The book of mormon records that it was passed down through nephite prophets. You will also need the picture of mormon abridging the plates from the gospel art picture kit, the book of mormon stories video dvd, a television, and a dvd player. But the compass was discovered in the late middle ages in china and was unknown in the ancient near east from which lehi sailed. It is a gift given from the lord to lehi and his family while they are living in the wilderness after fleeing jerusalem. The manna itself was food, while the liahona helped lehis family get food by directing them to fertile areas and wild game 1 nephi 16.
Print the signs, game board, and liahona onto cardstock. The liahona was an object which god gave to lehi, a prophet in the book of mormon, and his family as a guide. Thus lehi introduces one of the most memorable and spiritually impressive scenes in the book of mormon, now referred to as the tree of life vision. Our mission is to provide products based on stories and history in the book of mormon and restoration of the gospel through the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. New verses for the liahona, nephis bow, and building the ship by david evans february 1, 2020 4 comments i teach nineyearolds for primary, and ive started composing new verses to the old primary song book of mormon stories as a way to recap the events before we get into discussion and activities. The book of mormon begins with a prophet named lehi. Lehi was an israelite of the tribe of manasseh, and father to nephi, another prominent prophet in the book of mormon. The lord told lehi to take his wife, sariah, and their. While lehi and his little colony were encamped near the river laman, the voice of the lord came unto him, and commanded him to resume his journey on the morrow. With lehis and ishmaels families joining together, they were prepared for the next leg of their journey. Story 9 a compass liahona guides lehis family, story 10 nephi breaks his bow, story 11 nephi builds a ship, and story 12 lehis family crosses the ocean. The portion of the book of nephi that concerned lehi is taken out and edited in the first person. When lehi stepped out of his tent door the next morning, he was much surprised to behold lying upon the ground close by, a round ball of curious workmanship. While in the wilderness, jacob and joseph were born.
The liahona a curious ball book of mormon evidence. A dictionary of the book of mormonliahona wikisource, the. Book of mormon mormon stories mormon beliefs mormon religion lds pictures scripture pictures church pictures lds memes biblia online since the translation of the book of mormon, members of the church and critics alike have speculated about the geography of the events detailed within its pages. While the book of mormon does not tell us whether the liahona functioned partly on geomagnetic principles, nephi did say that it contained two spindles, one of which functioned as a directional pointer, and that the body was made of fine brass 1 nephi 16. The manna itself was food, while the liahona helped lehis family get food by directing them to fertile. Religious studies center, brigham young university. Study of lehi in the wilderness discovers the liahona. Ishmael and his family join lehis family in the wilderness. Oct 11, 2019 the book of mormon refers to the liahona as a compass not because it anachronistically pointed the way to travel, but because it was a perfectly round object. Brass is an excellent noncorroding and nonmagnetic case for a compass. Can the book of mormon support the idea that the liahona. In the commencement of the first year of the reign of zedekiah, king of judah, there came many prophets, prophesying unto the people that they. Book of mormon mormon stories mormon beliefs mormon religion lds pictures scripture pictures church pictures lds memes biblia online since the translation of the book of mormon, members of.
Friberg perhaps the most memorable work of fribergs book of mormon paintings, lehi in. Abridgment of lehi 5 about the book part i of this book gives an abridgment of the record of the prophet lehi, which was the first book engraved upon the gold plates of the book of mormon. Lehi was an israelite of the tribe of manasseh, and. The project gutenberg etext of book of mormon stories. My 7yearold felt the book would be perfect for his 2yearold sister, and my fiveyearold son said the book was awesome.
Liahona compass mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. He warned the wicked people in jerusalem to repent, but the people didnt listen. The lord told lehi to take his family, including his wife, sariah, and. Book of mormon lessons 15 archives teaching children the. Summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. Lehi in the wilderness discovers the liahona book of mormon.
It covers four of my favorite stories from bringtolife book of mormon stories. The loss of the 116 pages will one day be restored. The wooden hunting bows lose their springs, and nephis metal bow breaks, leaving them unable to kill. The lord guides lehis journey 1 nephi 16 book of mormon.
Lehis sons marry the daughters of ishmael and fulfill the lords commands. The book of mormon is a story about a dad point to lehi, a mom point to sariah, and their family point to the family. After nephi was guided by the lord to build a boat, lehi s family sails toward the promised land. The design of the liahona and the purpose of the second spindle robert l. The lord told lehi to take his family, including his wife, sariah, and their sons. When there was disobedience, the spindle stopped working. The story of the book of mormon and lehis exodus from the old world begins in jerusalem, the capital of the kingdom of judah and the most prominent city in all israel. The lord gave lehi a compass called the liahona to guide his family through the wilderness to the promised land. In the book of mormon, the liahona was found one morning at lehis tent door. The prophet lehi discovered it one morning at the door of his tent in the wilderness. An instrument called a ball or director i is first introduced into the book of mormon narrative just prior to lehis leaving the valley of lemuel near the gulf of aqaba on the red sea ii.
