Encourage the children to learn more about the gospel by reading from the Book of Mormon each day. Philo Dibble was present in the room, along with others, and knew a vision was taking place, but apparently only Joseph and Sidney actually saw it. The simplest answer may be that artists simply don't always get such matters right. According to the account (written in 1838), Joseph was praying at night on September 21, 1823, when a light appeared in his bedroom and “continued to increase until the room was lighter The resurrected Moroni met with Joseph Smith during more than 20 documented occasions between 1823 – 1829. By contrast, Smith was very specific about the date and time of his 1823 visions. In magic, the moon ruled Monday morning from midnight to 1 a.m., Saturn from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m., Jupiter from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., Mars from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m., the Sun from 4 a.m. to 5 a.m., and Venus from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. Others were not so blessed, and so would hear and see nothing. Acclaimed Mormon historian D. Michael Quinn offered a rather illuminating hypothesis regarding the Moroni visitations of 1823 to 1827. To make matters more complex, an auction manifest from 1917 lists a text published in New Hampshire in 1816, titled "Flaming Sword, Or a Sign from Heaven! It serves only to confuse even further, an already confused people. Perfect for family study or Primary 5 lesson 3. You may use one or more of the following activities any time during the lesson or as a review, summary, or challenge. Moroni also told Joseph that a book written on gold plates buried in the hillside contained the fulness of the gospel and a history of the ancient inhabitants of the American continent. Prayerfully study Joseph Smith—History 1:27–53; Revelation 14:6–7; Mormon 8:1, 4; and the historical account given in this lesson. It is also perhaps somewhat deceptive of the LDS Church to show the illustrations of Joseph with Moroni all by themselves. Between each reading, ask the other family members to share what they remember from his message, without looking at the scriptures. How was Joseph’s prayer answered? Write on the chalkboard What I Can Learn from Moroni:. This would be similar to the reception of D&C 76, which Joseph saw along with Sidney Rigdon. I lay musing on the singularity of the scene, and marveling greatly at what had been told to me by this extraordinary messenger; when, in the midst of my meditation, I suddenly discovered that my room was again beginning to get lighted, and in an instant, as it were, the same heavenly messenger was again by my bedside. Despite the evidence against their experiences being anything but imaginary, most of those people still maintain that their experiences were absolutely real and their lives are forever altered by the events they allege took place in their rooms in the middle of the night. Was it a regular dream, a hallucination or a "vision" and how can we know? Nowhere is there information that the bible translation process was ever accompanied with a crowd. The answer is all too obvious. (JS—H 1:48–49.) The last of the Nephite prophets in the Book of Mormon. [Further on in page 142] In Joseph Smith's generation, those who subordinated magic to religion also regarded such invocation as a spiritual quest. Joseph Smith and his early followers all started out explaining Moroni as a dream, not a vision. This article provides a simple overview of these reported experiences. -In this set you get digital files of both the full color illustration that I did, and the coloring page. It is humans that seem to expect angelic messengers to speak in Early Modern English, presumably as that is the language of the King James Bible. See Dibble's account recorded in The Juvenile Instructor, 15 May, 1892. Starting on page 141, Quinn writes: When comparing accounts of the 1820 [first] vision and the 1823 [Moroni] visions, both Mormons and non-Mormons have commented on the contrast in details. 1. However, previously in 900, Alfred the Great had some passages in circulation. Where. The Geneva Bible (1560) during Protestant scholarship exile in Queen Mary's time was the first divided into verses, chapters already existing for three centuries. Dialogue, A Journal of Mormon Thought, vol 36, Number 4, Winter 2003, Clay L Chandler. If that's the case, there still needs to be an explanation as to why Joseph's brothers remained asleep for the entire night while Moroni, with the "countenance of lightning" and with a "room lighter than at noonday," conversed (at what volume we do not know) with Joseph for "the whole of that night.". Let a few other children have a turn. Picture 5-7, The Angel Moroni on Top of the Salt Lake Temple; picture 5-8, Moroni Appears to Joseph Smith in His Room (Gospel Art Picture Kit 404; 62492); picture 5-9, Joseph Smith Uncovering the Gold Plates. One evening Joseph Smith was visited by the angel Moroni who repeated a message three times during the night. [On to page 143] Smith began praying late Sunday night on 21 September 1843 "to commune with some kind of messenger." Over a hundred and seventy years later, the "about to be fulfilled" idea may be legitimately questioned. We know the King James Bible to be just one of many translations from earlier works which do not all exactly conform to the originally intended ideas. The August 