Liahona (Book of Mormon)
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First appearance | 1 Nephi 16:10 |
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According to the
In the Book of Mormon
In the
The only place in the Book of Mormon where the word "Liahona" is used is in the Book of Alma, when Alma, speaking to his son Helaman, explains "our fathers called it Liahona, which is, being interpreted, a compass" (Alma 37:38). Alma tells his son that "it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ ... to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass ... to the promised land" (Alma 37:44).
Meaning of the word Liahona
According to the Book of Mormon, the word Liahona means "a compass" (Alma 37:38).
Jonathan Curci suggested that the word means "the direction of the Lord".[5]
Cultural reception
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints named one of its magazines, the Liahona, after the instrument described in the Book of Mormon and referencing its purpose of directing people.[6]
See also
Citations
- IPA-ified from «lē´a-hō´na»
- ^ . 2014-05-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512190432/http://publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/3/2/S00001-50c7a73a8ce211Bunker.pdf. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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- ^ Jonathan Curci, "Liahona: 'The Direction of the Lord': An Etymological Explanation", Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 16(2) (2007): 60–67.
- ^ Dyal (1989, p. 23).
References
- Dyal, Donald H. (Autumn 1989). "Mormon Pursuit of the Agrarian Ideal". Agricultural History. 63 (4): 19–35. JSTOR 3743328.
- Eliason, Eric A. (2023). "Nameways in Latter-day Saint History, Custom, and Folklore". In Oaks, Dallin D.; Baltes, Paul; Minson, Kent (eds.). Perspectives on Latter-day Saint Names and Naming: Names, Identity, and Belief. Routledge. ISBN 9781032350431.
- Givens, Terryl L. (2002). By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195168884.
- Givens, Terryl L. (2009). The Book of Mormon: A Very Short Introduction. ISBN 978-0195369311.
- Ludlow, Douglas Kent (1992). "Liahona". In Ludlow, Daniel H. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Macmillan.
- Welch, Rosalynde (2020). "Lehi's Brass Ball: Astonishment and Inscription". Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. 29: 20–49. .
External links
- Media related to Liahona (Book of Mormon) at Wikimedia Commons