Brass plates mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The brass plates by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. When it first appeared, the book of mormon was attacked for the alleged absurdity of having been written on golden plates and its claim of the existence of an early sixth century b. Laman and lemuel did not want to return to get the brass plates. Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal plates. The plates he held referred to several other sets of plates and records, an understanding of which is necessary to understand the book of mormon. The promise of the book of mormon by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nephi and the brass plates dvd animated book of mormon lds living scriptures see more like this. In the reading assignment for gospel doctrine sunday school lesson 5 1 nephi 1622, the role of the holy ghost is a common theme in the corresponding stories in bringtolife book of mormon stories. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The brass plates episode 2 latterday saints channel.
The animated book of mormon nephi and the brass plates. After you read the stories in this book, you will also want to read them from the book of. The animated stories from the book of mormon nephi and the. Despite the likely demise of those pages to the sands of time, the answers to these questions and many more are now available for the first time in nearly two centuries in the lost 116 pages.
The plates of brass are integral to the story and message of the book of mormon. In the lds church, much emphasis is placed on the witness of three men who said that they saw the gold plates which were translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon, as well as eight additional witnesses who testified of their belief in the book of mormon. Do you or any church historians know what happened to the brass plates after mormon transferred them onto the gold plates. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Nephi is led by the spirit to obtain the plates of brass. Nephi gets the brass plates lets start off this post with a video. Dvd nephi and the brass plates animated stories book of. These book of mormon stories have been written especially for you.
When reading through the book of mormon, one finds references to many different parts of the old testament. Some of these records were comparable to certain books now found in the old testament, but others did not find their way into the bible. Among his possessions was a set of brass plates containing the genealogy of lehi, a major character in the early portion of the book of mormon. Book of mormon stories that my teacher tells to me, bum bum bum sing along. The plates later played an important role in the religious life of lehis righteous descendants, the nephites. As a result of a dream, lehi sends his sons back to jerusalem to obtain sacred records on plates of brass from a wicked religious and military leader named laban. Brick of mormon stories contains twentysix 26 legoillustrated stories from the book of mormon. I have found that he transferred the brass plates, small plates of nephi and the large plates of nephi, but what happened to the originals once they were transferred. He told his brothers to have more faith in the lord and they would be able to get the brass plates. The animated stories from the book of mormon nephi and the brass plate hardcover. Book of mormontranslationlocation of the plates fairmormon. According to nephi, the plates of brass contained the books of moses and the mosaic law see 1 nephi 4. From wilderness to jerusalem to obtain the brass plates 1 nephi 14 includes scenes and figures to tell the story. There is, of course, another way by which the knowledge on the brass plates is to be disseminatedfar more extensive in its scopethan through the book of mormon.
Alma book of mormon felt board stories flannel board alma the younger felt figures to tell the book of mormon story. Nephi gets the brass plates church of jesus christ. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. These scripture themed felt figures help bring the gospel to life for your home or classroom. Lehi sends his sons back to jerusalem to get the brass plates from king laban. Coltrane starts with the book of mormon introduction and lehi warning the people of jerusalem and ends with moroni giving the plates to joseph smith and the translation and publication of the book of mormon. Book of mormon cutouts childrens church lessons, mormon kids. Joseph did not need the plates physically present to translate, since the translation was done by revelation. Much is made of the fact that joseph used a seer stone, which he placed in a hat, to dictate the text of the book of mormon without viewing the plates directly. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. More than 50 stories and experiences are shared and illustrated in from lehi to moroni. Nephi and his family leaves jerusalem, but the lord commands them to return to find the brass plates guarded by the wicked laban. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. And on july 23, 2012, a young receptionist named kristina lugged a heavy brass replica of joseph smiths plates to the fourth floor of a building at byu, where some nerdy graduate students sat around a conference table telling stories about the cultural history of the book of mormon plates.
