Sep 09, 2014 for the bulk of our lesson we just read alma s mission to ammonihah from the book of mormon stories. A dictionary of the book of mormonzeezrom wikisource, the free. Also included are three fully laminated story card 5x7. Teach the account of alma and amulek in prison from alma 14. They told the people that they would be judged according to their works, words, and thoughts.
Alma and amulek are delivered by the power of god alma 815. The book served as an account of the reign of the judges and the wars and contentions among the people, and also an account of a war between the. 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. Zeezrom offers amulek a sum of money to deny the existence of god. Alma and amulek were preaching to the people of ammonihah and were not well received. It was the account of alma, the son of alma the elder, the first chief judge over the people of nephi, and also the high priest over the church. It was abridged by mormon, principally from the records of three men, alma 2 chaps. With jeff dickamore, charley boon, shaun parry, mason d.
Jan 04, 2012 zeezrom was convinced of the power of god because alma and amulek had the power to know his thoughts and intents. Alma and amuleks goal in preaching this sermon was to fortify the faith of a humble group of people and to help them better understand how to worship god. Mormon explains the nephite monetary system, to provide some context for zeezroms first question alma 11. Apr 17, 2019 1 now alma, seeing that the words of amulek had silenced zeezrom, for he beheld that amulek had caught him in his lying and deceiving to destroy him, and seeing that he began to tremble under a consciousness of his guilt, he opened his mouth and began to speak unto him sometimes we just need to open our mouth and speak when the spirit tell us. 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. Alma 120 book of mormon chapter summaries flashcards. Zeezrom, on the other hand, is aware of his faults, and defends alma and amulek in front of the chef judge.
The healing of zeezrom alma and amulek find the people of ammonihahzeezron is faithhealed, gets baptized, and begins to preach. Alma and amulek as types of christ, part 1 by study and faith. Zeezrom converted and was healed from a feverish guilt, but alma and amulek were bound and forced to watch the scriptures thrown into the fire, and sincere believers burned to death. Knows there is a god, but tried to bribe alma and amulek into saying there isnt as part of a lawyerly scheme. Pictures 428, alma and amulek in ammonihah, and 429, alma and amulek walk out of the fallen prison. Zeezrom was sorry he had been wicked and had taught the people lies. Upon seeing that the words of amulek had silenced zeezrom, alma took advantage of the situation to unfold the scriptures beyond that which amulek had done.
Nine years after the execution of nehor and four years after alma s military victory over amlici, who was an ardent follower of nehor alma 2. Will ye answer the questions which i shall put unto you. The nephite money system zeezrom questions amulek all will be resurrected. The nephite monetary system is set forthamulek contends with zeezrom christ will not save people in their sinsonly those who inherit the kingdom of. In the book of mormon, a lawyer in the city of ammonihah. Alma and amulek s goal in preaching this sermon was to fortify the faith of a humble group of people and to help them better understand how to worship god. Zeezrom becomes very sick because he thinks alma and amulek are dead because of his wickedness. The book of alma as a prototype for teaching the word of. Alma 12 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. In the end he was won over by alma and amuleks testimony and. Amulek agrees to answer zeezroms questions, with the help of the spirit of the lord alma 11. Zeezrom worries that alma and amulek were killed because of his wickedness and he becomes very sick. 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. Alma and amulek meet, alma and amulek in ammonihah part 1 and part 2.
Alma and amulek in prison the people of ammonihah decide to kill alma and amulek zeezrom gets sick and convertsthe followers of alma and amulek and their families burn to deathgod refuses to let alma stop the burningthe chief judge smites alma and amulek on their cheeks alma breaks the cords that bind himthe walls of the prison fall down. Alma, chapter 10, gives a background for both amulek and zeezrom. A repentant zeezrom eventually joined alma in his missionary work. Alma teaches his sons with the word of god to prepare them to teach it. Alma and amulek perceived through the spirit that zeezrom was lying. Among other things zeezrom tried to bribe amulek and some scholars have argued that zeezrom s name may be a dysphemism invoking money. 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. How was zeezrom blessed by the obedience of alma and amulek. Alma and amuleks sermon to the zoramites alma 3234 book.
After hearing almas and amuleks preachings, zeezrom. There, he witnessed righteous women and children being burned alive along with their scriptures. 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 amulek s having lost everything. He converted his mission companion amulek and was falsely accused by the lawyer zeezrom who tried to bribe amulek into denying the existence of a supreme being. Zeezrom believes in jesus christ, repents and is baptized by alma. Upon seeing that the words of amulek had silenced zeezrom,1 alma took advantage of the situation to unfold the scriptures beyond that which amulek had done. Zeezrom was humbled when his powerful intellect was overwhelmed by the pure testimony of amulek and alma the younger. He became a powerful missionary, however, and was instrumental in the conversion of zeezrom. There were two missionaries who preached among a wicked people. Amulek he was a man who lived in ammonihah where alma was preaching. He was converted to the gospel by alma the younger and his missionary companion amulek. Mormon explains the nephite monetary system, to provide some context for zeezrom s first question alma 11. As zeezrom takes the phrase in your sins from almas opening speech and uses it against amulek in alma 11.
