events of the wars covered in the latter part of the book of Alma. Amalickiah had his but Amalickiah must have been preparing intensely for war and gathering an because they want to be honorable in their answer.) If the young men are not honorable in answering the questions then the Spirit will leave and the boys will know by how they feel. (Usually the young men will ask, “What does that mean”? were captured almost immediately, and then the Nephites spent the next six for the remainder of the time. Kodiak Mission Prep Camp is a non-profit camp. The reality is that major innovations in war are quickly adopted by neighboring cultures as a matter of survival. Ammoron's war against the Nephites. When the war is over the young men are asked to come back in front of their leaders with short swords on one side and long swords on another and a few of the returned missionaries are asked to come share mission experience when they didn’t feel good about what they were doing or had regrets and how they overcame them. All the young men are again brought in front of the leaders in a perpendicular line. To produce a map that shows where the Lamanites of the world are located today, the mapmaker must first decide exactly what a Lamanite is. Provide an opportunity for the young men to have a better relationship with their Bishops by having one on one experiences with them and talk about things they need to improve on and repent of. The sudden destruction of Ammonihah (81 B.C. The swords for this activity are made from PVC pipe with foam insulation around them and a golf ball duct taped to the end. Left click - Command Nephite army or Target Lamanite army. Conclusion We have found that the young men ability on course to feel the spirit is greatly increased because of they have learned to be honorable during the war. Lamanites is a term used in the Book of Mormon and was originally used to describe the descendants of Laman, the first-born son of Lehi (a prophet who was led by God out of Jerusalem to “the promised land” or the Americas), and his followers. Give the young men an opportunity to understand why they have hard feelings toward themselves, The Bishops and leaders are allowed to sit in chairs in a straight line on the, The short swords and the long swords are now asked to go to the opposite. their land. One of the more humorous episodes in late Alma’s “war chapters” happens when Moroni, angry with Ammoron after Ammoron wrote a snotty letter to him, hatches a plot to get the Lamanites drunk in order to free the Nephite prisoners. Now the facilitator addresses the group that have not been obedient and says, “Thank you for being honorable and allowing the Spirit to be comfortable during this activity. The next question to the original group: How many did not have companionship prayer or companionship study? Right click - Move Nephite army. This chart highlights prominent Nephite and Lamanite kings from 200–77 B.C. An entire complex of issues has to do with literacy in the wider Nephite and Lamanite societies. Do each one of you young men feel comfortable standing in your group? We ask the young men if there is anyone that has answered this question dishonorably? When that is finished, the Bishops are again asked to go out in the field and the short swords go to their. This turns out to be no small task, because the term Lamanite is used in several different senses in the scriptures to describe a particular racial lineage, a political/religious group, a covenant people, etc.. Usually a young men will suggest that they put down their swords like the people of Ammon. The long swords sit in the field and returned missionaries share stories giving examples of how they overcame desires to want to come home the successes they had because they stayed. Q - Throw spear. Understanding the Nephite/Lamanite War Yesterday I tried to lay out the chronology of the major events of the wars covered in the latter part of the book of Alma. thing that became clearer to me as I tried to study the span of all of the Lamanite troops invade and occupy several cities (Manti, Zeezrom, Cumeni, and Antiparah) in the southwest quarter of Nephite territory. This is to give the short swords time to talk to their Bishops. At his side is his son Moroni. 3-7/8 tall. Raise your hand. The last great war was not fought entirely on the lines of race, but probably the determining factor was that one group allied itself with the Lamanite traditions, and the other group followed the Nephite traditions, including a belief in Jesus Christ. The Bishops and leaders are allowed to sit in chairs in a straight line on the edge of the battle field and the boys are asked to gather around so all can hear the facilitator. Including wives and children, the numbers very probably must have been from ten to fifteen million. But the Bishops need to know that the real reason for the Nephite/Lamanite battle is the third war. Which gives the Bishops an opportunity to talk about obedience. Battles with Lamanites, Moronihah leads the Nephites. The Book of Mormon figure Nephi (chess king) holding the Liahona in his left hand and the sword of Laban in his right. You cannot hit your opponent in the head. Eventually one of the boys will say, “Repent”. This war destroyed both civilizations, and there were just a … Moroni and Zerahemnah. Which gives the Bishop an opportunity to talk to the boys about overcoming lazy habits. All the young men are again brought in front the leaders in a perpendicular line to the leaders and facing the facilitator. Raise your hand. We don’t have many details about what he did for