Episode 30: Moroni 7 - 9

December 09, 2020 01:20:02
Episode 30: Moroni 7 - 9
Latter-day Peace Studies presents: Come, Follow Me
Episode 30: Moroni 7 - 9

Dec 09 2020 | 01:20:02

/

Hosted By

Ben Petersen

Show Notes

Ben and Shiloh discuss Mormon's recorded sermon and his two epistles to Moroni. Throughout chapter 7, Mormon consistently uses Beatitude language in addressing the "peaceable followers of Christ." Faith, hope, and charity are invoked, as the Beatitudes also follow this same pattern. Chapter 8's discussion of child baptism almost seems a little out of place and strange to include at the very end of the Book of Mormon, but there is a lot of contextual evidence where this message fits in neatly and beautifully with the Book of Mormon narrative. Chapter 9 is an incredibly sad tale of how the Nephites and Lamanites treated each other, and we are left to wonder why Mormon would write about it to Moroni and why Moroni, in turn, would include it in the text. Why describe the scene of horror so intimately and vividly? These and many other questions are addressed in this week's episode. We look forward to your own thoughts as you listen.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

February 03, 2022 01:15:45
Episode Cover

Episode 85: Moses 7

Ben is joined by guest Dan Meehan in a discussion of Moses 7, the second half of the canonized “Book of Enoch”. In his...

Listen

Episode 0

August 27, 2022 01:48:03
Episode Cover

Episode 114: Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

Listen

Episode 0

June 21, 2022 01:01:48
Episode Cover

Episode 105: 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1-11

Ben flies solo in this episode on 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. The reign of David and Solomon are the golden age of Israelite...

Listen