Commentaries and insights on the book of mormon, vol. Lesson 1 1 nephi 15 the church of jesus christ of latterday. This is the dilemma facing joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. See more ideas about reading charts, book of mormon and scripture study. Teachings and commentaries on the book of mormon deseret. 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. With its approachable writing style and wealth of usable information, commentaries and teachings on the book of mormon is an invaluable resource for personal study, family instruction, speaking assignments, lesson preparation, missionary work, and more.
The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. He gives this clinical description of how the angel was. Shannon brigham young university, book of mormon priesthood from lehi to alma concurrent sessions 3. 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. Unabridged complete king james version holy bible the book of mormon doctrine and covenants the pearl of great price pdf epub book. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Native americans, dna, and the mormon church salt lake city, ut. Commentary title page the book of mormon title page begins. Someone in the progmo world stumbled upon this recently, as ive seen it shared a lot the last couple days.
Book of mormon podcast by mike stroud free brother stroud is a retired 30year ces instructor and has a wonderful versebyverse podcast on the book of mormon. This is a misunderstanding of they who read quickly the book of mormon. 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. Some say that the few plates that mormon gave to moroni at the hill cumorah after the battle as recored in mormon 6. The book of mormon itself does not sustain this view which supports the claim that joseph was not the author of the book of mormon. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. 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. If you download his pdf s hes organized the text into a colorful outline and afterward put all his commentary. Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews. This volume will change the way you read and study the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. For latterday saints, it is also the most significant book we can know.
Lds books children, study, historical, church leadership. Millet as they undertake their doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. It ought to be of significance to understand that moroni wrote the whole of what is now chapters 8 and 9 in his fathers book at one such writing session. Nyman, great are the words of isaiah springville, ut. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. 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 i first was made aware of this in a good podcast interview by laura hales at lds perspectives. 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. Book of mormon, religion 122 independent study lesson 1.
Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, 2 by joseph. You cannot teach the book of mormon without having as your companions the great testifiers, including the savior himself. 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. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. Moreover, at many junctures of his life he had profound personal reasons and emotional and spiritual stresses which might have led a man of lesser integrity to. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the position of the church. To receive credit for this lesson, you must complete the number of assignments indicated below and submit them to. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 2004, 14. Conspicuously absent from the list are the alltime most important and influential worksthe lds standard works. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. 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.
A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. This new book has all the same great content as the first study guide but the entire book of mormon is covered in this one book instead of as a two volume series. Book of mormon gospel doctrine teachers manual the church of. I have not met mauricio, who is an excommunicated mormon. I had taken a class from robert millet in college and had crossed paths with him and also joseph mcconkie many times in my life, as i grewup so close to both of them, so i was excited to be taught from them in these books on the book of mormon. Book of mormon, religion 122 independent study 1 lesson 2 alma 3642 the following assignments include various learning activities, such as questions, lists, essays, charts, comparisons, contrasts, and surveys. Answers about mormons and mormon beliefs lds faq latter. This book is the 2nd edition of our best selling study guide first published in 2014. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 0.
It is totally different from the bible by virtue of its genesis. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. As i read the book of mormon this year in gospel doctrine class i tried to stay up with the commentary as well. Teachings and doctrine of the book of mormon teacher manual. 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. Grant hardy university of north carolina, asheville, reading the book of mormon as a bible commentary room 2. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. Abinadi interprets isaiah, journal of book of mormon and other restoration scripture 10, no. 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, respected scholarly commentaries, scripture reference books, and other publications. Book of mormon seminary teacher manual the church of jesus. In march of 2019 mauricio berger of brazil published the sealed book of mormon. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching.
A commentary on the doctrine and covenants and other modern revel ations salt lake city, ut. Book of mormon, some of which were described by president ezra taft benson. Now, to aid in our understanding of this important work, scholars ed j. The commentary section clarifies doctrines and principles found in the scripture block. This book is a handy and extremely useful reference work for students of the book of mormon, particularly those who not only treasure the truthfulness of the record but delight in the way those truths are delivered. Readers will come to know the ancient editors nephi. The book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Then identify in writing the principle that is introduced in the first chapter of the book of mormon and summarized in the last chapter.
Book of mormon study guide volume one spiral bound book. Learn more doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. Along with the complete text of the book of mormon, this valuable study guide includes intheverse notes and additional insights and commentary.
It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. This is followed by two paragraphs, believed to be authored by the book of mormon prophet moroni, son of mormon. Among readers who came to the book of mormon with hard, skeptical assumptions, b. In the bible and the book of mormon springville, ut. First and second nephi and jacob through mosiah, vols. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. Perhaps the most significant difference between mise and the readers edition is that the latter was expressly an academic work, designed for religiously neutral scholarship, while mise is edited and presented from an explicit position of faith and is intended primarily for readers who regard the book of mormon as revealed scripture. Presenting the maxwell institute study edition of the book. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and. I have a copy of the book and have read through it, although i havent studied it in detail. In our busy world we sometimes find our scripture study isnt always productive. Adam clarke bible commentary in the book of mormon.
Unfortunately, what was meant to be a help in further dividing the book of mormon into scriptural like chapters and verses for reference and study, has made two chapters out of what was. Jacob, a book of mormon prophet, warns his people to stop being prideful and persecuting their brethren. He was capacitated by temperament and equipped by study for penetrating analysis. Sadly, jeff has become hooked on social media and regularly chirps in on twitter as both mormanity for lds issues and jefflindsay for most everything else. The first edition of the novel was published in december 1867, and was written by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc.
As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. Book of mormon, religion 121 independent study lesson 1 1. 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. Click here for general teachings about the book of mormon. On one hand, they are adamantine in their conviction that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jacob teaches about pride and chastity jacob 23 book. America was the land southward in the book of mormon. As the modern lds church tries to shore up belief in the prophet joseph smith and his special powers of translation, it continues to try to argue for something more than a. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nibleys commentary on the book of mormon. Mormanity is a leading lds blog that gives emphasis to the lds experience while also discussing and promoting the book of mormon and the restored gospel follow jeff on twitter. 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. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. Mauricio berger and the sealed book of mormon latterday. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named moroni, who identified himself to smith as a native. These plates also contained a continuation of the history by mormon and additions by his son moroni. Leading experts of the early americas disavow the historicity of the book of mormon narrative. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon avram r. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon. This course includes statements by church leaders that are likely to be available in multiple languages. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church.