Discussions on the book of mormon insights to the book of isaiah doctrine and. The text is being made available in video format here. Then he uses those same tools on the book of mormon. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. Rfm points out several examples in isaiah, daniel and the new testament. Book of mormon genealogy charts mormon charts mormon. Brown was an arabic translator when this was published. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon has no claim to validity due to its lack of incorporation into the biblical cannon. He talks about how, one major way that the book of mormon clarifies the bible is not so much to agree in lockstep, but to challenge and correct some of its themes. By delving into individual verses, you will develop a rich familiarity with the history, terminology, and characterizations found within familiar doctrinal accounts. Creativity theory and the origin of the book of mormon and. The book of mormon gets the literary treatment religion. The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and. In fact, mormons believe in and read the holy bible and we regard it as the holy word of god. Love in the book of mormon religious studies center. Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers.
Aug 08, 2012 the book of mormon is the narrative of a prophetled peoples experience with god over a thousandyear period, beginning with the flight of two israelite families from jerusalem in the sixth century bce on the eve of babylonian captivity. Each year students study one of the four books of scripture and with each study program, theres a set of 25 scripture mastery scriptures. The book was first published in 1830 by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. Roberts, expressed a strong desire to abandon the idea that joseph received the text of the book of mormon directly from god.
We believe that god has revealed his word to all people in all generations and the book of mormon is simply a record of his dealings with a. We typically pick a few to stop our reading and discuss. Our kids are elementary school aged, but the topics could also easily work for older kids. Willes book of mormon lecture, joseph smiths american bible. See more ideas about book of mormon, mormon, scripture study. There are many book of mormon passages i like to use when i am witnessing to mormons.
Discussions on the book of mormon1 nephi 12originally aired. This new abridged format suited for every age and stage of life makes meaningful scripture study an attainable goal for every family. The book of mormon is an entirely different book of scripture. It took smith less than 3 months to translate the writings and publish it into a 588 volume. Single source files for generating the english print scriptures. Either way, you will create conversations and think about the scriptures as more than pieces of paper. Acts to revelation the old testament insights into isaiah the book of mormon the. Donate today to a good cause while supporting latter day saints like you. And most of mormon doctrine actually comes, not even from the book of mormon, but from the doctrine and covenants, which is a collection of revelations, supposedly, from christ to the prophets. In total, approximately 30 percent of the book of isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon one source counts 478 verses in the book of mormon which are quoted from isaiah. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. For about a year now, ive been working out how to word my thoughts on how creativity theory relates to the origin of the book of mormon.
Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures lifey. Replica of the original gold plates of the book of mormon. Watch discussions on the book of mormon online full. It is the sacred text for the 15 millionstrong church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The basic text of the translators copy of the scriptures 06897 can also be derived from these files. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Please consider donating today to support our effort to provide latterday saints the tools and resources and the safe space for conversations to navigate a difficult and often lonely faith transition.
Roundtable scripture discussions religious studies center. Oct 16, 20 history and discussion of our book of mormon genealogy chart. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Jul 17, 2012 there is an allusion to the practice of sacrificing to the seirim kjv devils. Following numerous discussions regarding the authenticity of the book of mormon, i have been asked by the zealous latterday saint to forget what i have learned in order to pray about truth. Discussions on the book of mormon is a series that is currently running and has 2004 seasons 68 episodes. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. Its the calling card for thousands of missionaries, and part of the inspiration for a tony awardwinning broadway musical. Take your scripture study to the next level book of mormon.
We strive to make research, videos, and media on the book of mormon accessible and integrated into your scripture study learn more about book of mormon central. Why you shouldnt ask god if the book of mormon is true. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
After referencing the verses, i will, in about 100 words, explain how each can be used. Book of mormon podcast by mike stroud free brother stroud is a retired 30year ces instructor and has a wonderful versebyverse podcast on the book of mormon. Joseph smith reported that he first learned about the existence of the golden plates containing the. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The people of god eventually create a complex civilization in the western hemisphere. General discussions for topics and discussions concerning lds doctrine, history, geography, etc. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Classroom discussions especially if you have left over time. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. Explore the book of mormon with the maxwell institute. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 15163.
Recommended resources learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. This means that it is another witness that christ really lived, and that he is gods son. Discussions on the new testament acts to revelation. Sometimes a long chapter like jacob 5 gets broken into 3 segments. A rundown of some quotes from both lds scriptures book of mormon, abraham, and moses and leaders on what the curse of dark skin was, and how they spoke of black people while speaking for god. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. According to the book s narrative, when joseph smith was 21 years old an angel named moroni gave him the ancient records which when translated would become the book of mormon. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has a fouryear seminary program for students ages 1418.
