John 11:35 of the New Testament is one of the shortest verses of scripture: “Jesus wept.” The scene was one where his dear friend, Lazarus, had died. Two days earlier, word had come to him from the town of Bethany where Lazarus and his sisters--Mary and Martha-lived, that Lazarus was on the verge of death, but for much of that time, Jesus pretended to no urgency to go to minister to Lazarus.
Three Distinct Patterns of Beginning Books of the Book of Mormon With few exceptions, depending on whether the Book of Mormon writer is giving his own account or giving an abridgement of an existing account, the book will begin with one of two patterns. Personal Account : The author opens the book by introducing himself. Abridgement : The book begins by stating the time period in which the account begins. The exceptions are Mosiah and Ether. But Ether is really just a variation of Moroni giving his personal account. So the only odd-ball beginning of a book in the Book of Mormon is Mosiah. Why is Mosiah unique? The answer is below.