Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. What can we learn from the prayers recorded in the book of mormon. This influenced mark twain to describe the book of mormon as slow, sleepy, and insipid. 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 commentary 2 nephi 6 hunters castle. Religious studies center, brigham young university. Book of mormon, religion 121 independent study lesson 1 1. In preaching to the people of jerusalem, where they live, lehi is rejected, and the lord commands him to flee into the wilderness with his family. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. Hugh nibley described these items as the nephite national treasure. This is even more obvious when the book of mormon speaks of splinter and rival churches i nephi 22.
Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book. Chapter 26 the mormon jesus preaches from the beginning to the end. Today, this prophetic sign remains difficult for some to believe. Nephi had read the 49 th chapter of isaiah to the entire colony of lehi prior to lehis death and lehis blessing of his children in 1 nephi 21. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and verse. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Christ did fulfill all righteousness in being baptized in that. Nephi prophesies of the saviors ministry among the jews and nephites.
First of all, the exegetical, with such essays focusing on the meaning and background to pericope within the book of mormon text, such as the nephite sacramental prayers in moroni 45 and their historical development within nephite culture, as seen in mosiah 16 and 3 nephi 18. The chapters consist of the entire book in the book of mormon. It represents the commentary following the text introducing the phrase skin of blackness and analyzes the. Most of what lehi quoted to his son is similar to the joseph smith translation of genesis 50. Here, the lord references the prophecies of micah 5. Naturally it is read with varying degrees of understanding. Mormon writes the words of mormon during or just prior to 385 ad, the year of the great and last battle he was about age 74 at the time, see mormon 2. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. For hundreds of years, the nephites measured time by how long it had been since lehi left jerusalem. The book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and. In this bountiful context, the meaning is focused on the coming forth of the book of mormon, and it is in that context that these verses become particularly important in yet another.
The following year, a tremendous storm of unprecedented magnitude strikes the land. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Mormon intended the writings in 3 nephi for two groups. This powerful call for the captive daughter of zion to rise up and shake off the dust and bands of bondage will be quoted again by jesus in 3 nephi 20. The book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth doesnt waste any time getting its history wrong on the first page of the entire thing. And it came to pass in the thirty and fourth year, in the first month, on the fourth day of the month, there arose a great storm, such an one as never had been known in all the land. The three nephites and the doctrine of translation. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon. Click here for general teachings about the book of mormon. 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. Jesus the savior in 3 nephi religious studies center. The sermon on the mount as contained in both the bible and the book of mormon is the lords blueprint for perfection. Hilton, common phrases between the king james bible and the book of mormon, 1983. 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.
Now is the perfect time to look for greater insights into the book of mormon and have an awesome tool to. The prophet alma, speaking to the members of the church in the valley of gideon about 83 years before. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. Now the lord has placed us on probation as members of the church. Mormon central is created for persons who wish to discover and explore mormon topics. A comprehensive commentary of the book of 3 nephi book. I am particularly appreciative of those that are taught about the atonement, but i knew there were many cases of other sermons. The three nephites and the doctrine of translation book of. The most commonly recognized poetic style is parallelism. The word baptize in the book of mormon interpreter. Third nephi the book of nephi the son of nephi, who was the son of helaman. According to john sorenson, it is interesting that swine and sow are mentioned in the nephite portion of the book of mormon with a tone of disgust 3 nephi 7.
It will expand your knowledge of the way god deals with man, and will give you a greater desire to live in harmony with his gospel teachings. Overview brant gardner, musings on the making of the book of mormon. The concept of a body of people united by a common creed, which is what the book of mormon refers to here, is a new testament concept. 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. And it came to pass that after i had finished the ship, according to the word of the lord, my brethren beheld that it was good, and that the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine. Olsen lehis dream as a template for understanding each act of nephi s vision, by amy eastonflake getting through isaiah with the help of the nephite prophetic worldview, by john w. My emphasis will be on doctrinal and historical items, with citations provided to other sources and commentaries when used. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. 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. He has given us the book of mormon, which is the lesser part, to build up our faith through our obedience to the. For kings like benjamin and mosiah, these treasures enhanced and validated their legitimacy in several important ways. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high priority reading.
It will also provide for you a powerful testimony of jesus. There are multiple places in the book of mormon where the authors use of the bible is, to me, compelling evidence of 19thcentury content. Let us establish in our lives the habit of reading those things which. Book of mormon teachings, these unrecorded things are promised to be given to us see 3 nephi 26. The modern chapter heading of 1 nephi 1 indicates that the opening events began about 600 bc. Yea, a commandment i give unto you that ye search these things diligently. May 16, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon 3 nephi 3 9 originally aired. 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. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 1 knowhys on 1 nephi 2 knowhys on 1 nephi 3. The gospel of jesus christ as taught by the nephite prophets, by noel b. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 638,349 views. Why did the nephites preserve some items as national. Jesus christ did show himself unto the people of nephi, as the multitude were gathered together in the land bountiful, and did minister unto them. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volume 4 3 nephi to moroni.
Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of where they might be physically located on todays maps. Through your study of these sacred principles in the book of mormon, you will gain insights that will help you stay faithful and remain on the road to perfection. A case study in not becoming, in living 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. I will go and do the things which the lord hath commanded, for i know that.
