It seems that if nephi had copied them from the plates of brass in hebrew onto his own record and that if joseph smith had then received the english translation by the gift and power of god, the isaiah passages would read more like the 1830 book of mormon and less. Jun 15, 2015 the maori descendants of hagoth, a book of mormon people. Top ten book list for lds students of the scriptures. It contains articles on a variety of topics including a transcript of a talk by elder neal a. The book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection.
Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added from. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Here is a list of awesome book of mormon study guides broken down into kids and family, beginning. The largest of the churches embracing the book of mormonthe church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds churchhas not endorsed an official position for the geographical setting the book of mormon, although some of its leaders have spoken of various possible locations over the years. I have modified both punctuation and design to improve readability, but i have not. A web site by bryan richards aimed at teachers of gospel doctrine classes, currently providing helpful commentary on book of mormon. When the book of mormon musical opened on broadway in 2011, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints issued the following statement.
Now is the perfect time to look for greater insights into the book of mormon and have an awesome tool to store all your insights for instant retrieval later. Doni peterson 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. Opening the heavens makes use of 206 documents to tell the timing of the translation of the book of mormon and then presents relevant parts of each of those documents in a lengthy appendix. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. Student manual religion 121122 church of jesus christ. Lds apologists have a pretty bad reputation among nonlds, and its not just a good vs evil thing. When the book of mormon musical opened on broadway in 2011, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints issued a statement.
Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added from various commentaries. Over the past thirty years, an enormous amount of research has been conducted into mormon originsjoseph smiths early life, the book of. This is followed by two paragraphs, believed to be authored by the book of mormon prophet moroni, son of mormon. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents.
Sperrys unpublished study, the text of isaiah in the book of mormon, ma thesis, university of chicago, divinity school, 1926. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. Furthermore, official lds church commentary on the book of mormon says that at least some ancestors of native americans came from the. Grant hardy university of north carolina, asheville, reading the book of mormon as a bible commentary room 2.
It was sold at deseret books for several years and is still available there by special order. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. Some of the anachronistic animals found in the book of mormon include horses, cattle, oxen, donkeys, goats, wild goats, sheep, swine and elephants see 1 nephi 18. Apologists offer varying responses and views at anachronisms in the book of mormon. An insiders view of mormon origins by grant palmer. We hope to illuminate, by study and faith, the eternal spiritual message of the scripturesthat jesus. Jun 01, 2003 ive read the book of mormon many times in its traditional verse format and i must confess i enjoy it much more in a paragraph format as it was originally published. The maori descendants of hagoth, a book of mormon people. The article is fairly brief and only superficially addresses the problem. The title book of mormon refers to a prophet named mormon who wrote most of the book on the gold plates and entrusted them to moroni his son, who appended some final material to the plates and buried them in the hill about four hundred years after christ. A response to commentators who criticized conference lds. How the lds churchs response to the book of mormon musical is.
Book of mormon commentaries book of mormon central. Commentary title page the book of mormon title page begins. In the book of mormon, there are many chapters of isaiah directly incorporated from the king james version kjv of the bible, complete with translation errors that were obviously not possible to have been recorded on the gold plates since the kjv was not available until. Royal skousen is a professor of linguistics and english language at byu, is the leading authority on the critical text of the book of mormon, and is a volume editor in the joseph smith papers. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints. Ye have broken the hearts of your tender wivesand the sobbings of their hearts ascend up to god against. Holland was a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles when this was published. 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. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Rending the veil of unbelief book of mormon central. In the book of mormon we read, regarding the nephite men taking more than one wife. Robert joseph of new zealands university of waikato, speaks to the interpreter foundations fifth year anniversary celebration dinner on the topic. They win points with the uninformed, but they hurt us more in the long run. Second, because the book of mormon defines the lds faith, both to members and.
Some writers argue that it isnt important for the book of mormon to be historical. Book of mormon minimalists and the nhm inscriptions. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and. 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. If one were to ask a casual reader of the book of mormon to name the principal character in that book, the responses would undoubtedly vary. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. How the lds churchs response to the book of mormon. It gives a more vivid reality of views in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Such is the case in an article on midrash in the book of mormon by angela crowley, midrash.
The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the book of mormon as a volume of scripture will change peoples lives forever by bringing them closer to christ. The commentary section clarifies doctrines and principles found in. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is. Founder of the largest indigenous christian church in american history, joseph smith published the 584page book of mormon when he was 23 and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age 38.
Richard bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Abinadi replies by quoting and then commenting on two biblical passages. It seems that if nephi had copied them from the plates of brass in hebrew onto his own record and that if joseph smith had then received the english translation by the gift and power of god, the isaiah passages would read more like the 1830. I want to address some commentaries, but before i do i thought id work through words of mormon verse by verse.
