Brother jake fights the antimormon tides of ignorance and persecution with his fearless. Brother jake fights the anti mormon tides of ignorance and persecution with his fearless video series. Vincenzo di francesca 23 september 1888 18 november 1966 was a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 1951 until his death. Brother jake s caricature of faithful mormon men exploits mormons special affinity for musical theater. Brother jake fights the antimormon tides of ignorance and persecution with his fearless video series. No, its not a way of quickly building up their genealogyits an expression of their religious faith and their commitment to the saviors teachings. Dec 01, 2008 is the mormon my brother essentially answers the question of whether mormons are christians. The book of abraham video 928 new video on joseph bringing the gold plates home 92314 the following very informative video by noted mormon historian dan vogel describes the circumstances surrounding how joseph first brought the plates to his familys house in 1827. Within its pages readers are sure to be inspired, educated, surprised and enlightened with such tempting tidbits as. This is largely what brother jakes video says to me. After the angels visit and his conversion, aaron tried to repair earlier damage, and became a great missionary after refusing to be king.
It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. Brother jake summarizes the book of mormon youtube. You see, the book of mormon bom is devoid of the polytheistic mormon theology and the terminology of polytheistic mormonism that came into being around 1838, when the book of abraham and the plurality of gods, with a. The apostle john said, all things were made by him.
John 3, kjv bible this verse, of course, refers to god. Jake s belief in the book of mormon with events happening in the heartland is still vulnerable to pretty much all of the major criticisms of the authenticity of the text, these include. You can watch them all in about a half an hour and youll know almost everything you need to know. Brother jake gives a much needed summary of the book of mormon. After serving a mission in peru, he married a violinist, transferred schools, and finished his undergrad at indiana university. Some people love him because of the satire, some people love him because they dont get its satire and think hes a champion for mormonism. Why is the brother of jared not named in the book for mormon. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. Jul 26, 2006 the name of the book of mormon personality, the brother of jared, was mahonri moriancumer. Is the mormon my brother white, james r 9781599251202. Dec 14, 2014 jake, is inspired by his search for honesty and meaningful expression. The book of mormons creators, matt stone and trey parker, clearly voiced.
May 09, 2017 jakes belief in the book of mormon with events happening in the heartland is still vulnerable to pretty much all of the major criticisms of the authenticity of the text, these include. Jared was the patriarch of the family, and tradition had been to concentrate on him and his name, not mahonris. And while i tend to think brother jake s videos are well over the top, they point to something very important about mormon belief and culture. What was the name of the brother of jared cited in the book.
It was filed under book of mormon and was tagged with american indians, book of mormon, brother jake, jaredites, lamanites, nephi, nephites, parody, summary. Mormons, musical theater, and the public arena of doubt jstor. Anachronisms within proposed book of mormon timeframe. For many people, joseph smiths claims are just too ridiculous, and the south park episode effectively captures this incredulous attitude. The book of mormon mentions jacob as the younger brother of nephi, and the elder of two sons born to lehi the younger son being joseph after lehis departure from jerusalem. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window. The book of mormon is an unusually effective cure for. Aug 19, 20 it was filed under book of mormon and was tagged with american indians, book of mormon, brother jake, jaredites, lamanites, nephi, nephites, parody, summary. But jake is probably best known for his series of youtube videos in which he uses wit and humor. With hundreds of unique entries for readers of all ages, brother pauls mormon bathroom reader promises enjoyable entertainment for hours on end. The jaredites prepare for their journey to a promised landit is a choice land whereon men must serve christ or be swept offthe lord talks to the brother of jared for three hoursthe jaredites build bargesthe lord asks the brother of jared to propose how the barges will be lighted.
Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 in the final installment of the defends the book of mormon series, brother jake makes his strongest argument for historicity yet. I describe brother jake as the stephen colbert of mormonism. View entire discussion 75 comments more posts from the exmormon community. Anachronisms within proposed book of mormon timeframe, 2500 bc to 600 ad roughly. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports.
Mormons and musical theater have long maintained an open courtship. May 01, 20 try teaching the above as the basis for lesson 12 of the book of mormon. Brother jake defends the book of mormon, part 3 post by corsair. Therefore, he is bereft of relationships, and is not the brother of christ. If you want to attack the racism, you have to attack the book of mormon as this is the source.