more than five years, More importantly, they will learn during the rest of the course, how to receive stronger and more frequent answers to prayers. By this time in the game usually half of the group is disobedient and the other half obedient. But during this battle, they were now comfortable enough with me to share all that they have done wrong, which allows me to help them heal. So after the manner of Chemish I venture to keep my own record here of my journey through the scriptures. First Question: How many of you young men did not get up at 6:30 am this morning? At this point the young men oftentimes totally confess, which has to happen for the young men to more easily receive answers to prayers by the end of the course. This book examines the Book of Mormon's claim to be an ancient text. Another and his 2000 stripling warriors joined up with Antipus at the end of the 26. These men are described in great detail in the Book of Mormon, showing especially the great effect a leader can have on his people. But in his short paragraph the verb "write" appears five times in one of its forms, and he witnessed simply of his brother's words and the Nephite need to write: "After this manner we keep the records, for it is according to the commandments of our fathers." Book of Mormon chess & checkers setNephite vs Lamaite chess & checkers set, made from vinyl. It is fascinating to watch because by their nature, the short swords will not charge because with a short sword in this battle they have little hope of winning, this translates into real life and in missionary work when you end up with a short sword due to disobedience. The second time because the boys are lazy and not committed. The facilitator tells all young men who raised their hand to form another line in the field facing the original group. On the Nephite and Lamanite Warkits. Due to the lack of specific technical details in the Book of Mormon, armies are fairly abstracted and cities are placed on the map at approximate locations based on the available information. Helaman and the Church. Is the Spirit still here? One of those was an understanding of the length of time of the various While the short swords are talking to their Bishops, the long shorts sit on the ground and the rest of the returned missionaries will talk to them about successes on their missions. Repealing of Coriantumr's invasion. Helaman marches his Ammonite army towards the city of Judea near the occupied cities. The next question: How many of you young men have hard feelings toward anyone including yourself? WASD or Arrow Keys - Move camera. It was a politically vulnerable moment for the Nephite people, who were transitioning from a monarchy to an unprecedented rule of judges (Mosiah 29).3 The murderous Nehor and All the young men agree and with a little coaxing from the facilitator, they all decide to run toward their leaders as fast as they can and just before they reach them, they drop their swords. events of the war is the distinction between the two different fronts of the It was a useful exercise and a couple things six years the Lamanites were led by Ammoron, and not Amalickiah. The first time because they didn’t armor up properly. Explain to the Bishops their role in the Lamanite/Nephite war before the war begins. Indeed, to Mormon, the lives of Nephite leaders were more interesting than the details of Nephite history. My hope is that it will encourage any who pass this way to spend more of their own time with the word of God. All missionaries will experience a desire to come home some time during their mission. So, all questions that will be asked in the Lamanite/Nephite War will be Yes/No questions. It may have even been perceived as a form of treason, or seen as showing support to Amlici and his attempted coup of the Nephite government. When the Lamanites attacked in the The leaders return to the original side of the battle field. Relocation to Manti. By John Kammeyer. https://mormongamedesign.blogspot.com/2009/09/nephite-lamanite-wars.html Nephite prophets had foreseen this future destruction and prayed that their teachings, as preserved in the Book of Mormon, would one day be the means of converting the descendants of the Lamanites to the gospel. Alma’s Prophesies and Final Hours. It may have even been perceived as a form of treason, or seen as showing support to Amlici and his attempted coup of the Nephite government. the first year of that second phase of the war, and Ammoron led the Lamanites White Lamanites in Darien Peninsula----- When the returned missionaries finish their stories, the Bishops are asked to go back out to the field and the short swords are told to go talk with their Bishops about times in their life when they have been lazy and didn’t want to do what was right. In order to ensure national survival, exogamy was out of the question. The facilitator explains that if they have hard feelings toward anyone it restrains the Spirit from having influence on their life and if they have hard feelings toward themselves it is usually because they have regrets, unrepented sins or are living in a way that they are disappointed in who they are. The battle usually takes 5 or 6 minutes and the long swords always win. This civil war was the first recorded time Nephite dissenters allied themselves with Lamanites; it resulted in an unstable peace (Alma 2-3). Raise your hand? The Title of Liberty. The little-known Nephite writer Chemish left us one verse in the Book of Mormon (Omni 1:9) with no profound testimony given or great doctrine expounded. If you hit the enemy anywhere in the torso, front, back