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Liahona
Liahona may refer to: *Liahona (Book of Mormon), in the Book of Mormon, a brass ball of "curious workmanship" that provided directions for Lehi and his party while traveling * ''Liahona'' (magazine), a periodical published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Liahona High School Liahona High School is a high school in Tonga owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The school is named after the Liahona, a religious artifact described in the Book of Mormon, which gave a family dire ..., a high school in Tonga owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Liahona Preparatory Academy, a private school in Pleasant Grove, Utah {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liahona (Book Of Mormon)
According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona () is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem, but it only worked when they were faithful. The Book of Mormon states that the Liahona also contained periodic written instructions from God. According to some sources, the Liahona was among the Book of Mormon artifacts Joseph Smith said were found with the golden plates. In the Book of Mormon In the Book of Mormon, the Liahona was found one morning at Lehi's tent door. It is described as a round brass ball of "curious workmanship" with "two spindles", one of which indicated the direction that his party should travel (). It is sometimes referred to as a compass, although the context makes it clear that it did not function like a magnetic compass. On occasion there was also writing on the ball that displ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liahona (magazine)
''Liahona'' (formerly ''Tambuli'' in the English-language version) is an official magazine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is named after the word liahona from the Book of Mormon. The magazine began publication in 1977. Prior to 2021, the magazine consisted of articles for children, youth, and adults, all of which were published concurrently in the church's English-language ''Ensign'', '' New Era'', and ''Friend'' magazines. Until the April 1995 edition, the English-language version of the magazine was called ''Tambuli''; other language versions of the magazine had different titles. Since 1999, all the languages have adopted some form of the title "Liahona." Editors * Dean L. Larsen (1977–78) * James E. Faust (1979) *M. Russell Ballard (1980–84) *Carlos E. Asay (1985–86) * Hugh W. Pinnock (1987–89) *Joe J. Christensen (1994–95)Rex D. Pinegar and Joe J. Christensen were co-editors in 1994. *Jack H. Goaslind (1996–98) *Marlin K. Jen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liahona High School
Liahona High School is a high school in Tonga owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The school is named after the Liahona, a religious artifact described in the Book of Mormon, which gave a family direction in the wilderness. , it is one of six LDS schools on Tongatapu, the main island of Tonga.Frances Mao"Tonga volcano: Biblical disaster shakes most Mormon nation in the world" BBC News, 20 January 2022. Liahona High School was established in 1948, as a successor to the previous LDS school, Makeke College. It was originally called Liahona College, but was given its current name in 1959.Sione T. Vimahi 1995, archived froon 5 July 2007. It has been central to the growth of the LDS Church in Tonga.''Deseret News Church Almanac'', 2010 edition, p. 589. The high school also was central to the LDS Church's expansion to Kiribati. Many graduates of Auriaria Kokoi Ataria School in Kiribiti went to Liahona High School in the early 1970s and joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
