It is not just trite fluff, devotional ramblings, or regurgitation of if you are looking for a commentary on the book of mormon, this one outstrips them all. Passover and the birth of christ comparing the bible and the book of mormon. It also begins to tackle the question of joseph smiths translation in passages clearly related to the king james version. The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. I share it in my video commentary on the book of mormon. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. It marshals the best of modern scholarship and new insights into a consistent picture of the book of mormon as a historical document created in and reflecting a particular place, time, and culture. Translating the book of mormon covers an unprecedented amount of material in attempts to offer up some answers. 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. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. The brant gardner book of mormon megathread mormon. Translating the book of mormon, we discuss most of the major issues with the book of mormon including. Gardner amasses evidence from the historical record, the actual book of mormon manuscripts, and its text in order to discover the most economical. Gardners new book is a game changera paradigmbending exercise combining rigorous methodology with creativity in a historical analysis of the book of mormon translation story.
Top, this series focuses on the most significant aspect of the book of mormonthe doctrine. Scripturesbiblebook of mormon sheet music 231 free. Your secrets and dreams written in ink, or drawn in pencil, and hidden behind your favorite art. 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. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary. Book of mormon commentary jacob 2 page 4 of much as the appetite for whiskey. Notebooks on redbubble are so very versatile and lucky for you theyre available in a ruled or graph 90gsm paper. From treasure digging, supernatural creatures, and seer stones, to occult traditions and astrology, this thoroughly researched book includes pictures of lds churchowned artifacts used by smith as well as a slew of. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use.
The book of mormon in a new world setting by brant gardner. Stop looking for the book of mormon in mesoamerica and start looking for mesoamerica in the book of mormon. Book of mormon real or imaginarybrant gardner and david bokovoys claim of mormons bias against the lamanites. Many of these difficult questions have been exploited in the past by those antagonistic towards the books claims of divine origin. Book of mormon politics tells us that not only do the structural elements trace more firmly to a mesoamerican context, but that the mesoamerican context provides needed information that fills in the gaps between the assumed understanding of the writer and the reader. The musical 1993, their first experience with movie musicals. Hey i have been reading the book of mormon for decades, and i honestly thought i had pretty much taken its measure for what it had to say and mean. If you are looking for a commentary on the book of mormon, this one outstrips them all. The book of mormon as history and the gift and power.
The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Bmaf articles if you wish to print an article, click on printer friendly version at the end of each article click here if you wish to find articles by authorbook of mormon geography commentaries book of mormon resources by kirk magleby. Late in 1998 the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms an lds research group operating under the umbrella of the lds church included a sidebar in their journal of book of mormon studies titled smithsonian statement on the book of mormon revised volume 7, number 1, 1998, p. Grant, teachings of presidents of the church salt lake city.
Volume 3b mosiah 1129 by brant gardner available from rakuten kobo. Step by step through the book of mormon by alan miner. High quality book of mormon inspired spiral notebooks by independent artists and designers from around the world. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, helaman through third nephi. Top ten books the lds mormon church doesnt want you to. In my very early teens a relative gave me a book surveying world archaeology, and from that time some tie to antiquity formed in my soul and brain and eventually dictated my selection of graduate studies. In 2009 he was invited to join mormon matters, and joined wheat and tares in 2010. Having read several scholarly commentaries on books of the bible, i keenly felt the lack of a similarly scholarly and comprehensive commentary for the book of mormon. Volume 1 first nephi kindle edition by gardner, brant a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. In a brilliant matching of setting and text, gardner reconstructs mormons conceptual linking of the gadiantons in 50 b. This work, the fifth of a sixvolume commentary, presents a startling reinterpretation of mormons gadianton robbers. Stop looking for the book of mormon in mesoamerica and.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Joseph smiths use of folk magic, the book of mormon translation process including the peep stone in the hat, book of mormon anachronisms, dna and race. The focus of the book of mormon is unquestionably on the things of god. Jan 23, 2012 mormon heretic has been blogging since january 2008 at his own blog, mormon heretic. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, helaman through third nephi gardner, brant a. Analytical and contextual commentary of the book of mormon, takes a detailed, nearly versebyverse look at the book of mormon. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, first nephi. In our 5part conversation with brant gardner about his new book entitled the gift and power. Both the gift and power and traditions of the fathers were awarded best in category by. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, alma gardner, brant a. This sixvolume commentary on the book of mormon focuses on its spiritual, theological. Mormon, working from a cyclical view of history, applied the same name to groups widely separated by time. Similar to the bible, its sermons and explications of religious principles are presented against the framework of the story of a people. It gets possession of him, and he loves the money instead of loving it only for the good that he can do with it. Brant gardner book of mormon notes how deep can you dig.