or side, they have to fall to the ground. When this battle is done, if there is time, we allow the young men to line up one more time just to have fun fighting their leaders in a real battle. The Lamanites take many prisoners and deport them to the land of Nephi. Mouse Scroll - Zoom in or out. And behold now, I am a bold Lamanite; behold, this war hath been waged to avenge their wrongs, and to maintain and to obtain their rights to the government; and I close my epistle to Moroni” (Alma 54:23-24). The short swords and the long swords are now asked to go to the opposite ends of the field. Nephite–Lamanite Face–Off at Jershon. After the repentance process is complete and the short swords have been brought back, next war can begin. The rules of the game are: The swords can not be thrown. He asks the young men, “Would it bother you if in this war you ever hurt one of your leaders”? When they are finished talking to their Bishops they can return and get rid of their short sword. Mosiah1, Zeniff, and King Laman were contemporaries. Bishops one by one and are given the opportunity to confess things that they know they have done wrong and are now finally willing to talk about them. Because the boys have already come to them twice, allowing for them to feel more comfortable in the process of repenting, the third battle may bring up significant problems in their lives that they have been afraid to resolve but are now more comfortable in sharing. 25, Helaman From a Nephite perspective, then, intermarriage with the Lamanites or Amlicites at a time of war would’ve been unthinkable. At this point the short swords are handed out to those that did not want to come and the long swords are handed to the other young men. By this time the young men perhaps have more love for their Bishop than ever before because of the experience they have spent in confessing. This is so the leaders can see who is on what side. The little-known Nephite writer Chemish left us one verse in the Book of Mormon (Omni 1:9) with no profound testimony given or great doctrine expounded. In mormonism|lang=en terms the difference between lamanite and nephite is that lamanite is (mormonism) a member of the group of descendants of who live in the americas and include the modern-day american indians while nephite is (mormonism) a member of the group of descendants of son (nephi) who supposedly lived in the americas from around 600 bc until 385 ad when the lamanites … The facilitator asked the next question: Which one of you young men at anytime since you have heard about Kodiak did not want to come? Amalickiah was slain by Teancum at the end of On the count of three, the war begins. The young men are asked to again come in front of their leaders with the long swords on one side and the short swords on the other. After the RMs tell their stories the facilitator asks the young men with the short swords, “How are you going to get rid of your short swords”? The war chapters of the book are part and parcel with the non-war chapters; they are all biographies. Note: A link to a 3:59 min segment of Jack Wests film strip. The disobedient young men are given a 1 foot long sword and the obedient young men are given a 2 foot long sword. Yesterday I tried to lay out the chronology of the major The RMs are now asked to come forward and tell stories from their missions when either them or their companions had short swords because of disobedience and how ineffective they were. They are asked to go to the opposite ends of the field and the battle begins. At this point there is usually so few long swords that we ask the returned missionaries to each grab a long sword and represent the three Nephites. So the young men say that they would never want to hurt their leader. From a Nephite perspective, then, intermarriage with the Lamanites or Amlicites at a time of war would’ve been unthinkable. when they came back it was a catastrophe for the Nephites as numerous cities We have found that the young men ability on course to feel the spirit is greatly increased because of they have learned to be honorable during the war. So after the manner of Chemish I venture to keep my own record here of my journey through the scriptures. To teach the young men the importance of Honor as we go to war against the temptations of Satan. Civil wars in the time of Nephi, the son of Helaman. Then tell about when they both had long swords and tell about their success. It seems obvious that some of the Nephites escaped the last great Nephite/ Lamanite war. Raise your hand. It was a useful exercise and a couple things became much clearer to me about what happened. To see the Bishop without a shirt and tie, out in the field, away from the intimidation of the Bishops office usually makes the boys feel more comfortable to share. Personal and companionship study should be from the scriptures and/or Preach My Gospel. When the war is over the young men are asked to come stand in front of their leaders with the long swords on one side and the short swords on another. The Bishops are told to ask at the end of the third confession, “Is there anything else you need to tell me’? The 1879 version of the BoM claims 10-15 MILLION people died in the last Nephite/Lamanite war. But it was a club, not a sword. Political Tensions, Alliances, and Conflicts. The Nephite system then current is described as “the law which has been given to us by our fathers” (Mosiah 29:15, 25); in addition, “the law [of Moses] was engraven upon the plates of brass” (1 Nephi 4:16), which the Nephites possessed. 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