New archaeological discovery sheds light on nephis temple. The children of besai, the children of meunim, the children of nephishesim. Studies have determined that nephis psalm has the same characteristics as a type of biblical psalm called the individual lament. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. As shown by the timeline in contemporary editions of the book of mormon. Nehi, nephi, mosiah, alma, helaman, mormon, moroni, ether, and many other characters from the book of mormon are not mentioned in the bible. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel. In the times of the gentiles, the bible was to be the scriptural elias, or forerunner, of the book of mormon.
As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. One meaning is sea captain see john gee, four suggestions on the origin of the name nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon, f. The book of mormon states, and behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of nephi helaman 2. Its presence, therefore in chapter 29 of 2 nephi the only place the word bible is mentioned in the book of mormon is regarded as an anachronism by critics of the book of mormon. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
The angel told nephi that this other book was a record like unto the engravings which are upon the plates of brass 1 nephi. Jan 28, 2020 evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies 7, no. Nephi is an ancient egyptian name with multiple meanings. A bible, we have got a bible, and need no more bible 2 nephi 29. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999, chart 148. Similarly, procopius laid much of the blame for the degeneration of the roman empire on justinian.
What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book. Available now is my computed comparison of the second book of nephi to the bible, consisting of 157 pages of sidebyside text comparisons. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book of mormon. Nephi also prophesies concerning the future of the american continent.
A bible the word bible comes from biblea, an original greek word not used by hebrew prophets. See royal skousen, analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, 2 nephi 11mosiah 16, the critical text of the book of mormon 4, part 2 provo, ut. Nevertheless, for those meaning the book of mormon, when using the term, mormon bible, there are fifteen books in the book of mormon. Nephi is one of the central figures described in the book of mormon. The covenant path in the bible and the book of mormon. Bible q what does the bible say about nehi, nephi and other. Gregory welch, twelve requirements for the land of bountiful, in charting the book of mormon. Additionally, the church has made clear in the 1981 and the 20 editions of the book of mormon in footnote a for 2 nephi 12. In the last chapter, nephi revealed the book of mormon, 2400 years before joseph smith dug it up in his own backyard.
Even worse than the history is the theology of mormonism, which directly contradicts the bible in several areas. The book is usually referred to as first nephi and abbreviated as 1 ne. According to john welch, since lehi is the only figure in the book of mormon called our father 2 nephi 1. In addition to these chapters, many other phrases from matthew appear in the book of mormon text, as shown below. His reign and ministry usually referred to as first nephi or 1 nephi. The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating the forbidden fruit was necessary so that they could have children and bring joy to mankind 2 nephi 2. Many quotations from these plates, citing isaiah and other biblical and nonbiblical prophets, appear in the book of mormon. Due to covid19 concerns, our stores are closed to customers. We know this is a fitting name for nephi, who built a ship and navigated the seas with the lords help. Nephi was the fourth of six sons of lehi and sariah. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. When one considers that new testament writers literally quoted hundreds of old testament scriptures including 76 verses from isaiah lds bible dictionary, pp. Later, in chapter 14, the book is again referenced. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11.
In nephis vision the angel describes the bible as a record of the jews, noting that it contains 1 the covenants of the lord to the house of israel, 2 many of the prophecies of the holy prophets, that 3 it is a record similar to the plates of brass, only smaller, and also 4 is a record of the gospel of the lord as taught by the twelve. Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as the. Interestingly, nephis psalm shares many parallels, in both style and wording, with psalms of the old testament. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. After all, these writings were part of the old world scriptures brought with them to the new world 1 nephi 19. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. In first nephi, nephis father lehi prophesied that jerusalem would be destroyed by the babylonians. The book of mormon reports that nephi and his followers built a temple after the manner of the temple of solomon save it were not built of so many precious things upon their arrival in the land of promise 2 nephi 5. Nephi saw in his vision another book the bible which also was a record of the jews 1 nephi. This is quite unlike the god of the bible who is truly omnipotent and one day will destroy evil.
