It describes the jaredites, descendants of jared and his companions, who were led by god to the. Ether 16 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. According to john welch, jesus was personally known to many book of mormon prophets, for he appeared to several, including lehi 1 nephi 1. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship, 20, 187224. Dec 04, 2009 president nelson grandfathers visit from the other side of the veil and family history work duration. Forty years later, journal of book of mormon studies 16, no. It covers more of the time period of the book of mormon people than any of the other five volumes. This fourvolume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work doctrine.
The land had been preserved for a righteous people ether 2. From many sources, the authors assembled facts and background for their commentary that will engage the interest of both beginning student and veteran scholar. My emphasis will be on doctrinal and historical items, with citations provided to other sources and commentaries when used. Moroni abridged this record after he had finished the main abridgment of the book of mormon which had been begun by his father mormon. Ether declared that this land, understood to be located on the american continent, was the place of the new jerusalem ether. Nov 21, 2012 commentary on the book of ether the book of ether is a translation of the record of the jaredite prophet ether. The book of ether is one of the books of the book of mormon. President nelson grandfathers visit from the other side of the veil and family history work duration. Commentary on the book of ether chapter 6 book of mormon. The first six chapters of ether typify the great plan of the eternal god alma 34. Book of mormon commentary link step by step through the. He gives this clinical description of how the angel was.
Dec 07, 2016 in ether, moroni continued his abridgment of the writings of the jaredite prophet, ether, starting with ethers prophecies regarding what would happen in the future upon the lands which were given to the jaredites as a choice land ether. Jackson, christ and the jaredites, in studies in scripture. In this way akish invested his evil work, with a sort of moral sanctity. An ancient american book salt lake city and provo, ut. It is totally different from the bible by virtue of its genesis. These two chapters are accompanied by a lengthy and detailed commentary by the lord himself in 3 nephi 16 and 20 to 22. There appear to be many such peaks along the chinese coastline. Then i would assume that the lord desired the book of mormon and the bible to be understood and validated in these latterdays. Nyman at byu soon after i returned from my mission.
For me there could be no more impelling reason for reading the book of mormon than this statement of the lord that we shall be judged by what is written in it. The text suggests new world settlers escaped captivity, which is a little confusing as england offered more political and religious liberty than just. From the perspective of the first readers of the book of mormon, this is historical commentary. Yea, lord, i know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a god of truth, and canst not lie. Book of mormon commentary link step by step through the book. Tammy uzelac hall, the host of lds livings sunday on monday, shares an answer to this and other questions readers might have in their studies of the book of mormon this week. 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. A literary perspective of a historical narrative, journal of book of mormon studies 31 1994. He begins with the statement, and now i, mormon, make a record mormon 1.
A comprehensive commentary of the title page of the book of mormon hyde, paul nolan. Three witnesses and the work itself will stand as a testimony of the. Abinadis commentary on isaiah 53, although sometimes confusing to church members, amplifies the beautiful message of isaiah. Chapter 12 mormon s commentary on the condition of the peoplehuman frailty and the goodness and power of godblessed are the penitentmen to be judged according to their works chapter beginning of the prophecy of samuel the lamanitesamuel proclaims his prophecies from the city wall sword of justice to fall on fourth generationnephite. The brother of jared says that he knows god cannot lie, and believes. Perhaps that is a reason why he commanded that the account of the appearance not be known in the world until after his mortal ministry. Mormon then made a record of his own time on earth. And it came to pass that when they had done all these things. The main column on this chart gives the genealogy of ether, the son of coriantor see ether 11. The jaredites were the first ones brought by the hand of the lord ether 2. Below is the introduction to what will be an ongoing personal chapterbychapter commentary on the book of mormon, starting with 1st nephi. Moroni inserted large blocks of commentary into ether, unlike his father, who. A comprehensive study of the book of mormon in sev.
The packed class could hardly wait for the next session to begin as we sat at the feet of this master teacher and book of mormon scholar. In ether, moroni continued his abridgment of the writings of the jaredite prophet, ether, starting with ethers prophecies regarding what would happen in the future upon the lands which were given to the jaredites as a choice land ether. Thomas professor of law at brigham young university, and was for 27 years editorinchief of byu studies, the premier latterday saint scholarly journal. The book of ether and the book of mormon contains lessons of breadth and depth, and the imagery in the historical narratives is not to be passed over lightly. This verse references the places of moriancumer, the promised land.