Alma and amuleks sermon to the zoramites alma 3234. Alma and amuleks preaching in ammonihah was interrupted by mormon to give a description of the nephite monetary system. Building your faith family home evening alma and amulek. Many of these phrases are used in the book of mormon in only these two instances.
Trial of alma and amulek and execution of believers alma. The book of alma is the ninth book in the book of mormon, written from 91 to 52 bc by alma the younger. Will ye answer me a few questions which i shall ask you. One was a prophet and the other his recentlyconverted companion. What did alma teach zeezrom about how god will judge us. Alma and amulek go to sidom and establish a church alma heals zeezrom, who joins the churchmany are baptized and the church prospers alma and amulek go to zarahemla. Many people did believe on his words, and began to repent, and to search the scriptures verse 1. The title refers to alma the younger, a prophet and chief judge of the nephites. Amulek, engage in dialogue with leaders of the city of ammonihah, particularly the lawyer zeezrom and the chief ruler antionah alma 10. Among the most unforgettable characters in scripture is alma the younger.
The scriptures are rife with people whose experiences and characteristics serve as types and foreshadows of christs life and sufferings. May 02, 2017 zeezrom was a lawyer who opposed alma and amulek in their ministry to the citizens of ammonihah. A man of no small reputation in ammonihah, but he rebeled against god. Amulek agrees to answer zeezrom s questions, with the help of the spirit of the lord alma 11. Outline alma teaches the zoramites about faith alma 32. Alma 14 takes us to the situation faced by alma and amulek in ammonihah they are bound as those that believe in jesus christ are gathered and executed by the wicked leaders of the community. Midway through one of the most heartwrenching accounts in the book of mormon, when alma and amulek were on trial for their lives and amulek s faithful women and children were put to death by fire, the story is interrupted with an explanation of king mosiahs system of weights and measures see alma. Alma and amuleks sermon in ammonihah alma 9 book of. The nephite monetary system is set forthamulek contends with zeezromchrist will not save people in their sinsonly those who inherit the kingdom of heaven are savedall. Alma and amulek are delivered by the power of god alma 8.
Amulek knew god lives and said zeezrom knew it too but loved money more than god. Alma and amulek teach the zoramite poor the process of conversion through planting the word of god in their hearts. Was a descendant of nephi, lehi, and manasseh, alma 10. Amulek asks alma if they should use their priesthood power and stop this assault,continue reading.
Zeezrom is another example of the joy of the gospel that is found in this video. Zeezrom, an expert lawyer and the lead accuser, wanted to destroy that which was good. Zeezrom had depended on his cunning, his wits, his smooth delivery to survive and thrive his entire life, but he was totally astonished when he stood indicted and convicted before these humble servants of god. Alma and amulek remain together for up to three years with no mention of zeezrom alma 16. The book records the first 39 years of what the nephites termed the reign of the judges. The nephite monetary system is set forthamulek contends with zeezromchrist will not save people in their sinsonly those who inherit the kingdom of. Zeezrom tries to confound them but is unable to do so. Preached with power to the people of ammonihah, alma 8. Zeezrom could not trick amulek, so he offered him money to say there is no god.
After amulek had silenced zeezrom through his teaching and aroused his conscience, alma took his turn, preaching to the people with similar results. After being visited by an angel, he helped alma the younger preach to the people of ammonihah and suffered the loss of his family and possessions as a result. Now alma, seeing that the words of amulek had silenced zeezrom for he beheld that amulek had caught him in his lying and deceiving to destroy him and seeing that he began to tremble under a consciousness of his guilt, he opened his mouth and began to speak unto him, and to establish the words of amulek, and to explain things beyond, or. Start studying alma 120 book of mormon chapter summaries. The trial of alma and amulek book of mormon central. Textual similarities in the words of abinadi and almas. The people say, now we know that this man is a child of the devil alma 10. Zeezrom asks if amulek will respond to a few questions. Alma and amulek tried to preach to the people of ammonihah, but they were countered by zeezrom. The people testify against alma and amulek to the chief judge. These sacred teachings included topics concerning adam and eve in the garden of eden, the fall, temporal and spiritual death, the probationary state of. The book of alma the book of mormon wiki fandom powered.
