Teach
One of the things that Mormon told Moroni to do was to finish abridging the Book of Ether. The Book of Ether was found by the people of Limhi, and translated by the power of God through Mosiah. You can read about when they were found in Mosiah 21:26-27.
The Book of Ether actually took place before Lehi left Jerusalem with his family. Ether begins at the time of the Tower of Babel. This is a time when all the people were so wicked that God confounded the languages. Meaning He made it so everyone spoke a different language so that nobody could understand each other.
In Ether, we read about how the Brother of Jared asked Jared to plead with the Lord not to confound their languages and the languages of their close friends.
Activity
To help children understand why this was so difficult. If you speak another language (or use Google Translate for a decent translation), use this foreign language to ask your children to complete a simple task. If possible, give the same directions in a few different languages.
Discuss
After the activity we just did, why do you think the Brother of Jared didn’t want their languages changed?
Teach
When Jared prayed to God, here is what happened.
Read or Summarize Ether 1:35 and 37
35 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon Jared; therefore he did not confound the language of Jared; and Jared and his brother were not confounded.
37 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon their friends and their families also, that they were not confounded.
Discuss
How did God respond to Jared’s prayer? How do you think He responds to yours?
Share your testimonies of times when God showed you compassion.
Watch
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