Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. A helpful listing is found in legrande daviess chart of isaiah citations in the book of mormon, in daniel h. The forward can be read on amazon, along with the preface, which was written by mauricio, whose native language is portuguese. Joseph smith s use of bible commentaries in his translations thomas a. New testament come follow me 2019 book of mormon central. The chapters consist of the entire book in the book of mormon. More than 300 primary children and their families gathered in the joseph smith memorial building on saturday, dec. Joseph smiths firsthand accounts of the first vision. Joseph smith s 1835 accounts of the first vision summary. Why are people exhausted by powerful spiritual experiences.
The forward to the book is written by joseph frederick smith, a greatgrandson of joseph smith jr. This is the simple, direct testimony of joseph smith, giving some of the events that led to the restoration of the gospel and the founding of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Dec 18, 20 book of mormon scripture commentary we love lds prophets at. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon 6. Joseph smiths commentary on the bible deseret book. Read the accounts at primary accounts of joseph smith s first vision of deity, which includes joseph s four main accounts as well as those by five other men. A historical and biographical commentary of the doctrine and covenants. There is also the possibility that joseph himself consulted clarkes commentary, or had it quoted to or at him on other occasions by uncle lewis. Adam clarke bible commentary in the book of mormon. He was a man of god and had the revelations of jesus christ, and the words of jesus christ to the people. Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Written by prophets to a people who lived in america long before white people ever came, some believe they were the beginnings of some native indian tribes. From jerry smith s research he is convinced that in the early years of the restoration joseph smith s early vision of the temple worship was not influenced by free masonry, but was initially inspired by what he found in the book of mormon and in the schooling experiences centered in the book of mormon translation period, from 1823 to 1830. The book of mormon, first printed in 1830, is currently being published in more than 80 languages worldwide. It is my duty to teach the doctrine, he said, and he preached, wrote, and explained in informal and formal settings what the lord had revealed to him. 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. This fun color by scripture is a good way to get kids involved and give them something to do while listening to the scriptures. This trivia game is a great way for your family to learn about joseph smith, the first vision and moronis visit. However, the same change is made to the book of mormon 3 nephi 12.
About a year ago, byu published an article showing the joseph smith translation jst of the bible appears to rely on the adam clarke bible commentary i first was made aware of this in a good podcast interview by laura hales at lds perspectives. The coming forth of the book of mormon, foretold by ancient prophets, began with an angelic visitation in 1823 to 17yearold joseph smith. 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. Joseph smith color by scripture chicken scratch n sniff. Joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter. This book covers before the establishment of the church and during joseph smith s fourteenyear ministry. Mormon defenders of the faith claim that 3 nephi 12. The assumption that it is intended primarily or solely as a restoration of text is what leads to expectations that the jst and book of mormon should match up in every case. What did joseph smith learn from the book of mormon about. Mormonism and the biblejoseph smith translationas a. I am a witness that joseph smith was a prophet of god.
Introductory lesson the book of mormon the red headed. This anecdote reveals that clarkes commentary was near at hand while the book of mormon was being translated and that nathaniel lewis had at least made joseph smith aware of its existence. 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 is the most correct of any book on earth, joseph smith stated, and the keystone of our religion.
He did build and establish the kingdom of god on earth, and through him the lord almighty again restored the priesthood to the children of men. This conference draws from some of the latest scholarship on the translation of the book of mormon, the book of abraham, and more. They claim that this shows that joseph smith was a true prophet by omitting that phrase. And, though i was an active participant in the scenes that transpired. The title page the introduction the testimonies of the three and eight witnesses the testimony of the prophet joseph smith with this kit you andor your children will learn all about the. This is the simple, direct testimony of joseph smith, giving some of the events that led to the restoration of the gospel and the founding of the church of. Each book contains between one and thirty chapters, and they are printed in chronological order. This is a reference to the book of mormon and the bible being companion books that compliment each other. The first vision set to music sung by a womens choir at a general conference session of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. At times the jst does not even match up with itself, such as when joseph smith translated the same passage multiple times in different ways. After the first vision, as well as his visits from moroni, he. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. A documentary history of the book of mormon byu studies.
Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand. Richard bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing mormon, moves beyond the. Joseph smith diary 18351836, original in joseph smith collection, lds church archives, salt lake city, utah. Primary sources are used to cover over a twentyfiveyear period of history. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi is a sacred text of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Mauricio berger and the sealed book of mormon latterday. Click here for general teachings about the book of mormon. If you want to know the history and basis for every church whose teachings go back to the book of mormon this is the book. The primary exception to this practice is found in the treatment of the long passages taken from isaiah 2 nephi 78, 1224, where brief paraphrases are.
Founder of the largest indigenous christian church in american history, joseph smith published the 584page book of mormon when he was 23 and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age 38. Although other collections of early latterday saint documents have been published, none has focused exclusively on the documents pertaining to the book of mormon, beginning with moronis first appearance to the seventeenyearold joseph smith in september 1823 and ending in march 1830 with the publication of the book of mormon. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. A guide to the historical accounts salt lake city, ut. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Four years before the first word of the book of mormon was even translated, isaiahs words were connected to that sacred record. When moroni visited the boy joseph smith on september 21, 1823, sources indicated that he quoted as many as 31 biblical passages. The lyrics of the song describe the events seen in the. Study the new testament with a verse by verse commentary by lynne hilton wilson, the cofounder of book of mormon central. December 30 january 5 introductory pages of the book of mormon this printable kit for all ages will help you study and teach the introductory pages to the book of mormon. In their doctrinal approach to the book of mormon, it is. Joseph smith s encounters with divine beings may help explain the visionrelated exhaustion experienced by individuals in the book of mormon.
It was translated and produced by joseph smith who founded the church in 1830. Finally then, there are two commentaries on deuterojohn if you will, a primary jsp and secondary commentary doc. Book of mormon scripture commentary we love lds prophets. This account was written by joseph smith in his diary. The prophet joseph smith was the greatest doctrinal teacher since jesus christ. Adding a little study of joseph smith and his role in the book of mormon is a great way to start off the new year and prepare for studying the book of mormon with come, follow me in 2020 psstt find more great book of mormon resources to help you. Joseph described his vision to robert matthias, also known as joshua the jewish minister. Seven years later, in 1830, this scriptural canon of the latterday saints was published for the world. The book is just too long to manage well in the app. The standard of truth presents the first vision in chapters 1 and 2.
Someone in the progmo world stumbled upon this recently, as ive seen it shared a lot the last couple days. Lund, insights from the jst into the book of revelation, in the joseph smith translation. When you bookmark a page, it bookmarks the 1st page of the chapter and not where you actually are in the chapter. In the work of joseph smith, new revelations from heaven joined newly recovered revelations of the past.
The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth by god. It is also a fun way to learn about joseph smith history, in the back of the scriptures. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds. 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. Having said that, i think it is difficult to use in the bookshelf app. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, all named for their primary narrator or protagonist. Heres what these primary children love about the new book. But the prophet was also uniquely called to the office of translator. Did joseph smith plagiarize from adame clarkes commentary.
Throughout the book of mormon and old testament, there are occasions where peoples spiritual experiences caused them to become completely exhausted. The for the book is held by united literary order of the last days, llc, out of independence missouri. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon. Commentary on the book of mormon is a series of statements, either about phrases or about topics suggested by some of the language in the book of mormon. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present with millions of global adherents. Much of his teaching focused on passages from the bible. In this episode, laura harris hales visits with thomas wayment, lds perspectives podcasts guest on episode one, in part two of our special first anniversary double episode on the joseph smith translation to discuss some impressive findings regarding joseph smith s bible translation. The text of the book of mormon is printed with the commentary. Devoted members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints honor its founder, joseph smith, with saintlike reverence.