Called people to repentance and was rejected, alma 10. Alma and amulek go to sidom and establish a churchalma heals zeezrom, who joins the churchmany are baptized, and the church prospersalma and amulek go to zarahemla. Alma teaches amulek the purpose of people suffering death at the hands of evil men midway through one of the most heartwrenching accounts in the book of mormon, when alma and amulek were on trial for their lives and amulek s faithful women and children were put to death by fire, the story is interrupted with an explanation of king mosiahs. Alma and amulek s preaching in ammonihah was suddenly interrupted by mormon to give a description of the nephite monetary system. The story of alma and amulek is one of the most poignant in all of scripture. A dictionary of the book of mormonamulek wikisource. A distinguished lawyer in the corrupt city of ammonihah, at the time that alma and amulek ministered to its unrepentant people b. Zeezrom a citizen of ammonihah that argued with alma and amulek saying that they were liars. He was then converted to the gospel of christ alma 11. The book of alma is one of the books that make up the book of mormon. Zeezrom lived in the land of ammonihah, whose inhabitants were wicked. Note the absence of the word coins from the chapter heading for alma 11 found in the current edition of the book of mormon on the official church website.
Zeezrom appears for the first time in the book of mormon in alma 10. Immediately after describing this system, mormon then reintroduced zeezrom, mentioned first in alma 10, as a man who was expert in the devices of the devil, that he might destroy that which was good. Taught of resurrection, judgment, and restoration, alma 11. What made it possible for zeezrom to be healed both physically and spiritually. When zeezrom sees alma and amulek are alive he asks to be healed. Zeezrom asked questions and listened as alma taught him the gospel. Then we spoke about how alma and amulek relied on their faith multiple times. Amulek has preached to them, zeezromthebully had a rebuttal, amulek confronted him, and alma confirmed amuleks words by preaching and testifying.
As i watched alma and amulek contend against zeezrom, who was. Notes on the book of mormon names zeezrom and jershon. Alma and amulek s preaching in ammonihah was suddenly interrupted by mormon in alma 11 to give a description of the nephite monetary system of weights and measures. Lesson 15 alma and amulek in ammonihah teaching children. Alma alma was the high priest and he chose to dedicate his life to missionary work. 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. While alma and amulek were in prison, what were they given the power to do. The book records the first 39 years of what the nephites termed the reign of the judges, a period in which the nephite nation adopted a constitutional theocratic government in which the judicial and executive branches of the government were combined. Alma the younger and amulek preach in ammonihah and are put into prison. These sacred teachings included topics concerning adam and eve in the garden of eden, the fall, temporal and. So much for the multiple gods theory, and us becoming like god. Book of mormon videos alma and amulek are delivered tv.
While alma could have quoted many other prophets, in alma 3942 there are many more allusions to the words of abinadi than to other prophets. Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon and consists of sixtythree chapters, taking up almost a third of the volume. Book of alma historica wiki fandom powered by wikia. When we talk about the book of mormon and why a particular piece of.
Though he was the son of a great prophet, he lost his way for a time and became a wicked and an idolatrous man. In who shall ascend into the hill of the lord the psalms in israels temple worship in the old testament and in the book of mormon, 546555. Book of mormon visual library, year 3 casting call the. Alma seems to be alone when he meets the sons of mosiah on his way from gideon to manti alma 17. According to the book of mormon, zeezrom was an ancient american lawyer who sought to destroy the liberty of the nephites via his legal practice. The book of mormon prophet alma the younger preaches to the people.
How can sharing your testimony help others gain a testimony. Amulek seemed to have henceforth devoted his entire life to the preaching of the gospel. One of the topics alma expounded on was the mysteries of god. Zeezrom the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. When finished, alma and amulek were cast into prison and delivered by a miracle. Amulek had a vision about alma and was told to take care of him. Why do you think the people of the city ran away from alma and amulek. Book of alma by cheryl brown the book of alma is the longest book in the book of mormon. Then they were mocked, hit, and spat upon in prison, until an earthquake collapsed the prison walls, killed everyone within, and they walked out unbound, and free.
Alma 14 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. Alma 11 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Alma and amulek book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. One of the most impactful people in the book of mormon. Alma and amulek talked to the people about the judgments of god after death. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Behold, here are six onties of silver, and all these will i give thee, if thou wilt deny the existence of a supreme being. The book of alma is the longest of all the books of the book of mormon, consisting of 63 chapters. Jan 04, 2012 lesson 15 alma and amulek in ammonihah. God causes the prison walls to tumble to the ground and they escape. Well, we have most of the book of alma for starters and its teachings. Uchtdorf it is my hope that those who have strayed from the path of discipleship will see with their hearts and learn from alma and amulek. A dictionary of the book of mormonzeezrom wikisource.
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