Start to finish is a comprehensive, questionandanswer commentary that draws from thousands of the very best insights on the scriptures, including those from general authorities, church magazines and manuals, respected scholarly commentaries, scripture reference books, and other publications. The book of abraham is a work produced between 1835 and 1842 by joseph smith based, he said, on egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy exhibition. As the keystone of our religion, the book of mormon is highpriority reading. Mormon books mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Second nephi, the doctrinal structure, edited by monte s.
Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price deseret book. They are now referred to as the joseph smith papyri. The book of moses greatly increases our understanding of enochs life, ministry, and teachings. I can not say enough positive things about this book.
The contributions of the pearl of great price to our understanding of the gospel of jesus christ are vital but perhaps not well known. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. Gideons memory was held in great respect among the nephites and one of their most important cities was named after him. The pearl of great price is a small book of scripture used by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl great price deseret book. Of course it could hardly be entitled elucidations upon a series of related theological themes selected as major religiophilosophical contributions of the pearl of great price, with. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price hyrum l. The book of mormon truly is the keystone of our religion. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price, pp. For convenience i will often quote the verse or verses being discussed offset in blue font as part of each entry. However, in 1966 several fragments of the papyri were found in the archives of the metropolitan museum of art in new york and in the lds church archives. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share.
For behold, this the book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible. The nook book ebook of the doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. 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. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The old testament in its pristine purity, contained the covenants of the lord made to his chosen servants from the days of adam to the ministry of malachi. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, v1 by joseph. As coauthor robert millet explains, though the story of the book of mormon, the narrative, is true and inspiring, the power of the book of mormon lies in its doctrine and in its precepts. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery cards kristen duke. According to smith, the book was a translation of some ancient records.
The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price are shorter books than the bible, so they are often combined and bound together in one book, which members of the church call the triple combination. The pearl of great price is the only standard work to not receive at least a year in the churchs fouryear study cycle. I like them ok, but i prefer the look of the other 3 sets and wanted them to match, so i begged my designer to remake this new set original was from another fabulous designer. Read in that spirit, they fill the soul with a sweet and heavenly joy which only the spirit of god can produce. This assertion is borne out in both the book of moses and the book of mormon. This book is the 2nd edition of our best selling study guide first published in 2014. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price deseret. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price, by hyrum l. Smoot, the divine council in the hebrew bible and the book of mormon, interpreter. Its different from the one we have in the pearl of great. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. As members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have studied the accounts of joseph smiths first vision over many decades particularly the account canonized in the pearl of great pricethey have come to understand that the vision makes a number of important doctrinal contributions to the restoration. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon, 6 vols. I have been working on a small, long term project for the last few years. The pearl of great price contains the book of moses, the book of abraham, the prophet joseph smiths inspired translation of matthew chapter 24, and some writings of the prophet joseph the book of moses is a small excerpt from joseph smiths inspired translation of the bible. Millet, joseph fielding mcconkie, deseret book company.
The book of mormon contains doctrinal and philosophical teachings on a wide range of topics, from basic themes of christianity and judaism to political and ideological teachings. Mar 26, 2020 as members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have studied the accounts of joseph smiths first vision over many decades particularly the account canonized in the pearl of great pricethey have come to understand that the vision makes a number of important doctrinal contributions to the restoration. Book of mormon scripture mastery bingo cards making. The series quotes each verse of book of mormon scripture and gives a detailed commentary citing additional scripture and prophetic insight. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, 4 vols. Enos placed a proper price upon the blessings of heaven. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price book. Book 2 of 4 in the doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon series. References to the book of mormon and other latterday saint scripture are sometimes linked to the online book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, or pearl of great price at. The bible gets two years one for the hebrew bible, one for the new. The pearl of great price student manual the church of jesus.
Book of mormon scripture mastery bingo cards the church offers many great resources to help us pay attention to general conference, but one resource i found myself wishing for was a bingo game, similar to this one, but with scripture mastery verses for seminarians to use throughout conference. The book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price. Procreation is the key to the origin of human life, so far as the method of its organization is concerned, and transplantation is the key to how man arrived on earth. In his brief but powerful book, enos describes his wrestle to receive a remission of his sins. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon sharman bookwalter hummel, editor. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon.
