The solution is here with the book of mormon made easier part 1. 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. In their commentary, they give glimpses and insight into a wonderful world. George reynoldss most popular book is commentary on the book of mormon, volume i. Congregations, the church educational system, individuals, and families are focusing on the book of mormon with unprecedented enthusiasm, largely because of the leadership of president ezra taft benson. The coming forth of the book of mormon in the twentieth. George reynolds has 33 books on goodreads with 86 ratings. The book of mormon has been described as the bible of north america i. May 02, 2019 reynolds and sjodahl commentary on the book of mormon 7 volumes 1961. Basic bibliography on the book of mormon an introduction to. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations.
Volume v of the reynolds sjodahl commentary on the book of mormon enticingly invites every student of the book of mormon and the gospel of jesus christ to know well one of ancient americas most dramatic periods. Commentary on the book of mormon volumes 17 sjodahl reynolds on. Todays bom scholars focus on different issues and have. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hebrew translations of the bom by common consent, a. The nook book ebook of the commentary on the book of mormon. A great reference book for those interested in the study of the book of mormon. Martin harris acted as joseph smiths scribe from 12 april to 14 june 1828, and at the end of this period they had written out 116 pages. The book of alma chapters 27 through 44 by george reynolds 4 commentary on the book of mormon, volume 5.
The words of mormon and the book of mosiah george reynolds, janne m. Ever since i first challenged myself to read the book of mormo. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. Every student of the book of mormon is sure to treasure the provocative and. He is best known for his award winning and groundbreaking four volume series entitled exploring mormon thought. According to official mormon history, the book was translated, with divine help, from a set of golden plates found by joseph smith, a new york farmboy who lived in. Introduction to the study of the book of mormon 1927 j. May 05, 2008 krister standahls analysis of 3rd nephi in a realistic and authentic light with great scholarship. The book of mormon is one of the four standard works of the lds church.
An introduction to the study of the book of mormon. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. Commentary on the book of mormon, volume v volume 5. In our busy world we sometimes find our scripture study isnt always productive. Commentary on the book of mormon by george reynolds, janne. According to official mormon history, the book was translated, with divine help, from a set of golden plates found by joseph smith, a new york farmboy who lived in the early part of the nineteenth century. Illustrations book of mormon plates frankincense trail geography of hill amnihu hypothetical map of book of mormon lands. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. Study aids book of mormon subject guides at brigham young. Book of mormon scripture mastery passages thirtyfive minute history of the book of mormon enallage in the hebrew bible and the book of mormon. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible.
Reynolds and sjodahl commentary on the book of mormon 7 volumes 1961. Books by george reynolds author of commentary on the book of. Jun 25, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. Impressive, sophisticated commentary, defending a somewhat nontraditional yet still faithful lds understanding of the book of mormon, emphasizing an ancient mesoamerican context. Prejudice against the prophet made it difficult for him to find a willing printer for the controversial gold bible.
The book of mormon in a new world setting by brant gardner duration. Krister standahls analysis of 3rd nephi in a realistic and authentic light with great scholarship. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting. The lord had said, in the book of mormon, that he would raise up to joseph smith a spokesman. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. In a 1991 byu studies article, i identified and analyzed three core book of mormon passages in which the gospel or doctrine of jesus christ is defined. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as. The original royalty agreement was that for the first 15,000 copies sold, elder smith, janne sjodahl, and the church would each get a third of the profits.
A challenge to origins of the book of mormon a group of researchers contend that joseph smiths 1830 translation is based less on writings he found on gold plates than on the king james version of the bible. Jacob through words of mormon, to learn with joy, ed. However, we do have the original text for the book of mormon that joseph smith claimed god revealed to him, word by word, on a pebble in his hat. In order to understand the current position of the community of christ on the book of mormon, its important to look at the role the book of mormon holds in the shared history of the community of christ and the lds church. Elder price the book of mormon trey parker, matt stone, robert lopez two by two you and me but mostly me i am here for you spooky mormon hell dream i. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at.
Zelph in relation to book of mormon geography fairmormon. Commentary on the book of mormon by george reynolds, janne m. Hebrew translations of the bom by common consent, a mormon blog. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Sjodahl, the book of mormon plates, improvement era april 1923, reprinted here, drew 14 pages of english bom text translated into hebrew on a single page to show that the text could have been written on a small number of plates. There are no firsthand original texts of anything found in the bible, therefore nothing is remotely reliable.
Joseph smith stated, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was 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 any other book. Second edition of the book of mormon, 1837, in contemporary sheep book of mormon smith, joseph. If joseph smith was speaking about the same desolation mentioned in the book of mormon, this would place zarahemla, bountiful, manti, and most other book of mormon cities south of this area this would be about where valley city, illinois now is, and would place the book of mormon to far south for a great lakes geography. The book of mormon character study curtis reynolds youtube. The book of mormon by church of jesus christ of latterday saints and smith free ebook project gutenberg. Todays bom scholars focus on different issues and have a different mind set than the authors of this commentary. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after.
Elder price the book of mormon trey parker, matt stone, robert lopez two by two you and me but mostly me i am here for you spooky mormon hell dream i believe. Sjodahl author of doctrine and covenants commentary. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon by church of jesus christ of latterday. As the twentieth century draws to a close, the book of mormon clearly holds center stage in latterday saint scriptural study and appreciation. Commentary on the book of mormon by reynolds, george. Commentary on the book of mormon, volume 1 hardcover 1955 by george reynolds and janne m. Thus, they were gathered together in a more convenient form for reference, and being offered to be of benefit to the reader and especially the honest seekers of truth. Ostler has published widely on mormon philosophy in journals such as religious studies, international journal for the philosophy of religion, dialogue.
Joseph smith was to translate the book of mormon, and sidney rigdon was to take it, and gather israel. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of. A challenge to origins of the book of mormon and joseph smith. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The book of mormon is a crucial book of scripture full of instruction necessary for our eternal progression. Commentary on the book of mormon, volume 1 george reynolds and janne m. One of the earliest book of mormon scholars george reynolds was also a. Janne mattson sjodahl 29 november 1853 23 june 1939 was a swedish convert to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and was the author of influential commentaries on lds church. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Buy commentary on the book of mormon by george reynolds, janne m. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named mormon. Buy a cheap copy of the book of mormon made easier part 1.
It was very interesting to read a commentary on the book of mormon that was written over 60 years ago. 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 books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. Book of mormon, language, records, gold plates, witnesses, modern church, restoration, coming forth of the book of mormon abstract for three weeks in february 2000, a team of byu geologists worked in coastal dhofar, focusing on geological formations that could have produced the metals needed by nephi for making tools to build a ship. 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. One of the earliest book of mormon scholars george reynolds was also a member of the seventy and secretary to brigham young. The book of alma chapters 45 through 63, the book of helaman by george reynolds. The community of christ and the church of jesus christ of latterday saints separated after the death of joseph smith. Sentiment analysis of the book of mormon here is a visual summary of the entire book of mormon generated by applying computational sentiment analysis to every verse and then graphing a moving average of the results. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad. The messages presented from the 1991 sperry symposium expound these teachings with insights and inspiration pertaining to these messages. Oliver cowdery spent the two months of april and may, 1829, in harmony, pennsylvania, assisting the prophet joseph smith as scribe for most of the book of mormon translation.
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