Since nephi clearly states that he loves plainness 2 nephi 25. Audio of todays read the bible in a year discussion. However, we have worked the last two years to help readers better understand those chapters and hope you will find our posts helpful as you uncover what isaiah intended us to know. Nephis commentary on isaiah 4849 in 1 nephi 19 and 22 is entirely consistent with his fathers teachings, which nephi gave us earlier in chapters 10 and 15.
The isaiah problem in the book of mormon chap 11 shields. For the theme of israels exile, where apparent in the book of isaiah. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah religious. References in verse 1 to the killing of sacri fices, and especially to the city where david dwelt. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. Isaiah 29 and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. Abinadi interprets isaiah, journal of book of mormon and other restoration scripture 10, no. Two factors led to my study of the isaiah variants in the book of mormon. The direction refers particularly to magistrates, and it is evident that the prophet had them particularly in his view in all this discourse. The people of israel are apostate, rebellious, and corrupt. Move forward through those difficulttounderstand chapters of old testament prophecy, even if you understand very little. Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854. In the book of mormon, the term jew has a specific meaning.
The first three chapters tell you what christ has done for you and then the next three chapters tell you what you can do for him. The texts have great historical, religious, and linguistic significance. Packer 19242015 of the quorum of the twelve apostles acknowledged that as we study the book of mormon, the chapters containing isaiah s writings might seem like a barrier. Chapters 20 and 21 are nephis quotation of isaiah chapters 48 and 49, taken from the brass. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. Actually reading the whole book of romans is recommended. Between the first and second main part we find the. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Would we give isaiah the same consideration if his writings had not been given extensive coverage in the book of mormon. The project gutenberg ebook of jesus the christ, by james e. The language, style, and theology of the book of jonah suggest that it was most likely written between 450 and 300 bc. A helpful listing is found in legrande daviess chart of isaiah citations in the book of mormon, in daniel h.
It is to the variants that we will give our attention here. Nyman, great are the words of isaiah springville, ut. This name indicates the meaning of revelationit uncovers. Matthew 1, new international version niv the bible app. Isaiah s writings are quoted extensively in other scriptures. This chart lists book of mormon passages that quote or paraphrase the words of isaiah, which held great meaning for the nephites and also apply to us today.
The book of mormon narrative says that the jews who left jerusalem for the new world had with them the scriptures written up until that point 600 b. In the bible and the book of mormon springville, ut. Learn to do well, to learn here is to become accustomed to, to practice it. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. Ask rain from the lord in the season of the spring rain, from the lord who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. Sadly for them god is still alive and has other plans and it wont be good for those that reject his son which is the truth the ways and the life. Isaiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The chapter begins with a woe pronounced by the lord upon ariel. That the book of mormon quotes from isaiah is not a problem, except that joseph smiths 1830 translation reads nearly verbatim to the 1611 king james translation. She openly believes in the trinity, does not believe joseph smith was a prophet, and the only part of the book of mormon that she believes are the chapters that quote isaiah. The dead sea scrolls also the qumran caves scrolls are ancient jewish religious manuscripts that were found in the qumran caves in the judaean desert, near ein feshkha on the northern shore of the dead sea in the west bank. Every appointment with d was more of a d teaching us sesh and wed never get to say anything, and if we did, shed shoot it down. The main nephite prophets who quoted isaiah were nephi, jacob, and abinadi. Packer 19242015 of the quorum of the twelve apostles said of these isaiah chapters. As we start our study of the book of mormon this year in come, follow me we will soon be faced with those pesky isaiah chapters.
For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah, containing 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. The isaiah passages in the book of mormon a non aligned text the above title and link refers to a 2001 masters thesis. The book of mormon quotes twentyone complete chapters of isaiah and parts of others. In this latter chapter he goes beyond the origi nal sense of the isaiah chapters and, focusing on the theme of the return of israel to its land, describes how this will. The project gutenberg ebook of jesus the christ, by james. Teachers and students may find it difficult to understand the words of isaiah. Seek justice, reprove the ruthless, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. In presenting the doctrine of salvation by works, again we find in 3. Next to the book of mormon references in this chart are corresponding references in the book of isaiah. With regard to assyria, for example, it is significant that the book of isaiah deals with an assyrian invasion see 5. Scholarly consensus dates these scrolls from the last three centuries bce and the first century ce.
Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is. And there was evening, and there was morningthe first day. We affirm, on the authority of holy scripture, that the being who is known among men as jesus of nazareth, and by all who acknowledge his godhood as jesus the christ, existed with the father prior to birth in the flesh. It is a long book, having more chapters in it than to be found in isaiah, and more false teaching than to be found in the book of mormon. This week students studied selected chapters of isaiah that nephi included in his writings. Discussions on the old testament great are the words of isaiahpart 1. The bibles answer the greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. At saint matthew lutheran church in logan, ohio, were reading the bible together over the course of a year. Isaiah 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. In the light of modern biblical criticism these quotations raise problems that have a serious bearing on the integrity of the nephite record as a whole. After a six fold cry of woe follows the description of the millennium chap. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. Many so called christian churches have given in to the world and are denying the truth of scripture.