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What does it mean to be a direct desendent of Joseph of Israel in the Mormon hurch?
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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that the promises God made to the sons of Jacob or Israel in the Old Testament are still in force. Joseph was given the birthright of the firstborn, and the descendants of Joseph (the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh) inherit these blessings, Ephraim receiving the greater part as he was given the birthright.
The promises given to the descendants of Joseph in the Bible are:
Genesis 48:1-22: They will grow into a multitude; Ephraim shall be greater and beget a multitude of nations. The other tribes will be blessed through them.
Genesis 49:1, 22-26: their "branches will run over the wall"; they will be strong against their enemies, Jesus Christ will be among their descendants.
Deuteronomy 33:13-17: they will be greater and separated from the other tribes, and will gather the other tribes together in the last days.
The Book of Mormon also describes promises to the descendants of Joseph:
2 Nephi 3:4-22: They will be separated and bring light out of darkness, bring forth seers and prophets, restore the gospel and covenants to the other tribes.
Alma 46:23-27: a remnant will survive to the last days.
Mormons believe that it is the responsibility and privilege of the descendants of Joseph to be the first called to carry the gospel to all the earth in these last days and to gather the lost tribes of Israel to God.
Mormons may apply to have a special blessing given to them by a Patriarch, who will declare their lineage in Israel. Those who do not descend from the twelve tribes of Israel will be "grafted in" or 'adopted' into the House of Israel and given the blessings promised to his literal descendants.
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What is the total number of Nephites who wrote the book of Mormon?
Well, it's hard to say exactly because much of the Book of Mormon was abridged by Mormon and Moroni and they did not list the original authors. The only part of the Book of Mormon not written by Nephites is the Book of Ether, which was abridged by Ether, a Jaredite, then translated by Mosiah and abridged again by Moroni, both Nephites. Here's a breakdown of the Nephites who we know wrote in the Book of Mormon and whether or not we read their direct words or if it is an abridgement by Mormon or Moroni: Abinadom - Direct writings in Omni 1:10-11 Alma the Elder - Wrote the teachings of Abinadi in Mosiah 12-17, King Limhi in Mosiah 18-22, his own writing in Mosiah 23 and 24. All abridged by Mormon. Alma the Younger - Writings abridged by Mormon in the Book of Alma Amaleki - Direct writings in Omni 1:12-30 Amaron - Direct writings in Omni 1: 4-8 Amos I - Writings abridged by Mormon in 4 Nephi Amos II - Writings abridged by Mormon in 4 Nephi 1:21-46 Benjamin - Writings abridged by Mormon in Book of Mosiah Chemish - Direct writings in Omni 1:9 Enos - Direct writings in the Book of Enos Helaman I - Writings abridged by Mormon in Alma Chapters 31 - 63 Helaman II - Writings abridged by Mormon in first part of Book of Helaman Jacob - Direct writings in the Book of Jacob Jarom - Direct writings in the Book of Jarom Mormon - Direct writing in Words of Mormon and Book of Mormon. Abridged Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, 3 and 4 Nephi Moroni - Direct writing in Book of Moroni, abridged Ether. Mosiah - Writings abridged by Mormon in Mosiah Nephi (son of Lehi) - Direct writings in 1 and 2 Nephi (also quotes Lehi, Isaiah, and other prophets) Nephi (son of Helaman) - Writings abridged by Mormon in the later part of Book of Helaman Nephi (grandson of Helaman) - Writings abridged by Mormon in 3 Nephi Omni - Direct writings in Omni 1:1-3 Shiblon - Writings abridged by Mormon in Alma 31 - 38 Zeniff - Writings abridged by Mormon in Mosiah 9-11 So, we have the direct writings of 11 Nephites and the abridged writings of 12 more Nephites. That's 23 Nephites (that we know of) that wrote the Book of Mormon.
Who is the founder of latter day saint?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that Jesus Christ founded thier church through direct revelation to the prophet Joseph Smith.
Where did Joseph smith say he received the ideas for the book of Mormons?
Joseph Smith claimed to have recieved an ancient recordinscribed on metal plates. These plates were buried underground and he was lead to the spot where they were by an angel. The Book of Mormon is a direct translation of this ancient record, whichJoseph translated from an unknown language (a sort of Hebrew/Egyptian hybrid) by the gift and power of God. The Book of Mormon does not claim to be a collection of religious "ideas" given to Joseph Smith, but a direct translation of the Word of God as given to ancient peoples. Several friends and associates of Joseph Smith assisted him in transcribing the translation as he dictated it straight from the plates, all ofwhom testified that his story is true. You may be thinking instead of the Doctrine and Covenants, which is a collection of visions andrevelations given to Joseph Smith from God. The Doctrine and Covenants serves as a modern witness, as opposed to the ancient records of the Holy Bible and the Book of Mormon. You can learn more about the Book of Mormon at the "Related Links" below.
Does Israel's leader have to be a direct descendant of the prior leader of the country?
No, Israel's Prime Minister is democratically elected by the people of Israel.
Was ancient israel a monarchy oligarchy or direct democracy?
Ancient Israel was a number of different absolute monarchies.
Which of Jacob's son was a direct ancestor of Christ?
Joseph.
Who founded mormanism?
The simple answer is Joseph Smith, Jr. His story can be found at the chruch's official website (http://www.lds.org) at the following location. http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/background-information/joseph-smith-and-the-restoration
How long would it travel by boat from Massachusetts to Israel?
impossible theirs not direct water route between israel and mass
What airlines fly direct to Israel from Los Angeles?
Currently none do.
How much is ipad 3 in Israel?
Apple does not sell direct in Israel. Local dealers should be priced at around 2249 ILS.
What is the distance between Thira and Israel?
The direct flight distance is 633 miles.
What happened to the Arab countries that attempted direct military action against Israel?
Nothing happened to those countries, although they were unable to prevail and to "drive Israel into the sea", as they had intended on each occasion. Among the countries that instigated direct military action against Israel were Egypt and Jordan, with whom Israel later signed mutual peace treaties.