These include 1 a story about lehi building a tabernacle in the wilderness, 2 a wilderness journey, guided by the liahona, that seems to have taken place in the new world, 3 the discovery of an artifact that can be reasonably identified as the nephite interpreters, 4 an encounter with the lord at a veil, 5 and a report of when the. It is hoped that the members of the lds church will come out of condemnation and magnify their study of the book of mormon. Lehi holding liahona book of mormon stories, book of mormon. Print the liahona onto gold cardstock, or color it with a crayon. Gospel insights from general authorities and religious educators, provo, ut and salt lake city. They lived a really long time ago in a city, named jerusalem. Heavenly father told them that they needed to leave jerusalem. Friberg perhaps the most memorable work of fribergs book of mormon paintings, lehi in the wilderness discovers the liahona, is familiar to nearly all members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The liahona is described as a round ball, made of brass, with two pointers that gave directions, similar to a compass. Jan 28, 2020 we first hear about the liahona in 1 nephi 16. While the book of mormon does not tell us whether the liahona functioned partly on geomagnetic principles, nephi did say that it contained two spindles, one of which functioned as a. During the voyage, laman and lemuel become angry with nephi and bind him. The term liahona in the book of mormon the book of mormon record associates the word liahona with deliverance and survival, tying its meaning directly to a physical objecta ball and to its essential. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below.
Religious studies center, brigham young university and deseret book, 2003, 8096. Latterday saint visitors to jerusalem, who are inspired by these surroundings as they relate to the life of christ, should also remind themselves that this is where the. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Being obedient, lehi left with his wife, sariah, and his sons, laman, lemuel, nephi, sam. The original book of lehi, which was translated by joseph smith in 1828, was stolen and became lost from the book of mormon. Looks like brass with spindle, compass and writing that changes. The story of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. Yonatan shunary, upon first opening the book of mormon, identified the word liahona with a jewish gemmatra designating the leader of a swarm of migrating bees in the desert abraham in egypt, p. Jul 24, 2018 these include 1 a story about lehi building a tabernacle in the wilderness, 2 a wilderness journey, guided by the liahona, that seems to have taken place in the new world, 3 the discovery of an artifact that can be reasonably identified as the nephite interpreters, 4 an encounter with the lord at a veil, 5 and a report of when the. According to the first book of nephi, lehi received a revelation that he was to leave with his family to avoid the imminent destruction of jerusalem around 600 bc. The lord commands the company to continue on their journey and provides a tool called the liahona that shows the direction to go. Lehi warned the wicked people in jerusalem that they would be destroyed if they did not repent, but the people didnt listen. The wooden hunting bows lose their springs, and nephis metal bow breaks, leaving them unable to kill game for food. Wells is an emeritus member of the first quorum of the seventy.
It is sometimes referred to as a compass, although the context makes it clear that it did not function like a magnetic compass. What i like about the book is the colorful pages, and the introduction to small. At times, writing would appear on the liahona to give us understanding concerning the ways of the lord. It is described as a round brass ball of curious workmanship with two spindles, one of which indicated the direction that his party should travel 1 nephi 16.
This same book of mormon was shared with brighams closest friend, heber c. The liahona was a compass or director preparedby the hand of the lord for the book of mormon prophet lehi as he and his family traveled in the wilderness 2 ne. Described as a compass made of curious workmanship and brass, the instrument had two spindles that pointed the direction the family should go. When god commanded lehi to leave the city of jerusalem, he obeyed immediately. Welcome to latterday designs, home of the book of mormon figures. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will be released every friday through the end of 2019. It also contained written messages that helped them understand the ways of the lord. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds seminary and lds. The book of mormon refers to the liahona as a compass not because it anachronistically pointed the way to travel, but because it was a perfectly round object. The liahona was an unusual compass, round like a ball and made of fine brass.
The next morning lehi found a brass ball called the liahona outside his tent. The liahona is described as a round ball, made of brass. Leehy was a prophet who lived in jerusalem during the reign of king zedekiah approximately 600 bc. Jerusalem is a city in asia, where the savior and many prophets have lived long time agothe book of mormon tells about a prophet named lehi who lived in. The design of the liahona and the purpose of the second. In the commencement of the first year of the reign of zedekiah, king of judah, there came many prophets, prophesying unto the people that they must repent, or the great city of jerusalem would be destroyed. Violent storms arise and the liahona ceases to work, causing the family to wonder if they will be lost in the great deep. Story 9 a compass liahona guides lehis family, story 10. After nephi was guided by the lord to build a boat, lehis family sails toward the promised land. It is also significant that both items helped wandering travelers to avoid starvation in the wilderness. The liahona pointed the direction that lehi and his family should travel. Refresh your memory to get prepared for class by reading. According to the book of mormon and other latter day saint movement sources, the liahona.
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