Moroni is not only brought forth triumphant through the air, he is also the other angel flying in the mist of heaven. Moroni is the angel spoken of by John, And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth and the sea, and the fountains of waters (Rev 14:6-7). The coming forth of the Book of Mormon is in partial fulfillment of this prophecy. We still await the privilege of hearing his voice again—only next time, instead of a whisper out of the dust (2 Nephi 2:16), it will be a loud voice out of the heavens.
Jeffrey R. Holland
"Thus the Book of Mormon ends, flying as it were with Moroni, on the promise of the Holy Resurrection. (Rev 14:6) That is most fitting, for this sacred testament—written by prophets, delivered by angels, protected by God—speaks as one ’crying from the dead,’ (v. 27) exhorting all to come unto Christ and be perfected in him, a process culminating in the perfection of celestial glory. In anticipation of that triumphant hour, God has set his hand for the last time to gather Jew, Gentile, Lamanite, and all the house of Israel.
“The Book of Mormon is his New Covenant memorializing that grand latter-day endeavor. All who receive it and embrace the principles and ordinances it declares will one day see the Savior as he is, and they will be like him. They will be sanctified and redeemed through the grace of his innocent blood. They will be purified even as he is pure. They will be holy and without spot. They will be called the children of Christ.” (Christ And The New Covenant, p. 339)
THE END
At the bottom of page 531, we read “THE END.” Yet, as with a hundred other doctrinal ironies, we know that there is really no end to the Book of Mormon. There is no end to our study of the Book of Mormon. There is no end to the influence of the Book of Mormon. There is no end to the power of its message. There is no end to our potential if we hearken to its precepts. And there is no end to our study of this manual for immortality. Indeed, there is no end of our gratitude for those who have labored to produce this work as a voice from the dust.
Many testimonies have been given of the Book of Mormon. We can’t even count how many voices have declared its message. After these many voices have collectively borne indisputable witness, can we imagine that we can tell the Lord that we didn’t know any better? To these many voices, my personal testimony would add little, but if I could just for a moment, join the great chorus of testimonies to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, I would feel privileged. I know that God lives. I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. Of this, I would be no more sure if I were given the privilege of seeing the gold plates. It is my witness that the real question isn’t whether or not the Book of Mormon is true, but whether or not we are true to the Book of Mormon. That we may follow the exhortation of Moroni and come unto Christ, and be perfected in him is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. (Bryan Richards, author & editor of gospeldoctrine.com)
Gordon B. Hinckley
“I would like to urge every man and woman … and every boy and girl who is old enough to read to again read the Book of Mormon during this coming year. This was written for the convincing of the Jew and the Gentile that Jesus is the Christ. There is nothing we could do of greater importance than to have fortified in our individual lives an unshakable conviction that Jesus is the Christ, the living Son of the living God. That is the purpose of the coming forth of this remarkable and wonderful book.” (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley, “Book of Mormon”)