This answer is given from an assumption of the book as what it claims to be. Why doesnt the book of mormon name the brother of jared. He led his people from the great tower in mesopotamia to the western hemisphere. May 08, 2017 as well as the illustrations in the missionary edition of the book of mormon itself. Brother jake and religious freedom rational faiths mormon. The brother jake series was inspired by wanting to articulate the thoughts i had at my most vulnerable, and to be a source of assurance to others that no, you are not crazy. Samuel went to teach people the gospel and tell them about the book of mormon. So strong was the faith of the brother of jared that he beheld the finger of the lord when it was extended to touch the stones that had been. In the final installment of the defends the book of mormon series. Brother jake defends the book of mormon, part 3 nom. Where did the brother of jared get the idea of shining stones. Thus, it is technically true to say that jesus and satan are brothers, in the sense that both have the same spiritual parent, god the father.
A slew of questions could be asked about the style and content of the videos, but im more interested in jakes personal experiences as an unconventional mormon, and to give his thoughts about christians who reach out to the lds. The brother jake series is outstanding and it would be interesting to get. He is known for voicing olaf in the frozen franchise, playing elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon, and lefou in the liveaction adaptation of disneys beauty and the beast. He and his brother founded the jaredite nation when they led a colony of people from the tower of babel to a promised land in the western hemisphere ether 16. Some years after the publication of the book of mormon. May 03, 2020 the popular tv show south park has an episode titled all about mormons, in which joseph smiths account of the coming forth of the book of mormon is mocked as absurd and completely unbelievable. In other words, if brother jake s video complicates an easy response, its because mormon cultural offense is mixed with a mormon cultural virtue. This name was revealed to the prophet joseph smith when he was asked to bless a son of elder reynolds cahoon, and is recorded in the juvenile instructor vol. Mormon was one of the two abridgers of the numerous records that went into making up the book of mormon, the other being his son, moroni. Im sure someone will add a possibility assuming the book as a work of fiction eventually. As we desire to believe and ponder its teachings in our hearts, we can ask god in faith if the teachings are true. Watch brother jake battle the tides of ignorance as he explains some of the thorniest issues of mormonism in simple terms. The fact that this community of fans has been able to reciprocate that support at my most vulnerable has been oddly fitting. It does not explicitly name lehis wife sariah as the mother of jacob or joseph, but no other wife of lehi is ever mentioned.
In the book of mormon, aaron was a rebellious son, unbeliever, and friend to alma the younger, who caused much dissension in the church. The brother of jared was a man of extraordinary faith. Jul 19, 2008 if youve been reading the book of mormon along with me, youre now ready to start the book of jacob. Like brother saw polo, each of us can study the book of mormon according to our circumstances. Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 duration. He is currently pursuing a masters degree in analytics a dumb word for statistics at nc state. Brother jake defends the book of mormon, part 3 was just released today. Jacobs father was lehi, a prophet in jerusalem around 600 bc. However, he is most known for his long struggle to become a member of the lds church that. The book of mormon chronicle of jared and his brother is the story of us all in our quest for the eternal land of promise.
I am grateful to have been asked to discuss the title page of the book of mormon. This is largely what brother jake s video says to me. In 1966 i included a halfpage entry on jacob and a biographical note in my whos who in the book of mormon 25, 82. To my knowledge, joseph smith never taught from ether 3 as a temple text. The book of mormon has the resurrected jesus appear in the ancient americas in the meridian of time 1 2 3. May 25, 2014 essentially if our anti mormon critic were to apply the same logic that he uses on the book of mormon to rome he could very easily disprove the reality of the first and second punic wars.
If it were, the book of ether would be listed first. But if his audience thinks carefully about his presentation, or spends 5 minutes on the internet, theyll soon realize that he, like all good mesoamerican advocates, is saying joseph and oliver were ignorant speculators who misled the church about cumorah. He is currently pursuing a masters degree in analytics a dumb word for statistics. Brother jake returns for part 3 of his 4part series defending the book of mormons historicity. Well, hes a member the lds church, a blogger, and a really nice guy who ive had the privilege of chatting back and forth with over emails. His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible.
Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 note. Even the most unbiased person who insisted on a strict population growth rate of 0. Your argument is unfortunately flawed and indicates you are unfamiliar with the text of the book of mormon. Leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here. Brother jake returns for part 2 of his 4part series defending the book of mormons historicity. Answer no this book asks a question and then answers it with facts from the bible which christians exclusively use versus facts from the more evolved books than the bible which the mormons exclusively use such as the doctrine and covenants, book of abraham, book of mormon, etc. Does mormonism really teach that jesus is the spirit. In october 1976, the ensign magazine carried a short but informative article by c. Valletta was an institute instructor in ogden, utah, when this was published. Just thought id let you know about this truly excellent series of 5 min videos where someone breaks down the essential components of mormonism in an informative, funny, comprehensive and brief manner. In the final installment of the defends the book of mormon series, brother jake makes his strongest argument for historicity yet. Samuel smith was the first missionary for the church.
