Invite students to report the four principles of agency elder mcconkie taught. Jacob through mosiah paperback july 30, 2007 by joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of god. Book 2 of 4 in the doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon series. The prophets father was the first to hold the office of patriarch in this dispensation. On one hand, they are adamantine in their conviction that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Joseph fielding mcconkie april 3, 1941 october 10, 20 was a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university byu and an author or coauthor of over 25 books mcconkie was a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and the son of bruce r.
It is a pity that too many of those who read the book of mormon pass over and slight the truths which it conveys in relation to the history, scattering, and final gathering of israel answers to gospel questions, comp. Laws, opposition, knowledge of good and evil, power to choose. There is a parable in the book of mormon in which the prophet zenos tells of the master of the vineyard planting. Book of mormon word change sparks debate critics say passage about american indians contradicts original scriptural claim news. Mcconkie was a member of the first council of the seventy of the lds church from 1946 until his calling to the quorum of the twelve apostles. Ostler as sistant professor of church history and doctrine, byu from revelations of the restoration. Fielding mcconkie and robert millet in their book sustaining and defending the faith. Why does nephi use isaiah 29 as part of his own prophecy. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. First and second nephi and jacob through mosiah, vols.
In 2 nephi 27, nephi borrowed extensively from the language of isaiah 29 to describe the coming forth of the book of mormon. Doctrinal new testament commentary, volume 1 deseret book. All four volumes of the series teachings of the book of mormon was text scanned and edited to reduce the size to about half the original by eliminating those portions the editor felt was not necessary to the verses under discussion. Mormons are taught to leave theory of evolution to science the salt. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding. In 1966, he married brenda kempton in the salt lake temple. And i looked and beheld a man among the gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my. Millet as they undertake their doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes.
A compendium of the gospel, which he described as the first major attempt to digest, explain, and analyze all of the important doctrines of the kingdom and the first extensive compendium of the whole gospelthe first attempt to publish an encyclopedic commentary. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. This fourvolume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work doctrine. Review of doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. Joseph fielding mcconkie books list of books by author. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. Bruce redd mcconkie july 29, 1915 april 19, 1985 was a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 1972 until his death.
Mcconkie, of the quorum of the twelve armed with righteousness and with. Mormon, the editor of much of the book of mormon as we have it, made these types of promises at least seven times. The following quotation represents their summary posture and goals in writing the commentary. Photograph of the book of mormon by jasmin gimenez rappleye. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. Mcconkie, of the quorum of the twelve armed with righteousness and with the power of god january 22, 2020. According to a 2002 book, where darwin meets the bible, lds church. We, who read nearly every night our entire marriage, stopped reading scriptures because of doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Millet doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol.
Millet and mcconkie, bom doctrinal commentary, vol 1, p. See all books authored by joseph fielding mcconkie, including doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. This is the dilemma facing joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. The preaching mission of the sons of mosiah was related in alma 1725, eighteen chapters after mormon had said in mosiah 28. It was the perfect place for a convert to go for a source of church teachings in a preinternet age. Mcconkie has 32 books on goodreads with 14649 ratings. The major goal of the authors of the doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is to provide a series of explanatory comments, a seriatim point by point, or verse by verse exegesis of the doctrinal teachings of the book of mormon.
In each case, he or his son moroni followed through perfectly. Mcconkie, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, 1. Written by respected gospel scholars, joseph fielding mcconkie, robert l. I own the book versions of this and they are excellent. 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. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc.
The book of mormon is the worlds greatest commentary on the book of isaiah. Portrait of a man, said to be christopher columbus by sebastiano del piombo, ca. These two talks made a huge difference on my faith in jesus christ and my love of the book of mormon that helped. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is a series of statements, either about phrases or about topics suggested by some of the language in the book of mormon. The temple, the sermon on the mount, and the gospel of matthew. Whereas in the story of the book of mormon, an earlier work, reynolds had agreed with orson pratt on book of mormon geography, in their commentary he and sjodahl placed geography at a low level of priority and were interested primarily in establishing an internally consistent map of all book of mormon sites, without attempting to identify those. An unfettered power of choice must prevail bruce r. Israel, ten lost tribes of and the lost tribes of israel shall have the words of the nephites and the jews.
Top, this series focuses on the most significant aspect of the. Nephi frequently borrowed the language of isaiah 29 to describe his own visions and prophecies about the latterdays. The death of mcconkies mormon doctrine mormon matters. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At the time mcconkie was in the presidency of the quorum of the seventy. As students respond, write the following words and phrases on the board near the definition of agency. The p rocess of translating the book of mormon j oseph fielding mcconkie prof essor of ancient scripture, byu c raig j. Doctrinal new testament commentary, volume 1 the gospels. 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. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. The complete series kindle edition by millet, robert l. Id like to hold a little in memoriam session here at mormon matters for bruce r. According to mcconkie and millet, the prophecy and it the name joseph shall be after the name of his father 2 nephi 3. Recently mcconkies son, joseph fielding mcconkie, a retired brigham.
Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks scripture reading. 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. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. It was the first book i ever purchased when a brandnew convert in 1979, in the authoritativelooking blackandgold binding. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon.
There should not be any of us so unwisely indulgent, so thoughtless and so shallow in our affection for our children that we dare not check them in a wayward course, in wrongdoing and in their. Book of mormon word change sparks debate news, sports. A commentary on the doctrine and covenants and other modern revel ations salt lake city, ut. In 1958, mcconkie, then a member of the first council of the seventy of the lds church, published a book entitled mormon doctrine. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. Book of mormon studies the encyclopedia of mormonism. Joseph fielding mcconkie books list of books by author joseph. The most valuable aspect of this set are the occasional authoritative quotes the authors use from modern prophets and apostles, but if this is what you want, you would be better off with k douglas bassetts doctrinal insights to the book of mormon 3 vols which are strictly.
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