The book of mormon as history, each published through greg kofford books. Gardners traditions of the fathers provides a meticulouslydocumented, scrupulouslymethodical analysis of the book of mormon which allows us to see it as a historical record we can accept at face valuethat is, as what joseph smith said it was. Translating the book of mormon, both published through greg kofford books. Messianic torah with commentary, an ebook by gary gardner. The smash broadway musical the book of mormon is enjoying a sort of homecoming right now, with its first touring company stationed in salt lake city.
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. While not answering every possible question, brant gardners book the gift and power. Top ten book list for lds students of the scriptures. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, 6 vols.
And on the very first page of brant s first volume in his commentary he taught me something new and very interesting. I agreed to do the article as an ongoing commentary on the book of mormon that would go slowly so as to be able to ask lots of questions of the text. Written by a professor at byu, this book covers the early evidence of folk magic in joseph smiths upbringing. The messianic torah with commentary is a yeshuajesus centered messianic jewish look at the torah with links to the other books of the tanakold testament and new testament. Brant gardners online commentary on the book of mormon is the best commentary thus far produced on the book of mormon, though nibleys four semesters of lectures in print and dvd form are an experience worth having. I regard brant as one of the most astute lds scholars and apologists writing today, and i respect his willingness to critique in detail a number of traditional lds apologetic claims. Ive been reading brant gardners two books traditions of the fathers. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon. State university of new york albany is the author of second witness.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading second witness. In 2007 he presented on dna and the book of mormon to the book of mormon archaeological forum. A comprehensive commentary of the title page of the book. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. They became friends at the university of colorado boulder and collaborated on a musical film, cannibal. Having faith in and through the book of mormon brant gardner duration. Gardner books have typically defined both my intellectual and religious life. Teachings and commentary on 1 nephi scott woodward. In my personal experience, and as a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes mistakenly called the mormon church, i have heard it described as everything from interesting, false, uplifting, or contrary to the bible. The book of mormon was conceived by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez. Translating the book of mormon, and traditions of the fathers. This work, the second in a sixvolume commentary, scrutinizes how nephi used isaiah to establish his new communitys political and cultural charterparticularly the focus on egalitarianism that became a nephite hallmark.
Parker and stone grew up in colorado, and were familiar with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its members. Thoughts on brant gardners two books on the book of mormon. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, v1 written by respected gospel scholars, joseph fielding mcconkie, robert l. Gardner uses everything at his disposal, from literary criticism and early manuscripts of the book of mormon to mesoamerican cultural and archaeological findings to inform his commentary. Books have typically defined both my intellectual and religious life. I have seen that method used, but i dont think it is useful at all. Just a quick note for joeyi still have no interest in attempting a conversation with joey. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. It is a great way to connect with the text and culture of the bible and israel. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power.
Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. 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. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 33 page 1 of 4 2 nephi 33. Contextual commentary on the book of mormon by brant gardner is the most. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, the gift and power. He is married with three kids, is active in the lds church, a returned missionary, and a member of the mormon history association and the john whitmer association. This sixvolume commentary on the book of mormon focuses on its spiritual, theological, cultural, textual, and historical context. Welch, connections between the visions of lehi and nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon, ed.
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