Commentary on the pearl of great price byu studies. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price byu studies. Aug 08, 2012 the latterday saint canon consists of four books. Jacob through mosiah joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l.
The book of mormon relates the religious history of the nephite nation for a thousand years until widespread apostasy about 400 ad. The contributions of the pearl of great price to our understanding of the gospel of jesus. I love the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the bible. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Pearl of great price by the church of jesus christ of latterday isbn. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. They will be included in the purchase of the book of mormon set, so you have options.
My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. The other books and last records spoken of in these two verses no doubt include the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price, and the joseph smith translation of the bible. This new book has all the same great content as the first study guide but the entire book of mormon is covered in this one book instead of as a two volume series. Book of mormon study guide volume one spiral bound book. Read doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon by joseph fielding mcconkie available from rakuten kobo. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. For this crime he was arrested, tried, convicted and executed b. A commentary on the pearl of great price a jewel among. Establishing the truth of the bible religious studies center. Having formed a body and placed mans organized spirit therein, the gods then put the man in the garden.
The book of mormon begins about 600 bc with a small group who fled jerusalem, landed in america, and quickly split into two antagonistic nations, the nephites and the lamanites. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. The book of abraham papyri were thought to have been lost in the 1871 great chicago fire. Editions of the scriptures can also be purchased in one large book with the bible both old and new testaments included. What are the doctrinal contributions of the first vision. Details about doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price mormon church lds revelations. Clark according to harold lundstrom, music editor of the deseret news, this commentary is the result of combining the heretofore unpublished testimonies, observations, research and sound doctrine observations of george reynolds, who was the father of the compiler, philip c. 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. The shortest of the standard works, it covers a broad range of doctrine and includes insights that are both clear and profound. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and.
The book needs a broader title if it is to be descriptive of the content. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl great price deseret book the contributions of the pearl of great price to our understanding of the gospel of jesus christ are vital but perhaps not well known. Among the canonized latterday saint doctrinal sources, there is no book with more profound insights into the truths of eternity than the pearl of great price. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price mormon. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Andrus, who taught pearl of great price classes at brigham young university, has undertaken a careful and thorough revision of this landmark work. But if you want to understand its message fully, this commentary on the pearl of great price will help you do so. Millet, joseph fielding mcconkie, deseret book due to covid19, orders may be delayed. The pearl of great price is a book of scripture, and the lord will bless you as you carefully. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price life after. Now we have the direct revelations in the doctrine and covenants, etc. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page pdf.
Jacob through mosiah paperback july 30, 2007 by joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. It contains a true story, the saga of a message, and is historically sound and accurate. This entry introduces the book of mormon, with the overview describing its basic nature, contents, and purposes. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon rakuten kobo. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price life. Deseret book is pleased to bring back into print the doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price first published in 1967.
Above is the former book of mormon doctrinal mastery card samples. Jan 04, 2018 for more information on events like this, see book of mormon central, how did god call his prophets in ancient times. And now for a man to take up his cross, is to deny himself all ungodliness, and every worldly lust, and keep my commandments. It is a more complete record of mosess writings at the beginning. Of course it could hardly be entitled elucidations upon a series of related theological themes selected as major religiophilosophical contributions of the pearl of great price, with complementary concepts from related prophetic sources. Mcconkie and millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. The pearl of great price the church of jesus christ of latterday. One purpose of the book of mormon is to defend and make known the truth of the bible.
Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery flashcards quizlet. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. This is a page that can be printed again and again and be used with activities, studying, discussion, etc. 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. Members of this church are sometimes called mormons. Reynolds and sjodahl are wellknown in mormon circles for their previous commentaries on the book of mormon and the doctrine and covenants. 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. Doctrinal commentary on the pearl of great price by hyrum l. One fascinating aspect of this book is its discussions on what the fall of adam and eve means and how it impacts us today. Possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this all on one page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. No doubt the original documents of those covenants and promises read much like our present book of abraham in the pearl of great price, wherein.
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