2009 Ensign, page 54 has the following picture: The painting is entitled "He Called Me By Name" by Liz Lemon Swindle. . Personally, I can consider the visitation of Moroni during the night to be more of a vision than a meeting as we might understand it, physically speaking. In the Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith - History. In his 1998 revised edition of 'Early Mormonism and the Magic World View" he makes some fascinating and convincing parallels between the timing of the alleged visitations and folk occult practices associated with conjuring deceased spirit guardians for the purpose of locating hidden treasure. He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do. There isn't even second-hand tellings from friends or relatives of those who witnessed the bible translation process. January 14, 2021 by Sam Brunson. (Famed psychic Uri Geller would use this same tactic by saying he could see UFOs in the sky when others could not. Unfortunately, Joseph Smith did not leave any explanation of how it was possible that his family was not awakened. If a camera was in Joseph's room on the night of September 21, 1823, what would it have recorded? In addition to these, he quoted the eleventh chapter of, And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be, And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will. Joseph Smith Jr. himself lived in the area for the first ten years of his life. (JS—H 1:35.) Given that each language has its own unique form of expression, why would an angel not speak in the current language applicable to the person with whom he is speaking? Answers to our prayers sometimes come into our minds as we listen to lessons or talks in church, talk to our parents or Church leaders, or read the scriptures. Tell the children that in this lesson they are going to learn about an important message someone gave that was meant to help the entire world. Some researchers believe that Joseph had an 'out-of-body' experience which he interpreted as The First Vision. The lone exception was in the August 2009 Ensign given below. He shal turne the heart of the fathers to their children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with cursing. Joseph Smith History 1:47. He helped plant and harvest the crops, clear trees from the land, and tap maple trees to get sap for syrup. Further inquiry may be in order. To help the children understand the importance of Moroni’s message that the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ was to be restored. Explain that Moroni’s message is also important to us. Why do you think Joseph’s father believed him? Joseph maintained his testimony of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, although he was continually persecuted by people who did not believe he had seen a vision. Apparently, in 1868, the Millennial Star received a copy of a vision had by one Thomas C. Prencis. Next, Moroni quotes Acts 3: 22-23 word for word. Joseph's written account of the Moroni visitation, and the paintings displayed by the Church, make it seem as if it was a tangible event that anyone in the room could see if they were there. I’ve always found that part of the story a bit puzzling. Although there are previous (Vetus Latina) Latin translations, Jerome's Vulgate (AD 382-420) went back to original Greek and Hebrew where possible. Moroni, in the beginning, as you know, to prepare him for his mission, came and ministered and talked to him from time to time, and he had vision after vision in order that his mind might be fully saturated with a knowledge of the things of God, and that he might comprehend the great and holy calling that God … It is a natural presumption to think that spiritual things cannot be perceived by normal vision. 100. Who was Moroni? Here's a replica of the small, humble Smith home that Joseph lived in when the Moroni visitation took place: The following is from the Smith home that has been restored by the LDS Church where they provide tours. Encourage the children to share with their families a specific part of the lesson, such as a story, question, or activity, or to read with their families the “Suggested Home Reading.”. God provided witnesses for metallic plates, that simply could have been left behind if there was a real need to verify their existence. How can knowing about Satan and his plans help us resist Satan’s temptations? His writings were the basis for the Smith family's "Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah" parchment (see ch. Help those you are teaching learn about who Moroni is and what important message he gave to Joseph Smith! This was consistent with [Reginald] Scot's Discourse on which one of the Smith family lamens [ceremonial magic parchments] was based (see ch. Perfect for family study or Primary 5 lesson 3. LDS faithful believe that Joseph literally saw Moroni with his physical eyes, heard him with his ears, and processed his revelations with his alert, conscious brain. Suggested Lesson Development. They cast his interactions with Moroni as encounters between a treasure seer I would not venture to walk across it, with or without shoes! When Treasure hath been hid, or any secret thing hath been committed by the party; there is a magical cause of something attracting the starry spirit back again, to the manifestation of that thing. There is no correlation which substantiates any reason for such changes to be made. He shall turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, that