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A common method to scripture study among Latter-day Saints is to search a broad range of verses by topic. While certainly useful, such a fragmented approach does not illuminate thematic elements and patterns that emerge only when surveying entire sections of scripture. To illustrate, the author of this article analyzes the first two books in the Book of Mormon, 1 and 2 Nephi. He suggests that Nephi was following an outline, and he identifies two dominant themes: Nephi’s emphasis on record keeping and his constant association between events of his own time and events recorded in ancient scriptures. The author concludes that a more holistic approach to scripture study presents challenges to the reader but has great merit.
Old Testament Scriptures > Ezra/Nehemiah
Old Testament Scriptures > Esther
Old Testament Scriptures > Job
Old Testament Scriptures > Psalms/Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
Old Testament Scriptures > Jeremiah/Lamentations
Old Testament Scriptures > Daniel
Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
1 Nephi Chapter 1
1 Nephi Chapter 10
1 Nephi Chapter 11
1 Nephi Chapter 12
1 Nephi Chapter 13
1 Nephi Chapter 14
1 Nephi Chapter 15
1 Nephi Chapter 16
1 Nephi Chapter 17
1 Nephi Chapter 18
1 Nephi Chapter 19
1 Nephi Chapter 2
1 Nephi Chapter 20
1 Nephi Chapter 21
1 Nephi Chapter 22
1 Nephi Chapter 3
1 Nephi Chapter 4
1 Nephi Chapter 5
1 Nephi Chapter 6
1 Nephi Chapter 7
1 Nephi Chapter 8 (8:1-9:1)
1 Nephi Chapter 9 (9:2-9:6)
1 Nephi Preface
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
In this article, the South African Mission celebrates the anniversary of Moroni’s visit by organizing a campaign to sell and distribute copies of the Book of Mormon.
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
Each one of us, as sons of God, can fulfill our mission and destiny.
Examines the possibility that the 158 years covered from the “Reign of King Mosiah II in 124 B.C. to the coming of Christ in A.D. 34” is a type of the Second Coming of Christ.
What was the world like in 1820? Written to commemorate the bicentennial of the First Vision, this new book introduces the vision and the Restoration of the gospel within a global setting. Seeking to capture the qualities and essential meanings of the age, Richard E. Bennett explores what he calls the “four dominant constellations in the skies of early nineteenth-century history,” namely revolution and reform, Romanticism, emancipation and independence, and religious revivalism. From Napoléon to Beethoven to Bolívar, Dawning of the Restoration is a biographical examination of “the year of our Lord 1820” as it broke upon a weary world that was cautiously seeking new hopes, new dreams, and bold new visions—including Joseph Smith’s. ISBN 978-1-9443-9494-3
In 1829 the Book of Mormon was translated, the priesthood was restored, and Joseph Smith received fourteen revelations.
Book of Moses Topics > Basic Resources > Doctrines and Teachings
Book of Moses Topics > Joseph Smith Translation (JST) > Secondary Manuscripts and Published Editions
Provides tables and references of word changes, omissions, and additions in the RLDS 1908 authorized edition of the Book of Mormon as compared to the 1837 printer’s manuscript and discusses the significance of these textual alterations.
1980 was a Jubilee year according to Jewish tradition. It was also a special year for the Book of Mormon. Three important events were “(1) the discovery of the original Anthon Transcript, (2) the presentation of a portion of the Book of Mormon in Hebrew to some Jews in Israel, and (3) the publication of Ralph Lesh’s map of Book of Mormon geography”
Bibliography of publications on the Book of Mormon in 1990.
Bibliography of publications on the Book of Mormon in 1991.
Bibliography of publications on the Book of Mormon in 1992.
Bibliography of publications on the Book of Mormon in 1993.
Bibliography of publications on the Book of Mormon in 1994.