Nov 30, 2016 in describing the book of ether, book of mormon scholar grant hardy has observed, moroni maintains a more pervasive narrator presence than his father, mormon. The book of mormon chronicle of jared and his brother is the story of us all in our quest for the eternal land of promise. Abinadis great doctrinal insights and explanations of the true role of jesus christ are textual proofs that jesus is the christ, the eternal god book of mormon, title page. Commentary on the book of ether the book of ether is a translation of the record of the jaredite prophet ether. Shelem because of its exceeding height illustration. Aug 14, 2008 3 behold, o lord, thou hast smitten us because of our iniquity, and hast driven us forth, and for these many years we have been in the wilderness. If we are righteous and obedient and seek the things of god, our faith in jesus. The title of this volume of the book of mormon commentary series is taken from this statement. For it came to pass after the lord had prepared the stones which the brother of jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end thereof. This king list contains thirty names, from the jaredite founder down to the prophet ether, who was not a king but whose name is on the book in the book of mormon telling the history of the jaredites. The mulekites were brought here about the same time. The people of limhi later found these plates while searching for the city of zarahemla, and king mosiah translated them around 120 b. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon part six.
The book of ether hardcover jan 01, 1961 george reynolds and janne m. In illustration 3, the chiastic pattern shown is not necessarily intended to portray a. It begins during the thirtyfourth year after the birth of jesus christ and ends in the four hundred and. Mahonri moriancumer see the commentary for ether 1. The last full isaiah chapters quoted in the book of mormon that discuss the restoration of the house of israel are isaiah 52 and 54. The book of mormon explains the significance of being called by the name of jesus christ. The first seven chapters of the book of mormon, the small book within the book of mormon, are mormons abridgment. He was urged to it by his friends, who reminded him of the kings commandment, and consequently of the danger he incurred if he refused to comply with it. The brother of jared sees the finger of the lord as he touches sixteen stoneschrist shows his spirit body to the brother of jaredthose who have a perfect knowledge cannot be kept from within the veilinterpreters are provided to bring the jaredite record to light. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of. The lehi colony was the second ones as far as we know see 2 nephi 2. Nymans book of mormon commentary reminds me poignantly of the book of mormon class i took from dr.
The messianic message of the book of mormon 1997, 1819. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. Is the book of mormon reference to windows that can be dashed in pieces an anachronism. Commentary on the book of ether chapters 35 book of mormon. Then i would assume that the lord desired the book of mormon and the bible to be understood and validated in these latterdays by the words and structure of the ancient hebrew. Book of mormon commentary volume 6 is the final installment of the book of mormon commentary set. Moroni later abridged the translated plates and, together with his commentary, included them in his record, thus producing the final form of the book of ether. In describing the book of ether, book of mormon scholar grant hardy has observed, moroni maintains a more pervasive narrator presence than his father, mormon.
And now i, moroni, proceed to give the record of jared and his brother. Because of thy faith thou hast seen that i shall take upon me flesh and blood. 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. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. One of the major clues to the location of the jaredites on the coast of east asia is the reference to a mountain of exceeding height. Chapter 12 mormons commentary on the condition of the peoplehuman frailty and the goodness and power of godblessed are the penitentmen to be judged according to their works chapter beginning of the prophecy of samuel the lamanitesamuel proclaims his prophecies from the city wall sword of justice to fall on fourth generationnephite. Abinadis commentary on isaiah religious studies center. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding. Welch, the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon. Ether 3 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. Although we have not called this a chiasmus, for a discussion of chiasmus in the book of mormon, see john w. This genealogy is a rare occurrence in the book of mormon and is explained by the following commentary. So persuasively and enthusiastically have they prepared their research so that every reader will see the myriad pearls of.
This is the promised land of jared as mentioned in the book of ether. Native americans, dna, and the mormon church salt lake city, ut. The lord says that jareds brothers faith let him see that the lord will indeed become flesh and blood, he asks if he saw more than his finger. Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
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