Ether 3 - The Brother of Jared and His Encounter with the Lord

Preparing the Stones

• The brother of Jared prepared eight vessels for the journey.
• He went to the mount Shelem and molten 16 small, transparent stones.

Prayer and Petition

• He prayed to the Lord for assistance, acknowledging human unworthiness.
• He expressed faith in God's power and asked for the stones to be touched to provide light for the journey across the sea.

The Miracle of the Stones

• The Lord touched the stones with His finger, making them shine.
• The veil was lifted from the brother of Jared's eyes, allowing him to see the finger of the Lord.
• The brother of Jared was initially struck with fear upon this sight.

Revelation of the Lord

• The Lord revealed Himself to the brother of Jared, commending his faith.
• He declared His identity as Jesus Christ, the Redeemer from the foundation of the world.
• Jesus affirmed that mankind is created in His image.

Divine Instructions

• The Lord instructed the brother of Jared to keep what he saw and experienced a secret until an appointed time.
• He was to write down the experiences in a language that could not be interpreted by others.
• Two stones were given to him to be sealed with the writings, to be revealed in God's time.

Vision of the Earth

• The brother of Jared was shown all inhabitants of the earth, past and future.
• His great faith allowed him to perceive all things.

Conclusion

• The Lord commanded that the revelations and stones be sealed until they were to be shown to humanity.