I come not and smite the earth with cursing. Therefore, published guides specified that the hour and the day of Joseph Smith's 1823 prayer "to commune with some kind of messenger," was ideal for the invocation of spirits. In modern times, most people, who scientists believe are experiencing sleep paralysis, claim to see aliens from other planets in their rooms. Therefore, how would one know when they were under their own control? Explain that Moroni was the last of the Nephite prophets. I wanted to color it too! Sing or say the words to “An Angel Came to Joseph Smith” (Children’s Songbook, p. 86), “Search, Ponder, and Pray” (Children’s Songbook, p. 109), or “I Want to Live the Gospel” (Children’s Songbook, p. 148). It thus now sets it apart from us and artificially gives dignity and perhaps awe to the supposed words of the Lord and his servants. (JS—H 1:44–46, 49.) Acts 3:22-23. Link is here. Why is it helpful to study the same principles of the gospel over and over? . To help the children understand the importance of Moroni’s message that the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ was to be restored. 4): "Astral spirits of men departed, which (if the party deceased was disturbed and troubled at his decease), do for many years, continue in the source of this world . They have to date still not been given and the present prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley, has stated that the Lord doesn't give revelations the way He used to. What important work was Joseph Smith called to do? So, "After musing some time on the conversation of the evening and the events which caused it" he was distracted when. The newspaper account is from May 23, 1845. Y schal sende to you Elie, the profete, bifore that the greet dai and orible of the Lord come. Invite a child to give the opening prayer. What book did Moroni tell Joseph about? Why did Joseph Smith pray on the night of 21 September 1823? (JS—H 1:34.) Critics have raised concerns about the circumstances of Moroni's visitation. Moroni taught Joseph Smith from scripture, quoting Malachi, Isaiah, Joel, and Acts. After church, I couldnt resist. Even if the Smiths did not have access to a printed copy of Walker's story, talk about the account would have spread throughout the region. To promote transparency in LDS history, the Church must improve their media choices when portraying that history in official publications. Moroni repeated the message to help Joseph Smith understand and remember the message. In such a way, Joseph Smith, Jr. could have easily been aware of it long before 1820, the year in which he says he had his first heavenly visitation. Why was Moroni chosen to visit Joseph Smith? 1803 Royalton, Vermont (for a few months), 1800 Census listing Tunbridge's total population. Given that the supposed event occurred within a few miles of the Smith's residence of 20 years, and that it occurred while the Smiths lived there, it is likely they were aware of it. As Smith and his five brothers shared a small upper room in the family shack, in addition to which there is no indication that the vision was expected; probably not. Thus it was some fifteen years after the event that the first record of this aspect was ever written down. After this third visit, he again ascended into heaven as before, and I was again left to ponder on the strangeness of what I had just experienced; when almost immediately after the heavenly messenger had ascended from me for the third time, the cock crowed, and I found that day was approaching, so that our interviews must have occupied the whole of that night. It would be worthwhile to further examine additional accounts of visions recorded by Joseph and others. He estimated that these three meetings took the whole of the night. This cluster of incredibly similar contemporaneous texts, at the very least, signals that Joseph Smith was a product of his time: that, like any writer, he consciously or unconsciously drew from the symbolic resources available in his environment to clarify his understanding of God. For the next 20 years they moved about eight times within a 15 mile radius of Tunbridge. Retaining the Early Modern English form of speech in modern times has simply occurred as the Bible was not updated into modern English for such a long time. Teach the children about Moroni’s visits to Joseph Smith, as described in Joseph Smith—History 1:27–53 and the following historical account. Remind the children that Joseph was only seventeen years old and still had much to learn before he was ready to translate the plates. vii–ix.). If any reader has any other references, please email them to the administrator of MormonThink.com. If Philo Dibble did in fact witness any part of The Vision, it seems that his 1882 might be the more accurate. The Bishop's Bible in 1568 was the result; and although there were nineteen editions, it survived only forty years. If Joseph had lived on his own then this particular criticism would not be an issue. The notes were anti-Protestant, the preface including the idea that Protestants had been guilty of "casting the holy to dogs and pearls to hogs". Reference: Testimonies of Book of Mormon Witnesses, John Clark, Gleanings (1842), p.226 "Martin Harris Interview", Reference: Letter from Amherst, Ohio, 26 Nov. 1830, "BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS," The Telegraph. As the clock struck three, I arose from my bed and prepared my team, paid my fare and set out on my journey, without making known to the family the singular occurrence of the preceding night, though my mind was so truly fixed on what had past, that it was with much irregularity that I proceeded on my journey. See the section below: "Could there be other possible explanations?". For more information on the theory of Joseph's visions as being 'out-of-body' experiences, please read this very interesting 2006 article by Robert Bushman, former supervising linguist in the Translation Department of the LDS Church: Link is here. And the purported angelic account was reported in the LDS publication Millennial Star, Vol. In the Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith recounts his first meeting with the angel Moroni on the night of September 21, 1823. Many more translations began to appear during the Reformation. Also see Mormon History, A New Chapter, by Joseph Lewis and Hiel Lewis and Early Mormon Documents, Volume 2. With six brothers all sharing one room, Joseph would have had two brothers sleeping in the very same bed as he slept in. Invite a child to give the closing prayer. Jan 13, 2017 - The Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Smith - printable teaching package. The alleged abductee of course says that the all-powerful aliens have the ability to keep people asleep or erase their memories so their spouses can never see the aliens and verify their stories. What is the name of the hill where the plates were buried? Changes in scripture "quoted" by Moroni: [DELETIONS] ADDITIONS. Aside from verses concerning a prophet emanating from Jesse, a narrative about animals not being dangerous in the millennium and a gathering of Israel, it includes the Lord utterly destroying the tongue of the Egyptian sea so the seven streams could be walked over "dryshod". You could ask a family member to read aloud part or all of Moroni’s message from Joseph Smith—History 1:33–42 four times (because Moroni repeated this message four times). Early American influences in the Book of Mormon. Pseudo-Agrippa's Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy specified that spirit conjuration must end "before the rising of the sun.". Emphasize to the children the importance of the revelations Joseph Smith received and the continued revelation we receive from the Lord through our living prophet today. Moroni’s Known Appearances to Joseph Smith, 1823–1829 Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, except some of Daniel, Ezra and Jeremiah which were written in Aramaic. This illustration from the Church's official website of the event appears in many Church publications and in paintings adorning Church buildings: The Smith family was rather poor and therefore lived in a small house. How many of us have had an intense dream that seemed so real, at first we didn't know if it was a dream or not when we awoke? Smith used the reference in other places. Label an empty jar or other container with the words The Gospel of Jesus Christ. How does it help us to hear or read something important more than once? 4). He was jailed for doing so in 1535, tried for heresy and treason and burned at the stake. It is hard to imagine that an angel would quote directly from the King James Bible, (itself the object of several earlier translations) just because that was the version Smith was familiar with; and alter the text. For lo! Why not say something actually useful? 41 Smith’s creative mind or developing exigen-cies transformed Moroni into an angel. Reprinted in The Reflector (Palmyra NY), 14 Feb. 1831. If visions are not meant for others to see then this really adds to the difficulty of proving or disproving anyone's claims of having them. The next day, September 22, Joseph made his first trip to the hill Cumorah. Thus, the vision can be open to Joseph Smith but not to others in the room. The 1790 and 1800 censuses do not show anyone by the name of "Bissell," or any name close to that, living in Chelsea, Vermont. Reading and discussing the scriptures with the children in class will help them gain personal insights. The LDS tour guides at the restored Smith home confirm this. This has not been repeated as of the updating of this webpage in March 2014. Reference: Early Mormon Documents, Volume 1, Page 458, reprint from Fayette Lapham's original work from 1830, Interview with the Father of Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet. I have always simply presumed that one cannot, under normal circumstances, perceive spiritual matter or things with normal vision. There have been many translations into many languages. The Church for years omitted this part of the story in its publications, paintings and illustrations. For example the KJV reads in verse 31, "the great and terrible day" and yet the New American Standard Bible reads "the great and awesome day." You would most certainly not only get very wet but in all probability you would also drown. that Sunday night about "eleven or twelve". On September 21, 1823 after retiring to bed, While I was thus in the act of calling upon God, I discovered a light appearing in my room, which continued to increase until the room was lighter than at noonday, when immediately a personage appeared at my bedside, standing in the air, for his feet did not touch the floor. He would actually call the police about them. But what was my surprise when again I beheld the same messenger at my bedside, and heard him rehearse or repeat over again to me the same things as before. Section 110, also not included until 1876 but written in 1836, includes in verse 15, the same words as the KJV, in respect to "keys." Author: Ricks, Eldin. This phenomenon allows people to see dreams in their rooms with their eyes open, but often remain paralyzed by the chemical that is naturally generated in our bodies when we sleep that prevent us from acting out our dreams and hurting ourselves. Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Smith by Tom Lovell. He couldn't go back to sleep. Philo Dibble's 1892 account is found in the Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual, (2002), 158-166 and in this scan of the original Juvenile Instructor, 15 May, 1892. We regret that we could not find this issue mentioned in any church publication or web site. Revelation, often quoted by the LDS Church, first excluded, finally got included by the skin of its teeth as many theologians of the day considered it a work of someone who was mentally ill rather than scripture. After all, that was the way angels had spoken in the past. Preparation ", In an interesting spin, the story of this vision was submitted to the periodical by Emer Harris, Martin Harris' brother. According to Joseph Jr., the messenger Moroni departed early the next morning near sunrise (5:59 a.m., according to the almanac). In addition, God causing sleep to come upon a person would take away their free will. Additionally, the 1892 account says that besides Dibble, "there were other men in the room, perhaps twelve, among whom I was one." a bright light appeared in the room, as though the moon in the height, of its lustre had shone directly upon me, I raised myself in bed but immediately sunk back with terror and surprise, and lay some minutes motionless, at length methought I heard an audible voice which I conceived not human, call to me by name, and said arise and give ear to the messenger of Heaven. Jupiter, Smith's ruling planet, was the most prominent astrological symbol on his family's golden lamen ("Holiness to the Lord") for summoning a good spirit. After this communication, I saw the light in the room begin to gather immediately around the person of him who had been speaking to me, and it continued to do so until the room was again left dark, except just around him; when, instantly I saw, as it were, a conduit open right up into heaven, and he ascended till he entirely disappeared, and the room was left as it had been before this heavenly light had made its appearance. The message explained to Joseph that he was called by God to do an important work and told him some of what that work would be. (Quoted some of the 18 verses). It was; and is still, meaningless; it was of no help to Smith, his followers at that time, or the several generations that have followed. Use the questions you feel will best help the children understand the scriptures and apply the principles in their lives. There, Moroni informed him he must wait 4 years, returning to the hill each year, before he could get the plates. Moroni quoted some of Malachi 3 word for word, as it appears in the Authorised Version (called the "King James Version" in America) of the Bible. The question is who put it there - God or was it just a product of his own mind? Another peculiarity is that all of the pronouns for the angel were changed to feminine. An Angel Came to Joseph Smith. Who is this? Moroni. The purpose of this section is to explore several possibilities: that Joseph Smith was merely a product of his time; that he was familiar with other reports of heavenly visitations prior to his own, which may have influenced him; or that it was an astonishing coincidence that deity intervened in history at the same time others were having similar experiences. The following are typical portrayals of the Angel Moroni's visit to Joseph Smith's bedroom. He shall turne the hertes of the fathers to their children and the hertes of the children to their fathers, that I come not, and smyte the earth with cursynge. He commenced, and again related the very same things which he had done at his first visit. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord; And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch. Apart from the effects of the Aswan High Dam, flood control measures, silting; and the changing relief reducing the delta to two main channels from the original seven that existed in the time of the ancients, it still remains one of the world's largest river deltas. We have, however, discussed this issue with several devout members to get their input. Invite a child to give the opening prayer. There are scriptural accounts of God intervening in people's lives without their permission, but this topic is too big for this section to discuss. All rights reserved. It was after one of these night excursions, that Jo, while he lay upon his bed, had a remarkable dream. Why. Such news would surely have been a topic of conversation in a small community. 24. 21. Nearly three and a half years passed between the First Vision, when Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith, and the angel Moroni’s first visit to Joseph. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with cursing. And ye have trodden down the wicked, For they are ashes under the soles of your feet, In the day that I am appointing, Said Jehovah of Hosts. Why is it unreasonable to assume that God simply kept them asleep? 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