Joseph smith commentary on the book of mormon video

They joseph smith couldnt have written the book exmormon. Book of mormon scripture commentary we love lds prophets. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs joseph smith. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. I testify that joseph smith was an honest and virtuous man, a disciple of the lord jesus christ. Read the book of mormon with images, video, charts, commentary and more. Jul 12, 2019 the book of mormon is the most correct of any book on this earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. The methodists were probably the most obvious example of arminianism in joseph smith s day and area.

And, though i was an active participant in the scenes that transpired. A historical and biographical commentary of the doctrine and covenants. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. 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. The commentary in 2 nephi 26 and 27 is the most helpful explanation we have of isaiah 29 in the book of mormon. Jan 23, 2016 all of these things, and many more found in the book of mormon, are certainly compelling, but they do not prove that the book of mormon is a true account that was translated by the prophet joseph smith from ancient plates that he unearthed with the assistance of an angel.

Its doctrines are strongly in support of arminian christianity. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth by god. Book of mormon commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Part 2 contains the text of the book of mormon from alma 36 through moroni. The use of harold blooms description of joseph smith as a religious genius in this video may mislead viewers into thinking bloom was referring directly to the book of mormon. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand. He was a prophet called of god in these last days to restore the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ.

Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Byps video book of mormon commentary by thebackyardprofessor. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds beliefs. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon the joseph smith papers. This volume of the joseph smith papers provides a facsimile edition of the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible, used by latter day saints. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks scripture reading. This is a reference to the book of mormon and the bible being companion books that compliment each other. 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. Designed for those who wish to carefully research the early text of the book of mormon and efforts to publish that book, the transcript in this volume reproduces the printers manuscript exactly as it appears today.

Now you know the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The churches teachings were based on the book of mormon. A motion picture about the life and legacy of joseph smith, the founding prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who translated the book of mormon. He was born in upstate new york in the 1820s and had little education, but later dictated 30 books which were supposedly revealed to him by spirits. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints joseph smith sees a vision of god and jesus christ. New church video explains the significance of the gold. Discussions on the book of mormon joseph smithhistory. The wellpublicized story of joseph smiths first vision is not a true account of the origin of the latterday saint movement. In this section of the video, the restoration of the gospel is explained along with moronis visit to joseph smith. This judgment will come only after they have a complete understanding of. Fulfillment of isaiah 11 signifies that we are in the last days, and. Tad callister, a case for the book of mormon michael ash, of. A face to face event with elder cook on september 9, 2018. Now is the perfect time to look for greater insights into the book of mormon and have an awesome tool to store all your insights for instant retrieval later.

This is the simple, direct testimony of joseph smith, giving some of the events that led to the restoration of the gospel and the founding of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Joseph smith and the beginning of book of mormon archaeology did the prophet joseph smith in 1842 locate book of mormon lands in middle america. Prophet introduces a new proclamation to the world the. In early 1830, as the book of mormon was at press, joseph smith sent some trusted agents to canada to secure the to the book of mormon in. As a catholic trying to learn about other religions for the betterment of my own knowledge, these videos are helpful in learning about the church of. Mormon videos screening for primary children in the joseph smith. The book of mormon, first printed in 1830, is currently being published in more than 80 languages worldwide. Why did joseph smith attempt to secure the book of mormon.

According to moronis instruction, joseph smith retrieved the ancient record that was inscribed on golden plates and translated it by the power of god. The video takes portions of the book of mormon and compares it to the bible. In our society beyond the veil of death, we will clearly understand the sacred calling and divine mission of the prophet. Smith published the book of mormon in 1830 and shortly thereafter organized a small church of his first followers. The problem with these claims is that there are simply far too many hebrew features in the book of mormon in both type and quantity to assume that they were created.

Theyve suggested that joseph smith picked up on these things simply by reading the bible or the biblical scholarship of his day. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. Heres what these primary children love about the new book of. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. Of course, it would be easy for joseph smith to include these things in the book of mormon, if in fact it was first written in his own day, rather than many centuries earlier as he claimed it had been. Garth norman posted by permission of ancient america foundation and the author. Later, joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english through the gift and. Naturally it is read with varying degrees of understanding. It isnt surprising that he preferred the methodist to the calvinists. New testament come follow me 2019 book of mormon central. This video goes through a wide potpourri of book of mormon evidences which have not been discussed on prior videos. In early 1830, as the book of mormon was at press, joseph smith sent some trusted agents to canada to secure the to the book of mormon in that country and throughout the british. Watch this beautifully illustrated video showing how the book of. Joseph teaches that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth.