Lehi and sariahs family were traveling to the promised land. Nephi is sent on a journey with his older brothers to get the brass plates from the wicked king laban. The first episode shows the story of how the prophet lehi preaches repentance to the people of jerusalem and how the lord told him to return to jerusalem and gather the brass plates that contain the books of moses. The golden plates were a set of plates that joseph smith, jr. Primary lessons lds primary activity day girls activity days book of mormon stories lds seminary young women activities singing time lds church. Unlike many of the other book of mormon characters, laban neither ends up in the new world, nor is he a biblical character. The plates of brass contained a copy of the law five books of moses, a history of the jews, lehis genealogy, and the writings of many prophets.
Reconstructing the book of mormon s missing stories. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the plates of mormon translated by joseph smith and show how the other nephite records were used to produce the book of mormon. Lds book of mormon stories nephi brass plates these scripture themed felt figures help bring the gospel to life for your home or classroom. I will go and do use the example of nephis determination to obey the lords command to get the plates of brass to help your family understand the importance of choosing to obey all of gods. Nephi and the brass plates is just the first dvd in the book of mormon set. God told lehi to send his sons back to jerusalem to get the scriptures. The alma 5 interview elder ballards progress checking personal meeting zion family homestead book of mormon. It is interesting to note that the 20 chapters of the book of mormon isaiah, hand copied from the brass plates by the nephite prophets, and translated into english by joseph smith, by the gift and power of god, represent the most correct and the most ancient record of the book of isaiah in existence. Although the information is sparse concerning the origin of the plates of brass, the book of mormon is quite detailed on what the plates contained. They were to get the brass plates from a man named laban.
Stories are told using the actual verses from the book of mormon so children can become better acquainted with the language of the scriptures and the text written by gods prophets. Lehi told nephi that the lord wanted him and his brothers to go back to jerusalem. The figures with this set are toggle sized on average about tall and are. Book of mormon stories and discussion in this episode we are going to learn more about lehi and nephi. There are numerous examples of ancient writing on metal plates. The influence of the brass plates on the teachings of. The book of mormon indicates that laban and his father had inherited and preserved the record because they were descendants of this joseph. In story 8, nephi keeps two sets of plates, we find that. By richard packham one of the first dramatic episodes in the book of mormon is the story of how lehis family was able, with gods help, to obtain the brass plates from their custodian laban 1 nephi 3 5. The brass plates the genealogy of lehi book of mormon. With geoffrey bennett, walter boyden, kim blackett, william m.
When discussing melchizedek in alma, for example, the book of mormon appears to allude to the joseph smith translation of genesis 14. After many attempts they are able to get the plates and, zoram, one of labans. Animated stories from book mormon mormon and moroni dvd living scriptures. Nephi obtains the plates cranial hiccups book of mormon stories printables on chocolate on my cranium link to make flannel board scripture stories. The following other plates are described in the book of mormon the brass plates were a set of plates retrieved by nephi at the direction of his father, lehi. Check out the most recent video, which tells the familiar story of nephi following the spirit to obtain the brass plates. Although laban only makes a brief appearance in the narrative, his brass plates would later play an important role.
Nephi said they could not return without the brass plates. In this interview, we focus our attention on the role of the golden plates in the creation of the book of mormon, the 116 lost pages of the original book of mormon and how this event influenced the final product, and we discuss the different events that may have influenced the timeline in which the book of mormon was created. The stories are taken from a book that is sacred because it came from heavenly father. Book of mormon stories bible stories stories for kids flannel board stories flannel boards primary lessons bible lessons lds primary church activities. The latest chapter in the cultural history of the book of. Nephi and the brass plates the animated stories from the. Book of mormon stories the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nephi was instructed by the spirit to obtain the plates, and the spirit explained.
Illustrated retelling of the story of nephi and his brothers obtaining the brass plates. Nephi gets the brass plates book of mormon stories for young readers. Through the book of mormon we are better able to grasp many of the veiled or deficient details of our present bible. As you read these stories, remember that they are about real people who lived in america long ago. The brass plates, book of mormon stories 1997, 812 chapter 4, book of mormon stories, 812. The prophet lehi and his family travel from jerusalem to wilderness. Laban is a character in the first book of nephi, near the start of the book of mormon, a scripture. The book of mormon does tell how the prophet lehi came to possess the plates of brass.
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