The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our 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. 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. The book of mormon has been described as the bible of north america i. He said that the book of mormon would get a man nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. This is followed by two paragraphs, believed to be authored by the book of mormon prophet moroni, son of mormon. A stray drop of ink and a quirk of nineteenthcentury penmanship make the difference between retain that wrong and repair that wrong. And if an lds scholar could not have written the book of mormon. From 1830 to the present those who find it difficult to accept angelic visitations in the age of railroads have searched joseph smiths nineteenthcentury environment for sources of the subject matter of the book of mormon. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary.
Three free book of mormon reading charts reading charts. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high priority reading. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. The book of mormon commentary, which is a thorough book of mormon study guide makes a warm, heartfelt, practical and beneficial gift which will be cherished for many years to come as its students bless their lives and the lives of their families b y understanding and living by its teachings and principals. This is not a commentary book but a guided workbook offering valuable insights as you go. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. Start to finish is a comprehensive, questionandanswer commentary that draws from thousands of the very best insights on the scriptures, including those from general authorities, church magazines and manuals, the most respected scholarly commentaries, scripture reference books, and other publications. I have a copy of the book and have read through it, although i havent studied it in detail. Lds scriptures lds elibrary with over 350,000 links, standard works, commentary. About a year ago, byu published an article showing the joseph smith translation jst of the bible appears to rely on the adam clarke bible commentary. Because its ancient authors intended it to be read by future generations, it is scripture that is more relevant today than when it was written.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Nephi continues to write and teach using the brass plates as his primary source. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. Passover and the birth of christ comparing the bible and the book of mormon. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. Commentary on the book of mormon vol 1 by george reynolds. 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. Allen have created commentaries and insights on the book of mormon a volume that not only illuminates doctrinal truths and contextual meanings of the book of mormon, but also shows the application of these profound scriptures in our daily lives. Besides being a helpful study guide, this journal also provides a place for you to record what you are learning and leave a history of your thoughts and insights as you study the book of mormon. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. So i decided that in connection with this project i would make a list of all the sermons in the book of mormon, and then write a commentary on each.
The land of nephi after parting ways with the lamanites, the nephites arrive in a land they call the land of nephi. Here is a list of awesome book of mormon study guides broken down into kids. Although the musical satirizes organized religion and the literal credibility of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the mormons in the book of mormon are portrayed as. These results yield strong statistical evidence that the wordprints of joseph smith, oliver cowdery, and solomon spaulding are not measurable in the book of mormon. In every set comparing the book of mormon texts against these three writers, at least seven and often many more rejections were measured. This fourvolume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work doctrine. The bible, the book of mormon, the doctnne and covenants, and the pearl of great price, including the book of commandments and the joseph smith translation of the bible. If your class meets only once each week for 90 to 100 minutes, combine and teach. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lds. An approach to the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. In march of 2019 mauricio berger of brazil published the sealed book of mormon. Naturally it is read with varying degrees of understanding.
Book of mormon plain english version wikisource, the free. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 33 page 1 of 4 2 nephi 33. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon.
The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power. Book of mormon study guide sample pages these study guides are designed to help you slow dow and come up with your own commentary. By the time that i was fully engaged with writing commentaries on both the new testament and the book of mormon, i had become infatuated with the idea that i might be able to expand the. The book of mormon central archive is a digital library of thousands of free textual and media resources for the study of the book of mormon. This would explain why nephi would add flying to the. 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.
Click here for general teachings about the book of mormon. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and. Nephi is appointed to be king, and the nephites establish themselves as a city and community. 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. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Producing a commentary on what the book of mormon is, and what it means. Book of mormon come follow me tracker is a fun way to track the progress of your come follow me lessons. I dont think its outside the definition of translation to think joseph could consult existing bible commentaries of his day to help him translate the book of mormon text.
As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. It should be noted that the only date given in this chapter is that of 400 a. The book of mormon does set forth that mormon refuses to further detail the matter of the retreat from jordan to cumorah because of the horribleness of the matter. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Translating the book of mormon, both published through greg kofford books. I love to study the life of the ancient covenant people, their trials as well as their blessings, as they strive to follow gods commandments. The book of mormon critical text project byu studies. Adam clarke bible commentary in the book of mormon. The book of mormon never does state such to be the case. The disagreement between the book of mormon and what scripture reveals concerning the lost tribes is another illustration of discrepancies between mormon teaching and the bible. Book of mormon journaling scripture study lds, lds scriptures. This tracker aligns perfectly with our lessons and the dates in the manual from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints for 2020. Maps, illustrations, photographs, pictures, outlines, and charts combine with the.
