It is named after mormon, one of the last of these ancient prophets. Following the book of mormon from beginning to end, this comprehensive, questionandanswer commentary draws from thousands of the very best. Commentaries and insights on the book of mormon, vol. Today i want to discuss the curious case of 2 nephi 31 where nephi, ostensibly writing in the 5th century bce, spends multiple verses giving an exegesis of matthew 3. Then read through 812 verses at a time, and see if it flows and makes sense. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. 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. And if an lds scholar could not have written the book of mormon.
This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormons racial. Knowing that the book of mormon is an ancient document is important in analyzing the text. Mormon topics book of mormon geography and evidences. 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. To latterday saints there can be no objection to the careful and critical study of the scriptures, ancient or modern, provided only that it be an honest studya search for truth. Skins as garments in the book of mormon lds scripture. May 17, 2019 i have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history of ancient america and the world for that matter. Book of mormon research page full text of view of the hebrews, 1830 book of mormon, and book of commandments. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Recently, i have seen a few other pieces that talk about the women of the book of mormon that have strengthened my study of this book of scripture, and i like to think that really studying these stories of women in the book of mormon can plant a seed for a deeper love and appreciation of this book. Introduction nearly every brand of religion is based on a book. The original books only had occasional verse references.
From his experience working at mormon corporate headquarters in salt lake citythe church office buildingsmith concludes that the cob is an enormous inwardlyfocused, selfperpetuating machine fueled by the tithing monies of the faithful. The title page of the book of mormon refers to its primary records as abridgments. The differences in the chapter divisions between the first edition of the book of mormon and the 1981 edition are listed in this fourpage chart. Mormon classics a directory of texts and newspaper articles available on the internet. Pates findings in mapping the book of mormon and adds exciting new discoveries that lend credibility to the book of mormon and its geographic location. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that. An abridgment is a shortened version of a text, which means that the abridgments found in the book of mormon are only summaries of larger recorded histories. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a.
Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. Narrative theory as expansion in book of mormon exegesis beyond understanding. Critics claim that it was authored by smith, drawing on material and ideas from. The book of mormon has excited very little enthusiasm outside of mormonism, but it is a uniquely american piece of writing that merits wider attention. The book of mormon relates the history of the inhabitants of the american continent between the time of the tower of babel spoken of in the old testament and 400 ad.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The format of this site may be changed periodically. An american, james adair, wrote a book a history of the american indians in 1775. Such simple examples of chiasmus are well known in english speech.
After all, joseph smith said that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Here is a list of awesome book of mormon study guides broken down into kids and. The book of mormon has excited very little enthusiasm outside of mormonism. Widtsoe, council of the twelve apostles, in search of truth. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. The best seemed to be the milletmcconkie books so i bought volume one. Originally published as a collectors edition keepsake for volume of the kingdom in the west series, playing with shadows.
I have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history. New approaches to the book of mormon signature books. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. He has a collection of books in a made easier series which share the. Book of mormonevidenceshebraismschiasmus fairmormon. New approaches to the book of mormon explorations in critical methodology edited by brent lee metcalfe. Clark company, an imprint of the university of oklahoma press, norman, oklahoma, 2011. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. The text featured here begins on the third manuscript page second leaf of what in the published book of mormon was titled the first book of nephi. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. Jan 27, 2020 bryan sebesta is a software and technology designer based in new york city. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high. Search the book of mormon this site supports simple and. It attempted to prove that natives had descended from the ancient israelites.
The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, all named for their primary narrator or protagonist. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Thomas, a rhetorical approach to the book of mormon. The book of mammon is a challenging read, both in content and literary style. The numbers at the beginning of each paragraph refer to the page number of the first edition of each of the four volumes. It is vital that we understand the intent of thecontinue reading. Book of mormon central archive beyond understanding.
A textual exegesis ethan sproat the book of mormon and the king james version of the bible kjv are peppered with straightforward descriptions of animal skins being. These books give very solid grounding in the background, literary. You can also save verses from the searches that you perform and create your own topical. Mar 18, 2016 the 1830 edition of the book of mormon had nephi prophesy that his descendants would become a white and a delightsome people through the gospel of jesus christ. Moroni there makes the point that they stumble because of the placing of our words. It is apparent that mormon did not mean literally that their writing system did not permit addressing whole subjects, considering how many topics are in fact treated in the book of mormon. Hey all lifelong mormon, currently doing my second read through of the book of mormon.
