Featuring books by presbyterian and refomred authors. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. Did you know that in the book of mormon, in 6,607 verses, jesus christ is referenced 3,925 times. The book of mormon, i believe, speaks to modern readers with remarkable strength. If you dont believe me, then come to your own conclusion based on mormon 6. Angels are mentioned in the old and new testaments, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price and are prominent in the early history of. Through both its narrative and commentary, the book of mormon places great value on written records. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, 2 by joseph. Build your library or complement the resources you already own with these. Eight years they wander in a wilderness near the red sea, being led by. There is a weightiness to the last book of mormon words, a lasting significance that we attend to as we would the final declarations of a. The story in scripturesa geographical, cultural, and historical system of understanding and step by step through the book of mormon. Studying the bible and book of mormon together helps us.
If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars. 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. Material values in the book of mormon acr association for. Welch first pointed out the existence of chiasms in the book of mormon in his masters thesis, a study relating chiasmus in the book of mormon to chiasmus in the old testament, ugaritic epics, homer, and selected greek and latin authors, brigham young university, 1970, including alma 36 on pages 12831. Template and directions for an lds printable abc quiet book. Jan 19, 2017 pdf mary musselman whitmer a witness of the book of mormon mary musselman whitmer was born august 27, 1778. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. George reynolds author of commentary on the book of mormon. Books by george reynolds author of commentary on the book of.
Five of her sons would become witnesses for the gold plates, along with her sonsinlaw. He served a fulltime mission in southern england during the early 1970s. The book of mormon for the least of these, volume 1 kindle edition. When i opened the package, i didnt do it planning to spend the next two hours. Youll find book introductions, crossreferences, and word study sidebarsall complemented by a survey of fundamental facts and historical and biblical contexts. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, brigham young university, 2002. The apostle paul did not mention this appearance of christ in america as he recounts our lords postresurrection appearances 1 cor. Fagot is defined as a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc. Mary whitmer book of mormon witness lds scripture teachings. My love for joseph smith, my personal testimony of his prophetic calling. As i read the book of mormon this year in gospel doctrine class i tried to stay up with the commentary as well. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8.
America and even fewer of north america, according to beals have even 1 per cent of. Packer, president of the quorum of the twelve apostles. The same material is published by the community of christ as parts of its. Let us take the book of mormon, which a man took and hid in his field. Bibliography commentary a testimony of jesus christ. The following topics and references provide insight into the peoples, places, doctrines, and events of the book of mormon. Mormon s pleased reaction upon discovering the smaller plates of nephi while. But for me, i felt there was an emphasis on the consequences of wickedness a little more than on hope for change. Lehi, his wife sariah and their four sons, laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi are called to flee from the destruction of jerusalemduring the reign of zedekiah 2 ki 24.
Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews. In this way, the book of mormon gives a robust theological account of the era of its own emergence. Textual evidences for the book of mormon religious. It is a point of emphasis, for example, that the lord directed lehi to send his sons on a risky mission to obtain the plates of brass from laban see 1 nephi 3 4. Oaks of the quorum of the twelve apostles referred to the comfort brought by knowing that defects will be corrected in the resurrection.
Featuring journals that zoom in on a specific topic in each installment or volume, as well as eclectic journals that provide commentary and insight on a variety of topics, this bundle adds massive breadth to your library. The book of mormon was supposedly written in the reformed egyptian tongue and translated with aid of two miraculous stones. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary have been brought. Why did brigham young teach that adam is our father and our god when both the bible and the book of mormon mormon 9. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, 6 vols. Native americans, dna, and the mormon church salt lake city, ut. An approach to the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive.
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. Author of commentary on the book of mormon, volume i, commentary on the pearl of great price, and commentary on the book of mormon vol. General epistles, revelationthe structure of hebrewsa cloud of. The stick of joseph and the stick of judah byu speeches. The work is a new approach to the book of mormon and for that reason demands. The book of mormon testifies of jesus christ and teaches us. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Jul 06, 2011 the contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary have been brought together for more convenient study. Macarthur commentaryhandbook 2 vols by john macarthur. 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. This commentary goes almost verse by verse and only covers 1 and 2 nephi of the book of mormon.
This was the meaning in joseph smiths day, as seen in noah websters 1828 dictionary, a bundle of sticks, twigs or small branches of trees, used for fuel, or for raising batteries, filling ditches, and other purposes in. Examine issues in theology, biblical studies, ministry, and church history with distinguished scholars and practitioners from around the world with the master journal bundle 3. Before his death moroni wrote the last part of his fathers book mormon 89, abridged the jaredite record the book of ether, recorded the vision of the brother of jared in the sealed portion of the plates see ether 4. He further indicated that gentiles who joined the church would be numbered among the remnant of jacob and help in building the city called the new jerusalem 3 nephi 21. Examine issues in theology, biblical studies, ministry, and church history with distinguished scholars and practitioners from around the world with the master journal bundle 4. In this digital ebook bundle, the two volumes of versebyverse commentary.
Commentaries and insights on the book of mormon, vol. In the old testament pseudepigrapha, edited by james h. A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In their commentary, they give glimpses and insight into a wonderful world. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, v4 book. The book of mormon is said to have been discovered and translated by the mormon prophet joseph smith in the early 1800s. With its convenient arrangement of information, easytounderstand writing style, and wealth of usable information, commentaries and insights on the book of mormon is an invaluable resource for personal study, family instruction, speaking assignments, lesson preparation, missionary work, and more.
