First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Repentance and forgiveness explained in the book of mormon. This new format suited for every age and stage of life makes meaningful scripture study an attainable goal for every family. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Because the book of mormon is the best known and most widely circulated lds book, many commentaries on and reference books about it have been written to assist readers. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Common questions about the book of mormon, ensign, oct. Youll learn where it came from, what it contains, and how to receive your own. You may want to note this in your scriptures by mormon 8. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village.
Youll learn where it came from, what it contains, and how to receive your own free copy. Why the message behind the book of mormon musical is so. South park creators comingofage satire on the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is a work of comic genius. According to smiths account and the book s narrative, the book of mormon was originally written in otherwise unknown characte.
For the most part, it is in easyflowing new testament language, with such words as spake forspoke, unto for to, with and it came to pass, with thus and thou and thine. Book of mormon student manual published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints free this is an official resource of the church for use in institute classes. The mention of horses among domesticated animals kept by book of mormon peoples has raised questions in some peoples minds, due to the prevailing view that horses were not found in the americas during precolumbian times. Apr 30, 2008 mormonism explained lays out clearly what mormons believe. 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. The following chart captures the ten major elements of the covenant prophecy repeated throughout the book of mormon. Aug 25, 2009 this video provides a brief introduction to the book of mormon. The bible gives helpful information about the principle of repentance, and the book of mormonanother book of scripture like the biblealso includes important teachings about the principle of repentance. In reference to the title page of the book of mormon, muhlestein explained how statements such as, that the house of israel may know the covenants of the lord, and, to the convincing of. 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. Is the book of mormon a series of parables rather than a. Jan 23, 20 a video explaining basic beliefs mormons have about the book of mormon the actual book, not the musical. The book of mormon clarifies the covenant nature of baptism. The student manual contains mostly general authority quotes and brief statements of explanation for blocks of verses.
Preface to book of mormon, circa august 1829, page iv. Joseph smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine, female genital mutilation, and oppression from the village warlords. Whether from friends, family, the truly interested, or the antagonistic, we all get asked questions about the book of mormon. The book of revelation, part 1 the book of revelation is rich in symbolism, so much so, that most christians find it difficult to understand. This makes the primary defense of mormon apologists, that the book of abraham may have been in the now missing papyri, irrelevant. I will now give you a description of the manner in which the book of mormon was translated. Types and shadows of deliverance in the book of mormon. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. Stephen provides his reasons for a scholastic approach to the book of mormon and outlines details from his article about both the archaeological site of tel moza motza and how it provides another example of the cultural backdrop as explained by nephi in 2nd nephi chapter 5 who builds a temple after the manner of solomon. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone.
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 authority of god given to men throughout time has been taken back and restored many, many times. Grant hardys scholarly work understanding the book of mormon. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon.
Young readers ages 712 can enjoy the scriptures on their own and establish a habit of personal scripture study, which will strengthen their faith and. The few significant modifications were made by the prophet joseph smith to clarify the meaning of the text, not to change it. The book of mormon for young readers presents key scripture stories in an abridged, creative, and engaging format designed to make it easy for children to understand and love the scriptures. Soon after the founding of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the prophet joseph smith detailed thirteen articles of faith, which are straightforward enumerations of basic beliefs in the mormon church, many of which set the church apart from other. Jan 04, 20 the book of mormon, a larky buddy story about two american mormons who go to uganda in an attempt to convert the natives, is utterly irresistible. Church leaders, cast and crew express excitement for upcoming. Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways.