Learn more about the life, writings, and legacy of joseph smith. Born on december 23, 1805, in sharon, vermont, to joseph and lucy mack smith, joseph smith jr. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. Mormonism and the biblejoseph smith translationrelationship. Joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter.

It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas. Joseph smith restored the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. To start at the beginning of the study, click here. Mar 15, 2020 this video goes through a wide potpourri of book of mormon evidences which have not been discussed on prior videos. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. Sep 15, 2017 joseph smith book of mormon translation video ryan.

As the keystone of our religion, in joseph smith s words, the book of mormon is high priority reading. The book of mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony i expect to give an account in the day of judgment. As such, many latterday saints have viewed joseph smith as the rod and root of jesse, and the book of mormon as the ensign. Study the new testament with a verse by verse commentary by lynne hilton wilson, the cofounder of book of mormon central. This is just one video of many in our new scriptureplus app. Aug 17, 2011 the joseph smith translation jst is the king james version of the bible with joseph smiths revisionsmostly in the form of additions, though with some other kinds of changes. This film compares and contrasts the prophecies found in the bible with the prophecies found in the book of mormon. 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 use. He did translate the book of mormon by the gift and power of god. Mauricio berger and the sealed book of mormon latterday.

Mar 09, 2016 when moroni visited the boy joseph smith, he quoted isaiah 11 and said it was about to be fulfilled. In the video seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon, mason allred interviews dr. Each of the halfhour episodes covers several chapters from the book of mormon. Thus, the restoration was both prophesied in and influenced by the words of isaiah. Joseph smith book of mormon translation video youtube. His blog posts have almost always been interesting.

He now has a better understanding of how the stories in the book of mormon fit together. The book of hebrews and the joseph smith translation. Joseph smith, american prophet and founder of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. According to smith, the book was a translation of some ancient records. She is the founder of joseph smith s legacy and the producer or director of six documentary films. In addition to directing joseph smith foundation projects for over a decade, she is often invited to speak on various radio and video programs. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to.

Of the dozens of bloggers whose writings i enjoy, i read watchers posts each time they come out. The book of mormon can be viewed as a powerful anticalvinist treatise. Recommended resources learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. This translation of the ancient record is the book of mormon. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. He seems to be well connected and sincere in advocating the book of mormon and the mission of joseph smith. Seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon duration. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon.

Again the book of mormon contradicts the bible, because it has many aspects of salvation being practiced long before they were truly in effect. The video begins with the claim that jesus christ and joseph smith were. Mormonism attempts to establish smith and his revelation as being from god on the grounds that they fulfill bible prophecy. God the father and his son, jesus christ, did appear to him.

Book of mormon translation evidence book of mormon. Joseph smith foundation is an organization focused on supporting and contributing to projects founded in the words of jesus christ. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present. They joseph smith couldnt have written the book of mormon, but tell them about andrew jackson davis. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Joseph smiths claims about the book of mormons translation seem unbelievable. The book was written by ancient prophets through the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Joseph smith receives an ancient record from the angel moroni and translates it by the power of the holy spirit into what is called the book of mormon. New church video explains joseph smiths seer stones book of. Videos of illustrations depicting stories and lessons found in the book of mormon. The book of abraham is a work produced between 1835 and 1842 by joseph smith based, he said, on egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy exhibition. These excerpts focus on times when the prophet expounded or explained certain verses or chapters in the bible. First, the historical evidence shows that joseph smith, jr. From the book of mormon videos released by the church to new study.

The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. The prophet joseph smith said, 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 any other book teachings of the prophet joseph smith, 194. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. Producing a commentary on what the book of mormon is, and what it means. The church history department of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has released a new video exploring joseph smith s use of seer stones in the translation process of the book of mormon. More information find this pin and more on lds prophets by mormon favorites. Smith supposedly produced these revisions under divine inspiration.