A dictionary of the book of mormon by george reynolds antinephilehi, people of. His previous name is unknown in the book of mormon. Aug 10, 2014 the anti nephi lehies and their covenant of peace excerpted from alma 1415 the following could be used as a resource for either individual reflection or group discussion. The unusual name antinephilehi has perplexed book of mormon readers, especially in trying to make sense of the presence of anti in this. From the book of mormon we learn how disciples of christ live in times of war. Brinkerhoffs gods chosen people of america zula was very close to the hopi she was actually adopted into the turtle clan and given the name of gah het tut little mother in july of 1975. The people of anti nephi lehi knew their enemies were planning to kill them, but they had made a solemn covenant with heavenly father that they would not fight. According to the book of mormon, the antinephilehies were a group of people who were written about in the book of mormon. That construction does not bear sufficient resemblance to nibleys suggestion to suggest that his understanding would be correct. The people of antinephilehi knew their enemies were planning to kill them, but they had.
If anti is a translation, the meaning could be facing. Not a whole lot of, but any, of course there are evidences. Preparation print the story visuals and cut each page in half, except for the last page. Book of mormon genealogy chart panel 1 book of mormon. Yet the book of mormon contains material from both halves. A few thoughts on antinephilehi adventures in restoration. We get it in the book of mormon a good dealantiomno and things like that. Apr 07, 2019 posts about anti nephi lehi written by bro simon says.
Beit lehi is a buried city just a few miles southwest of jerusalem, and is. The hopi wedding ceremony adds validity to everlasting covenant. A dictionary of the book of mormonantinephilehi, people of. Number the back of the scripture story pages to help keep them in order. Now the king conferred the kingdom upon his son, and he called his name antinephilehi. I do not trust an archaeologist saying that, if something hasnt been found, therefore it does not exist. Antinephilehi book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. Criticism of mormonismbooksthe book of lehi fairmormon. Christensen and tyler livingston the story of the antinephilehies, as recorded in the book of alma, is one that doesnt seem to make much sense in its present form. In the book of mormon, a name given to the lamanites who were converted by the sons of mosiah. The unrepentant lamanites, especially those who were nephite apostates or their seed, would not recognize the rule of anti nephi lehi, but rebelled against him. Anti nephi lehi burying sword nephi, lehi, book of mormon. If this term derived from such a situation, it would mean something like those of nephilehi. Big ideas in medicine everyday mormon girl miss civilization by davis, richard harding audio jungle brent haeseker.
The usage of the names, anti nephi lehi and anti nephi lehies has provoked considerable discussion among lds book of mormon scholars and lay members alike. Anti nephilehi, who succeeded his father as king of all the lamanite lands except the land of ishmael, was also one of the converted lamanites, and a brother to lamoni. One of his main conclusions was that the name of the site was beit lei, not lehi, which was arabic for twisted or bent and not hebrew for jaw or cheekbone. Sep 07, 2010 hopi children stories tie hopi history to people of ammon anti nephi lehies in some of my recent reading i stumbled across zula c. It is situated within a geographical region known as the judean shephelah, or lowland, sandwiched between the judean hills in the east and the coastal plain in the west. In all twelve cases, the 1830 compositor set it as anti nephi lehi, with hyphens. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for. May 20, 2016 lesson 19 the antinephi lehis covenant. Attention activity show the picture of the anti nephi lehies burying their swords. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Many nonlds scholars claim that the second half of the book of isaiah was written after the time lehi left jerusalem. The title antinephilehi is a name, and anti in this case, is not a prefix and has no connotation of opposition.
Jan 25, 2017 a dictionary of the book of mormonanti nephilehi, people of. It received its name from the bedouin arabs who reside in the area. One of the aspects of the name that is possibly important is the nephilehi part of the name. On the other hand, the flawed use of both bible and book of mormon passages to connect the prophet lehi and his sons to both khirbet beit lei and the jerusalem cave has not gone unchallenged. They fought in many wars, resulting in a lot of people dying. Beit lehi is a buried city just a few miles southwest of jerusalem, and is currently under excavation. The name anti in the book of mormon book of mormon. Theories developed about how the book of mormon prophet lehi and his family. Lehi was an israelite of the tribe of manasseh, and father to nephi, another prominent prophet in the book of mormon. I have a lot of posts that i have put up were ancient hopi traditional stories confirm the teachings, practices and understanding of the book of mormon.
