Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Would you listen to the nonbelievers guide to the book of mormon again. The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. The esv bible is a relatively new bible translation that combines wordforword precision and accuracy with literary excellence, beauty, and readability. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Free audio bible book of mormon audio download lds audio.
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. 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. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. This is the holy book of deuteronomy, known as the fifth book of moses called deuteronomy. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Lehis sons make several trips back to jerusalem to obtain the hebrew scriptures, or brass plates, and to recruit another man and his family to join them in their. This arrangement of scripture brings variety and a fresh approach to each days. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible.
Written by respected gospel scholars, joseph fielding mcconkie, robert l. Book of mormon audio listen to the audio files below of this beautiful testament of jesus christ while sitting at your desk, or from the convenience of your home. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that were not necessarily eye witnesses to the events that took place in it. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. The bible needed the book of mormon to act as a second witness just a paul tells the corinthians that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. They help me so much when im reading my scriptures at night, to really be able to concentrate.
The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. The one year bible daily audio readings consist of passages from the old testament, new testament, psalms, and proverbs. Words and pages 360 in bible based sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon.
Clarke adhered theologically to the methodist founder john wesley. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. He is primarily remembered for writing this commentary on the bible. Treasures from the book of mormon audio commentary vol. We use ridges commentaries every day in our scripture study. Adam clarke bible commentary in the book of mormon. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. 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. Apr 29, 2010 360 book of mormon evidences abound in bible alphabetics code. Taylor halverson details the stunning gospel truths. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences.
On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. 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. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720.
Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. 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. The promise that is offered by a prophet of god in its closing chapters, is for you, and is true and literal. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. If you would like to purchase an audio bible you can find a wide selection of quality audio bible products at. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. He began a careful study of the scriptures at the age of 17 when he was called on a mission to england, and had a wellknown scriptural scholar, dr. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings.
However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. As you can see from the sample, the format is a segment of scripture, such as a chapter, followed by commentary and cross references. If you would like to request a free bible, then pleaser visit the request free bible page. On a number of occasions, we find that when the book of mormon quotes a biblical passage, other quotations from the same passage are clustered near the original quotation. The next step is to enter your payment information. It is totally different from the bible by virtue of its genesis. Words and pages 360 in biblebased sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon. In addition to these chapters, many other phrases from matthew appear in the book of mormon text, as shown below. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition.
What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Drawing on his years of study and scholarly research, latterday saint religious scholar dr. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. John christopher thomas pentecostal theological seminary and bangor university, implied readers, the book of mormon, and the bible grant hardy university of north carolina, asheville, reading the book of mormon as a bible commentary room 2. Someone in the progmo world stumbled upon this recently, as ive seen it shared a lot the last couple days. The point of this passage is that when the book of mormon was published in the nineteenth century, gentiles that is, traditional christians would object to the claim that the book of mormon is scripture and insist that the bible is the only scripture that we have or need. 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. The prophecies and promises of the ot are fulfilled in the new covenant or new testament, of. A book of mormon commentary that is thorough and comprehensive. The holy bible book 46 1 corinthians kjv dramatized. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. We are always very interested in adding more free materials to this website. The book was first published in 1830 by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. Scripture audio book downloads including the kjv holy bible, book of mormon, and other lds scriptures, manuals, and resources. This is the holy book of 1 corinthians, known as the first epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians. It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. According to the books 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. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon. Find renewed vigor in your scripture study with scriptural insights and commentary. As a former mormon, theres a lot of angst involved in trying to leave the religion.
Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. This audio recording features the female voice reading the book of mormon. This includes videos, audio messages, articles, ebooks, or anything else as long as it glorifies god. For 26 consecutive weeks beginning on january 2, 1997, there appeared an accurate and informative series of newspaper articles in the wetumpka herald circulation 4,400 entitled the bible and the book of mormon connecting links. The text version commentary on the bible is available as a html files no ebook reader needed and is optimized for use on any mobile device. To use the kjv bible simple click the links, to go back to thecommentary on the bible use the return button. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. The esv bible is a relatively new bible translation that combines wordforword precision and accuracy with.
The theme of hebrews is the absolute supremacy and sufficiency of jesus christ as revealer and as mediator of gods grace. Adam clarke 1760 or 17621832 was a british methodist theologian and biblical scholar. May 03, 2014 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. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Keep in mind that it is a very large file and may take some time to download depending on your connection speed. The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. Official scripture audio from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Jul 26, 2018 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures.
In the book of mormon, slightly modified versions of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of matthew are included in the account of jesus appearance in chapters 12, and 14 of 3 nephi. 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. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The holy bible book 05 deuteronomy kjv dramatized audio.
Nov 22, 2017 this app includes the complete ebook of commentary on the bible by adam clarke. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. Free audio bible book of mormon audio download lds.
The implication here is that the author of the book of mormon read the phrase in the bible, and either unconsciously or consciously worked the surrounding phrases into the text. He gives this clinical description of how the angel was. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. You get lots of judgement and embarrassment from mormon friends and family, and it can really be depressing.
These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. The holy bible book 46 1 corinthians kjv dramatized audio. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Oh, and they are being transcribed so you can download pdfs of the audio if you. Taylor halverson details the stunning gospel truths found in the book of mormon with rich detail regarding the cultural background, literary styles, and doctrinal themes provided by book of mormon prophets.
Skip sequence for sefer book mormon in bible code is 360. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. Book of mormon prophesied by a bible code by sterling. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. 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 recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Welcome to the audio page of one year bible online, an online guide for those desiring to read through or listen to the bible in one year. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. The book of mormon, the second in a fourvolume series designed to ignite your enthusiasm for reading the scriptures. Your study of the book of mormon made easier, part 1.