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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Below is the introduction to what will be an ongoing personal chapterbychapter commentary on the book of mormon, starting with 1st nephi. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video. In their index to the first european edition of the book of mormon, brigham young and willard richards singled out 2 nephi 28. The historicity of the matthean sermon on the mount in 3 nephi 1 stan larson. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 79 book of mormon. 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. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below.
New approaches to the book of mormon brent lee metcalfe, editor. Now is the time for her to come forth and assume the dignity and power that were once hers. This doctrine is so important that it appears in 5 different places in the scriptures. Criticism of mormonismbooksan insiders view of mormon.
The book of mormon contains twentysix full chapters from a 1769 edition of the kjv. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1993. While abridging nephis record, mormon also included his own commentary and testimony see 3. None of the events in jerusalem in 1 nephi make historical sense. One of the things that i have most come to enjoy about the book of mormon are the various sermons throughout the book. And they were marveling and wondering one with another and were shewing one to another the great and marvelous change which had taken place. In 3 nephi 1128 christ speaks 9,694 page 72 words and says baptized 25 times 2. Nephi included faith, repentance, baptism, the holy ghost, scripture study, and enduring to the end in his list of the doctrines of christ. Mormon states that he intended to write the names of the three nephites, but god forbade him to do so.
Table 3 indicates that in addition to regularly saying baptize in 3 nephi 1128, christ also consistently uses the word throughout the entire text of the book of mormon. Oaks taught that the small voice that caused their hearts to burn 3 nephi 11. Posts about 3 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. 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.
Many commentaries produced by catholic and protestant writers identify the. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of mormon. Chapter 23 the mormon jesus preaches about the coming of the book of mormon. Then identify in writing the principle that is introduced in the first chapter of the book of mormon and summarized in the last chapter. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and other posts. The title of this volume of the book of mormon commentary series is taken from this statement.
It would take 10 minutes to scroll through and find my place each time i used the book. Gospel doctrine prep lesson 41, 3 nephi 2226 he did expound. Three book of mormon passages 2 nephi 31, 3 nephi 919, and 3 nephi 27 all use a sixpoint formula repentance, baptism, holy ghost, faith, endurance to the end, and eternal life to teach the gospel. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. The following commentary on nephis commentary is a brazen attempt to make magnificent and powerful literature more useful than nephi made it. In the book of mormon, the daughter of zion appears in quotations of isaiah. Discussions on the book of mormon 3 nephi 14 originally aired. Discussions on the book of mormon 3 nephi 3 9 originally aired. This is a personal chapterbychapter commentary on the book of mormon, emphasizing historical and doctrinal features of the text. He is the author of the first two books in the book of mormon.
Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. In a general conference of the church, president gordon b. From nephi s teachings to moronis final messagecontained in moroni 10 and on the title pagethe authors of the book of mormon indicated that their purpose was to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is. Book of mormon commentary 1 nephi 17 hunters castle. The book of nephi the son of nephi, who was the son of helaman and helaman was the son of helaman, who was the son of alma, who was the son of alma, being a descendant of nephi who was the son of lehi, who came out of jerusalem in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, the king of judah. No painter, no matter how much of an artist he is, can make a genuine rembrandt. But since this is my assignment, ill give it a shot. The socalled three nephites are never called nephites in the book of mormon text itself.
Of course, nephi does not simply call his parents goodly for the sake of a clever wordplay. And helaman was the son of helaman, who was the son of alma. As part of his last blessing upon his son joseph, lehi quoted some of the words of joseph of egypt see 2 nephi 3. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon. Davis, pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of mormon maxwell institute fair entry on deuteroisaiah fair entry on isaiah in the book of mormon 1 nephi 20. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Smoot, book of mormon minimalists and the nhm inscriptions. Thats what we would expect among people who even nominally followed the constraints of the law of moses on eating pork. Book of mormon commentaries the encyclopedia of mormonism. Edward butterworth, book of mormon claims and evidences, vol. Chapter 27 the mormon jesus commands everyone to repent and be baptized. A comprehensive commentary of the book of 3 nephi together with references for further study from the general conferences of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the encyclopedia of mormonism and other doctrinal texts by general authorities of the church written and compiled by paul nolan hyde parrish press orem, utah. The first seven chapters of the book of mormon, the small book within the book of mormon, are mormon s abridgment of his own work see mormon 5. Teo means god, and titlan means to send a messenger kartunen 1983.
Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, 6 vols. Book of mormon, is shown by the saviors charge to the nephites to record his. A comprehensive commentary of the book of 3 nephi book of. Comparison of 1 nephi 1114 and 2 nephi 2530 the centrality of nephi s vision, by steven l.
Later in his visit to the book of mormon people, the lord repeated these same principles see 3 nephi 27 and labeled them my gospel. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Nephi is commanded to build a shiphis brethren oppose himhe exhorts them by recounting the history of gods dealings with israelhe is filled with the power of godhis brethren are forbidden to touch him, lest they whither as a dried reed. What does the book of mormon mean by skin of blackness. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 32 page 2 of 11 the gift of the holy ghost can come only after proper and authorized baptism, and is conferred by the laying. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. The authors of an insiders view of mormon origins makes the following claim. May 16, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon 3 nephi 14 originally aired. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. The son of nephi, who was the son of helaman, usually referred to as third nephi or 3 nephi, is one of fifteen books that make up the book.
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