The book of mormon timeline is a great visual representation for children and families of the sequence of stories, events, and people in the book. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book history of the church, vol. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints copyright 1974. It is a variant of a book of mormon chonology chart, circa 1980. Mormon inserts his explanation about the large and small plates about 380 ad. From the approximate book of mormon translation timeline. The evidence that has been compiled in the last 10 years is quite fantastic, if you have never seen it before. This timeline gives a concise history of many events and people of the book of mormon. A book of mormon timeline chicken scratch n sniff i love that you can put this book of mormon timeline on the wall.
This kind of handson activity sounded like a good fit for our family, so thats what 3year old val is working on in the picture above. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Two are bookmarks, and the last is a word doc, so you can resize as needed. Dates given correspond to dates in the footnotes of the. Our book of mormon timeline bookmark makes studying the people of the book of mormon just a little bit easier. The approximate book of mormon translation timeline was an interesting article to research. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates.
The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was published. The three witnesses see the plates around this date see accounts. Mormon is mortally wounded in the battle at a place called cumorah, and the nephites are nearly obliterated, but moroni survives another 36 years and adds material to the book of mormon before. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Book of mormon timeline brigham young universityidaho. The last days timeline series and associated books.
However, what they fail to say is this claim means 60 different individual days translation. Book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites mormon. Youll find important events, prophets, and the movements of people in the book of mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. A book of mormon timeline printable last week i stumbled on a post on facebook somewhere about a book of mormon timeline that you can color and cut out and put on the wall. The last prophet of that time, ether, wrote the history of his people on plates.
Here is the link for the file if you are not able to use youtube in the classroom. Book of mormon timeline bookmark in christmas deals. Would you respond to the theories that the book of mormon is based on the spaulding manuscript or on ethan smiths view of the hebrews. Today, the lds church is most prevalent in the united states, latin america, canada, europe, the. Lehis descendants divide into two tribes, the nephites and the lamanites, named after two of lehis sons. Moroni wandered alone and abridged the jaredite history. Follow this chronology that details mormon beliefs and major events. It shows when the resurrected jesus christ appeared on the american continent. For the best view, and especially for printing, i recommend downloading it as a pdf document. This chronology outlines the major events in the history of the book of mormon, according to the text. The book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology. Welch gave the annual book of mormon lecture entitled hours never to be forgotten for the laura f. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding. You can now visualize the incredible history of the nephite, lamanite and jaredite nations with greater clarity, and gain a new perspective as book of mormon events are paralleled with biblical and world history.
Book of mormon chronology the encyclopedia of mormonism. May 28, 2014 timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. Joseph smith translates some of the characters himself. The church of christ now officially the church of jesus christ of latterday saint was organized with six founding members in fayette, new york, on april 6, 1830. Book of mormon timeline bookmark in bookmarks ldsbookstore. This group left the tower of babel and arrived in the americas about 2200 b. According to the book of mormon, jesus christ appeared and preached to the nephites in the americas after his crucifixion.
Canvas print limited print run of 100, signed and numbered by both authorsartist, printed canvas giclee, higher resolution and more vibrant in color than the lithograph, less than 100 available. Jaredite history covers nearly twice as many years as nephite history. There are two options of sizes one with the books printing as a full sheet of paper and the other as half sheets. Printable april 2019 general conference quote relief society lesson ministering handouts the church of. What do we know about the chronology of the book of. Visual overview of the flow of events in the book of mormon. The only real markers we have to build a working chronology from are firstly, the date of the dearth and megafauna extinction given in the narrative of heth ether 9.
Comparison of the history of the bible and the book of mormon other books the event the date the event relating to time period the nephitesapproximate the jaredites the creation genesis 1, 2 4004 b. It also includes parallel biblical and world events. Final battle between the nephites and lamanites at cumorah. Mormon militia kill 120 immigrants on their way to california 1860 joseph smith iii claims to receive a revelation as prophetpresident of a new organization of the latter day saint church. This timeline is a unique reference tool for studying the scriptures. What is the timeline for the book of mormon answers. Lds editions of the book of mormon show dates in nephite years, deduced from the text, at the bottom of the pages. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. A book of mormon timeline book of mormon scriptures, book. Timeline of book of mormon and old testament prophets 800. The wicked plan to slay the righteous if samuels signs are not given.
Mulekite history represented by light pink on the timeline. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. This kind of handson activity sounded like a good fit for our family, so thats what 3. A book of mormon timeline printable we talk of christ, we. How ezras eagle can tell us where we are in the book of. He also founded the church of christ, later renamed the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1838.
