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The little boy at the end of the song movesslides, so that you can lead him to heavenly father, jesus, and his family. But the bible and the book of mormon did not exist in nephis time. My talk on the joseph smith conference the iron rod. Otherwise he is placing his soul in jeopardy and neglecting that which could give spiritual and intellectual unity to his whole life. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon. As we follow the words of god and keep the commandments, we will be draw closer to him and be filled with his love. Lehi sees a vision of the tree of life about minutes book of mormon video the following videos are shorter segments of this one. Lds conference april 1971 a rebuke from president harold b. The rod of iron in lehis dream religious studies center. Passing through this lifes mists of darkness is never easy. No brass, iron or steel used in book of mormon times. For two years before the book of mormon appeared rigdons sermons were full of declarations and prophecies that the age of miracles would be restored, and more complete revelations, than those in the bible, would be given. Book of mormon medley includes the iron rod and now.

Reflections of a mormon historian, which contains his original 1967 talk, what the church means to people like me, followed by liahona and iron rod revisited, written more than 20 years later. However, there is a wonderful promise recorded in the book of mormon concerning the iron rod in your lives. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book. Jun 21, 2006 the book of mormon is the most correct book on the earth in terms of bringing both the jew and gentile to a knowledge that jesus is the christ. In another story, a mysterious instrument, called the liahona, pointed righteous travelers toward their destination. And deseret book has announced that it will no longer be selling deseret book publications through seagull book stores.

Rick grunder has found a building, a river, and an iron rail in rochester, and feels he has an incredibly compelling case that joseph smith used these elements to guide the drafting of lehis vision of the tree of life in the final days of book of mormon translation. Jan 22, 2016 and it came to pass that i beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron. For this week and next in the come, follow me book of mormon manual, it is focused on the chapters of lehi and nephis vision of the tree of life 1 nephi chapters 815. Browse through our extensive collection of lds accessories. The path to the tree of life is marked and the way is provided, but our strength to follow the road is found only in relying wholly on the iron rod.

While in the wilderness, lehi had a peculiar dream. The holy child who was taken up to heaven revelation 12. Why we still have to cling to the iron rod even though the. Did lehi and his family encounter other people upon arriving in the americas and, if so, whom. Book of mormon central, why we still have to cling to the iron rod even though the path is strait 1 nephi 8. Bring a rope to represent the iron rod in lehis vision. What could have they done while they were in there. This terminology does not appear in the king james version of the bible, but it does appear multiple times in the book of mormon. First is the problem of the hermeneutics of hyperskepticism. Reflections of a mormon historian, which contains his original 1967 talk, what the church means to people like me, followed by liahona and iron rod.

In this issue, prophets past and present, as well as members all over the world, testify of this unique book of scripture. Next to the rod of iron is a strait and narrow path. Shook, the true origin of the book of mormon, 1914, 16n1 the prophets joseph smith staff, which by the direction of its fall had hitherto pointed out the way, now stood still. The image of the people struggling uphill towards the tree of life is a fitting symbol for life on earth. As for the iron rod, it represented the word of god, whether it be in the form of scriptures, words of living prophets, or personal revelation. The lord permitted the prophet joseph smith to proceed with the books publishing and vast distribution with what many members and non members alike consider to be errors in this sacred text. Book of mormon evidence series 5 dvd disk series meldrum, rod on.

Book of mormon stories, the iron rod, nephis courage, dare to do right, i feel my saviors love, when i am baptized, i love to see the temple. And i also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which i stood. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. In fact, the scriptures show us god keeps his promises. I now know that the book of mormon happened in the usa in the historic heartland that is such a significant part of american and book of mormon history.

The book of revelation uses the word shepherd, poimanei, of the messiah and his iron rod, so the english versions here are not accurate. Why we still have to cling to the iron rod even though the path is. In lehi and nephis vision, people held onto an iron rod that followed a single path to salvation. To those not of our faith this may, if they will ponder. Oct 20, 2012 iron rod activity ive been looking for something like this for months stay safe and healthy. The iron rod the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Holding the iron rod and calling out your name faith. Lessons tagged book of mormon, family home evening, lehis vision, primary, teaching children, tree of life comments dec 23 2015 lesson 2 lehi and his family leave jerusalem. These arrangements provide special opportunities for families and primary children to participate in significant spiritual experiences through music. Book of mormon characters 4 x 6 book of mormon characters cover sm these 79 images are shared with us from james h. In this beautiful and detailed vision, people are led to a tree by clinging onto an iron rod. As we hold fast to the iron rod, through righteous and humble obedience, we can taste the sweet joy of the atonement that god is anxious for us to enjoy. The vision includes a path leading to a tree symbolizing salvation, with an iron rod along the path whereby followers of jesus may hold to the rod and avoid wandering off the path into pits or waters symbolizing the ways of sin.