The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. The book of mormon as a modern expansion of an ancient source. Someone in the progmo world stumbled upon this recently, as ive. The book of mormon contains many religious themes, most notably those of faith and doubt. Commentaries and insights on the book of mormon, vol. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. 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 jacob 3 page 1 of 4 jacob 3. 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. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. Online access to the book of mormon critical text project by royal skousen. In particular, there are the farewell sermons nephi, lehi, benjamin, mosiah, mormon, moroni, among others.
The book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion. While this does not necessarily mean that book of mormon events took place in isles of the caribbean, or any other place columbus visited, it suggests that those islandsalong with the northern coast of south america, and southern central americaare part of the land promised to lehis seed. Yet, there were instances of nineteenthcentury word usage and syntactic issues that i thought a commentary might help to clarify.
The book of doctrine and covenants is one of the standard works of the church in company with the holy bible, the book of mormon, and the pearl of great price however, the doctrine and covenants is unique because it is not a translation of an ancient document, but is of modern origin and was given of god through his chosen prophets for the resto. Each study page is expertly designed to help you dive in to each chapter. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. In the book of mormon, nephi tells the biblical story of the fiery serpents, but adds an interesting detail. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on. Book of mormon student manual published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints free this is an official resource of the church for use in institute classes. Pauls commentary is a free set of downloadable pdfs organize uniquely with chapter. The student manual contains mostly general authority quotes and brief statements of explanation for blocks of verses.
The purpose of mormon pdf web site is to make available files in pdf portable document format. Pt 32 book of mormon commentary 1 nephi chapter 2 by thebackyardprofessor. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 book. General teachings relevant to this chapter the book of mormon plates, rex c. Commentary on the book of mormon by reynolds, george. I first was made aware of this in a good podcast interview by laura hales at lds perspectives. Now, to aid in our understanding of this important work, scholars ed j. The book of mormon is brilliant in its simple, powerful, and inspiring exegesis of sometimes vague, short, or hard to understand bible passages. Only scrupulous attention to the earliest written manuscripts of the book of mormon can uncover such discrepancies. Brought to you by the lds book club a packard technologies company. The format of this site may be changed periodically. Nowhere does the book of mormon reflect upon industrial abuses, but only upon the advantages of intercity trade.
I t is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel. 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. Conspicuously absent from the list are the alltime most important and influential worksthe lds standard works. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. Artifacts found in jerusalem dated to the 8th7th century bc depict wingedserpents which scholars believe represent the fiery serpents mentioned in the bible. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. For latterday saints, it is also the most significant book we can know. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Many people do not understand that the word saint does not mean demigod, as the catholic church uses it, lds folks use the word saint as a follower of christ, or disciple.
Comparison of 1 nephi 1114 and 2 nephi 2530 the centrality of nephis vision, by steven l. Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints is also true. New testament come follow me 2019 book of mormon central. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. 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. Mauricio berger and the sealed book of mormon latterday. John christopher thomas pentecostal theological seminary and bangor university, implied readers, the book of mormon, and the bible grant hardy university of north carolina, asheville, reading the book of mormon as a bible commentary room 2. I have not met mauricio, who is an excommunicated mormon. Come, follow me for individuals and families the church of.
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. God has made that promiseunto those who go out to preach the gospelby the spirit of revelation. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. They did not see themselves as writing scripture containing a manual to the church or a. 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. The bible is one of my favorite books, and i love to do bible study along with other holy scriptures. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. The utah senator is hardly the only member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to view some of the presidents actions with skepticism. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. This is when moroni first thought to end his record keeping and to conceal the record up to come forth in the latterdays.
The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Commentary title page the book of mormon title page begins. Teachings and doctrine of the book of mormon teacher manual. But this extreme condensation of abridgment does not preclude the other. Wikidata item this is a version of the book of mormon adapted into plain english by timothy b. State university of new york albany is the author of second witness.
The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. How mitt romneys impeachment vote was influenced by his mormon faith. Therefore, if the book of mormon were a commentary upon the american economy, it would be a paean to the advantages of trade rather than a dirge on the evils of capitalist production. Olsen lehis dream as a template for understanding each act of nephis vision, by amy eastonflake getting through isaiah with the help of the nephite prophetic worldview, by john w. A biography, then paul gutjahr is a particularly wellqualified non mormon writer.