Book of mormon verse by verse commentary on revelation

The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Holland testifies of the truth of the bible, the book of mormon, and continuing revelation from god to his children. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. In the book of revelation, the two witnesses are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision.

May 14, 2016 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants things which must shortly take place. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon. There is no greater issue ever to confront mankind in modern times than this. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century. Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. Each page of scripture is from the king james bible, and is immediately followed by the meaning of that scripture. Revelation 12 to 22 he that overcometh shall inherit all. A careful study of these parallels indicates that the rod of iron and sword of justice are cognate symbols that both represent the word of god. New testament resources for latterday saints lds living. Lds scripture study aids books that help you understand. Dna studies also provide evidence against the idea of native american indians descending from a lost tribe of israel.

The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, espe. The book of revelation, part 1 the book of revelation is rich in symbolism, so much so, that most christians find it difficult to understand. It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The story is developed around a people, the nephites, who believed in jesus christ as the son of god. Even if there were no additional revelations to be added to the published canon, an open canon would still be an essential part of our belief and practice in scripture reading. The message of revelation is the same as that of all scripture. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section.

The commentary also contains translation notes on and analysis of every verse. This volume is the second of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. The central figure of the book of mormon is jesus christ.

Nyman, great are the words of isaiah 1980, and an indepth study of the book of mormon isaiah passages is found in donald w. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. Reading the book of revelation is like stepping inside a red corvette, strapping. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each verse is found in monte s. The verse by verse commentary on revelation a clear, commonsense, verse by verse commentary on revelation that can be understood by the average. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. The work strives to be as uptodate, comprehensive, scholarly and doctrinally sound as possible. All of the bible and book of mormon quotes i use to challenge the current mormon beliefs are quickly tossed aside by mormons, who justify their beliefs by revelations. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Study the new testament with a verse by verse commentary by lynne hilton wilson, the cofounder of book of mormon central. Verse by verse commentary verse by verse commentary. Providing versebyverse and often phrasebyphrase commentary, this volume helps.

Mcconkie wrote that our savior was to be planted in arid soil. The book of mormon does not belittle the bible, the work handinhand as true words of god. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Book of revelation mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The verse by verse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Clay gorton, the legacy of the brass plates of laban. Most important, the commentary emphasizes the primary focus of johns work, the revelation of jesus christ revelation 1. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. In our busy world we sometimes find our scripture study isnt always productive.

Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the book of revelation one by one. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 22. The references to sections that are in the doctrine and covenants are indicated as dcc followed by the section number and verse. One gives background information, quotes from scholars and general authorities, and explanation, complete with footnotes and scripture references, for most of the verses from 1 nephi to alma 29. Book of mormon student manual published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints free this is an official resource of the church for use in institute classes.

If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Tammy uzelac hall, the host of lds livings sunday on monday, shares an answer to this and other questions readers might have in their studies of the book of mormon this week. The solution is here with the book of mormon made easier series parts 1, 2 and 3. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. The concept of baptism for the dead simply does not align with mainstream christian theology. For more on this, see book of mormon central, how are rod and sword connected to the.

Grant osborne, in, notes that verses 46 in chapter 20 emphasize the. Because of its implications on theology and particularly soteriology, this verse has generated a large amount of scholarly research, interpretations, and debate, especially outside of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Commentary on revelation 20 the millennium tough questions. This book is a versebyverse commentary for the book of revelation. Studying the bible and book of mormon together helps us. Ross taylors verse by verse commentary on revelation clearly defines the church as the two olive trees and the two lampstands. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. Mcconkie explained that the book of life, or lambs book of life, is the record kept in heaven which contains the names of the faithful and an account of their righteous covenants and deeds. Modern scripture explains that these 24 elders were elders who had been faithful in. For a verse by verse comparison of the book of mormon isaiah texts with five modern translations, see h. I always thought i was supposed to assume a very conservative fundamentalist model of scripture to understand the book of mormon since it requires scriptural texts to be widely available across any time and place via revelation.

The abbreviation tpwc refers to the material found on the title page of the book of mormon and in the testimonies of the three and eight witnesses. Yet, there were instances of nineteenthcentury word usage and syntactic issues that i thought a commentary might help to clarify. Dec 08, 2017 the book of revelation read by alexander scourby. This volume is the first of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion.

Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. The disagreement between the book of mormon and what scripture reveals concerning the lost tribes is another illustration of discrepancies between mormon teaching and the bible. Parry is the most comprehensive lds treatment of the book of revelation. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. The student manual contains mostly general authority quotes and brief statements of explanation for blocks of verses. That verse capsulizes the latterday saint belief in the importance of continuing revelation as we read and interpret the scriptures. So, for the purpose of effective communication, the following explanations are provided. New testament come follow me 2019 book of mormon central. This study highlights textual differences and discusses the insertion of changes into the isaiah. John saw that the beast would be worshipped by those whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb revelation.

Applying the best available sources of commentary from a variety of scholars. Study the new testament with a verse by verse commentary by lynne hilton wilson, the cofounder of book of. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. The theme of the book of revelation is that there will be an eventual triumph on this earth of god over the devil. Read and study revelation 2 with the verse by verse bible commentary. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Nephi and john saw the same things, and their accounts contain many of the same images. Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added. Along with the complete text of the book of mormon, this valuable study guide includes inthe verse notes and additional insights and commentary. While it doesnt actually cover each and every verse verse by verse. Volumes of commentary have been written around it in order to increase our understanding. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ.

Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on. New testament phrasing is woven throughout the book of mormon. In a chapter of the first volume of the mortal messiah, the soil in which the root was planted, elder bruce r. A comparison of biblical and book of mormon isaiah texts bountiful, utah. The book of revelation encourages followers of jesus christ to remain faithful in the. Mar 09, 2007 to me the book of mormon is about revelation, powerful miracles, and miraculous power.