What lds scriptures teach about race lds discussions. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Some questions are serious while others are pure fun. The book of mormon family reader will help your family discover and discuss the eternal doctrine found in the book of mormon, drawing you closer together as a family and closer to christ. Discussions on the book of mormon1 nephi 1618originally aired. Mormon books mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Please stay on topic all off topic posts will be moveddeleted.
But there are three other mormon scriptures as well. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah, containing 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. What do mormons believe about the bible and the book of. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. It is subtitled, another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of adam and eve, the nature of the christian atonement, eschatology, redemption from physical and spiritual death, and the organization of the latterday church. For a printable list of all the women in the book of mormon click here. Bible scholars use tools of textual analysis to identify backdated prophecies.
Discovering the scriptures without the stress as want to read. Discussions on the book of mormonalma 2529originally aired. The book of mormon and the king james bible page 2. At mormon discussions we look to help you navigate mormonism. They may correspond to the shaggy demon of the mountainpass azabb alakaba of old arab legend. There are discussion points for every few verses of scripture with activity ideas and discussion questions. Roundtable scripture discussions the book of mormon. Nov 02, 2015 with her masterful research and reflections on this holy book of scripture, the author leads readers through the sacred words of the book of mormon in spectacular detail. Ive been feeling the need to get this out as so many discussions would benefit from having this background.
Here are the 10 of the most common passages i cite regularly. It is indeed a rarity to finish a discussion with a mormon without being challenged to read and pray about the book of mormon. Our overview continues, looking at how anachronisms and biblical scholarship can help scholars date the book of mormon to the 19th century, showing how the book of mormon s reliance on the king james bible is so significant, and what should be in the book of mormon but isnt. Apr 29, 2020 book of mormon a book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. Mormon discussions podcasts full lineup navigating. The bible the bible was originally written languages of the people composing it. Each of the halfhour episodes covers several chapters from the book of mormon. The book of mormon is one of four volumes of scripture used by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A series of virtual discussions with volume authors, cosponsored by the john a. Chapter sixteen of mark twains roughing it begins, all men have heard of the mormon bible, but few except the elect have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
Book of mormon themed discussions chicken scratch n sniff. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. It is also accepted as scripture by the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints and dozens of other lds splinter sects note 1 the other books considered to be scripture by the lds church are. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. We carry a variety of book of mormon books, from 1830 heritage editions to journals and study guides. Matthews, robert j what the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes.
Givens explores four motifs woven throughout the book of mormon revelation, christology, zion, and scripture. Church scriptures and quotes from leaders on the ban on blacks for the priesthoodtemple ordinances. We are loving the book of mormon dinner discussions and use them all the time. May 23, 2017 t he book of mormon is a wholly american scripture. Aug 21, 2020 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. See more ideas about book of mormon, mormon, lds scriptures. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. We love the book of mormon and believe that scholarship can support its history and enrich our understanding. L atterday prophets have implored and continually encouraged members of the church to make daily and habitual study of the scriptures a priority in their lives.
Jul 01, 2011 later mormon leaders including general authority brigham h. Verses are cited in the order they are listed in the book of mormon. Explore the book of mormon with the maxwell institute podcast. And in some cases, expand in a way that where we think the story ends in the bible, the book of mormon says, theres more.
King lamonis wife book of mormon, homepage featured, queens, spiritual gifts by heather farrell april 2, 2020. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks scripture reading. Discussions on the book of mormonalma 14originally aired. While mormons will ask you to pray about the truth of the book of mormon in order to receive a revelation of its truthfulness from god, the bible offers a different way of testing new revelation, telling us to examine prophetic utterances carefully 1 thess. We are passionate about making your scripture study more meaningful. The book of mormon is one of four books accepted and promoted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds the mormon church as scripture. So, you would put the book of mormon above the bible. Brown, love in the book of mormon, in the book of mormon. My book of mormon discussions are designed to make discussing the book of mormon an easy and normal part of your life. The book of mormon contains the writings of ancient prophets. Now its easier than ever to read the book of mormon. Introducing the brief theological introductions series j. Elder roberts reasoned that such a view made god responsible for the grammatical and spelling errors and would hinder people from accepting joseph smith and the.
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