Chapter 1. Moroni abridges the writings of Ether—Ether’s genealogy is set forth—The language of the Jaredites is not confounded at the Tower of Babel—The Lord promises to lead them to a choice land and make them a great nation.

When wicked people attempted to build a tower to reach heaven, the Lord confounded their language so that they couldn’t understand one another (see Genesis 11:1–9). The brother of Jared cried unto the Lord, pleading that He would spare …

Ether 1:1–2 1 And now I, Moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the Lord upon the face of this north country. 2 And I take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of Limhi, which is called the Book of Ether.

Ether 1:33–43; 2:14–16. The prayers of the faithful can bring great blessings and even miracles from heaven. Failure to pray brings the Lord’s chastening. As a class, sing “Did You Think to Pray?” (Hymns, no. 140). Ask students to explain the phrase “Prayer will change the night to day.” Invite them to share times when prayer lifted their spirits.

Three times, Jared asks his brother to pray: first that the two of them will continue to understand each other, second that their friends will continue to understand them, and third to know where they should go. All three prayers are answered, and …

2020年11月9日 · Scripture: Ether 1:33-43 Quote : “It is not clear why the name of the brother of Jared does not appear in the Book of Mormon. However, the following are possible reasons: (1) He may have omitted his name out of modesty (John the Beloved did essentially this same thing in the Gospel of John, which he wrote).

Ether 1 The Jaredites leave the “great tower,” build barges, and come to the promised land, a choice land to all who will serve the Lord. The Brother of Jared sees the Lord and has a vision of the inhabitants of the earth from the beginning to the end. He is …

Ether 1:1 an account of those ancient inhabitants...destroyed...upon the face of this north country. Moroni explains that the Jaredites lived and died in the north country. Some have speculated that this was much farther north than the Nephite settlements.

Ether 1:41–43 — The Lord Led Jared and His Brother to a Promised Land. The central river valley of Mesopotamia has few natural boundaries such as mountains to separate peoples and polities. The geographical problems of the Middle East today are endemic. Alexander the Great could not hold the area together for long.

2020年11月3日 · Ether 1:1-2 Origin and Importance of the Book of Ether. As recounted in the book of Mosiah, in about 122 b.c. King Limhi (son of King Noah) sent a group to find Zarahemla, in hopes of getting help to escape their bondage to the Lamanites in the land of Nephi.