Book of mormon parallels

The collective testimony of the book of mormon witnesses is, in terms of its evidentiary value and strength, far more challenging to critics than is the testimony of james j. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament, part. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. There was a study that found even more parallels between the book of mormon and the walt whitmans leaves of grass. Roberts 18571933, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, which examine the validity of the book of mormon as a translation of an ancient american source. The theology of the book of mormon is very much 19 th century theology, and it reads like a 19 th century understanding of the hebrew bible as. Parallels between the book of mormon nephiteslamanites and the maya civilization the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This timeline overlays the book of mormon history with latterday prophetic. Mar 31, 2016 the book of mormon prophet jacob cites the prophet zenos as the source of the allegory of the olive tree that he shares in jacob 5.

Book of mormonwitnessesstrangite parallels book of mormon. But i clumsily sabotaged my own thread from the start with a provocative title that would seem to imply i thought the book of mormon a fraud. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Jensen, the precise purposes of the book of mormon, in by study and by faith. Book of mormon parallels to 1800s thought richard bushman, wellknown mormon historian, recently stated. It has been pointed out in these pages that there are many things in the former book that might well have suggested many major things in the other. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved final authority the king james bible without giving credit to whom credit is due. Solomon spaldingbook of mormon parallels mormons often insist that there are no similarities. Believing mormons often state that solomon spaldings manuscript story if you are unfamiliar with the spaldingrigdon theory, click here for a brief background has absolutely nothing in common with the book of mormon. Old world themes, parallels and customs in the book of mormon the book of mormon another testament of jesus christis a record of the peoples who lived in the ancient americas. Book of mormonauthorship theoriesview of the hebrews. Does this indicate that josephs ability to do so is neither surprising nor.

Sunday by james e talmage attended sunday school and afternoon service in hawthorne hall, and was a speaker at each assembly. The view of the hebrews theory was examined in detail by b. Interesting book of mormon parallels general discussions. Nov 17, 2012 i started reading the book of mormon aged 7, and have loved it ever since. The for our day documentary series explores the prophetic parallels in the book of mormon referencing statements from latterday prophets of god and the. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Prophetic parallels in the book of mormon joseph smith. Did ethan smiths view of the hebrews furnish structural material for joseph smiths book of mormon. For your free copy of the bible, go to free holy bible and for a free book of mormon, go to free book of mormon.

Oct 15, 2019 parallels of the hopewell culture as described by william c. Cheesman, cultural parallels between the old world and the new world, in the book of mormon. Adena culture parallels the jaredite culture book of mormon. Brothers and sisters, this presentation takes about 55 minutes, so im going to go at about lightspeed to get it down to 45. Intertextuality in the book of mormon with nick frederick. This list is in no way meant to prove or disprove the spaldingrigdon theory, nor should it be considered exhaustive by any stretch of the imagination. Roberts took the position of examining the book of mormon from a critical perspective in order to alert the general authorities to possible future avenues of attack by critics. Book of mormon parallels to 1800s thought by bwv549. I have read every word of both it and the book of mormon, and i compiled a list of what i thought were the most noteworthy similarities between the two books. Old world themes, parallels and customs in the book of mormon the book of mormonanother testament of jesus christis a record of the peoples who lived in the ancient americas. You can find a scaled down version of his parallels in roberts scholarly work, book of mormon studies, pp 324344. In an attempt to broaden the discussion, frederick proposes a methodology for determining the probability of intertextuality, which goes beyond simply identifying common phrases. Evening meetings here, as also in brooklyn, have been discontinued for the summer. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before.

In a manner clearly intended to replicate the three and the eight witnesses to the book of mormon, j. Roberts parallel of the book of mormon to view of the hebrews. To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, click here. Book of mormonwitnessesstrangite parallels fairmormon. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Posted in book of mormon, tagged bh roberts, book of mormon, ethan smith, false gospel, joseph smith, parallels between book of mormon and view of the hebrews, view of the hebrews on 04242014 1 comment. The resulting manuscripts were titled book of mormon difficulties and a parallel. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has not officially sanctioned any mayan sites as book of mormon sites. Studying the bible and book of mormon together helps us. The theology of the book of mormon is very much 19th century theology, and it reads like a 19th century understanding of. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. However, the story begins in ancient jerusalem with the prophet lehi, who was a contemporary of the prophet jeremiah. However, the story begins in ancient jerusalem with the prophet lehi.

