On a spiritual level, this portrayal of the sons of helaman may serve to reinforce an important doctrine in the book of mormon. You can also click here to read the actual account from the book of mormon of helaman and his 2000 stripling warriors, beginning with chapter 53, verse 10. Come, follow me book of mormon 2020 older children. Again, there will be a lot of overlap between this category and others. The language used to describe these sons of helaman hearkens back to the language of the israelite conquest of canaan as recorded in the book of joshua. That moment made me think of the story of the stripling warriors. These young men were the children of a group of repentant lamanites. A striplingwarrior family august 2019 liahona and friend sister michelle d. Mormon is very much aware of the freedom thesis and chooses to include it not only as a testimony to the story line he had just shared, but also as a preface to that which he is about to share. Stripling warriors the story of the 2,000 stripling warriors is by in large told in alma 56 in a letter from helaman to moroni.
See more ideas about stripling warriors, lds art and book of mormon. Mosiah book of mormon storybook my upside down umbrella. Helamans stripling warriors are looked to by latterday saints, especially latterday saint youth, as examples of great faith and courage. Welch, law and war in the book of mormon, in warfare in the book of mormon, ed.
Some form of christs name is mentioned more frequently per verse in the book of mormon than even in the new testament come unto christ, ensign, nov. Seely, stripling warriors, in book of mormon reference. The stripling warriors missing fathers thus we see. Helamans stripling warriors chapter 2 hd restored youtube. Two thousand stripling warriors, young men of power and might. Miraculously not one of the stripling warriors died in battle. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other in the appendix of this manual. As your family meets new characters in your study, let the kids imaginations come up with ideas of what those people might look like. Come to better know and love sariah, the heroic daughters from the land zeniff, nephis wife, the maidservant spy, and other women from the book of mormon who chose god with all their might. Come, follow me younger children book of mormon 2020. Helaman s stripling warriors more than proved their combat effectiveness in their quick, decisive, and unflinching bravery and loyalty in the face of opposition.
Stripling warrior is an exciting, fun new comic book about the worlds first gay mormon superhero. Make your sunday school, primary, or family home evening lesson on the book of mormon come alive with clipart of all of your favorite stories. It is not reasonable to believe that none died of their wounds alma 57. Stripling warriors game august 2000 friend a simple board game based on the story of the stripling warriors. They are portrayed as extremely valiant and loyal warriors. Apr 18, 2012 helaman and the stripling warriors preparation items needed. It would be even more unreasonable to believe that all 2,060 were wounded in the same battle. The two thousand stripling warriors, also known as the army of helaman, are an army of young men in the book of mormon, first mentioned in the book of alma. Hamblin a symposium on warfare in the book of mormon resulted in this books 22 chapters on wideranging topics.
Not enough time to flesh it out and make it nice, buy hope you enjoy it just the same. Mormon reaffirms this teaching in the very chapter he introduced the sons of helaman. Follow us, because there is a lot of beauty to see in this world. As its title page proclaims, the book of mormon is a witness that jesus is the christ. Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death. When joseph smith translated the book of mormon, the word stripling alma 53. Many of the book of mormon stories make for a great opportunity to draw out whats happening. Those two thousand young men had never fought before. Despite their youth helamans stripling warriors read more. Pictures of christ, temple pictures, home decor and gifts from popular lds artists and photographers.
The prophet attributed this miracle to the faith, teachings, and examples of their mothers. The stripling warriors were described as young men. The children of israel were promised that if they were. A retelling of helaman and the two thousand stripling warriors. Introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ january 612. Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with exactness. While the fathers of the stripling warriors were still under oath not to take up arms again, their sons were old enough to fight, but young enough. Come follow me the book of mormon 1 nephi 810 jan 19 duration. They had no idea what they were up against, or what to expect going into battle against the lamanites, but that didnt matter to them. Mothers of the 2,060 stripling warriors women in the. Craig of the young women general presidency tells about a boy in chile who was brave like the stripling warriors after his father died. Yours in the grand tradition of lois and eunice and the mothers of the 2,000 stripling warriors.
