah wife and her four children, who were called (beginning by the major) Lamán, Lemuel, Sam and Nefi. The Gentleman notices Lehi that leaves the Earth of Jerusalem, because this one prophesies to the town on its iniquity, and try to clear the life to him. Lehi travels three days by the desert with its family. Nefi, accompanied by its brothers, returns to the Earth of Jerusalem by annals of the Jews. The story of its sufferings. They take by spouses the daughters from Ismael. They leave for the desert with its families. Its sufferings and afflictions in the desert. Course of its trips. They arrive at great waters. The brothers of Nefi against him are rebelled. Confuses he and constructs them a boat. They give to the place the name of Abundance. They cross the great seas until arriving at the promised Earth, et cetera. This is according to the narration of Nefi, or in other words, I, Nefi, wrote these annals.

CHAPTER 1 Nefi gives principle to the history of its town-Lehi sees in vision a fire pillar and reads in a book of God prophecy-Praise, predicts the coming of the Mesías and prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem-Be persecuted by the Jews. Approximately 600 a.C.

1 I, Nefi, was born from good parents and received, therefore, some instruction in all the science of my father; and having known many afflictions during the course my life, being, however, highly favored of the Gentleman all days; yes, having obtained a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, I write, therefore, the history of the facts of my life.

2 Yes, I make the report in the language of my father, who is made up of the science of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.

3 and I know that the history that I write is true; I write and it of my own hand, in accordance with my knowledge.

4 Because it happened that when beginning the first year of the reign of Sedequías, king of Judá (my Lehi father had dwelled in Jerusalem all their life), arrived many prophets that same year prophesying at the town that regreted, or the major city of Jerusalem would be destroyed.

5 Aconteció, therefore, that while he went by his way, my Lehi father prayed to the Gentleman, yes, yet his heart, in favor of his town.

6 and it happened that while it was praying to the Gentleman, appeared before him, on a rock, a fire pillar; and it was much what saw and heard; and one shook and it shook extremely by the things that saw and heard.

7 and it happened that it returned to its house in Jerusalem, and lay down on his I milk, dominated by the Spirit and the things that had seen.

8 and dominated this way by the Spirit, it was snatched in a vision, in which it saw abrir skies, and believed to see God seated in its throne, surrounded by innumerable contests of angels, in attitude to be singing and adoring its God.

9 and it happened that it saw which descended from the sky, and saw that its brilliance was major that the one of the sun at noon.

10 and it also saw that they followed other twelve, whose brightness exceeded to the one stars of the firmament.

11 and they descended and they advanced by the face of the earth; and first it arrived to where he was my father, and it gave a book him and it sent to him it read that it.

12 and it happened that while read, he was full of the Spirit of the Gentleman.

13 and it read, saying: Ay, ay of you, Jerusalem, because I have seen your abominations! Yes, my father read many things concerning Jerusalem: that he would be destroyed, as well as his inhabitants; that many would perish by the sword and many would be taken captive to Babylon.

14 and it happened that when my father had read and seen many great and wonderful things, it broke out in exclamations to the Gentleman, such as: Great and how wonderful they are your works, oh Mr. All-powerful God! Your throne rises in the heights of skies, and your power, and your goodness and mercy extend on all the Earth inhabitants; and because you are merciful, you will not let perish to that reach!

15 Therefore my father in praises to his God expressed itself; because its core rejoiced and all their heart was filled because of the things that had seen, yes, that the Gentleman had shown to him.

16 and I, Nefi, do not give complete account than my father she has written, because she has written many things that saw in visions and dreams; and he has also written many things that prophesied and spoke to their children, of whom I will not give whole account,

17 but I will make a report of the facts of my life. I have here, I will make a compendium of annals of my father on plates that there am preparation with my own hands; therefore, it has summarized after them, I will write the history of my own life.

18 Therefore, he would want that you knew that after the Gentleman had shown to Lehi father so many wonderful things, yes, with respect to the destruction of Jerusalem, I have here, my father left between the town and began to prophesy and to declare to them concerning which he had seen and heard.

19 and he occurred that the Jews made fun of of him by the things that he testified of them, because truly he testified of his badnesses and abominations to them; and it gave testimony them of which the things that had seen and heard, as well as those that had read in the book, they also indicated clearly the coming of a Mesías and the .redemption of the world.

20 and when the Jews heard this, they were rendered null and void against him, yes, as against the prophets of seniority, to those who had thrown outside, and stoned, and killed; and they also tried to clear the life to him. But I, Nefi have here, will show to you that the close mercies of the Gentleman extend on all those that, because of his faith, he has chosen, to fortify them, yes, until having the power to get rid.

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Book of Mormón: Plates of Nefi - gold Plates - Plates of Ether -

Prophets of Libro de Mormón: Nefi - Jesus - Abinadí

Towns of Libro de Mormón: Core - Jarom · Moroni (prophet) - Mormón - Helamán (son of Helamán) - King Benjamín -

Book of Mormón: Artefacts of Libro de Mormón - Books of Libro de Mormón - Towns of Libro de Mormón