It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Gospel insights from general authorities and religious educators, provo, ut. The idea of god in the book of mormon closely resembles the traditional christian doctrine of the trinity. Chapters on mormon history are especially enlightening. The covenant prophecy of the book of mormon scott woodward. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints purports to be a reboot, if you will, of the divine franchise. The book of mormon is a sacred record of peoples in ancient america and was engraved upon metal plates. South park creators comingofage satire on the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is a work of comic genius. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was published. It may be surprising, therefore, to learn that the small plates of nephi 1 nephi through words of mormon almost certainly came last in the translation process, after the completion of the large plates of nephi mosiah through moroni and the title. Everything you need to know about the book of mormon london. Indeed, virtually every prophecy in the book of mormon ties in one way or another to this overarching covenant prophecy. Have you ever wondered how mormonsproperly referred to as members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saintsgot their. This section is intended to help people who want to know the basic principles of the gospel as explained by the mormon church.
A video explaining basic beliefs mormons have about the book of mormon the actual book, not the musical. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. The plates of mormon, which consist of an abridgment by mormon from the large plates of nephi, with many. To get the most out of hardys analysis, i reread the book of mormon while reading his. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. This video provides a brief introduction to the book of mormon. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. 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. He engages in thorough crossreferencing and rigorous comparing and contrasting. The published text of the book of mormon has been corrected and edited through its various editions. As i have explained in earlier essays,2 the book of mormon writers consistently include water baptism as one element of what they call the gospel or doctrine of christ, the way whereby men can be saved in the kingdom of god 2 ne. While revelations that js dictated in 1828 and 1829 referred to the lost manuscript in generic terms, jss mention of 116 pages in the preface to the book of mormon was the first time he specified the number of pages lost.
Religious studies center, brigham young university, 2003, 28094. It is written in biblical language, the language of the prophets. In the 1837 edition, joseph smith changed that into the mother of the son of god book of mormon 20, p. These videos are meant to inform and clear up misconceptions about beliefs of the church. The musical was created by south park creators trey parker and matt stone who are also known for their. Preface to book of mormon, circa august 1829, page iii. Oct 16, 2017 christianity teaches that repenting of our sins is key to following jesus christ and receiving the blessings of his atonement. This volume is the first of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion. The book of mormon, who knew through prophecy the problems of our day, and who as an angel was assigned to restore the gospel at the hands of a modern prophet joseph smith. I can laugh at the quirks of my lds culture, such as elder price being forcefed starbucks coffee by satans minions in spooky mormon hell. Book of mormontextual changeswhy were these changes made. Some scholars believe that some of the chapters of the current book of isaiah were not written by that prophet but by one or more different authors long after isaiahs timein fact, after the time that lehi and his family left jerusalem. Catherine, types and shadows of deliverance in the book of mormon in a book of mormon treasury.
Curtis said that like the bible videos, the book of mormon video library will be used in many. While revelations that js dictated in 1828 and 1829 referred to the lost manuscript in generic terms, jss mention of 116 pages in the preface to the book of mormon was the first time he specified the number of. Oct 01, 2019 i think the reason we have the book of mormon is as the title page explains to convince people that jesus is the christ, manifesting himself unto all nations. Church leaders, cast and crew express excitement for. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of.
Another testament of jesus christ presents itself as a translated record of ancient american peoples detailing their dealings with each other and with god. President ezra taft benson testified that the book of mormon was written for our day and explained how knowing this can help us as we study the book of mormon. Understanding christian baptism through the book of mormon. From these verses we can see that the book of mormon writers saw our day and wrote what would be of most help to us. David whitmer, one of the book of mormon witnesses, explained the process. A second major question is sometimes raised about the isaiah material in the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentaries the encyclopedia of mormonism. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Why were textual changes made to the book of mormon over the years after it was first published. Most readers of the book of mormon naturally assume that joseph smith translated its books beginning in 1 nephi 1. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. We want to make sure it corresponds completely with what the book of mormon says, he explained. Jackson shows how mormonism diverges from orthodox christianity in key matters of theology, but his tone is that of a careful teacher who seeks to explain rather than merely to debunk. Dec 09, 2010 so even if an actual book of abraham were among the papyri in smiths possession, he demonstrated that he would not be able to identify or translate it.
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