Take a journey through the book of mormon through this short video illustrating parallel events and periods with our day. Lds teaches there will be a greater record to come that would contain a hundred times. Prophetic parallels in the book of mormon timeline youtube. Oct 08, 2008 john clark finishes his 2005 fair conference talk and adds one more parallel between mesoamerica and the book of mormon. So i actually agree more with the conclusion of the linked blog that the relationship between these two literary works is relatively strong, suggesting that the book had quite a memorable impact on joseph smith. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. I recently started studying the sources for the book of mormon writers nephi, mormons sources i mean. Book of mormon parallels to 1800s thought by bwv549 mormon. Adena culture parallels the jaredite culture book of. Comparison of the strangite witnesses to the book of mormon witnesses summary. Parallels between the book of mormon nephiteslamanites. James strangs breakoff sect produced eyewitnesses of buried records.

Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 20617. This web page outlines very clearly and simply just how phenomenally unlikely it is that so many common rare phrases and themes could be found between these books without the late war having had some influence on the book of mormon. Mills, chief archaeologist of ohio, with the book of mormon may 20, 1917. The names they use are those of prophets who taught the book of mormon peoples to look forward to the coming of christnephi, lehi, alma, helaman, and other unfamiliar names. The book of mormon attributes a number of visions to lehi a pillar of fire. A parallel to the second coming of christbook of mormon teacher resource manual. There are, for instance, claimed parallels between the tree of life vision in the book of mormon and a dream of joseph smith sr. The for our day documentary series explores the prophetic parallels in the book of mormon referencing statements from latterday prophets of god and the standard works. The theology of the book of mormon is very much 19th century theology, and it reads like a 19th century understanding of the hebrew bible as an. Cowdery met joseph smith on or near april 57, 1829 and within days of meeting each other cowdery becomes a scribe for joseph smith and his publication of the book of mormon. Transcript of the september 2005 bmaf conference held at the red lion hotel. Book of mormon parallels to 1800s thought a careful examination.

This timeline overlays the book of mormon history with latterday prophetic history and organizes the. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousandyear span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. Lehi also saw a being descend from heaven, followed by twelve others, who gave lehi a book. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. Divinely sanctioned governments compares the nephite. The savior said that among many events that would precede his. No other book, aside from the first book of napoleon, approaches the density of rare phrases 4grams, specifically that are shared by the book of mormon. The book of mormon opens in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, ten years before the fall of jerusalem. A bibliographic source was first published as an expensive signed limited edition in 2008.

Mormon parallels rick grunder king james verses in the book of mormon. Aug 22, 2018 the book of mormon seems to masterfully deconstruct and reconstruct new testament concepts and phrases for its own purposes. New testament and book of mormon parallels mark 16. For a third of a century, i have pursued mormon parallels in the most unexpected places, and have exclaimed aloud in frequent surprise. Jul 29, 2018 the book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. Roberts parallel of the book of mormon to view of the hebrews hougey, hal on. This is what weve used in our comparison chart today if youd like to read all of his comparisons his book is available on amazon. Dec 26, 2019 for example, david calabro has pointed out several fascinating parallels between lehis dream and the narrative surrounding the tree of life in the book of genesis. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78, as shown in the table below. Strang produced four witnesses who testified that they themselves had dug the voree plates from the ground where he said that they would be discovered.

Scott howe, a discussion that delved into the ways theology and engineering converge. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. A new book for 2020s study of the book of mormon, about the consistent thematic development between the book of mormon and the. The precise purposes of the book of mormon religious. All parallels are based on speculation by lds archaeologists and historians, most of whom have spent years trying to find proof that the book of mormon exists among the many artifacts and temples that the mayans have left behind.

Antiuniversalist rhetoric in the book of mormon dan vogel digging in cumorah mark d. Book of mormon events and latterday parallels bmaf. God sitting on his throne, surrounded by angels which resemble the experiences of moses, isaiah, daniel, jeremiah and john. His words were likely present on the plates of brass, although they are not found in the old testament today. Badman, and these texts provide extensive narrative parallels to the book of mormon. Driven forth upon the face of the land, both the bible and the book of mormon are filled with scriptural illusions type ologies narratives and word plays or puns. This effort, aimed at the lay lds reader, is more an attempt to liken all scriptures unto us 1 ne. Book students are of the opinion the lds mormons may be among the first of the christian religions to amalgamate the urantia papers as another revelation from god. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. Hugh nibley decried the identification of parallelism as an invalid approach for determining the authenticity of the book of mormon there are outside parallels for every event in the old and new testaments, yet that does not prove anything.

