Doctrinal new testament commentary, volume 2, by bruce r. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, the gift and power. 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. Mcconkie dntc encyclopedia of joseph smiths teachings, edited by larry e. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, first nephi by brant a. Victor ludlow notes some important differences between the king james version and the new jew. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, alma gardner, brant a. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power.
Ive been reading brant gardner s two books traditions of the fathers. Translating the book of mormon covers an unprecedented amount of material in attempts to offer up some answers. Brant gardners multidimensional commentary on the book of. Sorenson believed, the book of mormon makes clear that it is such a lineage history. It has been accepted for inclusion in studia antiqua. Thoughts on brant gardners two books on the book of. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, 6 vols. Veiled in this description of the other mans motives is probably a continued warning to joseph smith to avoid such temptations. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by.
I agreed to do the article as an ongoing commentary on the book of mormon that would go slowly. When compared the book of mormons use of flaxen cord with biblical and 19th century usages, and with the masonic tow rope ritual supposedly alluded to by the phrase. 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. The second project is called book of mormon minute, which will feature a short commentary on selected verses in the book of mormon by renowned book of mormon scholar brant gardner. Book of mormon gospel doctrine teachers manual, 1999. One of the very best commentaries i have found on the book of mormon is free on the internet. Thoughts on brant gardners two books on the book of mormon. It marshals the best of modern scholarship and new insights into a consistent picture of the book of mormon as a historical document created in and reflecting a particular place, time, and culture. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, fourth nephi moroni gardner, brant a. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon at. This work, the fifth of a sixvolume commentary, presents a startling reinterpretation of mormons gadianton robbers. Gardner amasses evidence from the historical record, the actual book of mormon manuscripts, and its text in order to discover the most economical. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share.
Jan 21, 2016 today there are many different churches, but nephi says there are only twoone of god and the other of the devil. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and other posts elucidating insights in this weeks scripture reading. With our knowledge of good and evil the instigation of op. Jan 03, 2009 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. Many of these difficult questions have been exploited in the past by those antagonistic towards the books claims of divine origin. Lineage continues to be important throughout the book of mormon, as evidenced by. Hes a research assistant with book of mormon central and arguably one of the top experts in the question of book of mormon geography. In our 5part conversation with brant gardner about his new book entitled the gift and power. 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. A glimpse into lamanite culture bom lands conference. The book of mormon as history, each published through greg kofford books. 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.
Translating the book of mormon, and traditions of the fathers. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, alma. 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. Translating the book of mormon, we discuss most of the major issues with the book of mormon including. A reaction to the churchs recent essay on book of mormon.
Brant gardners 6 mega volume bofm commentary miscellaneous. Nevertheless for the sake of my name i control my wrath. The focus of the book of mormon is unquestionably on the things of god. 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. Why were genealogies important to book of mormon peoples. We hope this project will provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural context of the book of mormon, as they follow along with. Victor ludlow notes some important differences between the king james version and the new jewish version of this passage. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Completely apart from the book of mormon, there is simply little information. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the all journals at byu scholarsarchive. 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. Then, their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes. The brant gardner book of mormon megathread mormon.
Mormon, working from a cyclical view of history, applied the same name to groups widely separated by time. It also begins to tackle the question of joseph smiths translation in passages clearly related to the king james version. This is consistent with the teachings of ancient judeochristian sources, like lehis contemporary jeremiah and the savior himself. For representative studies embodying these three approaches, see, respectively, brant gardner, second witness. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, six volumes. And on the very first page of brant s first volume in his commentary he taught me something new and very interesting. Gardner reads the sermon at the temple against matthews sermon on the mount, reconstructing important insights about the cultural milieu of both and joseph smiths translation process.
Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, six volumes salt lake city, utah. The book of mormon as history and the gift and power. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Tonight, for example, it proved helpful in understanding the puzzling story in mosiah 4. Translating the book of mormon, both published through greg kofford books. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon salt lake city. And on the very first page of brants first volume in his commentary he taught me something new and very interesting.
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. These and many other sources taught that, ultimately, there really is only two waysone that leads to life, and another that leads to death. He has presented papers at the foundation for apologetic information and research fair, the book of mormon archaeological symposium, and sunstone. Translating the book of mormon 97815895819 by gardner, brant a. Books have typically defined both my intellectual and religious life. 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. I sit down with lds author brant gardner to discuss his book the gift and power translating the book of mormon and ask him tough questions about the translation process, josephs scrying or mystical use of the seer stone and skins of blackness in the book of mormon. 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. Analytical and contextual commentary of the book of mormon, takes a detailed, nearly versebyverse look at the book of mormon. Israel deserves gods anger, yet he refrains, continuing to strive with israel. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of. State university of new york albany is the author of second witness. Gardner also dismantles the longheld belief that the aztec god quetzalcoatl is a folk remembrance of christ. The book of mormon in history brant gardner youtube.
Volume 2 of second witness, brant gardner second witness. Sep 10, 2005 one of the very best commentaries i have found on the book of mormon is free on the internet. The divine council in the hebrew bible and the book of mormon. 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. He found that it has nothing to do with masonry and insteadsince flax is a very thin material, it makes for a very apt. In a brilliant matching of setting and text, gardner reconstructs mormons conceptual linking of the gadiantons in 50 b. Welch, connections between the visions of lehi and nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon, ed. In 2007 he presented on dna and the book of mormon to the book of mormon archaeological forum. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. In his prophecies of the last days, nephi remarked that the book of mormon would be carried forth unto the remnant of his seed. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. What does it mean to be a white and delightsome people. However, it is still later than the book of mormon, and coming from different locations. Brant gardners multidimensional commentary on the book of mormon.
Brant gardner has kindly agreed to offer some comments on the recent church essay on book of mormon geography. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. I share it in my video commentary on the book of mormon. Ive been reading brant gardners two books traditions of the fathers. A marvellous work and a wonder 2 nephi 2630 latter. The book of mormon served these same functions in nephite society. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 book.
This sixvolume commentary on the book of mormon focuses on its spiritual, theological. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, fourth nephi moroni. The translation of the glyphs shifted interested from central mexico to the maya because there was now an ability to learn more and it has been very instructive. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. 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. Some have argued that the reference to the flaxen cord is an allusion to free masonry. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, brant gardner, isbn 1589580478, 9781589580473 author. No other reference source will prove as thorough and valuable for serious readers of the book of mormon. Book of mormons most thorough explanation of the lamanite curse 3. Lineage continues to be important throughout the book of mormon, as evidenced by mormons own declaration of lehite descent 3 nephi 5. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon 2 nephi 27. The redemption of humankind depends on 1 agency, which depends on opposition, which was assured by the fall, and 2 christs atonement.
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