This article focuses on parallel narratives that feature ammon1 and. His story is recounted in the book of mosiah, chapter 27 through the book of alma, chapter 48. Ammon and the king a story from the book of mormon. Nov, 2012 ammon, part ii, a story of tender mercies image by. As he entered the city, the lamanites tied him up and took him to their king, lamoni. Why did ammon borrow so much from tradition in alma 26. Smith, barley in ancient america, in reexploring the book of mormon. Ammon and the ancient practice of the cutting of arms mural by diego rivera so this is just a quick post that was inspired by an article that i read on the neal a. It is strange to envision ammons fellow servants bringing a pile of. I like the way heather stayed true to the book of mormon character, while developing ammon and the other characters, into real people, without loosing any of the historical accuracy. Book of mormon abc book a lifttheflap book from ammon to zoram hardcover january 1, 1656. But behold, every man that lifted his club to smite ammon, he smote off their arms with his sword. Aaron, the son of king mosiah, was one of four brothers who persecuted nephite christian church members until an angel appeared, and called them to repentance.
His story is recounted in the book of mosiah, chapter 27 through the book of alma, chapter 48 ammon began as an unbeliever and sought with his friend alma and the other sons of mosiah to destroy the church. An account of the sons of mosiah, who rejected their rights to the kingdom for the word of god, and went up to the land of nephi to preach to the lamanites. In the book of mormon, ammon is a prominent nephite missionary and a son of king mosiah. Ammon was born in the land of zarahemla, probably about 120 b. Peace in book of mormon times was always fleeting, however. Ammon, aaron, omner and himni had given up their fathers kingdom for a chance to preach the gospel to their mortal enemies, the lamanites. The most conspicuous of the sons of king mosiah ii, and the ruling spirit in the great mission undertaken by them to convert the lamanites.
They swear to never take up arms again and never do, although the two thousand stripling warriors are later recruited from among their sons. To read more of ammons exploits i encourage you to read alma 17 through 20. Ammon and the mesoamerican custom of the smiting off of arms. I dont love the extremely cartoony style of drawings, and i dont love all of the letter choices, but there are not a ton of choices for lds board books about the book of mormon, and even fewer have flaps to lift, so eh, this will work. The book of mormon account of the missionary journeys of the sons of mosiah, particularly the account of ammon, highlights and teaches principles of personal power. Nephite hostility towards the lamanites the book of mormon. Ammon told king lamoni that he wanted to live among the lamanites. Ammon, son of king mosiah, was a great nephite missionary to the lamanites, and a man of strength in body and spirit, whose story is told in the book of mormon. King mosiah had four sons, ammon, aaron, omner and himni who were numbered among the unbelievers, along with alma, named after his father, alma the elder. A dictionary of the book of mormonammon ii wikisource. Ammon christ cutting off the arms of wicked men by jeffrey a.
In the book of mormon, aaron was a rebellious son, unbeliever, and friend to alma the younger, who caused much dissension in the church. Jan 01, 2011 ammon, is a book of mormon story, an action adventure story and a romance. Like his brothers, he was, in early life, headstrong and disobedient. Every time i think it doesnt get better than this, heather proves me wrong. In other words, no one associated with the book of mormon could have read mendezs account in english until 17 years after the book of mormon was published in 1830. Ammon and the sons of mosiah go out on their missions to teach the lamanites the gospel of jesus christ. Its a real pleasure for me to be here and want to thank the bmaf board for this invitation. Ammon and cutting off the arms of enemies book of mormon central. Ammon and the mesoamerican custom of smiting off arms byu.
The miraculous conversion of the kings household is recounted. Ammon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. After the angels visit and his conversion, aaron tried to repair earlier damage, and became a great missionary after refusing to be king. In reexploring the book of mormon, edited by john w. Ammon is an engaging and gripping read, full of exciting action, tender romance, and poignant spirituality. A missionary named ammon arrives in a kingdom and shows great power cutting off the arms of wicked men who attack him etc. Madsen my first acquaintance with the inside of the book of mormon came when, at age thirteen, i contracted polio and was confined to bed for six months. Ammon, part ii, a story of tender mercies book of mormon. The practice of cutting off the arms or other body parts of enemies, specifically as a testimony of the conquest of victims, is attested in the ancient near east.
Book of mormon jeopardy i had beef with abinadi, my father built a tower to teach his people, ammon chopped arms off to save his flocks, he refused to be king, telling the people, trust no man to be king over you hint. Why did the servants present lamoni with the arms of his. Nephite hostility towards the lamanites book of mormon. The book of mormon story about ammon smiting off the arms of the lamanite thieves who scattered king lamonis flocks fits a cultural pattern known from prespanish mesoamerica.
Book of mormon abc book a lifttheflap book from ammon to. My father supplied me with the book of mormon and a number of other volumes he knew would appeal to. Moores knowledge of the people and places described in the book of mormon is demonstrated in her other works, including the excellent nonfiction exploration of women in the book of mormon. Ammon is an engaging and gripping read, full of exciting action, tender romance, and. Ammon and the ancient practice of the cutting of arms blogger. Ammon serves and teaches king lamoni alma 1719 book. Sep 27, 2014 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. The servants took the cutoff arms to king lamoni and told him what ammon had done.
My father supplied me with the book of mormon and a number of other volumes he knew would appeal to my youthful mind. Cutting off an enemys arm in battle not only rendered him utterly helpless but also netted the victor a grisly trophy to carry from the scene of battle that would. Ammon and the mesoamerican custom of smiting off arms bruce h. The bishop said take a beach chair and a book of mormon and put them in your car and drive down to the edge of the ocean. Not only that, but the nephites also proposed to ammon that they all take up arms.
