Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Book of mormon commentaries the encyclopedia of mormonism. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. Book of mormon commentary link step by step through the book.
One benefit from the duplication of isaiah is the correction of some errors in our. Oct 24, 2007 brant gardners online commentary on the book of mormon is the best commentary thus far produced on the book of mormon, though nibleys four semesters of lectures in print and dvd form are an experience worth having. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding. The book of mormon begins about 600 bc with a small group who fled jerusalem, landed in america, and quickly split into two antagonistic nations, the nephites and the lamanites. Book of mormon commentary on isaiah two benefits from the duplication. The words of mormon contains editorial commentary by mormon.
Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes youtube. Religious studies center, brigham young university. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Jun 03, 2016 the book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Because the book of mormon is the best known and most widely circulated lds book, many commentaries on and reference books about it have been written to assist readers.
The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. Todays bom scholars focus on different issues and have a different mind set than the authors of this commentary. Additionally, the church has made clear in the 1981 and the 20 editions of the book of mormon in footnote a for 2 nephi 12. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon. This vision, i believe, gets to the heart of what made the book of mormon so important to its first generation of readers. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. Heres the book of mormon chapters categorized by length.
It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. They relate to virtually every aspect, of this extraordinary book, from historical contexts to doctrinal issues to inspiring stories. When nephi returned to the tent of his father, lehi, following his marvelous. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. Chapter 1 beginning of the record of nephi, which dates from b c 600 lehi has a vision of the pillar of fire and the book of prophecy he predicts the. Bible, inspired version book of mormon doctrine and covenants lectures on faith. This is all just a really complicated way of introducing nephis vision in chapter 3 of the original book of mormon, encompassing chapters 1014 in most current editions of the same. Power of the book of mormon the book of mormon is the book that will save the world and prepare the sons of men for joy and peace here and now and everlasting life in eternity. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. For example, benjamin was changed to mosiah when mormon leaders realized that in the chronology of the book of mormon king benjamin. Did the community of christ denounce the book of mormon. What important mormon doctrines are taught in the book of.
Im a licensed southern baptist minister and i embrace the book. With a history that dates back to 1995, some of the best moments in playoff baseball history can be found within the national. The community of christ has not denounced the book of mormon. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
Top ten book list for lds students of the scriptures feast. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph. I needed to know the chapter size so i could plan reading sections for a book of mormon readathon. Well, of course, there is no truth in that statement. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version.
Thou art my a firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. Brother bassett presents this fascinating material by topic within a. I needed to know the chapter size so i could plan reading sections for a bookofmormonreadathon. Click here for general teachings about the book of mormon. Top, this series focuses on the most significant aspect of the. This fourvolume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work doctrine. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and latter day saints. When finished, this book of mormon visual library will include up to 180.
The book of mormon is fraught with other errors as well. But wade davis set down the nats 123 in the ninth, ending with a strikeout of bryce harper, to advance to the nlcs. Moronis abridgement of, and commentary on, this record appears within the book of mormon as the book of ether. Early in the book of mormon, the lehite tribes are numbered at seven, consisting of the nephites, jacobites, josephites, zoramites, lamanites, lemuelites, and ishmaelites. Jun 11, 2012 clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. The new book of mormon videos will be similar to the life of jesus christ bible videos that were completed in 2016. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos. The most valuable aspect of this set are the occasional authoritative quotes the authors use from modern prophets and apostles, but if this is what you want, you would be better off with k douglas bassetts doctrinal insights to the book of mormon 3 vols which are strictly. Latterday commentary of the book of mormon deseret book. List of national league division series broadcasters wikipedia.
Short and powerful summaries of new research over the past decade or so on the book of mormon. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of. Pt 28 commentary on book of mormon the 12 in council of gods, testamentary literature. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. The publication of the book was done under adverse circumstances, and there were a few errors, mostly. According to wikipedia the community of christ views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one, kindle edition by hummel, sharman bookwalter. Blue shortest purple average about 27 verses red longest jacob chapter 5 is definitely the longest.
Louis portion of the 2001 nlds was called on ktaram in. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos lds. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. The most valuable aspect of this set are the occasional authoritative quotes the authors.
Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. English language area instead of the currently used nbg translation nederlands. Reexploring the book of mormon, edited by john welch, deseret book comp. Redemption comes through the holy messiahfreedom of choice agency is essential to existence and progressionadam fell that men might bemen are free to choose liberty and eternal life.
Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us. Mormons consider this passage an authoritative interpretation from christ himself as to the meaning of his statement in john 10. Fox aired lds games on wednesdaythursday nights, saturdays in the late afternoon, plus sundaymonday nights if necessary. The book of mormon, brigham young said, was written on the. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. May 03, 2014 mcconkie and millets four volume doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is good, although it is as conservative a series as you might guess a work by a man sporting the names of both joseph fielding smith and bruce r. According to wikipedia the community of christ views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house, all of which is inconsistent with a view that the community might have denounced the book in order to win favour with the world. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a.
Native americans, dna, and the mormon church salt lake city, ut. Another testament of jesus christ presents itself as a translated record of ancient american peoples detailing their dealings with each other and with god. Prophetic commentary by lehi, nephi, jacob, and the lord himself helps us understand isaiah passages in the book of mormon. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. The following is a list of the national television and radio networks and announcers who have. The book of mormon and the americanization of the christian. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the. The book of ether is presented as the narrative of an earlier group of people who had come to. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Top, this series focuses on the most significant aspect of the book of mormon the doctrine. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon by robert millet and joseph fielding mcconkie this is a 4 volume set which doesnt go straight through the book of mormon as some other commentaries, but approaches it by topic and then studies the scriptures with prophetic statements about those verses. The book of mormon drills the point home that the fall of mankind was an essential part of gods plan. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and represents only the opinions andor editorial decisions of hugh nibley and sharman b. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on transcriptions from classes taught by hugh nibley, and is published with the permission of the neal a. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon, which was. Teachings and commentary on 1 nephi scott woodward. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Book of mormon since the first edition was published.
The baptist version of the book of mormon by lynn ridenhour. The title page of the book of mormon was translated directly from the plates along with the rest of the translation. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, v1 written by respected gospel scholars, joseph fielding mcconkie, robert l. Jan 28, 2012 book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 28 page 3 of another man in the same institution, having about the same academic credentials, declared. Todays bom scholars focus on different issues and have a different mind set than the authors of this. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. Mormon was one of the two abridgers of the numerous records that went into making up the book of mormon, the other being his son, moroni. Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as the. It was very interesting to read a commentary on the book of mormon that was written over 60 years ago.
Jul 16, 20 heres the book of mormon chapters categorized by length. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. It is true that when the book of mormon was printed the printer was a man who was unfriendly.
The book of mormon states, and behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of nephi helaman 2. Mcconkie, ensign, november 1983, 74 the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man. Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and latter. Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there.
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