Just email me and i will send you the file as a zip file. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page pdf. Welcome to our project to crowd source the origins of the book of mormon, a controversial text published in 1830. If you are sensitive to the holy spirit, he can tell you the truth of all things through honest and sincere study and prayer. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church. Parker and stone grew up in colorado, and were familiar with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its members. The racism of the book of mormon towards native americans. Book of mormon onomasticon project launched online. Book of mormon online another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon is a book of sacred scripture used by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints along with the bible and two other books of scripture. Find out probable meanings of names like nephi and.
We have one lamanite ruler mentioned in the last section of the book of. Book of mormon words will come out of gods own mouth 2 nephi 3. Possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. One of the favorite arguments deployed against the claims of the restoration involves the book of mormon proper name alma, which belongs to two of the books most significant characters. Useful new resource to explore meanings of book of mormon. A subset of these changes does not come from definitive evidence found in the manuscripts or printed editions but are conjectural emendations.
By way of introduction, im an investigator who just finished reading through the book of mormon for the very first time. Daniel walker howe, pulitzerprize winning author of what hath god wrought. The book of mormon and the bible, growing together, strengthen each other 2 nephi 3. The book of mormon project s purpose is to help all people understand what the book of mormon is and what it can do for them. No doubt coes knowledge of the book of mormon wasnt great, but even apologists come to the text with assumptions and plausible interpretations to escape problems. Mormon 2, abridger of the nephite record, military commander, historian, record keeper. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. The result, now available as a free e book on project gutenberg, was originally published with a preface by thenapostle joseph fielding smith, where he stated. Howes 1834 mormonism unvailed, it is claimed that the word mormon, the name given to his joseph smiths book, is the english. The objective is not to find the most correct meaning for each passage of the book of mormon, but to find the most likely sources which joseph smith remixed to create the book of mormon. But the book of mormon onomasticon project is not the only place where research of this kind is being conducted. This book of mormon is brought to you for free and open access by the all journals at byu scholarsarchive.
The book of mormon critical text project, byu studies quarterly 57, no. Scripture audio book downloads including the kjv holy bible, book of mormon, and other lds scriptures, manuals, and resources. As noted beforehand, mr means, desire, love, wish and mn means enduring, firm, established. Does the name alma challenge the historicity of the book. Why i believe the book of mormon to be the word of god, p. The book of mormon is a book that latter day saints believe is the word of god along with the bible the original english version of the book of mormon was published in march 1830 by a man named joseph smith, jr. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Journal of book of mormon studies volume 12 issue 2. The site is mostly a work in progress so accessing it at any given time will inform people of the latest thought on any particular name. Welch, ten testimonies of jesus christ from the book of mormon, in doctrines of the book of mormon, ed.
See more ideas about book of mormon, lds books and lds scriptures. Similarly, one book of mormon name used for a man that might have seemed awkward, alma, now is known from two secondcentury a. I have been working on a small, long term project for the last few years. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The result, now available as a free ebook on project gutenberg, was originally published with a preface by thenapostle joseph fielding smith, where he stated. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. For all who need to have an accurate account of what mormons believeand they are a faith community that now spans the globefamiliarity with the.
Royal skousen, analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. In fact, the work done by scholars associated with the book of mormon onomasticon project have suggested possible ancient elements in the name, thus lending support to the book of mormons historicity. All the rivers and valleys he makes lehi name with new names. This is very interesting since of the most significant baptismal events noted in the book of mormon took place at the waters of mormon. Members of this church are sometimes referred to as mormons because of the title of the book. Hoskisson leads the onomasticon project, which seeks to identify and interpret book of mormon names using standard principles and methods. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. I have been collecting the book of mormon in other languages, and typing them into word. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. The musical 1993, their first experience with movie musicals. The first nephite kings all took the name of the first king and protector. Based on the proposed hebraic meanings related to the concept of rock, neal finds it significant that name of labans servant or slave is not revealed as zoram.