Many people accuse lds apologists of lying for the lord. Marks isaiah scroll of the dead sea community ma thesis, brigham young university, 1961. As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. Gilbert states that the entire text of the book of mormon manuscript was without punctuation page 1, as well as his assertion that the text comes from the solomon spaulding manuscript page 2. A journal of mormon scripture published by the interpreter foundation. Mar 16, 2010 i want to address some commentaries, but before i do i thought id work through words of mormon verse by verse. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of. This will happen, but only after more members become more. Book of mormon creators trey parker and matt stone drew inspiration from the pageant in constructing their musical satire of mormonism, and one episode of the hbo series big love even. The sendup of missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is getting a rousing reception. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Mormons teach that, after jesus ascended into heaven, the apostles taught the. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Ive read the book of mormon many times in its traditional verse format and i must confess i enjoy it much more in a paragraph format as it was originally published.
Mar 06, 2012 the title book of mormon refers to a prophet named mormon who wrote most of the book on the gold plates and entrusted them to moroni his son, who appended some final material to the plates and buried them in the hill about four hundred years after christ. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints this article is more than 7 years old british branch of church launches ad campaign as south park creators musical opens, but says it doesn. It also helps tie relationships and events between characters in the book of mormon read it slowly and digest. The tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, opened in salt lake city last week. Most relevant to morriss documentary history is this books lengthy narrative chapter about the coming forth of the book of mormon. Church response to jon krakauers under the banner of heaven. Ham, a textual comparison of the isaiah passages in the book of mormon with the same passages in the st. Crowley at least attempts to show how the midrashic method is applied in the book of mormon, although she appears to be basing her approach. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. Ancient jewish interpretation and commentary in the book of mormon, the zarahemla record 57 1991. Shannon brigham young university, book of mormon priesthood from lehi to alma concurrent sessions 3. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon avram r. The writers mostly lds contend that the book of mormon looks more like a 19th century work of inspired fiction than like a genuine ancient document.
Below are some of the contradictory and often anachronistic items in the book of mormon text. For an analysis of what is known and what can be surmised about the timing of events during these three most prolific months in the history of the book of mormon, see john w. The largest of the churches embracing the book of mormonthe church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds churchhas not endorsed an official position for the geographical setting the book of mormon, although some of its leaders have spoken of. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. So persuasively and enthusiastically have they prepared their research so that every reader will see the myriad pearls of great price in the book of mormon anew. One future day, he said, jesus covenant people, scattered upon all the face of the earth, will be armed with righteousness and with the power of god in great glory. 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.
A documentary history of the book of mormon byu studies. The beginning of the book of mormon is what was actually translated at the end due to the original first 116 pages being lost. We show why the nhm inscriptions still stand as impressive evidence for the historicity of the book of mormon. The bible, the book of mormon, and the concept of scripture. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
Religious institutions of all stripes should be held to high standards, and this is particularly true for a church which bears christs name. Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added. The isaiah passages in the book of mormon a non aligned text the above title and link refers to a 2001 masters thesis. There are some serios problems with the book of mormon that the lds church. John gilbert, typesetter of the book of mormon lds. Hardy, an active lds scholar, explains the rationale for his readers edition this way. But, given the scope of jesus life and ministry, its quite strange to encounter complaints implying that the general conference of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints focused too much on worship, devotion or doctrinal exposition at. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. When joseph smith began translating the book of mormon, marin harris wanted to show his wife lucy the manuscript to calm her fears that joseph smith was conning him out of his money.
Furthermore, official lds church commentary on the book of mormon says that at least some ancestors of native americans came from the jerusalem area. 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. There is no question that the isaiah passages in the book of mormon are in the language of the king james translation of the bible. A helpful listing is found in legrande daviess chart of isaiah citations in the book of mormon, in daniel h. For the church, the scriptures suggest both an accelerated sifting and accelerated spiritual and numerical growth. Each of the halfhour episodes covers several chapters from the book of mormon. Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854. Book of mormon commentaries the encyclopedia of mormonism. In addition to joseph smith, the lord provided for eleven others to see the gold plates for themselves and to be special witnesses of the truth and.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1971, 36 there are those who profess belief in a devil, yet live as though satan were not real. Jun, 2019 there are bad book of mormon apologetics. 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. Days and hours never to be forgotten, byu studies quarterly 57, no. 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. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. Book of mormon creators trey parker and matt stone drew inspiration from the pageant in constructing their musical satire of mormonism, and one episode of. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is true. Aug 02, 2015 the tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, opened in salt lake city last week.
Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. Book of mormon commentaries encyclopedia of mormonism. Deuteroisaiah verses in the book of mormon overview of the deuteroisaiah problem in the book of mormon. This book helps readers gain insights on the book of mormon. 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 authenticity of the book of mormon is a muchdebated subject. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. Church members have a special rendezvous to keep, brothers and sisters. 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. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, 6 vols.
Interesting book of mormon history, correlations, etc. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. From many sources, the authors assembled facts and background for their commentary that will engage the interest of both beginning student and veteran scholar. Ye have broken the hearts of your tender wivesand the sobbings of.
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