In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary. Voices of dissent in the mormon west edited by polly aird, jeff nichols, and will bagley. Shorter answer mormon apologists use this passage to show how the book of mormon, a mormon scripture that tells the story of ancient hebrews who came to the american continent before the time of jesus, is predicted in the bible. Since its initial publication in 1830, the book of mormon has stood as one of the most original and. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Ive found that most gospel doctrinesunday school classes barely scratch the surface of the contents of the book, and i am interested in a comprehensive analysis or companion of the book in order to help my. Each book contains between one and thirty chapters, and they are printed in chronological order. Chapters in the 1830 edition were longer, in part because the book of mormon was printed in narrative rather than verse formwhat we would expect from a historical record. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Sometimes members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or investigators feel overwhelmed when first confronted with the big lists of arguments that critics often compile in an effort to shock or overwhelm others. Helping students ask questions of the text, religious educator 6, no. Exploring how the book of mormons various source texts contribute to its message about christ can be intellectually. Smoot, feasting on the book of mormon, interpreter.
Sermon for 12112005 the book of books introduction. It professes to be a religious and secular history of hebrews who fled jerusalem and certain persecution in 600 b. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary have been brought together for more convenient study. Smith received these golden plates from mormons son moroni who was dead but considered glorified and resurrected on september 21, 1823. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon s racial views, with some. Scripture journal, scripture treats, printable scripture, book of mormon stories, mormon book, lds books. The book of mormon is a translation of golden tablets given to joseph smith who wrote of their account of a plan for salvation and what men must do to gain peace in this life and eternal redemption in the life to come. Jun 07, 2019 one alternative i would strongly recommend over the aebom is grant hardys maxwell institute study edition of the book of mormon. Excellent supplemental study material for gospel doctrine lessons.
See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. The vast majority of book of mormon commentaries just regurgitate current. Destructions at the death of christ 50 old testament passages quoted by. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. Skins as garments in the book of mormon lds scripture teachings.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. New books on the book of mormon dawning of a brighter day. Sign me up to get more news about nonfiction books. Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars of our time and his years of notes were compiled into this book. The words of mormon contains editorial commentary by mormon. I have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history of ancient america and the world for that matter.
The book of mormon reference companion deseret book. There are basically six passages in the book of mormon that deal with skins in a way that have racial overtones in the book of mormon. Recommended reading list for students of the lds mormon religion. The book of mormon is a collection of the writings of their prophets and record keepers. Inspiring commentary and indepth insights on key scriptural passages. If this was the only sort of chiasmus to be found in the book of mormon, then it would be weak evidence, at best, of any sort of ancient origin for the text. The 1830 edition of the book of mormon had nephi prophesy that his descendants would become a white and a delightsome people through the gospel of jesus christ. Huntsman was an assistant professor of ancient scripture and affiliate faculty with classics and ancient history when this was written. Looking for a great book of mormon commentary to use while you study the. Whether its an ancient religion or a modern construction its almost certain that it will follow some kind of sacred book. The lord declared that the book of mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ doctrine and covenants 20. A journal of latterday saint faith and scholarship 31 2019.
This was changed by joseph smith in 1840 to read that nephis descendants would become a pure and a delightsome people. Topics book, of, mormon, lds, cult, mormon, printers, manuscript collection opensource language. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Search the book of mormon this site supports simple and proximity searches for words and phrases. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. The book of mormon comprises 15 books, each allegedly written by an ancient american prophet. Though latterday saints have long known that the book of mormon is an important religious text, it is encouraging to see it considered as such by a prestigious american university. Exegesis by tim keller on april 4, 2020 4 ways to keep your evangelistic edge in preaching by j. Bryan sebesta is a software and technology designer based in new york city. Lds mormon studies and theology this is a list for books which contribute to the study of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or mormon church.
This effort along with greatly expanded lecture topics at the beginning of some of the lessons will be helpful to teachers of the book of mormon classes. A biography, then paul gutjahr is a particularly wellqualified nonmormon writer. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript. Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars. The purpose of mormon pdf web site is to make available files in pdf portable document format. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. A biography, then paul gutjahr is a particularly wellqualified non mormon writer. Explorations in critical methodology, edited by brent lee metcalfe, 395444. Chapters in the 1830 edition were longer, in part because the book of mormon was printed in narrative rather than verse formwhat we would expect from a. Pate introduces his second volume as he now turns to the fascinating subject of finding book of mormon names in maya stone. Never before has a reference work of this scope been created to help both the.
There are multiple places in the book of mormon where the authors use of the bible is, to me, compelling evidence of 19thcentury content. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals. He frequently blogs on books on lds topics at knowing that wed all be reading the book of mormon together this year, i resolved to take ben spackmans advice. Lehi, an alleged prophet and contemporary of jeremiah, led his wife, children, and their spouses through the arabian wilderness to the shores of the large waters. Recommended reading list for students of the lds mormon. Fifty important mormon books by curt bench a list of the books which have had a significant influence on the development of mormon history, theology, and literature the idea of deciding which mormon books are important is perhaps presumptuous, certainly difficult, but i hope useful. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1 nephi 2. Aug 08, 2012 the latterday saint canon consists of four books.