Commentaries and insights on the book of mormon, vol. Widtsoe, council of the twelve apostles, in search of truth. It is vital that we understand the intent of thecontinue reading. Clark company, an imprint of the university of oklahoma press, norman, oklahoma, 2011. Jan 27, 2020 bryan sebesta is a software and technology designer based in new york city. Destructions at the death of christ 50 old testament passages quoted by.
Critics claim that it was authored by smith, drawing on material and ideas from. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon s racial views, with some. 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. Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. 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.
Mormon topics book of mormon geography and evidences. Such simple examples of chiasmus are well known in english speech. 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. Book of mormon research page full text of view of the hebrews, 1830 book of mormon, and book of commandments. A biography, then paul gutjahr is a particularly wellqualified nonmormon writer. Then read through 812 verses at a time, and see if it flows and makes sense. Moroni there makes the point that they stumble because of the placing of our words. Never before has a reference work of this scope been created to help both the.
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. He has a collection of books in a made easier series which share the. 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. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that. Sign me up to get more news about nonfiction books. 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. Excellent supplemental study material for gospel doctrine lessons.
Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. A journal of latterday saint faith and scholarship 31 2019. 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. New approaches to the book of mormon signature books. 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. The purpose of mormon pdf web site is to make available files in pdf portable document format.
Originally published as a collectors edition keepsake for volume of the kingdom in the west series, playing with shadows. 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. 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. Hey all lifelong mormon, currently doing my second read through of the book of mormon. And if an lds scholar could not have written the book of mormon. The book of mormon reference companion deseret book. 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. Thomas, a rhetorical approach to the book of mormon. Topics book, of, mormon, lds, cult, mormon, printers, manuscript collection opensource language. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary.
The original books only had occasional verse references. The vast majority of book of mormon commentaries just regurgitate current. 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. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals. The book of mormon is a collection of the writings of their prophets and record keepers. 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. Bryan sebesta is a software and technology designer based in new york city. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. Sermon for 12112005 the book of books introduction. Smoot, feasting on the book of mormon, interpreter.
An american, james adair, wrote a book a history of the american indians in 1775. Mormon classics a directory of texts and newspaper articles available on the internet. Search the book of mormon this site supports simple and proximity searches for words and phrases. 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. New approaches to the book of mormon explorations in critical methodology edited by brent lee metcalfe. Recommended reading list for students of the lds mormon religion. Scripture journal, scripture treats, printable scripture, book of mormon stories, mormon book, lds books.
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. Skins as garments in the book of mormon lds scripture teachings. Since its initial publication in 1830, the book of mormon has stood as one of the most original and. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to.
The book of mormon has excited very little enthusiasm outside of mormonism. The words of mormon contains editorial commentary by mormon. Smith received these golden plates from mormons son moroni who was dead but considered glorified and resurrected on september 21, 1823. 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.
As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high. New books on the book of mormon dawning of a brighter day. The book of mammon is a challenging read, both in content and literary style. These books give very solid grounding in the background, literary. 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. 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. 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. Looking for a great book of mormon commentary to use while you study the. 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. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. 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.
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. 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. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. Recommended reading list for students of the lds mormon. The best seemed to be the milletmcconkie books so i bought volume one. Knowing that the book of mormon is an ancient document is important in analyzing the text. 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 king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. 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.
Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Inspiring commentary and indepth insights on key scriptural passages. It attempted to prove that natives had descended from the ancient israelites. Jun 07, 2019 one alternative i would strongly recommend over the aebom is grant hardys maxwell institute study edition of the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. What are some great commentary books on the book of 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 lord declared that the book of mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ doctrine and covenants 20. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary have been brought together for more convenient study. This was changed by joseph smith in 1840 to read that nephis descendants would become a pure and a delightsome people. 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. Book of mormonevidenceshebraismschiasmus fairmormon. Following the book of mormon from beginning to end, this comprehensive, questionandanswer commentary draws from thousands of the very best.
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. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. 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. 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. 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.
Each book contains between one and thirty chapters, and they are printed in chronological order. 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. 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. There are multiple places in the book of mormon where the authors use of the bible is, to me, compelling evidence of 19thcentury content. It is named after mormon, one of the last of these ancient prophets. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon.
Book of mormon central archive beyond understanding. 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. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, all named for their primary narrator or protagonist. Huntsman was an assistant professor of ancient scripture and affiliate faculty with classics and ancient history when this was written. Skins as garments in the book of mormon lds scripture. Whether its an ancient religion or a modern construction its almost certain that it will follow some kind of sacred book. The book of mormon comprises 15 books, each allegedly written by an ancient american prophet. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Here is a list of awesome book of mormon study guides broken down into kids and. 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. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Helping students ask questions of the text, religious educator 6, no. Search the book of mormon this site supports simple and. 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.
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. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. Voices of dissent in the mormon west edited by polly aird, jeff nichols, and will bagley. 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.
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. The numbers at the beginning of each paragraph refer to the page number of the first edition of each of the four volumes. Exploring how the book of mormons various source texts contribute to its message about christ can be intellectually. Explorations in critical methodology, edited by brent lee metcalfe, 395444. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormons racial. Pate introduces his second volume as he now turns to the fascinating subject of finding book of mormon names in maya stone. You can also save verses from the searches that you perform and create your own topical.
A biography, then paul gutjahr is a particularly wellqualified non mormon writer. It professes to be a religious and secular history of hebrews who fled jerusalem and certain persecution in 600 b. 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. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1 nephi 2. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. Exegesis by tim keller on april 4, 2020 4 ways to keep your evangelistic edge in preaching by j. Introduction nearly every brand of religion is based on a book.
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