Click here for free access to our latest coronaviruscovid19 research, commentary, and news. I was really enjoying his come let us reason together series and then he seemed to just drop off the face of youtube and hasnt uploaded a video since may 24th. Olsen lehis dream as a template for understanding each act of nephis vision, by amy eastonflake getting through isaiah with the help of the nephite prophetic worldview, by john w. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. Never use the word mormon in describing anything mormon. The compete book of mormon is contained within the series, so it is not necessary to switch back and forth between the commentary and the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
You cannot be a college graduate, in fact, you can have only three years of schooling. But it is for his work with the book of mormon that george reynolds was most. Does anybody know what happened to the backyard professor. This page is dedicated to documenting the many bits of evidence that i come across in my studies. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The partridge sisters, lucy walker, fanny alger, the lawrence sisters. You must write a book with 239 chapters, 54 of them about wars, 21 about history, 55 about prophecy, 71 about doctrine, 17 about missionaries, and 21 about the mission of jesus. Mormon times links to the internet school of the prophets. While many view mormon as a passive compiler in creating the book of mormon, this article shows the different ways that he and moroni actively interact with the sources. Pt 32 book of mormon commentary 1 nephi chapter 2 by thebackyardprofessor. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. The presence of egyptian names in the book of mormon can force only one conclusion.
Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power. Have you seen the backyard professors videos lately. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. Donald trump as a book of mormon villain gently hew stone. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc.
Prophetic commentary by lehi, nephi, jacob, and the lord himself helps us understand isaiah passages in the book of mormon. As the years have past, the case for the book of mormon has strengthened considerably despite the zealous efforts of critics. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible and is a record of gods dealings with his chosen people in the new world. In 1957, nibleys book an approach to the book of mormon was the lds. Donald trump as a book of mormon villain perhaps youve noticed that i hardly write much about politics anymore. Many of them those millions of students and professors say the bible is. There werent a lot of apologists daring enough to take on the attacks against the purported translation. Fair contributor and backyard professor comes out as. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon.
There are no commentaries in a new approach to studying the book of mormon. 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. Van orden, an assistant professor of church history at byu, serves as. Thats because im so deeply disheartened at where every side is at in our country now, and im not sure i even have anything useful worth saying about any of it. It was very interesting to read a commentary on the book of mormon that was written over 60 years ago. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one, kindle edition by. The biggest thing that strikes me about ether already, looking at it this way, is that the first several and the last few chapters all cover just a generation or two, while ether chapters 9 and 10 together cover nearly a thousand years, or the same span of time covered by. Kerry shirts aka the backyard professor left apologetics 2 years ago.
Alma through helaman joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Backyard professor realistic book of mormon evidences. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. A comprehensive commentary of the first book of nephi download pdf. Since 1988, hes followed every single stroke of the scribal pen to uncoveras nearly. Comparison of 1 nephi 1114 and 2 nephi 2530 the centrality of nephis vision, by steven l.
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. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. The imperative for a historical book of mormon the interpreter. The main purpose of the book of mormon is to the convincing of jew and gentile that jesus is the. State university of new york albany is the author of second witness. The book of mormon, with its saga of righteous, white nephites and wicked, darkskinned lamanites, echoed these ideas. If they truly desired truth they could find it right in their own backyard and within. This suggests that most of us could benefit by some. The book of mormon commentary is a six book series that details every chapter and verse of the book of mormon teachings. Till then, he comments on the power of reasoning and study. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 33 page 1 of 4 2 nephi 33. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon. Nibley became a professor at brigham young university byu in 1946, where he. As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smiths words, the book of mormon is high priority reading.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Hugh winder nibley march 27, 1910 february 24, 2005 was an american scholar and an. After nibleys death in 2005, only a few of them were so brazen. A comprehensive commentary of the title page of the book of mormon download pdf. The book of abraham issues translation problems mormonthink. Book of mormon commentary jacob 3 page 1 of 4 jacob 3. Nancy, daughter of early church leader sidney rigdon is a prime example of.
In their commentary, they give glimpses and insight into a wonderful world. God has made that promiseunto those who go out to preach the gospelby the spirit of revelation. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Watch skousens lecture series on the book of mormon.
Today we share the story of nancy rigdon and the happiness letter. The book of mormon must be read as an ancient, not as a modern book. I love to learn whether it is history, languages, science, philosoph. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. The backyard professor was among the top of a short list. Shirts i was recently told that my egyptological apologetics was being used to continue showing joseph smith got things right. Nibley s commentary on the book of mormon is based on. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Since joseph smith was younger than most of you and not nearly so experienced or welleducated as any of. This sixvolume commentary on the book of mormon focuses on its spiritual, theological, cultural, textual, and historical context. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share.
Naturally it is read with varying degrees of understanding. Here are the book of mormon videos i have been producing for you tube. 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. Back yard professor kerry shirts hey everyone, the long lost kerry shirts is back posting at the link. Some wonder what isaiah is doing in the book of mormon. They come in three different versions, watercolored banner. The book of abraham is a book of lds scripture that joseph smith translated from a. Furthermore, the prison yard where he worked was far from conducive to writing. The translation is what is known as the book of abraham. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin. He has spent a quarter century meticulously studying the original and printers manuscripts of the book of mormon. The backyard professor then and the backyard professor now by kerry a.
I really suggest you watch he had some apologetic videos back in 2009 or so. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Roberts, history of the church, mormon doctrine of deity, seventys course in theology on october 29, 2019 by tomnysetvold. Roberts 18571933, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, which examine the validity of the book of mormon as a translation of an ancient american source. Skousen is professor of linguistics and english language at byu. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. George began to make his great contribution to book of mormon commentary.
Producing a commentary on what the book of mormon is, and what it means. Click here for general teachings about the book of mormon. Studies of the book of mormon is a collection of essays written at the beginning of the 20th century though not published until 1985 by b. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. This guy, terry sheets, the backyard professor starts to discuss the kjv around 6. Some of the topics address supposed anomolies, or problems that critics have with the bom. He is known in the videos as the backyard professor and has made many. And if an lds scholar could not have written the book of mormon. After adam and eve partook of the forbidden fruit in the garden of eden, god drove out the man. Though latterday saints have long known that the book of mormon is an important religious text, it is encouraging to see it considered as such by a prestigious american university. There are multiple examples of joseph smiths manipulation of vulnerable women in order to pressure them into a polygamous relationships. For joseph smith to get any authentic egyptian names in the book of mormon if he were simply writing it is beyond credulity. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension.
Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Meanwhile, in the backyard, clark leads an impromptu flint knapping. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 book. Todays bom scholars focus on different issues and have. 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. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
Translating the book of mormon, both published through greg kofford books. This entry was posted in book commentary, release announcements and tagged b. The book contains the full text of the 20 edition and is reformatted to include events, speakers, dates and locational information. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. I have studied my entire life, and find religious themes to be terrifically fascinating. The book of mormon also spoke of sprawling ancient cities, none of which had been identified in the united states. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is. A biography, then paul gutjahr is a particularly wellqualified nonmormon writer. Is this book another commentary filled with the authors opinions on the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
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