by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 25, 2008 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Jacob was the third prophet of the Book of Mormon. His family had left Jerusalem before he was born, when his father, Lehi, a prophet, was in danger. They came to a new land in the Americas. Sometime after their arrival, their father died. Lehi had two older sons who...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 23, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
There is a scripture in the Book of Mormon that has occupied my time this morning. I wrote an article on it, focusing, as most of us who read it do, on how to use our wealth to help the poor. However, there is a small phrase tucked into this verse that caught my...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 23, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
As we’ve been reading the Book of Mormon together, we’ve seen that the Nephites (the people who chose to follow God and so went with the prophet Nephi) had prospered since separating from their wicked family members, the Lamanites, who followed a rebellious young man...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 21, 2008 | Frequently Asked Questions
17 Wherefore I, Jacob, gave unto them these words as I taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord. 18 For I, Jacob, and my brother Joseph had been consecrated priests and teachers of this people, by the hand of Nephi. 19 And we did...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 21, 2008 | Mormon Scriptures
The Book of Mormon chronicles the history of the family of Lehi, a prophet who lived in Jerusalem in 600 BC. After being instructed by God to flee into the wilderness to protect his life, Lehi’s family was led by God to a personal promised land across the waters, in...