And now behold, i have somewhat to say concern ing the people of ammon, who, in the begining, were lamanites. Were this a single occurrence, we might ignore it, but nibley has shown connections between other such pairs of names in e gypt and the book of mormon. Our first encounter with ammon in the book of mormon finds him trying to. After watching the latest book of mormon video, i wonder if that is how ammon the missionary would feel about being known as the guy who cut off the arms. Or, there are flaps where people are burying their swords. Ammon went to the land of ishmael to teach the gospel to the lamanites. The most conspicuous of the sons of king mosiah ii, and the ruling spirit in the great mission undertaken by them to convert the lamanites ammon was born in the land of zarahemla, probably about 120 b. Off the arms of enemies, in reexploring the book of mormon. Ammon, is a book of mormon story, an action adventure story and a romance. Were this a single occurrence, we might ignore it, but nibley has shown connections between other such pairs of names in egypt and the book of mormon.
As i watched the beautiful portrayal of the story of ammon and king lamoni, i gained a few insights about this courageous missionary and other members of this story. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Ammon and cutting off the arms of enemies, by john m. He did withstand their blows by smiting their arms with the edge of his sword, insomuch that they began to be astonished, and began to flee before him, yea, and they were not few in number, and he caused them to flee by the strength of his arm. Ammon defend the flock of king lamoni, toilet paper rolls one per child, cotton balls, qtips, white glue, white tissue paper, brown pipe cleaner optional, tape. Ammon explains he his only boasting in god, and his marvelous power and bounty. Book of mormon, 1837, page 397 the joseph smith papers. The wind will rifle the pages for a while and eventually the book of mormon will stay open at a particular page.
The headless jaredite war and peace a tale of two lehites arms and the man pride and prejudice gone with the wind jacob and the giant beach a senine saved is a senine earned. See more ideas about book of mormon, book of mormon stories and primary lessons. As every single lamanite lifted up his club to hit him, ammon would cut off their arms with his sword. Racs response defined well the role of ammon in the book of mormon alma 1720. The book of mormon story about ammon smiting off the arms of the lamanite thieves who scattered king. Welch, ammon and cutting off the arms of enemies, in reexploring the book of mormon. The practice of smiting off arms of enemies as trophies fits a cultural pattern known among the later. With every reading of the book of mormon, my testimony grows, but so does my list of comparisons and questions. Ammon is brought before the king of the land who believes that ammon must be the great spirit. Let us take up arms against them, that we destroy them and their iniquity out of the land, lest they overrun us and destroy us. Ammon and the mesoamerican custom of smiting off arms.
The practice of smiting off arms of enemies as trophies fits a cultural pattern known among the later aztecs and maya in prespanish mesoamerica. Welch, in reexploring the book of mormon the practice of cutting off arms or other body parts of enemies, specifically as a testimony of the conquest of victims, is attested in the ancient near east. Like his brothers, he was, in early life, headstrong and disobedient, and a persecutor of the saints. Jan 25, 2017 ammon was one of the greatest, most lovable characters of nephite history. But, through some tenacity and a little bit of luck, ive been able to be in some pretty extraordinary situations. For the prominent book of mormon missionary, see ammon book of mormon missionary in the book of mormon, ammon. Ammon and the ancient practice of the cutting of arms. Why did the servants present lamoni with the arms of his enemies. Full of zeal, faith, charity, disinterestedness and love, yet withal a man of good judgment and great wisdom. Ammon and the mesoamerican custom of smiting off arms youtube. Yerman, ammon and the mesoamerican custom of smiting off arms, journal of book of mormon studies 8, no. Howe didnt have the sense of humor mark twain possessed, either. I dont have the near eastern expertise that ebeid sarofim had, but thene. Book of mormon, 1837, page 289 the joseph smith papers.
The sons of mosiah have the spirit of prophecy and of revelationthey go their. The four sons of mosiah left zarahemla to teach the lamanites the gospel. A great servant, book of mormon stories 1997, 6468 close video the four sons of mosiah left zarahemla to teach the lamanites the gospel. The first ammon we encounter in the book of mormon is a mulekite who is a. Take the beach chair out of the car, sit on it and take the book of mormon and open it up. Ammon, a nephite missionary who chose to serve a lamanite king as his servant, gained fame by cutting off the arms of the kings enemies. Ive read each book, from out of jerusalem to abinadi to ammon. Bushman march 2014 my seminary students asked one day if people in the book of mormon were also similitudes of christ and i said god is the same, so the answer should be yes. In egypt, the high priest of ammon was called ntr h. Ammon is also a figure in the mormon faith, described as a great servant in lds scripture. Book of mormon central, how can barley in the book of mormon feed faith.
A farewell to arms or, ammon rescues the kings sheep contributed by jenny. The word power is simply the ability to influence the beliefs and behaviors of others. Ammon and the mesoamerican custom of smiting off arms by. Ammon and cutting off the arms of enemies book of mormon. See more ideas about book of mormon stories, book of mormon and scripture study. This ammon is a different ammon than the famous son of mosiah who cut off the arms of the lamanites while preserving the flocks of king lamoni see alma 17. Ammon bundy is a selfdescribed devout mormon, with strong antifederal feelings. Following his conversion he serves a mission to the lamanites and converts lamoni and his people.
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