The title page of the book of mormon declares that a major purpose of the book is the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god see also 2 nephi 26. It differs from earlier commentaries by providing not only introductory and summarizing remarks but also the most specific scriptural intertextual commentary on the matter. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of. Isaiahs endtime scenario depicts the pivotal role certain lds servants of god perform in restoring the house of israelthe jews, israels ten tribes, and the lamanites. Geographic theory maps a cultural commentary updated commentary. Presenting the maxwell institute study edition of the book of. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 2018, 1. Enos mission, though not fruitful in his own time, has proved beneficial to the nephite and lamanite posterity of today in the form of his short but vital message in the book of mormon. Commentary on the book of mormon by george reynolds 7. In my scripture study last year, i would read a chapter in the book of mormon and then read the quotes in this book that went a long with it. Bible headings were not added by modern translators, but originated with the original authors of the. Harper, section 27, doctrine and covenants contexts springville, ut.
There are rooms yet to be entered, with flaming fireplaces waiting to warm usyet we as church members sometimes behave like hurried tourists, scarcely venturing beyond the entry hall. Adam clarkes commentary and the book of mormon worlds. Maxwellthere is no more simple yet profound statement on the posture the generations who are separated in many ways by time and experience should adopt toward each other than the one found in the book of mormon mormon 9. The words of mormon contains editorial commentary by mormon. Prophetic commentary by lehi, nephi, jacob, and the lord himself helps us understand isaiah passages in the book of mormon. This volume will change the way you read and study the book of mormon. 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. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. Mormons have traditionally viewed theology and theologians with suspicion.
He explores the possibility that smith used clarkes commentary not only in the production of his revision of the bible but in the book of mormon. Posts about book of mormon commentary written by grego. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. 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. Book of mormon latterday commentary last days signs of. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. Brant gardner, musings on the making of the book of mormon.
Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. This book has quotes from lds scholars and church authorities that go along with scriptures in the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentary book of mormon notes how deep. Stepbystep through the book of mormon step by step. His mission and his message religious studies center.
Producing a commentary on what the book of mormon is, and what it means. Abinadis commentary on isaiah 53, although sometimes confusing to church members, amplifies the beautiful message of isaiah. Jan 18, 2018 the book of mormon is brilliant in its simple, powerful, and inspiring exegesis of sometimes vague, short, or hard to understand bible passages. Whereas in the story of the book of mormon, an earlier work, reynolds had agreed with orson pratt on book of mormon geography, in their commentary he and sjodahl placed geography at a low level of priority and were interested primarily in establishing an internally consistent map of all book of mormon sites, without attempting to identify those. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading.
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. Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews. The real problem is the shift between third person and first person. 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. It begins during the thirtyfourth year after the birth of jesus christ and ends in the four hundred and twentyfirst year of that same time period, for a total of three hundred and eightyseven years.
Maxwell institute for religious scholarship at byu formerly farms. This is followed by two paragraphs, believed to be authored by the book of mormon prophet moroni, son of mormon. The book of mormon bases many prophecies of the time immediately before the second coming of jesus christ on the words of isaiah. Aug 18, 2020 there is currently a rumor of a scholarly work being undertaken that will soon be published that exposes the influence of adam clarkes bible commentary in the book of mormon. Commentary on 1st nephi below is the introduction to what will be an ongoing personal chapterbychapter commentary on the book of mormon, starting with 1st nephi. Understanding isaiah in the book of mormon thus presumes an understanding of the terms house of israel, covenant, and gentile, which predominate in the isaiah commentaries in the book of mormon and do not occur elsewhere in the book. Adam clarke bible commentary influence in the book of mormon. As has been welldocumented elsewhere, there are serious discrepancies between the record of history in the americas and the claims of the book of mormon. Looking for a great book of mormon commentary to use while you study the scriptures this year. First and second nephi and jacob through mosiah, vols.
This book also got my attention in reading an approach to the book of mormon by hugh. Book of mormon commentary link step by step through the. In 2020, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its come, follow me course of study. Native americans, dna, and the mormon church salt lake city, ut. The sixth and last volume of this book of mormon commentary covers more of the time period of the book of mormon peoples than any of the other five volumes. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentary book of mormon notes how. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics, and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the beliefs and practices of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon studies the encyclopedia of mormonism. The book of mormon is 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. We are happy to be offering this set at a reduced price. Every student of the book of mormon is sure to treasure the provocative and inspiring historical, biographical, philological, and archaeological.
The text suggests new world settlers escaped captivity, which is a little confusing as england offered more political and religious liberty than just about any other country in the world at that time. But for me, i felt there was an emphasis on the consequences of wickedness a little more than on hope for change. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 33 page 1 of 4 2 nephi 33. The book of ether is presented as the narrative of an earlier group of. Commentary title page the book of mormon title page begins.
Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon by robert millet and joseph fielding mcconkie this is a 4 volume set which doesnt go straight through the book of mormon as some other commentaries, but approaches it by topic and then studies the scriptures with prophetic statements about those verses. I soon became convinced that the title page of the book of mormon is one of the least studied and least understood parts of. Mar 17, 2014 readers of the book of mormon will benefit from hugh nibleys extensive historical and linguistic background from a lifetime of study of ancient documents. 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. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. Abinadis commentary on isaiah book of mormon central. Mckay has said that he has always thought that the purpose of the book of job was to emphasize the fact that the testimony of the spiritthe testimony of the gospel, is beyond the power of satans temptation or any physical influence dedication of the salt lake temple annex in 1963, deseret news.
Teachings and commentaries on the book of mormon deseret book. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Book of mormon central archive a comprehensive commentary of the book of mormon. Chapter 12 mormon s commentary on the condition of the peoplehuman frailty and the goodness and power of godblessed are the penitentmen to be judged according to their works chapter beginning of the prophecy of samuel the lamanitesamuel proclaims his prophecies from the city wall sword of justice to fall on fourth generationnephite.
The text suggests new world settlers escaped captivity, which is. Adam clarkes commentary and the book of mormon posted on august 10, 2020 by colby townsend in his most recent podcast episode, radio free mormon spent an hour and a half exploring the possibility of the influence of adam clarke s early nineteenth century bible commentary on the book of mormon. Presenting the maxwell institute study edition of the book. Book of mormon latterday commentary last days signs. Book of mormon commentary link step by step through the book. Teachings and commentaries on the book of mormon deseret. The heading gives a brief summary of what the book is about. The book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The scope of this paper does not allow a detailed explication of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. The site has assembled a list of book of mormon commentaries you may find helpful as you study this year. He gives this clinical description of how the angel was.
This commentary goes almost verse by verse and only covers 1 and 2 nephi of the book of mormon. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding. For businessonly pricing, quantity discounts and free shipping. Stepbystep through the book of mormon a covenant record new. The commentary in 2 nephi 26 and 27 is the most helpful explanation we have of isaiah 29 in the book of mormon. Heading contents heading verse 1 verse 2 verse 3 verse 4 verse 56 verse 7 verse 8 verse 910 verse 1115 verse 1617 verse 1820 ancient style of heading chapters and books of the bible often start with a heading introduction. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Adam clarke in the book of mormon lds church is true blog. This four volume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard workdoctrine. A comprehensive commentary of the book of mormon book of.
Commentary on the book of mormon volume 7 hardcover june 1, 1990 by george reynolds author 5. Sep 23, 2018 now available the book of mormon, elder neal a. Volume 2 of doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Heres a short list of some of the best resources available. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many. Book of mormon commentary december 9, 2020 as many of you know, dr. Reynolds, and combined with some materials by church general authority george reynolds and published under their names the sevenvolume commentary on the book of mormon. From the perspective of the first readers of the book of mormon, this is historical commentary. Rather than you solution, i see the first person line of the current header as a. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was the most correct book of any book on earth.
Isaiahs endtime scenario depicts the pivotal role certain lds servants of god perform in restoring the house of israelthe jews. Book of mormon geography commentaries book of mormon. Currently fixing any broken links for scripture and images. The north american setting for the book of mormon and letter vii contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the view of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latter. My emphasis will be on doctrinal and historical items, with citations provided to other sources and commentaries when used. Every student of the book of mormon is sure to treasure the provocative and inspiring historical, biographical, philological, and archaeological research of elder reynolds and elder sjodahl, two eminently articulate and informed church scholars and writers.
Abinadis great doctrinal insights and explanations of the true role of jesus christ are textual proofs that jesus is the christ, the eternal god book of mormon, title page. Jan 06, 2020 in 2020, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its come, follow me course of study. Understanding abinadis commentary on isaiah helps fulfill this major purpose. I learned some new things and gained some valuable insights. The commentary accepts the best modern scholarship, which focuses on a particular region of mesoamerica as the most plausible location for the book of mormon s setting. Referring to a commentary along with your scripture study may help you gain greater insights. 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. Book of mormon commentary daves mormon inquiry typepad. Volume 1 of doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Abinadis commentary on isaiah religious studies center. It took smith less than 3 months to translate the writings and publish it into a 588 volume.
The book of mormon has no claim to validity due to its lack of incorporation into the biblical cannon. In their commentary, they give glimpses and insight into a wonderful world. 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. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints or of book of mormon central.
This verse brings the apocalyptic prophecy or historical commentary right up to the summer of 1829, when oliver cowdery was transcribing the text of the book of mormon the things written and hid up by nephis seed as it fell from the lips of joseph smith who was divining the translation of the ancient record by the gift and power of. Nyman also wrote a twovolume commentary on the doctrine and covenants. 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. Book of mormon geography commentaries response to jonathan nevilles two books. It is totally different from the bible by virtue of its genesis. Book of mormon geography commentaries the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Maxwell said, is like a vast mansion with gardens, towers, courtyards, and wings. Aug 10, 2020 adam clarkes commentary and the book of mormon posted on august 10, 2020 by colby townsend in his most recent podcast episode, radio free mormon spent an hour and a half exploring the possibility of the influence of adam clarke s early nineteenth century bible commentary on the book of mormon.
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