Artifacts found in jerusalem dated to the 8th7th century bc depict wingedserpents which scholars believe represent the fiery serpents mentioned in the bible. The new york times calls the book of mormon the best musical of this century. Producing a commentary on what the book of mormon is, and what it means. Robert lopez and directorchoreographer casey nicholaw on this irreverent buddy musical about a pair of clueless mormon missionaries.
The nephites and the lamanites are not the only people who will be judged by the things recorded in the book of mormon. Book of mormon charts 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. 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. The book of mormon agrees with the textus receptus not the original text and includes the later phrase by them of old time. The plates of mormon, which consist of an abridgment by mormon from the large plates of nephi, with many commentaries. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. The book of mormon broadway musical is the hottest show on broadway in years and it is hilarious. The book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion.
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. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon national geographic society statement on the book of mormon language. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. Prophetic commentary by lehi, nephi, jacob, and the lord himself helps us understand isaiah passages in the book of mormon. This suggests that most of us could benefit by some aid to. My emphasis will be on doctrinal and historical items, with citations provided to other sources and commentaries when used. Teachings and commentaries on the book of mormon ed j. 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. In elijah and moses case, translation allowed them to perform something special during the ministry of christ, for which they needed physical bodies. 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.
The scope of this paper does not allow a detailed explication of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book. Less likely is that book of mormon ziff may be something other than a metal, in which case we should consider the possibility of hebrew zepet, pitch, bitumen, asphalt exodus 2. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad.
Fatimah salleh and margaret olsen hemming have given us a beautifully written commentary on hundreds of verses in the first third of the book of mormon. One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the savior of the world. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the plates of mormon.
The book of mormon rochester ny tickets is your last chance to enjoy this touching performance. 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. The student manual contains mostly general authority quotes and brief statements of explanation for blocks of verses. In the book of mormon, nephi tells the biblical story of the fiery serpents, but adds an interesting detail. The book of mormon by church of jesus christ of latterday. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. Mar 21, 2020 the book of mormon new york schedule the entire the book of mormon new york event schedule is available at the ticketsupply website. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Dividing the material into convenient topical sections, the book quotes the book of mormon verses in each case and gives a detailed commentary on them that not only reflects the authors own considerable scholarship and research but also quotes frequently from scriptures, from joseph smith, and from other authorities. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one. Mauricio berger and the sealed book of mormon latterday.
A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. Those at fault will be brought to justice if they do not repent. 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. We knew that the shows creators, trey parker and matt stone south park and. The words of mormon contains editorial commentary by mormon.
An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. State university of new york albany is the author of second witness. Pt 32 book of mormon commentary 1 nephi chapter 2 by thebackyardprofessor. Written by south park creators trey parker and matt stone together with avenue qs robert lopez, the book of mormon takes the hit tv series trademark satirical, intelligent humor and translates it into an adultonly traditional broadway. We can provide you with the cheapest the book of mormon new york ticket prices, premium seats, and complete event information for all the book of mormon events in new york. 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. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. If you are lds mormon and havent read oliver cowderys letter vii, you need to read it during 2018 to understand church history and the book of mormon. Nymans most popular book is great are the words of isaiah.
I want to address some commentaries, but before i do i thought id work through words of mormon verse by verse. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. The book of mormon new york tickets the book of mormon. This along with all the other volumes is the best commentary written on the book of mormon. Mar 07, 2016 in the book of mormon, broadway gets treated to one of its funniest and most irreverent broadway musicals of all time. The first seven chapters of the book of mormon, the small book within the book of mormon, are mormons abridgment of his own work see mormon 5. Patrons will also be pleased to find that book of mormon tickets, along with all other tickets, have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. 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. Its really like a guided tour through the book of mormon.
In their commentary, they give glimpses and insight into a wonderful world. The second edition of volume 4 of the book of mormon critical text project. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. 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. Book of mormon commentaries the encyclopedia of mormonism. The book of mormon prophets explain that moses was translated, and three of the book of mormon apostles were also translated. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one, kindle edition by hummel, sharman bookwalter. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. This would explain why nephi would add flying to the attributes of the fiery serpents.