Helamans stripling warriors the people of ammon, a group of lamanites, take an oath to never kill again. The animated book of mormon helamans stripling warriors. Its true, sir, all present and accounted for, by clark kelley via. Helamans stripling warriors see more company credits. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. Another testament of jesus christ christmas lesson 47. The book of mormon introduces the lamanite stripling warriors also called the sons of helaman in alma 53. They did obey every word of command with exactness. Why did the stripling warriors perform their duties with. Who were the stripling warriors in the book of mormon.
That is the content, the meat of an interesting story. Come, follow me older children book of mormon 2020. Though all 2,060 of helamans stripling warriors received many wounds in battle, none of them died. Brian andersen is raising funds for stripling warrior the worlds first gay mormon superhero on kickstarter. And if you would like to know more about the book of mormon, please first read my personal testimony about how this book has had a huge impact on my life. Aug 09, 2016 while the fathers of the stripling warriors were still under oath not to take up arms again, their sons were old enough to fight, but young enough to have not made that oath themselves. Under the command of the prophet helaman, 2060 of them, referred to as the stripling warriors, went into battle. Helamans 2000 stripling warriors book of mormon evidence. Tvedtnes concludes that the stripling warriors may have been from ages 21 to 26. The 2,000 young men were taught to trust god and not one of them died. May be reproduced for noncommercial, personal or classroom use 8 the fathers of the stripling warriors covenant.
Their unflinching bravery and obedience saved the day at a crucial moment. Nephis freedom thesis 18 and the sons of helaman religious. Helaman and the 2,000 young warriors, book of mormon stories 1997, 9394 close video the people of ammon had promised god that they would never fight again. Aug 15, 2016 helaman directly attributed his armys victory to the faithfulness of his stripling warriors. Striplingwarrior search august 2019 friend find eight letters hidden in this picture of the stripling warriors, and unscramble them to decode a hidden message. Shining light on strong women from the book of mormon, this groundbreaking book shares wellknown stories alongside others that may be less familiar. Two thousand stripling warriors book of mormon translation challenge news and information about the lds church the church of jesus christ of latterday saints from the deseret news. That is the context that those who know the book of mormon think of when they hear stripling warriors. They are never called stripling warriors in the book of mormon. Visualizing an army of adolescents, ranging from early teens, or even preteens, to about 20, adds emphasis to. The honest in heart, who feel that the true kingdom of god ought to have special and powerful credentials, and not just be another voice in the. They are referred to as stripling ammonites, or stripling soldiers, or as helaman liked to call them stripling sons, but never stripling warriors. Aug 16, 2009 helamans 2000 stripling warriors book of mormon evidence. The book of mormon is a witness of the resurrection of jesus christ easter lesson 46.
See more ideas about stripling warriors, book of mormon and scripture study. They were young, inexperienced, and fought in several dangerous battles. Why did the stripling warriors perform their duties with exactness. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Jun 11, 2019 the stripling warriors of the book of mormon are a band of 2,000 in later mentions 2,060 young men who volunteered to assist in the defense of the nephite people in the seventh decade bce. Arte lds arrow of light ceremony book of mormon stories mormon book mormon quotes lds quotes mormon beliefs stripling warriors arrow of lights what others are saying this is the first part of a series of lessons to help young men and young women prepare to be missionaries. Stripling warrior the worlds first gay mormon superhero by. The term is used in one of the chapter headings, but never in the actual scriptures. When the young men took up arms, approximately 15 years had elapsed since their parents covenant.
The priesthood can bless our lives priesthood preparation lesson. Oct 07, 2008 yours is the grand tradition of sarah and rebekah and rachel, without whom there could not have been those magnificent patriarchal promises to abraham, isaac and jacob which bless us all. These soldiers are often referred to as the 2,000 stripling warriors. Sep 17, 2011 stripling warriors this category will contain anything that specifically relates to the raising of stripling warriors. Parallels for the 2,000 stripling warriors in the book of. Kids love it, and it is often seen as a straight forward story about faith. The smoking gun of plagiarism gives us one word, stripling not even the phrase stripling warriorand theres just one, not 2,000. The nephites did not dichotomize their world between church and state as we do. Why is helaman in such awe of the stripling warriors. Apr 08, 20 the story of the 2,000 stripling warriors is by in large told in alma 56 in a letter from helaman to moroni. Tvedtnes, what were the ages of helamans stripling warriors. Helaman s stripling warriors the people of ammon, a group of lamanites, take an oath to never kill again.