There are some very interesting possible correlations with this site and the home of lehi in the book of mormon. Book of mormon central archive anti nephi lehis bury their weapons of war. Lehi but the nearby cave very well could have been the hideout for nephi. Beit lehi, or beit loya, is an active archaeological site southwest of jerusalem, about an hour and a quarters drive by car. Antinephilehi book of mormon translation challenge. The author of the book of lehi claims to have been commanded to translate the sealed portion of the book of mormon, as well as the lost 116 pages. A fair amount of ingenious criticism has gone into explaining why the lamanites who converted to christianity and joined the nephites called themselves by the strange name, antinephilehieswhich means something like, lehites who were against the nephites. Antinephilehi irgun and lehi internment in africa khirbet beit lehi lehi book of mormon prophet lehi group lehi high school lehis dream lehi, arizona lehi, utah lehi, son of helaman lehinephi. Anti nephi lehi burying sword free download as pdf file.
The book of lehi fails even a cursory analysis when checked against what is known about joseph smiths translation of the same material. In the first book of the book of mormon, first nephi, lehi and nephi lead their family out of jerusalem, and across the sea to the promised land the americas. Response to the book of lehi by christopher marc nemelka. Ive spent a long time studying the hopi and i have a firm belief that they are ancestors of the anti nephi lehi people of ammon and people as well. In the meantime, there is a website for looking at the list and looking at discussion of proper names in the book of mormon that will be available through the maxwell institute for religious. Maxwell institute article entitled khirbet beit lei and the book of mormon.
The term khirbet beit lei means ruin of beit lehi according to their translation. The antinephilehies were a group of lamanites in the book of mormon who were once very wicked. Jan 19, 2014 antinephilehis conversion story is not included in the narration, but his mighty and effective efforts to help all his people make their change permanent are given in detail. Anti nephi lehi shows up twelve times in the text including the plural entry, next, and in every instance it is spelled as one word and without any hypens in o where it is extant and p. Prophets from lehi and afterwards each taught the plan based on their own unique situations. Hopi children stories tie hopi history to people of ammon.
Antinephilehis bury their weapons of war book of mormon. Five clear steps to permanent change used by the antinephilehies are outlined in the record. As has already been noted, the archeologist jeffery chadwick studied this topic and concluded that beit lehi was not the home of the book of mormon lehi. But the warnings of the challengers were not widely spread among the latterday saint community and were ignored by those of toofertile imagination. But the warnings of the challengers were not widely spread among the latterday saint community and were ignored by those of toofertile imagination the religious educator 10. Jun 20, 2008 anti is found many times in the book of mormon used as a name. The christian lamanites became known as the people of anti nephi lehi, but when they removed to the lands of the nephites they were called ammonites.
The antinephilehies from beyond the farthest hills. House of lehi found near jerusalem book of mormon evidence. Anti nephi lehi was the name given to the son of the chief lamanite king in the greater land of nephi after his conversion to the true gospel. Peaceable followers of christ in days of war and contention. Why did converted lamanites call themselves antinephilehies. The term anti has perplexed readers as the lamanites made a covenant to serve the lord and thus align themselves with the nephites. What were the antinephilehies against and why does it.
Antinephilehies the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. O lord wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness. The book of mormon project will be completed in either two or three years, in 2012 or 20. Mar, 2008 there seems to be a lot of head scratching over the converted lamanites suddenly taking the name anti nephi lehies in the book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches us the plan of salvation more than any other scripture. You know that nephilehi means a combination of nephi and lehi, and anti means combination, facetoface, meeting. Success, the book of mormon, translation challenge, war posted in the book of mormon. After their conversion, these people, who were also called the. Perhaps from such considerations, it has been suggested that the significance of antinephilehi is those who imitate the teachings of the descendants of nephi and lehi ludlow, a companion to your study of the book of mormon, 210. The miracle lamanites of the book of mormon by douglas k. Dear senen, no reference is given in the scriptures to the definition of the term antinephilehi.