Photo of the book of mormon book of mormon playbill new york, ny. The loss of the 116 pages did not stop the book of mormon from coming forth. Jan 02, 2012 soul are used in the entire book of mormon, eleven of those utterances are by jacob. Come follow me book of mormon 2020 book of mormon central. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. His usual procedure was to dictate to a scribe while he translated from the plates. The commentary in 2 nephi 26 and 27 is the most helpful explanation we have of isaiah 29 in the book of mormon. The prophet joseph smith did not leave us a detailed account of the daily translation process of the book of mormon but said it was accomplished through the mercy of god, by the power of god. Though the story of two young mormon missionaries now tours nationally, theres still nothing like experiencing the show at the place where it all began, so shop the vivid seats marketplace for book of mormon broadway tickets to attend a performance during the awardwinning masterpieces ongoing run at the eugene oneill theatre. His son, moroni, completed the record of his father mormon chapters 8 and 9. Het eerste wat opvalt aan the book of mormon, is het waanzinnige tempo waarin wordt gespeeld en het verbluffend hoge niveau van alle. It differs from earlier commentaries by providing not only introductory and summarizing remarks but also the most specific scriptural intertextual commentary on the matter.
The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. 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. S hum is not in the bible, but it is found in m oses cf. The book of mormon rochester ny is one such event that will throw light on how religion can help one overcome his inner fears. If the book of lehi mormons abridgment of what is currently found in the first books in the book of mormon today had been preserved, we would not have had the more spiritual first person narrative of nephi and jacob.
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. All lds students of book of mormon geography who have worked systematically with the problem in recent decades have come to agree on this sorenson 1985, 2930. It is not surprising that the other seven uses, which apply to a wounded soul, are all from the writings of jacob. With logos, you can easily and quickly search for a specific reference in the book of mormon, speeding up your study and allowing you more time for research. Supplement your study of 2020s book of mormon come follow me curriculum with resources from book of mormon central. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high priority reading.
Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. Jun 25, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This blog discusses the role the letter has played in our understanding of church history. Commentary on the book of mormon ebook written by hugh w. Trey parker, matt stone, and robert lopez, with the help of casey nicholaw, parkers codirector, have delivered what joseph smith, jr. Unlikely is the meaning to value for shum reynolds, commentary on the book of mormon, iv, p. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nibleys commentary on the book of mormon. The washington post says, it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals. 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. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. In march of 2019 mauricio berger of brazil published the sealed book of mormon. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section.
Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. This six book set, entitled analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon atv, fulfills the central task of the critical text project, to restore the original text of the book of mormon to the extent possible using scholarly means. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one, kindle.
This sixvolume hardcover set includes a comprehensive commentary on the book of mormon from byu professor of religion, monte s. One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a strong. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews. Here you can find videos, knowhys, and commentaries relating to each weeks come follow me lesson. I have a copy of the book and have read through it, although i havent studied it in detail. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary. Book of mormon commentary volume 2 book of mormon commentary these records are true monte s. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power.
The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. With this comprehensive, accessible, and easytouse commentary covering the entire book of mormon, you will dig deeper into the scriptures as you gain new. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Adam clarke bible commentary in the book of mormon. Stretching genre boundaries and balancing intelligent commentary with damn catchy tunes, trey parker and matt stones celebrated musical had.
Book of mormon tickets will be delivered in ample time for the performance to be enjoyed, and all transactions take place on a secure, userfriendly website. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. But, wo, wo, unto you that are not pure in heart, that are filthy this day before god. Guide to the book of mormon on broadway time out new york. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes.
Book of mormon tickets cheap book of mormon tickets. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. The word wound or a variant of it is used thirtyone times in the book of mormon, twentyfour of those referring to physical wounds. Naturally it is read with varying degrees of understanding. With a fluid and informative writing style, the author provides a thorough collection to supplement personal study, lesson planning and research. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Translating the book of mormon, both published through greg kofford books. As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. 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. While explicit commentary throughout the text is sparse, there are some excellent.
Book of mormontranslationthe lost 116 pages fairmormon. The book of ether is presented as the narrative of an earlier group of people who had come to. Welch, a byu professor of law, admits that the best early manuscripts lack tois archaiois in matthew 5. Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added.
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