Holding onto the iron rod refers to holding tightly to the gospel of jesus christ, which enable a person to avoid the temptations of the world or to. Clinging to the iron rod the book of mormon online. How many references in the book of mormon refer to the. But by holding to the rodthe word of god himselfwe find we are not alone. Lehi also saw a rod of iron and a strait and narrow path leading to the tree. Few topics are worth dedicating a whole issue to, but the book of mormon is one of them. There are two major fallacies in discussions on this topic. Book of mormon 2020 come follow me with the iron rod reinforces this weeks come follow me study.

All my studies suddenly made sense, all aspects of the book of mormon finally became clear. While reading the book of helaman with esperanza this morning, i ran across a verse that jumped off the page at me. The scriptures, the words of the living prophets, and the gift of the holy ghost are powerful in their ability to. The iron rod lehi, the first prophet in the book of mormon, was warned by the lord that jerusalem would soon be destroyed and was told to leave into the wilderness. In many cases, the biblical quotations in the englishlanguage book of mormon, are close, or identical to the equivalent sections of the kjv. The term liahona is also from the book of mormon and is the name of a compasslike instrument that god provided to lehi and his family to guide them as they traveled in the wilderness to a new land. Study of nephi and his wife hold to the iron rod book of. The iron rod, as illustrated by the song, is now synonymous in the church with clinging to the gospel and enduring to the end even when the way is dangerous and hard. In the book of mormon, the iron rod represents the word of god. Fullmer, he has given me permission to make them into 4 x 6 cards with info about each character. Sidney rigdon true author of the book of mormon and founder. I just wanted to thank everyone over the years for sticking by me and being involved in my little life in my little corner of the world. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A tbm friend said that exploring the book of mormon in the american heartland was fascinating and had all sorts of convincing evidence.

Iron rod 048 book of mormon introduction the iron rod. The battle of the mormon bookstores apparently some dispute has reached a head between deseret book and the bookstore chain primarily local to the salt lake city area, seagull book. Two different sets of etymologies are possible, depending on whether the name is divided. Sep 10, 2007 and for those that need a point of reference, the followng link is to dr. Lehi, the first prophet in the book of mormon, was warned by the lord that jerusalem would soon be destroyed and was told to leave into the wilderness. If you believe that joseph smith was the author of the book of mormon, then it makes sense to read the phrase word of god as he, a nineteenthcentury american would have used it, to mean the bible. The rod of iron is one of the most widely known images from the book of mormon. Yet one wonders why they needed to press forward and cling to the rod, if they were simply walking through a level plain on the straight and narrow path. The iron rod mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Help them understand that the tree represents gods love for us. Happy reading charts to track your progress in the book of mormon in four sizes.

On a later occasion, after nephi stretches out his hand toward his brothers, they dont dare to touch him for several days, so powerful was the spirit of god. See iron rod for the usual meaning as mentioned in the book of mormon the iron rod is the name of a radio show out of boise idaho that officially represents the lds institute of religion on the boise state university campus, and unofficially represents the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. How many references in the book of mormon refer to the name of jesus besides the great i am. I dont think the answer is written down anywhere, but i recall hearing that there are over 100. When the book of mormon appeared, all who heard him were satisfied that he referred to it. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1996 1985, 285. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The imagery and practices found in the book of mormon are compared with certain phrases and material concerns found in jewish and christian apocryphal writings. Hold to the rod a book of mormon primary singing time.

My mind visits the vision in lehis dream recorded in the 8th chapter of the book of mormon. There is a difference between a convert who is built on the rock of christ through the book of mormon and stays hold of that iron rod, and one who is not president ezra taft benson, ensign, may 1975, p. Lehi sees an iron rod and those who fall away book of mormon. Ideas to help you study and teach come, follow me 1 nephi.

Hold to the iron rod printable coloring page mormon. Modern brassan alloy of copper and zincis believed to have been invented in the sixteenth century. The iron rod that lehi sees in his vision represents the word of god. Lehi discovers the tree of life about 4 12 minutes lehi invites his family to partake of the fruit of the tree about 3 12 minutes lehi sees an iron rod and those who fall away about 3 12 minutes. Dec 29, 2015 the term liahona is also from the book of mormon and is the name of a compasslike instrument that god provided to lehi and his family to guide them as they traveled in the wilderness to a new land. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. Start by setting up an iron rod you can use yarn, rope, string, etc from one room in the home to another.

Ash, scholar, author of shaken faith syndrome and of faith and reason brass. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, part one provo. My dad is a liberal mormon and hates that sort of stuff. The record says that the protected did press their way forward, continually and, i might add, tenaciously holding fast to a rod of iron that runs unfailingly along the course of the true path. He gives a detailed account of his dream, describing a tree, fruit, his family, an iron rod, a fountain, and a big building. Book of mormon lessons 15 archives teaching children. In the book of mormon, part of the official canon of. Jun 12, 2005 my talk on the joseph smith conference today i gave a talk in sacrament meeting on the recent joseph smith conference held at the library of congress last month. The path is clear and gods rules are simple, just as holding tight to a railing that will lead you when you are in the dark. Ask the children to hold on to it as you lead them around the room to a picture of. The iron rod, as the hymn reminds us, was the word of god.