Nephi was the only Book of Mormon author to receive what might be called a classical Hebrew education. He had ambivalent feelings about his training—indeed, he specifically noted that the tradition would end with himself: “I . . . have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews” (2 Nephi 25:6; see vv. 1–2). So it is not surprising that he remains the most literate, book-learned of the Nephite prophets. That is to say, his writings exhibit the most connections with earlier prophecies and texts, and he structures his teachings in a way that suggests he is working from written documents. In particular, he is eager to tie his own visions of the future of the House of Israel to the words of Isaiah, and his commentary at 1 Nephi 22—where he weaves phrases from the two Isaiah chapters he has just quoted into a new revelatory discourse—is a masterpiece of prophetic interpretation. The same style of commentary, which by placing familiar phrases into new contexts reinterprets as it explains, is found in a slightly more diffuse form at 2 Nephi 25–30.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Instructional aid: chart and explanation of the Book of Mormon’s compilation. Shows who wrote on which plates and how and by whom those plates were subsequently abridged. Gives approximate dates and span of years for each book, and how many chapters and pages they comprise in the current edition of the Book of Mormon.
A polemical work against the Book of Mormon. The author assumes a letter perfect and grammar perfect translation of the Book of Mormon through the Urim and Thummim. He therefore presents over 2000 changes in the text of the Book of Mormon since the 1830 edition and concludes that Joseph Smith was therefore uninspired.
Large, homemade study guide for the benefit of RLDS members. Contains questions answered by citing the relevant verses directly. Used as a study guide.
The featured speaker was Elder D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Accompanying speakers included Dean Andrew C. Skinner and Associate Dean Richard D. Draper of BYU Religious Education, and Richard N. Holzapfel, Eric D. Huntsman, Thomas A. Wayment and Gaye Strathearn. Conference topics included the birth of Christ, the wilderness experience, the calling of the Twelve, early Galilean ministries, the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus and the Samaritan woman.
A one page list of twenty-three questions concerning doctrine of the Church and God’s dealings with humanity followed by references from the Book of Mormon that provide the answers.
In the wake of epic cataclysm, Nephi launches a second book of writings. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah’s remarkable account of the scattering and gathering of God’s covenant people, Nephi aches to reassure his family by providing a clear understanding of their unbroken place in God’s designs. Interweaving history, theology, and prophecy, Nephi brings together the covenant’s ancient roots and its future fulfillment, orienting everything around the person of Jesus Christ. In this brief theological introduction, Terryl Givens echoes Nephi’s invitation for readers to keep Christ front and center in their minds, hearts, and worship. Givens finds clear emphasis on the Redeemer’s healing atonement, the promise of resurrection, the necessity of oppositional strife and of agency wisely employed, and other plain and precious truths lost or obscured by time. Above all, Nephi presents essential elements of the doctrine of Christ, emphasizing repentance as a lifelong process of heart reeducation, and of scripture as a resource for spiritual succor and personal revelation. Jerusalem is destroyed. But all is not lost.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
Indicates the textual changes made in the Book of Mormon since the 1830 edition.
Generations of prophecy are fulfilled when Jesus Christ visits the people of the Book of Mormon following his crucifixion and resurrection. In his short time among these “other sheep,” Christ teaches about the path of discipleship, inaugurating a centuries-long period of righteous peace and prosperity in Nephite society. In this brief theological introduction, Daniel Becerra enlists 3 and 4 Nephi as aids in the disciple’s pursuit of Christ and Christlikeness. What do these books reveal about divine nature, human nature, and the means of bridging the gap between the two? Becerra places Christ at the center of all theological thinking in his interpretation of these remarkable books of scripture. He proposes that the fullest expression of discipleship—Christlikeness—can only be found in community and collaboration.
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
President Benson tells the saints that they need to make the Book of Mormon a lifelong study and to continue using it as a missionary tool. He also warned that “grave consequences hang on our response to the Book of Mormon. We have not been using the Book of Mormon as we should”
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage