Alma the younger lived in zarahemla during the end of the reign of the nephite king mosiah. Zeezrom tries to confound them but is unable to do so. I have given copies of this as gifts to friends and family, and they all rave about how much it impacted their view on our relationship with god. Zeezrom as a nickname in the book of mormon the book of mormon proper name zeezrom may follow a naming pattern parallel to the hebrew zeh sinai, he of sinai i. He was also listed among those whom alma took with him to preach to the zoramites see alma 31. May 02, 2017 zeezrom was a lawyer who opposed alma and amulek in their ministry to the citizens of ammonihah.
The conversion of zeezrom illustrated stories by geoff draper. I could go left or right, i could be stuck, or i could keep advancing. African american history kids, history kids, books. Ester and micah travel into books with the help of a magical fairy ring. He was converted to the gospel by alma the younger and his missionary companion amulek. Alma instructed him on the state of existence after death, resurrection, and atonement, alma 3942.
Is the book of mormon a series of parables rather than a. The book of mormon also explains that zeezrom was attempting to get alma and amulek to contradict themselves so that he could make him cross his words, or contradict the words which he should speak alma 10. Zeezrom, an expert lawyer and the lead accuser, wanted to destroy that which was good. Building your faith family home evening alma and amulek.
Teach the account of alma and amulek in prison from alma 14. Jul 29, 2009 the zeezrom syndrome since i wrote that last blog post on the book of mormon story of zeezrom, i thought it would be interesting to see if there were any other bloggerswriters out there who had shared some insights into the man and his life. Zeezrom could not trick amulek, amulek knew god lives and said zeezrom knew it too but loved money more than god. They tried to trick amulek with questions, but he told. Its fictiona guy travels to find a secret book that has a series of principles. Stephen ricks describes the proposed etymology of the name zeezrom and suggests that the name may be used as more of a nickname than an actual given name.
Mormon may have deliberately emphasized or given zeezrom his name to turn the tables on his flippant temptation. Zeezrom starts out, in chapter 11 of the book of alma, as a lawyer trying to trip up alma and amulek. Nine years after the execution of nehor and four years after almas military victory over amlici, who was an ardent follower of nehor alma 2. This video is part of a series illustrating the stories of the book of. Alma speaks to zeezromthe mysteries of god can be given only to the faithfulmen are judged by their thoughts, beliefs, words, and worksthe wicked will suffer a spiritual deaththis mortal life is a probationary statethe plan of redemption brings to pass the resurrection and, through faith, a remission of sinsthe repentant have a claim on mercy through the only begotten son.
As a young man, he, the four sons of mosiah, and others wanted to destroy the church and actively persecuted its members. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints purports to be a reboot, if you will, of the divine franchise. What begins as a joyful story of an angel directing a man to receive a prophet, and the two of them becoming missionaries who get to preach the gospel, ends with the horrible death of innocent women and children and amuleks having lost everything. Along with the help of nephis younger siblings, they do their best to help the liahona start working again and to save them all from an enormous storm. The two delivered powerful sermons on faith, repentance, and the atonement to the hardhearted citizens and warned them of the impending destruction of the city, but they were again rejected by the local leadership, including the lawyer zeezrom zeezrom. Will ye answer me a few questions which i shall ask you. It was zeezrom, he of the silver, literally, who attempted to bribe amulek with silver. Zeezrom is another example of the joy of the gospel that is found in this video. As i was reading it, researching the song, i was reminded of the story that bookends that one. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. What we are seeking to accomplish is not to magnify the standing of the prophets but to elevate the spirituality of our. In the book of mormon, a son of alma, the son of alma. Martin harris acted as joseph smiths scribe from 12 april to 14 june 1828, and at the end of this period they had written out 116 pages.
Jul 07, 2008 remembering zeezrom when it comes to rapid repentance and forgiveness of sins, we often recall the story of alma the younger, the great rebel who fought against the way of god and yet became one of the great prophets of the lord after his miraculous conversion. Read alma chapter 12 from the story my book of mormon series by tpkfanfiction with 8 reads. Lesson 21 zoramites prayers on a rameumptom teaching. Would it surprise you to learn that zeezrom is my favorite character in the book of mormon. Alma steps down as chief judge to spread the gospel. This is probably the most common question i get from people who have taken my advice and read dr.
Invite the children to open their copies of the book of mormon and learn how two missionaries had enough faith to cause the walls of a prison to tumble to the ground. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. A dictionary of the book of mormonzeezrom wikisource, the free. Immediately afterward, mormon reintroduced zeezrom, who then. Yes alma and his father plus the sons of mosiah also started this way, but their stories were emphasied more on their conversion and that theyre past life was only narrated instead of actively being told i dont intend that this is bad. Tell the entire story of ammon and king lamoni, including how ammon saved the sheep and what happened to king lamonis people because of ammon. The trial of alma and amulek book of mormon central. Jan 04, 2012 lesson 15 alma and amulek in ammonihah. A dictionary of the book of mormon wikisource, the free. Zeezrom, a wealthy and corrupt lawyer, thought that his money could buy.
The book really explains how each of us have ups and downs in our relationship with diety and, like zeezrom, can each recover from those low points and put ourselves back on course. Jun 09, 2016 zeezrom was nothing but silver, inert and of the underworld. Jan 23, 2019 before i get into the book of alma, i want to mention something that has been in the news lately. We are reading the book of mormon as a family, and last night we came to the story of amulek and zeezrom. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. The zeezrom syndrome mo boy blog, mormon church doctrine. Will ye answer the questions which i shall put unto you. Alma the younger was the son of the convert alma king noahs priest, and he rebelled against his fathers christian teachings and sought to destroy the church with king mosiahs four sons. The book of mormon is, in effect, a handbook of change, with the lord seeking to motivate mighty change within us by using the lives and teachings of the book of mormon protagonists as the means to teach us how to become. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. In this part of the land, the people had moved from having kings to a system of judges much like the usa today.
Alma told korihor he had already seen many signs of gods power through the scriptures and the testimonies of all the prophets. Behold, here are six onties of silver, and all these will i give thee if thou wilt deny the existence of a supreme being. In both stories, the power of christ brings healing. The lawyers were trying to incite the people against alma and amulek so that they could earn money when they were tried in the courts. They visit stories in the book of mormon as part of a challenge to become scriptorians. Zeezrom was sorry he had been wicked and had taught the people lies.
Written for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the book of mormon adventure series is a faithbuilding retelling of favorite book of mormon stories. Notes on the book of mormon names zeezrom and jershon by stephen d. Apr 24, 2020 the moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. After this we are told no more of his personal history, but his name and teachings are more. This book is designed to help families and teachers make the stories, principles, and doctrines of that wonderful book come alive. The authority of god given to men throughout time has been taken back and restored many, many times. Today im going to share my own story of how i did something that hurt another person and what it did to me physically. There, he witnessed righteous women and children being burned alive along with their scriptures. All of this serves to paint a vivid narrative picture in alma 11.
Alma 36 is the most prominent, but elements in this pattern are also seen in the stories of zeezrom, lamoni, and ammon. Mar 25, 2017 the increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. The etymology of this proper name adds a measure of ironic wit to this story passage. Alma lived in the city of zarahemla, as recorded in the book of mormon, which contains the history of the lamanites who battled the nephites because of their christian beliefs.
Then we spoke about how alma and amulek relied on their faith multiple times. Long ago their fathers came from far across the sea, givn the land if they lived righteously. Ester and micahs book of mormon adventures 6 book series. Last year a church member sent me a suggestion that someone prepare a book containing all general authority interpretations of all verses in the scriptures. To the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the.