To nephi, seer of olden time, a vision came from god, wherein the holy word sublime was shown an iron rod. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, utah. The mormon tabernacle choir byu mens chorus sings the iron rod is the word of god, a song about the. Rod meldrum, exploring the book of mormon in the american. And for those that need a point of reference, the followng link is to dr. John dehlin august 12, 2011 apologetics, best of mormon stories, book of mormon, johns favorites, top 10 truth claims, top 25 204 comments. And now i, nephi, do not speak all the words of my father. Lds bookstore is happy to provide individuals, families, church groups, and businesses with highquality lds accessories. The tree of life vision is a vision discussed in the book of mormon, one of the scriptures of the. Great blog on every person in the book of mormon and trivia games. One of the most significant dreams in the book of mormon was that of lehis and his vision about the tree of life. This fun graphic design by latterday saint illustrator, brooke mann, features scenes from famous book of mormon stories and the iron rod with a post for each book and a section to color in for each chapter. As the bio on the website says, this all started with the ensign article about the joseph smith papers project and snowballed from there. Make sure the children know that the rod of iron represents gods word, which we read in the scriptures and hear from living prophets.

There is no evidence of these metals being used during the time period of the book of mormon. This term is frequently mentioned during general conference, referenced in books, and used in articles to help latterday saints remember the importance of the word of god. Get a grip the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Also, my dad called complaining that their ward in kaysville had an adult fireside where meldrum spoke and said all sorts of nonsense. The book of mormon as a translation comes out of nineteenth century america, but it presents itself as connected to the bible. The danger of clinging to the iron rod mormon buzzz.

Posted in book of mormon lessons 15, scriptures, scriptures. Since there has been a lot of criticism by some antimormons about the steelusing nephites, it might be useful to see what the book of mormon actually says about iron and steel. To introduce this song, im going to quickly tell the children of nephis vision and the importance of holding onto the rod the word of god. Obviously, i was not able to cover the whole conference in my fifteen minute talk, so i focused on a few of the items i found to be most memorable.

From church program covers and temple recommend holders to bookmarks, family history aids, and more, we are sure to have a product that will be useful and enjoyable. When describing his vision of the tree of life, lehi said that people did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, eventually reaching the tree of life italics added for emphasis 1 nephi 8. Tree of life and rod of iron by jerry thompson via lds media library. The book of mormon, the vision was received in a dream by the prophet lehi, and later in vision by his son nephi, who wrote about it in the first book of nephi. We must hold on tight to the iron rod and never let go. Ive read it many times before, but i did not notice it.

In his vision, lehi notices a rod of iron leading to the tree of life by which he stands. But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. The lord had said, in the book of mormon, that he would raise up to joseph smith a spokesman. Mormon challenges no brass, iron or steel used in book of. How does your concept of book of mormon lands differ from maps drawn by others. To the faithful members of the church this will be an oftrelated incident recorded in the book of mormon. Book of mormon historian rod meldrum has no irony detector. I have heard both of you on occasion refer to the dna evidence as fodder for the detractors of the book of mormon, to which i wondered if you had seen this article done by the national geographic back in november 22. The bible, however, uses the word brass and biblical scholars explain that this actually refers to bronze. Book of mormon characters pics and descriptions to print on cards.

Joseph smith was to translate the book of mormon, and sidney rigdon was to take it, and gather israel. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the iron rod has become a wellknown symbol for following gods commandments and staying true to the path that leads back to him. And i beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which i stood. More evidence related to the use of iron in the book of mormon. This book is great, but like i said, is the tip of the iceberg. This term is frequently mentioned during general conference, referenced in. Critics consider several book of mormon anachronisms to originate in the kjv. Study of nephi and his wife hold to the iron rod book. What changes occurred in book of mormon lands at the time of the crucifixion.

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Michael coe an outsiders view of book of mormon archaeology. In the ten verses in the book of mormon where the words straight and narrow occur in the same verse, there are compelling reasons in nine of them to read strait, while the tenth verse could take either reading. Lds conference april 1971 a rebuke from president harold. The fruit of the tree represents the love of god, the greatest gift he offers us. The rod was almost as much of an essential part of paraphernalia of early mormonism as the seerstone. Apr 02, 2011 the mormon tabernacle choir byu mens chorus sings the iron rod is the word of god, a song about the vision of lehi in 1 nephi 8 5and it came to pass that i saw a man, and he was dressed in a. Book of mormon medley for satb voices with piano and flute accomp. Aug 11, 20 hold to the iron rod printable coloring page mormon mommy printables stay safe and healthy. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon was originally engraved on golden plates, which he received in 1827 from an angel named moroni, whom smith identified as a resurrected former inhabitant of the american continent.