Chabries the essays contained in this text grew from an initial discussion between richard l. This short book finds, in the new testament, the doctrine and covenants, and personal experience, parallels to the old testament exodus story in the hexateuch. Part two details the leading of israel to the promised land in both the book of mormon. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 2009, 2536. Studies of the book of mormon is a collection of essays written at the beginning of the 20th century though not published until 1985 by b. Parallels of the hopewell culture as described by william c. Book of mormon parallels to 1800s thought a careful. Covenant on the land discusses the covenant on the promised land for both ancient and modern inhabitants. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. Some major events in the book of alma are the numerous wars. The mormon church distributes free copies of the king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. Jan 25, 2009 andrew, youve hit it, and a lot of these parallels are tenuous at best, and completely unsubstantiated at worst is charitable.

Book of mormon and view of the hebrews parallels 04242014 by lifeafterministry if such may have been the fact, that a part of the ten tribes came over to america, in the way we have supposed, leaving the cold regions of assareth behind them in quest of a milder climate, it would be natural to look for tokens of the presence of jews of some. This, because there are so many similarities between the two beliefs, such as the following. Many mormons when they start delving and unravelling events in our history also delve into what they can find out about possible origins. Cultural parallels between the old world and the new world. Book of mormon and view of the hebrews parallels life after. I started reading the book of mormon aged 7, and have loved it ever since. It is a story of roman soldiers becoming lost at sea and landing in the americas to become the first settlers. The quotations of zenoss prophecies throughout the book of mormon demonstrate that the writings of zenos were popular among the nephites. I found sorensons article mormons sources fascinat.

So, you find parallels as we evaluate the book of mormon when the savior comes and thereafter. The parallels and similarities to the book of mormon are astounding. What if the events chronologically align with our own history. Calabro, lehis dream and the garden of eden, interpreter. Parallels between bunyans the pilgrims progress 1678 and the book of mormon have not gone entirely unnoticed.

It is now available in an affordable trade version, unabridged, with added index and other matter. Mayan civilization and parallels to the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the urantia book because there is a passage in mormonisms book of mormon regarding a greater record to come that will contain the mysteries of the universe, the greater teachings of jesus, the more full story of adameve and the garden of eden, etc. Roberts, who believed in a hemispheric geography for the book of mormon, highlighted a number of parallels between view of the hebrews and the book of mormon. Interesting article showing strong parallels between the. Mar 30, 2020 twentyfive years ago, i was deeply struck, seeing up close many striking details present in the rise of christianity two thousand years ago with parallels in the rise of the restoration of the gospel of jesus christ two hundred years ago. There is a difference between what campbell or eliade or nibley was doing and this sort of thing or the mithras parallels people draw, dont get me started. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. In the 20th century, mormon scholars noted the parallels between view of the hebrews and the book of mormon and suggested that joseph smith had used view of the hebrews as a source in composing the book of mormon, or that he was at least influenced by the popular 19thcentury ideas expounded in. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets.

It is now available in an affordable trade version, unabridged, with. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon donald w. Book of mormon, 1830 edition, preface immediately after the death of muhammad and smith, a fight broke out from among the faithful converts as to who would succeed muhammad and smith. Part two details the leading of israel to the promised land in both the book of mormon and latterday. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The strength of the argument that the book of mormon is a remix of the late war rests on the cumulative improbability of finding all of these phrases somewhere else. It has many uncanny parallels with the book of mormon that many think it was the foundation for the book of mormon. Book of mormon and view of the hebrews parallels life. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The book of mormon in americas heartland page 100 by rodney meldrum the adena culture of the northeast from the years of about b. Horus bible parallels recently i saw religulous here and he touched on horus here and a few of the parallels between the story of horus and jesus. God sitting on his throne, surrounded by angels which resemble the experiences of. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon takes inventory of some of the most fascinating ancient.

Similarly in the book of mormon, the prophet of benedict told king noah that shall be as the blossoms of a thistle, which when it is fully ripe if the wind blows it. Above are a few of the most important sources and analyses, but many more can be found here. I started another thread in which i discuss parallels between the book of mormon and 16th century european culture and events. Twentyfive years ago, i was deeply struck, seeing up close many striking details present in the rise of christianity two thousand years ago with parallels in the rise of the restoration of the gospel of jesus christ two hundred years ago. Book of mormon events and latterday parallels book of. Old world themes, parallels and customs in the book of mormon. Both groups were plunged into irreparable division that has endured ever since.