Here are four printable versions of my book of mormon timeline. Thus, the relatively large book of alma covers only thirtynine years, while the much smaller books of omni and 4 nephi each cover more than two hundred years. Ammaron the brother of amos the record keeper lived to be abt. The book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chr. Welch meticulously tracks the timeline of the book of mormons translation. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement.
The book of mormon contains a chronology that is internally consistent over the thousandyear nephite history, with precise nephite dates for several events. Willes center for book of mormon studies at the gordon b. It also identifies which group of hebrew and christian scriptures the book comes from major prophets, minor prophets, the writings and the book of mormon. It has a short summary of a book of mormon story, the year it happened, and a supporting scripture verse with fun, colorful pictures. The book of mormon contains a chronology that is internally consistent over the thousandyear nephite history, with precise nephite dates for several events, including the crucifixion of jesus christ. A book of mormon timeline printable we talk of christ. Department of seminaries and institutes of religion. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Once zeniff and his group arrived, the lamanites put them in bondage.
Dates given correspond to dates in the footnotes of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church edition of the book of mormon. Nephi, the son of helaman, departs out of the land, and his son nephi keeps the records. It is an attempt to put an at least approximate date on each of those events which were recorded from the time joseph smith received the book of mormon plates, until the time that the translation was completed. The heartland model of the lands of the book of mormon has been promoted since 2004 by rod meldrum and wayne may even before that. First significant anti mormon book, mormonism unvailed printed, with no mention of first vision, peter, james, john or priesthood.
Oliver indicated that their asking about baptism was stimulated by. Timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. Are you ready to study the book of mormon in start with these helps for the introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ december january. One is just the right size to fit into the front of your scriptures. More details can now be known about the key events that anchor our historical understandings of the pace of translation, about witness testimonies that credibly document the impressive work, and other considerations regarding the keystone restoration scripture. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. In the americas, the people fought each other in a civil war and destroyed themselves. A timeline for the book of ether as i continue to work on a single timeline integrating all the scriptures of the lds church, im still worried about how to split up ether and match it with the old testament. Zeniff, a nephite, took a group south to reclaim the nephite lands. Dec 29, 2011 after some research and experimentation with layout, i put together this timeline of old testament and book of mormon prophets between 800 b. Translation begins on the 7th of apriltwo days after oliver arrived.
Welch of brigham young university, delivered a powerful address on wednesday, november 8 on the timing of the translation of the book of mormon. The exact nature of the nephite year, however, is not described. Introduction to the approximate book of mormon translation. The bible and book of mormon in chronological order mythbank. Laminated more durable than the standard print, not suitable for framing. Now, some critics also claim that smith gained most of his theories from a manuscript of a novel written by solomon spaulding. Welchs excellent article entitled the miraculous translation of the book of mormon, from opening the heavens, accounts of divine manifestations 18201844, p. How ezras eagle can tell us where we are in the book of mormon timeline. The book of mormon timeline is a large 6ft by 2ft chart of nephite, lamanite and jaredite history. Book of mormon nephite and lamanite timeline also jaredite and mulekite timelines a variant of book of mormon chonology chart, circa shows when the.
Enders, two significant sites of the restoration, ensign september 1998, 30. Mormon deposited all the plates except the plates of mormon, which he gave to his son moroni. The book of mormon claims that moroni, a prophet, originally wrote the book and that it was translated by joseph smith. Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. This timeline overlays the book of mormon history with latterday prophetic history and organizes the matching events. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Professor figures out book of mormon translation timeline.
I thought id take my camera to class today and take a picture of this before i take it down. Unique book of mormon storyline timeline my book of mormon seminary year is almost over and ill be taking down my boards in the classroom in about 45 weeks. On monday, the 6th i assisted him arranging some business of a temporal nature, and on tuesday the 7th, commenced to write the book of mormon. Youll find the following stories highlighted in this book of mormon timeline. Book of mormon translation timeline lds apologists like to say that the book of mormon was written in only 60 days and what a amazing feat this was. According to mormon belief, an israelite named lehi journeys with his family from the middle east to the americas. The book of mormon timeline is a great visual representation for children and families of the sequence of stories, events, and people in the book of mormon. Each book in the timeline highlights a part of book of mormon history.
Timeline of book of mormon and old testament prophets 800 bc. This page provides settings and an overview or summary timeline with approximate dates for the generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas. Joseph translates the book of mormon with oliver as scribe. This timeline puts all of the chapters in the bible, book of mormon, and other scripture from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in chronological order. Emma hale smith, and perhaps her brother reuben hale, help as scribes for a portion of the book.