Feb 20, 2018 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. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. He has written several books, including life lessons from the book of mormon, commentaries on isaiah in the book of mormon, and the bestselling latterday commentary on the book of mormon. Meaning, measure, and morality of materialism, 1992 pages 5055. Mcconkie, doctrinal new testament commentary, 3 vols. Nov 19, 2012 the first volume of a commentary on the doctrine and covenants. He and his wife, the former arlene chapman, live in mona, utah. 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. George reynoldss most popular book is commentary on the book of mormon, volume i.
I know you cant believe that he wrote the entire book of mormon at this hectic time. Jan 23, 2020 but columbuss voyages also set in motion the series of events leading up to the restoration of the gospel of jesus christincluding the coming forth the book of mormon and its use to restore the children of lehi to a knowledge of their privileged status as covenant people of the lord 1 nephi. On the other hand, the book of mormon has the church of god, in existence some seventythree years before christ was even born alma. Wherefore, we would to god that all men would believe in christ, and view his death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world. Revisionist readers take a superficial approach to the book of mormon, 6. This complete twoinone ebook set offers a readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion. Doctrine and covenants reference companion bible study journal. Tvedtnes, rod and sword as the word of god, in journal of book of mormon studies 5, no. No prophet in the book of mormon, by temperament or personal testimony, seems to have gone about that work of persuasion any more faithfully than did jacob.
The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Verse by verse book of mormon 2in1 ebook bundle kindle. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Where can one nd a comparable commentary on the infatuations of mass.
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. The book of mormon suggests that the acquisition of wealth reflects. Books by george reynolds author of commentary on the book. The last book of mormon commentary war written in the late 1950s elders george reynolds and janne sjodahl, so it was about time that another book of mormon commentary was written, especially since president ezra taft benson placed such a pointed emphasis on this book of books. With over 2,000 scholarly commentaries covering every book of the bible, the complete classic commentaries bundle is a timeless trove of expositions, analyses, and illustrations. The book of mormon, above all else, bears witness to the divinity of jesus christ and contains the doctrines of the gospel of jesus christ.
Examine issues in theology, biblical studies, ministry, and church history with distinguished scholars and practitioners from around the world with the master journal bundle 6. Jan 02, 2020 the book of mormon is purported to be a new revelation, one that mormons say is part of the new covenant to israel and another witness to the truth of the bible history of the church 4. Many of the ancient prophets were aware of joseph smith and prayed for his success to translate and publish the gold plates, thus fulfilling the purposes of god see mormon 8. A cultural commentary, part 1 through the wilderness to the promised land.
This commentary is also an improvement upon other books, since its focus is primarily upon doctrine, and not on. This assertion is erroneous, however, for the church was not established until pentecost, ten days after the lords ascension to heaven from the realm of mortality matthew 16. Jan 01, 2007 the authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. Appearance and ministry to the inhabitants of the americas. Walker bemoans the lack of seriousness and attentiveness among contemporary mormon readers and feels that these last books, 4 nephi through moroni, offer a sobering warning about our spiritual acedia. The book of mormon for the least of these, volume 1 kindle edition by salleh. I learned some new things and gained some valuable insights. Examine issues in theology, biblical studies, ministry, and church history with distinguished scholars and practitioners from around the world with the master journal bundle 5.
Abridges the book of mormon and secures almost all the plates in the hill cumorah in anticipation of the final battle editors note. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. At the climax of the narrative, christ visited the americas following his. This social justice commentary of the book of mormon empowers readers to. The commentary section clarifies doctrines and principles. There is something very strange about the book of mormon. The temple religion of the book of mormon s visionary lexington, ky. For bitesized book of mormon reading assignments and thoughtprovoking. Lds books children, study, historical, church leadership.
Journal of book of mormon studies byu scholarsarchive. 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. This massive bundle is made up of classic public domain and early twentiethcentury commentaries logos has released separately in the past. According to smith, god the father and jesus appeared to him in a vision and told him that the christian church had been corrupted and they were giving him a new revelation so that he might lead the church back into the truth. Together with the bible, the book of mormon is an indispensable witness of the doctrines of christ and his divinity. No wonder the book of mormon proclaims with boldness, and if ye shall believe in christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of christ 2 nephi 33. Explore the basics of gods word with macarthurs nontechnical passagebypassage examination of the old and new testaments. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. Oct 08, 2012 doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Also includes charts, maps, graphs, harmonies, reading plans, and articles on key topics.
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. The papers browse the papers documents journals administrative. The structure of hebrews a text linguistic analysis biblical studies. Pca bookstore provides bilbical and reformed books at discounted prices. Pentecostal reads the book of mormon a point by point. Verse by verse book of mormon 2in1 ebook bundle deseret book.
The book of moses is considered part of the scriptural canon of. English in 1837, publishing it in seven volumes between 1838 and. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. George reynolds has 32 books on goodreads with 216 ratings. Learn more doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. Bibleencountering the book of hebrews encountering biblical studiesa discourse. Featuring journals that zoom in on a specific topic in each installment or volume, as well as eclectic journals that provide commentary and insight on a variety of topics, this bundle adds massive breadth to your. Aside from the many theological conflicts with the bible and historical and archeological fact, the writing of the book of. Verse by verse book of mormon 2in 1 ebook bundle kindle edition by. Lehi found the phrase fruit of my, thy, the, his loins nineteen times in the prophecies of joseph of old, a phrase used only one other time in the book of mormon or bible. Printed for the griffith institute at the university press by v.
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