There are a number of words and phrases in the book of mormon that are anachronistictheir. This initiative is dedicated to deciphering the linguistic roots of book of mormon names to show the anitquity of book of mormon personal names. The book of mormon was conceived by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and. Taking the book of mormon on its own terms, terryl givens offers a complex, reverent analysis of a powerful epic history. The name might also designate a nephite prince, or any nephite for that matter. They became friends at the university of colorado boulder and collaborated on a musical film, cannibal. Mckay found it uproariously funny and patently ridiculous that two supposedly ancient and more or less semitic men bore what everybody knew to be a womans name with a latin. Although it is still under development, there is plenty of great information and research available already on every single name in the book of mormon. Willes center for book of mormon studies book of mormon onomasticon. The book of mormon pn and gn josh may be a hypocoristic form of the hebrew biblical pn josiah zechariah 6.
Free audio bible book of mormon audio download lds. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Hoskissons an introduction to the relevance of and a methodology for the study of the proper names of the book of mormon, in by study and also by faith. Do names in the book of mormon bear witness of its. Meaning josiah, and therefore josh, could mean jehovah has healed, from the hypothetical hebrew root. The book of mormon ihah may thus be the nephite rendering of ajawahaw. The racism of the book of mormon towards native americans is staggering. I offer these files as free downloads for anyone who wants them. Although some of those names appear in the bible, a large majority of them are unique to the book of mormon. A particularly useful introduction to the field is paul y. When i first encountered brigham young universitys online book of mormon onomasticon project, i promptly turned to zenephi. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named moroni, who identified himself to smith as a native.
Hebrew documents of the bar kokhba period yadin, p. The idea appears to have originated with a suggestion made by hugh nibley that goodly here actually meant wealthy or of elevated social status. Widtsoe, dealing with the important subject of the restoration of the everlasting gospel, should be read and its contents carefully considered. The book of mormon onomasticon project at byu is worth exploring, a point that is made over on the fair blog in the article names and meaning. A project to share with the world what is the book of mormon. The book of mormon convinces people of the truthfulness of the bible. Part one, 1 nephi 12 nephi 10, the book of mormon critical text project, volume 4 provo, ut. Why did nephi say an angel had revealed the name jesus. Over two hundred proper names of peoples or places appear in the book of mormon text.
This is the kickoff video that explains the plan for the book of mormon project and what will be taking place during the next few months. Some have wondered whether this peculiarsounding name has any plausible ancient etymology. Moron, late jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. One of the best ways to test the book of mormons historical authenticity is to look at its names. Seeking agreement on the meaning of book of mormon names. Royal skousens book of mormon critical text project has proposed many hundreds of changes to the text of the book of mormon. Although it is still under development, there is plenty of great information and research available already on. There is a lot that i could say about it, but what was most shocking to me was the incredible depth of its racism towards native americans. This is a page that can be printed again and again and be used with activities, studying, discussion, etc. An onomasticon is a collection of names and the book of mormon onomasticon project looks at all the names in the book of mormon. Im sure you think the apologists are the only ones who read the book of mormon without bias and represent mesoamerican archaeology fairly. My father once asked about the book of mormon name zenephi. Nephis words are strong because they reinforce the earlier text 2 nephi 3. The book of mormon onomasticon project is dedicated to looking at the proper names in the book of mormon in order to provide a unique.
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the position of the church. Mormon interpreters most desirable above all things. The book of mormon onomasticon is a vast work that compiles possible etymologies and origins of all personal names mentioned in the book of mormon text. The mormon texts project free, highquality ebooks of. The book of mormon is a book of holy scripture that as you read, you will be able to feel the influence of gods holy spirit testifying of its truthfulness. The book of mormon onomasticon project is dedicated to looking at the proper names in the book of mormon in order to provide a unique and useful tool for the study of the peoples of that book and make possible new insights for understanding the text. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Book of mormon onomasticon project launched online the book of mormon onomasticon project, which has long been in the works, has finally been launched online. Furthermore, mormon, more than anyone else in the book of mormon narrative, details love and charity. 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.