The symbolic story of nephi and laban lds scriptures. As a point of comparison we may look at the same isaiah passage as found in the dead sea scrolls, translated from hebrew into english by two contemporary scholars, theodor gasler and geza. Although in the book of first nephi jesus is never identified by name, he is identified as the son of god, a great prophet, the messiah, and the savior of the world. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. The book derides those who cherish the bible as gods complete revelation. In verse 20, nephi is shown one of the apostles of the lamb, the same. There is absolutely no evidence, outside the book of mormon itself, that nephites ever existed, that they were hebrews, or that they came from jerusalem to south america circa 600 bc 1 nephi 18. And they made war with the hagarites, with jetur, and nephi sh, and nodab. Jul 25, 2019 when one considers that new testament writers literally quoted hundreds of old testament scriptures including 76 verses from isaiah lds bible dictionary, pp.
An account of lehi, and his wife sariah, and his four sons being called, beginning at the eldest, laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. In contrast, the bible specifically declares that adams transgression was a sinful act of rebellion that unleashed the power of sin and death in the human. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. Lehi and nephi inaugurated the american branch of a. He was the son of lehi, a prophet, founder of the nephite people, and author of the first two books of the book of mormon, first and second nephi. Establishing the truth of the bible religious studies center. None of the history recorded in the book of mormon can be substantiated from the bible or from archaeology. The book of nephi the son of nephi, who was the son of helaman third nephi and helaman was the son of helaman, who was the son of alma, who was the son of alma, being a descendant of nephi, who was the son of lehi, who came out of jerusalem in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, the king of judah. Now he tells us how it will be received by christians everywhere. The second book of nephi is a continuation of this narrative.
When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies 7, no. Neefy is one of the central figures described in the book of mormon. Jun 11, 2009 finally, the god of 2 nephi 2 is an impotent being who cannot destroy evil, but instead depends on evil for his very existence. Visual aids for personal study and teaching provo, ut. Many have referred to these verses as nephis psalm because of the clear similarity to many of the psalms in the old testament. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. The story of nephi and laban has made many wonder why nephi had to kill laban. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. If we didnt get some kjv text, we might think that the nephites were trying to communicate an entirely different. 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. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. And they made war with the hagarites, with jetur, and nephish, and nodab.
Perhaps the inclusion of kjv text can allow us to know those places where it is engaging the bible rather than just cribbing from it. The book of mormon itself declares that it came forth in part to support the bible 2 nephi 29. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Jan 02, 2020 none of the history recorded in the book of mormon can be substantiated from the bible or from archaeology. Nov 18, 2009 nehi, nephi, mosiah, alma, helaman, mormon, moroni, ether, and many other characters from the book of mormon are not mentioned in the bible. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible.
What does the bible say about nehi, nephi and other people. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. It is a firstperson narrative, beginning around 600 bc, of a prophet named nephi. Finally, the god of 2 nephi 2 is an impotent being who cannot destroy evil, but instead depends on evil for his very existence. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. More than the bible has been given by god, according to the book, and, of course, the additional revelation is the book of mormon 2 nephi 29.
The first book of nephi the book of mormon wiki fandom. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. The symbolic story of nephi and laban lds scriptures, lds. In fact, there is a lot in the book of mormon that isnt mentioned in the bible and often things in the book of mormon contradict the bible for more on this, see does the book of mormon contradict the bible. Taylor shows some great connections between the bible and the book of mormon for example comparing king noah with deuteronomy 17. The first book of nephi 1 nephi the second book of nephi. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. A symbolic look at the story makes it very clear why it was necessary. Computed comparison of the second book of nephi to the bible. The book of mormon is purported to be a second witness to the bible. One of the most often quoted book of mormon scriptures was penned by nephi in the narrative of his exile. As smith illustrates, a thin string or thread is the most common meaning of flaxen cord in the 19th century translation environment of the book of mormon p.
Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey to. In a couple of places taylor makes educated guesses e. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Smith, gossamer thin, 335338 notes the parallels in 2 nephi 26. Nephi knew that he that diligently seeketh shall find. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In the book of mormon, slightly modified versions of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of matthew are included in the account of jesus appearance in chapters 12, and 14 of 3 nephi. Scripture study bible book of mormon stories lds church church ideas lds books lds scriptures doctrine and covenants church activities. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible.
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