The restored gospel ancient planetary history cutting edge science decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor in. Sep 28, 2009 if you visit a mormon meeting, you might be surprised to have a complete stranger walk up to you and address you as brother or sister, followed by your last name once its known. Cain and abel were also brothers, and yet no bible reader believes that they are spiritual equals or equally admirable. Some folks take a very superficial view of the gospel, mainly centered around the stories, bible and book of mormon. The book of abraham video 928 new video on joseph bringing the gold plates home 92314 the following very informative video by noted mormon historian dan vogel describes the circumstances surrounding how joseph first brought the plates to.
The book of mormon jared has the same name as the biblical patriarch jared hebrew. Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 reddit. If you visit a mormon meeting, you might be surprised to have a complete stranger walk up to you and address you as brother or sister, followed by your last name once its known. Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 in the final installment of the defends the book of mormon series, brother jake makes his strongest argument for historicity. I love all brother jake s videos, but this one is just amazingly good. Im just arguing that in the wake of recent events two mormon presidential candidates, the book of mormon on broadway, etc. Brother jake demonstrates how the book of abraham really isnt a problem at all. If youve been reading the book of mormon along with me, youre now ready to start the book of jacob. Brother jake explains how absurd the idea that mormonism is a cult really is. That wasnt the case and even in the beginning of the book of mormon we see a prophecy that the people would grow wicked and the land would indeed be overrun by the gentiles which is was which the lord would bring here to occupy. It does not explicitly name lehis wife sariah as the mother of jacob or. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5.
Aug 20, 20 and while i tend to think brother jakes videos are well over the top, they point to something very important about mormon belief and culture. Just as heavenly father before him progressed to godhood, so jesus progressed through obedience to the status of a god prior. Brother jake explains himself rational faiths mormon blog. Ether and moroni were simply following tradition in trying to concentrate on the name jared. Now, by saying starting to drift into the cultural mainstream, im not saying that now everyone wants to be a mormon or people dont find mormon beliefs odd anymore. Mormons, musical theater, and the public arena of doubt by.
The book of ether covers over 1,700 years of history. Brother scotts book of mormon witness presentation moroni. Its another fantastic discussion of the soft apologetics of the book of mormon in a way that will be hilarious to an apostate and confusing to a believer. Hi all, its been an incredible journey over the past 6 years since i created the first brother jake video. To begin with, according to official mormon teaching, jesus christ is the first spirit child conceived and begotten by heavenly father and one of heavenly fathers many wives commonly referred to as heavenly mother. Since lucifer was cast out and disowned by god, and since satan will be cast into outer darkness at the end of the world, he is no longer part of the family of god, no longer a child of god. Jacob was the brother of nephi, the second book of mormon prophet. There is, according to john, no other way anyone or anything can exist. Brother jake summarizes the book of mormon bugging mos. This means satan was created by god, as was every other being ever created.
If joseph was an impostorif he simply made the book of mormon upthen it seems to me he purposefully laced. And in 1981, the index to the new edition of the book of mormon offered a list of 26 welldocumented statements about jacob. Brother jake summarizes the book of mormon august 20, 20 63 comments church policy, mormon, mormon belief, mormon culture, uncategorized. Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 youtube. Even the most unbiased person who insisted on a strict. The book of mormon is not arranged in chronological order. No, its not a way of quickly building up their genealogyits an. Essentially if our anti mormon critic were to apply the same logic that he uses on the book of mormon to rome he could very easily disprove the reality of the first and second punic wars. Dec 07, 2008 why does the book of mormon not name the brother of jared later named by joseph smith as mahonri moriancumer. Joshua ilan gad born february 23, 1981 is an american actor, comedian, and singer. I sincerely appreciate the support youve given over that time, as well as the support given to me and my family over the past year. In the book of mormon, the brother of jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning chapters 16 of the book of ether. How the book of mormon is the most correct book despite all its changeshow dna evidence doesnt disprove the nephites and lamaniteshow the book of mormon anachronisms arent really anachronismshow the book of mormon wasnt really plagiarized from other books like view of the hebrews, the first book of napoleon and the late war.