![]() ![]() Some of the revelations do not relate to the Church as a whole but remain important, because they highlight gospel truths or history of the Church. All of the revelations are God’s answers to questions from prophets about the organization of the Church, scripture passages, or principles of the gospel. The Doctrine and Covenants is made up of revelations which were deemed important enough to adopt as scripture. Latter-day Saints believe that God continues to give revelation to man, and this is accomplished through his prophets. For the most part, the Book of Mormon (when read from front to back) is chronological, except for the Book of Ether, which is a record of the Jaredites, who migrated after the Tower of Babel was destroyed, and whose records were found and translated by more recent migrants of Israelite descent.įor a free copy of the Book of Mormon visit Doctrine and Covenants ![]() The Book of Mormon has fifteen sections called books, which are further divided into chapters and sections like the Bible. The Book of Mormon, unlike the Bible, has only been translated from its original version once (into English-other translations are from the English version), and is therefore considered to have minimal translation errors. The Book of Mormon’s subtitle is “Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” The book testifies of Christ’s divinity and mission and is another witness that Christ lived, atoned for sins, died on the cross, and was resurrected. Christ visited a remnant of these peoples shortly after His resurrection and established His gospel and priesthood authority among them. ![]() Their descendants lived according to the Law of Moses, but were tutored by their prophets to look forward to the birth and atonement of Christ. Two of these groups were of Israelite descent. The Book of Mormon is an account of three groups of people who migrated from Asia to the Americas (the "Jaredites," the "Mulekites," and the family of Lehi). The course also examines a series of what Mormons consider “modern revelations” collected as The Doctrine and Covenants and the shorter Pearl of Great Price, which includes the Book of Moses and the Book of Abraham, plus an account of Joseph Smith’s foundational visions as prophet.The Book of Mormon is similar to the Bible in that it is a compilation of writings from many prophets over many centuries (more than 1,000 years). Particular attention will be paid to the account of Jesus’ visit to the New World as recounted in 3 Nephi. Primary emphasis is on the text itself-its narrative construction, “deep structures,” controlling images, dramatic action and central messages. This course examines the book in relation to the nineteenthcentury environment out of which it emerged and the critical judgment that it has inspired over the past 180 years. Claimed by Mormons to be as a scriptural record of three groups of Near Eastern peoples who immigrated to the New World in antiquity, as well as “a new witness of Jesus Christ,” it has elicited both derision and a growing body of serious scholarship. Since its publication in 1830, the Book of Mormon, translated into more than 100 languages, is considered one of the most controversial books published in America. This course examines each in terms of its origins and claim as sacred text, although the primary focus is on the Book of Mormon. ![]() In addition to the Bible, Latter-day Saints claim three additional books as scripture: the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. ![]()
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