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He was restricted from writing more by two realities. His original intent was to write a few things (see Mormon 8:1). It seems possible that the great military leader Mormon might have instructed his son to avoid the final battle so that he could be preserved to complete the testimony of the Book of Mormon. Moroni remained alive for just one reasonCto Afinish the record of father” (Mormon 8:1). The Lamanites killed Mormon and all of Moroni’s relatives (Mormon 8:3,5).

MORONI PROPHESIES THAT THE BOOK OF MORMON WILL COME FORTH IN A DAY OF GREAT WICKEDNESS. They will teach you of the marvelous works that were done by the power of God among your fathers, works that he will also do among you if you are worthy (Mormon 7:9).Ģ. 'This is written for the intent that ye may believe. If they saw our day, and chose those things which would be of greatest worth to us, is not that how we should study the Book of Mormon? We should constantly ask ourselves, 'Why did the Lord inspire Mormon (or Moroni or Alma) to include that in his record? What lesson can I learn from that to help me live in this day and age?' ('The Book of Mormon – Keystone of Our Religion: President Ezra Taft Benson,' C.R., October, 1986).ģ. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing' (Mormon 8:34 35). 'Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. 'Behold,' he said, 'the Lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things concerning that which must shortly come, at that day when these things shall come forth among you. And Moroni, the last of the inspired writers, actually saw our day and time. Mormon himself said, 'Yea, I speak unto you, ye remnant of the house of Israel' (Mormon 7:1). Enos and Jarom both indicated that they too were writing not for their own peoples but for future generations (see Enos 1:15 16 Jarom 1:2). His brother Jacob, who succeeded him, wrote similar words: 'For said that the history of his people should be engraven upon his other plates, and that I should preserve these plates and hand them down unto my seed, from generation to generation' (Jacob 1:3). Nephi said: 'The Lord God promised unto me that these things which I write shall be kept and preserved, and handed down unto my seed, from generation to generation' (2 Nephi 25:21).

Lds book of mormon behold i am jesus christ