The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, each named after its principal writer. The commentary in 2 nephi 26 and 27 is the most helpful explanation we have of isaiah 29 in 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 man sporting. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. And also to jew and gentilewritten by way of command. This was a relatively easy task, given the technology available to me. I use it as i study my scriptures to help when i dont understand something i have read. According to mormon belief, the book of mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophethistorian mormon, and buried in the ground by.
Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. Teachings and commentaries on the book of mormon by ed j. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Now this mormon, the son of mormon is he, the descendant of lehi, whom lehi did prophesy concerning as being the writer of the record, the book of mormon, which would come unto the. 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. The set is sequential and the author has done a fantastic job of referencing prophet and.
A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one, kindle edition by hummel, sharman bookwalter. This volume provides extensive commentary on the title page of the book of mormon, written by the hand of mormon. The nook book ebook of the commentary on the book of mormon vol. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 book. The lord warns nephi to depart into the wilderness. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding.
John christopher thomas pentecostal theological seminary and bangor university, implied readers, the book of mormon, and the bible grant hardy university of north carolina. Mormon included in his compilation the first six books as they were written. 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. Proof the book of mormon isnt true the book of mormon contradicts the bible and was actually a work of fiction written by joseph smith in the 1800s, who copied much of it from the king. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 28 page 3 of another man in the same institution, having about the same academic credentials, declared.
As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and. 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. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. This title page serves as an introduction and preface to all that the reader encounters in the book of mormon, and reflects mormons own feelings about the work and the gospel of jesus christ. This fourvolume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work doctrine. The book of mormon the major mission of the book of mormon, as recorded on its title page, is to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting. Hunter and thomas stuart ferguson, ancient america and the book of mormon 1950. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. 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 an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel.
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. Doni peterson because the book of mormon is the best known and most widely circulated lds book, many commentaries on and reference books. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. The book of mormon is funny, its fun, the sets and music are excellent and, most of all, its smart as hell. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing.
It differs from earlier commentaries by providing not only introductory and summarizing remarks but also the most specific scriptural intertextual commentary on the matter. 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 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. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary. Village performing arts centre full time 2014 perform turn it off from the book of mormon. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition.
Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting. Several authors have written on book of mormon archaeology and geology. Two popular books with an archaeological approach are dewey and edith farnsworth, the americas before columbus 1947, and milton r. Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. First of all, the book itself is an amazing resource to help understand the book of mormon. The book of mormon book london theatre tickets direct. It gets possession of him, and he loves the money instead of loving it only for the. With its approachable writing style and wealth of usable information, teachings and commentaries on the book of mormon is an invaluable resource for personal study, family. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by.