The Book of Mormon
Written: Apr 12 '05
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Pros: Wonderfull story, more entertaining than the bible.
Cons: Not as long as the bible.
The Bottom Line: I recomend this book to all to try atleast once.
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| msono's Full Review: The Book of Mormon Books |
This is my second attempt at writing a review for the Book of Mormon. I wrote my first review about a year ago and it was torn apart by the critics on epinions and was never able to be read by the general populous. They were more critical of my review of this book then they have been on the rest of my reviews combined.
The book starts in Jerusalem in the old world in 600 B.C. Lehi is the main character with his family. He is commanded by God to take his family into the wilderness. Then he is commanded to send his four sons to retrieve the brass plates which is little more than our old testament. Lehi has many dreams and visions which are recorded in the book.
The reader quickly discovers that this book reads like scripture. In fact that is what it claims to be. The title page says "The Book of Mormon, Another testament of Jesus Christ". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints affirms its authenticity and claims that it was translated by their prophet Joseph Smith. Whether it is or it isn't is up to the reader to decide.
Like the bible the Book of Mormon claims to to have been written by prophets and handed down from one generation to the next, with each leaving record of his people. The next main character in the book is Nephi. Nephi is shown how to build a ship which he and his people do to cross the ocean. They do and sail to America. This is where the remainder of the book takes place. Upon reaching America Nephi's brothers Laman and Lemuel rebel against the teachings of their father and Nephi. Nephi is forced to leave his brothers and their families to find a place that they can worship God in the ways that they believe without the persecution.
This rift between the brothers is carried out throughout the remainder of the book, a period of one thousand years. There are many wars between the two with Nephi's people or the Nephites generally as the good guys, the followers of God. Laman and Lemuel's descendants are known as the Lamanites. The Lamanites prefer not to work but rather enslave the Nephites to do their work for them. The is the reason for many wars.
The story follows the Nephites as it is their prophets who keep the record. The climax of the book is in the year 33 A.D. After Christ is crucified in Jerusalem he comes to America and visits those who believe in him. He heals the sick, lame, blind, or otherwise afflicted. Then he feeds the multitude and teaches them baptism and how to recieve the Holy Ghost. They partake of the sacrament and then he gives them a sermon similiar to the sermon on the mount in the New Testament.
The people live in righteousness and all in the land are converted. This continues for about 200 years and then some of the people start to drift away and form there own church. By 400 A.D. there is a complete division among the people and once again those that believe in Christ are Called Nephites and those who don't are called Lamanites. After many battles they assemble for war the last time. The nephites are anihilated and the remaining few are hunted down. One of those remaining finishes the record and hides it in the ground. It was later shown to Joseph Smith and translated by him in the 1800's.
This book definately reads like scripture and has many wonderfull passages of worth to all. As to if it is what it purports to I leave it up to the reader to decide. Like the bible this book has a high reread value.
Recommended:
Yes
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