I found that one man, rod j vessels, had actually written a whole book about him, called, the zeezrom syndrome immediately i was fascinated, and i. Of course, zeezrom was a lawyer, who is described as a man who was expert in the devices of the devil. The project gutenberg ebook of the story of the book of. I drew the original french version of this story while a missionary in cahors. Zeezrom, a wealthy and corrupt lawyer, thought that his money could buy him anything. Zeezrom was nothing but silver, inert and of the underworld. See more ideas about illustration, illustration art and fairy tales. In later years, he accompanied alma in his mission to the zoramites. The god who frees the witnesses from prisonthe god who frees jesus from the tombworks through christ to set people free from everything that oppresses them, physically or spiritually. Well to begin with zeezrom started in the book of mormon as a man not to be liked. I have also talked about a former boss who i really liked and who helped me a lot. What to do after you read sarnos books chronic contentment.
The book of mormon indicates that zeezrom the lawyer was converted, healed, and then baptized. The unaltered text of the book of mormon has been formatted into short plays. Attention activity show the children an umbrella or pretend to have an umbrella and a book of mormon. Zeezrom the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
He immediately began sharing with others what he had been taught see alma 15. Suggested lesson development invite a child to give the opening prayer. Zeezrom appears for the first time in the book of mormon in alma 10. The book of mormon is the greatest book ever written. In the book of mormon, a lawyer in the city of ammonihah.
Zeezrom may be analogous to the hebrew zeh sinai, he of sinai i. It was zeezrom, he of the silver, literally, who attempted to. Through the magic of a fairy ring, they go into the book of mormon and discover a whole new side to the story of nephi, his brothers, and the liahona. The author, an attorney, writes about a syndrome he names after zeezrom in the book of mormon, something he calls. Since i wrote that last blog post on the book of mormon story of zeezrom, i thought it would be interesting to see if there were any other bloggerswriters out there who had shared some insights into the man and his life. Bird, who was exposed to radiation during the aboveground detonations at the nevada test site in the 1950s, ties the story to his own cancer. The book of mormon is the record of gods dealings with the peoples of ancient america, from the age of the building of the tower of babel to four hundred and twentyone years after the birth of christ. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Pictures 428, alma and amulek in ammonihah, and 429, alma and amulek walk out of the fallen prison. Book of mormon stories that my teacher tells to me are about the lamanites in ancient history. For the bulk of our lesson we just read almas mission to ammonihah from the book of mormon stories. Its one of my alltime favorite book of mormon story. Forsook the ministry to go after a harlot, alma 39.
The story of alma and amulek is one of the most poignant in all of scripture. The best advice i can give is from a talk by elder oaks. Book of mormon visual library, year 3 casting call the. Alma and amulek were preaching to the people of ammonihah and were not well received. Alma and amulek perceived through the spirit that zeezrom was lying. When it comes to rapid repentance and forgiveness of sins, we often recall the story of alma the younger, the great rebel who fought against the way of god and yet became. Lesson 15 alma and amulek in ammonihah teaching children. The books central purpose, however, is found on its title page. The book of mormon proper name zeezrom may follow a naming pattern parallel to the hebrew zeh sinai, he of sinai i. Chronic contentment healing the mind to heal the pain. Discussions of book of mormon issues and evidences, plus other topics related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Zeezrom asks if amulek will respond to a few questions.
The chief judge slapped alma and amulek several times and mocked them because they had not saved the burning women and children. Notes on the book of mormon names zeezrom and jershon, by stephen d. As i watched alma and amulek contend against zeezrom, who was laughing at and mocking the companionships testimonies, i was reminded of the fact that our experiences can give us greater empathy and a greater ability to love others. Who can you sum up the stories in the book of mormon in the fewest number of words. Jacqueline woodson is the 20182019 national ambassador for young peoples literaturea lyrical comingofage story from a threetime newbery honor winning authorthirteenyearold staggerlee used to be called evangeline, but she took on a fiercer name. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Some of the people became angry, especially one wicked man named zeezrom. In casting this story as he does, mormons depiction of zeezrom as weakly and unsuccessfully attempting to bribe amulek ironically only strengthens the latters character.
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