Using a wiki technology, it serves as an encyclopedia of book of mormon topics. Encyclopedia of the book of mormon hardcover january 1, 1978 by margaret bingman author visit amazons margaret bingman page. The url of the current page will be sent with your feedback. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was published. We carry a variety of book of mormon books, from 1830 heritage editions to journals and study guides. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. Mormon religious practices are based on the bible, the book of mormon, and two other books of revelations that were believed to have been divinely revealed to joseph smith, doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price. Today, the lds church is most prevalent in the united states, latin america, canada, europe, the. Through negligence and disobedience, harris subsequently lost the manuscript, and its contents have never been recovered. It was abridged by mormon, principally from the records of three men, alma 2 chaps. Hoy al skousen book of mormon geography although the book of mormon is primarily a reli. A great book of mormon scholar passes away book of mormon. The book of mormon is joseph smiths translation of golden plates said to be shown him by the angel moroni beginning on september 21, 1823, in palmyra, new york.
Cultural learnings of ethics for make benefit glorious nation of utah is an ancient american collection of historical and political text documents which was unearthed by a major archaeological expedition near the dawn of the 19th century. The book of mormon resembles the bible in its length and complexity and in its division into books named for individual prophets. The book of mormon being published, its peculiar doctrines, including those just set forth, were preached in western new york and northern pennsylvania. Rediscovery of the apocrypha and the book of mormon hugh.
Church of jesus christ of latterday saintsencyclopedias mormon churchencyclopedias mormons and mormonism. Although latterday saints share some of the beliefs of traditional christianity, there are also some important differences. Encyclopedia of the book of mormon bingman, margaret on. The lord will answer me if i ask in faith with a soft heart. In june of 1878, a tornado tore through the town of richmond, missouri. A great book of mormon scholar passes away book of. According to the book of mormon, deseret meant honeybee in the language of the jaredites, a group believed by mormons to have been led to the americas following the. Some of his most lasting contributions include his work on hebraisms in the book of mormon,1 and the hebrew origins of book of mormon names. Book of mormon wikisource, the free online library.
Book of mormon notes is a project that seeks to aggregate information on the book of mormon into a central location. But now we have a lavish, multivolume, semiofficial encyclopedia, intended for libraries, for the. Mormonism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Book of mormon definition of book of mormon by the free. The original english version of the book of mormon was published in march 1830 by a man named joseph smith, jr. It is, without doubt, the most important prehistoric artifact ever discovered, and the.
Learn all about lds prophets and apostles, key doctrinal terms, beliefs and ordinances, and how the book of mormon came to be. Its followers hold that it is a divinely inspired work revealed to and translated by the. Additionally, its original cast album won a grammy award in 2012. Beard although the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormons is one of the largest indigenous religious groups in the united states, many people know little more of the mormons than their familyoriented television commercials, the mormon tabernacle choir, or brigham young university. The discovery of the papyri used in the book of abraham translation, as well as joseph smiths egyptian alphabet and grammar, were certainly great historical finds. The contents are commonly attributed to joseph smith, but adherents of the lds movement believe they are translations by smith of the writings of ancient prophets. But now we have a lavish, multivolume, semiofficial encyclopedia, intended for libraries, for the general reader, and for latterday saints. The book of mormon in the encyclopedia pdf, sunstone 92. Book of mormon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Book of mormon uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. In mormon lore, the saga of thousands of emigrants crossing the great plains in wagons and afoot rivals the story of the israelites in the book of exodus. Smith, george d november 1993, orthodoxy and encyclopedia.
In 2017 he voiced the character of a villaina former. One of the sacred books of the mormon church, published in 1830 by joseph smith and considered by mormons to be a. It tells the story of two main groups of people who lived in north and south america hundreds of years ago the nephites and lamanites, as well as a story of a group of people who came to the americas thousands of years ago upon leaving the tower of babel the jaredites. Mormonism was organized as a religion after joseph smith, the movements founder, published the book of mormon in upstate new york in 1830. Smith claimed to have been led by an angel to a cache of buried golden plates, which contained a record of the former inhabitants of the american continent. David whitmer, one of the witnesses to the book of mormon was living in the town at the time, and had the printers manuscript of the book of mormon stored in a room of his house. A fifth volume, consisting of the book of mormon, doctrine. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. Book of mormon facts for kids kids encyclopedia facts.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, each designated by the name of its principal author. The encyclopedia includes pictures, maps, illustrations, charts, appendices, indices, and a glossary. Table 1 lists several events using the nephite systems. Latterday saints believe the book of mormon to be the word of god and a companion testament to the holy bible.
This new selection of materials from the incomparable encyclopedia of mormonism includes 151 book of mormon articles by 115 scholars and articulate authors. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book of mormon links all three systems in several passages that are apparently consistent. The book of mormon, as its modern subtitle states, stands with the bible as another testament of jesus christ. It relates the history of a group of hebrews who migrated from jerusalem to america about 600 bce, led by a prophet, lehi. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mar 25, 2017 the increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. Book of mormon article about book of mormon by the free. Encyclopedia of mormonism digital collections collections. The book of alma is the longest book in the book of mormon. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. Part of thereligious education commons this book is brought to you for free and open access by byu scholarsarchive. Those who accepted them were termed mormons, but they called themselves latterday saints, in contradistinction to the saints of former times. The encyclopedia of mormonism is a semiofficial encyclopedia for topics relevant to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, see also mormon.
Book of mormonthe book of mormon is a foundational sacred text for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints whose members are commonly called mormons, after the book itself. The book of mormon properly titled the book of mormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Dec 07, 2017 royal skousen, manuscripts of the book of mormon, in to all the world. The imagery and practices found in the book of mormon are compared with certain phrases and material concerns found in jewish and christian apocryphal writings. 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 version published by the lds church is known as the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Nephi, jacob, enos, jarom, omni, mormon, ether, and moroni. Encyclopedia of mormonism brigham young university. Another testament of jesus christ is a sacred book of scripture that testifies of jesus christ and explains the lords dealings with his people in the ancient americas. The book of mormon articles from the encyclopedia of mormonism, ed. Book of mormon synonyms, book of mormon pronunciation, book of mormon translation, english dictionary definition of book of mormon.
A critical text of the book of mormon was pub lished in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. The book of mormon restores gospel truths lost during the apostasy. This projects is under development and will ultimately be. Encyclopedia of mormonism 5volume set hardcover january 1, 1992. Excerpted from book of mormon on wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. This encyclopedia offers broad historical coverage of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, covering its historic development, important individuals, and central ideas and issues. Book of mormon digital collections collections collections. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112. Most of the nephite record pertains to three historical periods. It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and was thereafter widely reprinted and translated.
They multiplied and eventually split into two groups. Mcconkies mormon doctrine isnt a onevolume encyclopedia of its subject, at least in intent, i dont know what it is. Actually, we have had our andrew jenson encyclopedias for many years, and if bruce r. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Its main purposes are summarized on its title page.
The book of mormon articles from the encyclopedia of mormonism daniel h. Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854. Content pages of the encyclopedia of religion and social science. The history, scripture, doctrine, and procedure of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Other articles where the book of mormon is discussed. The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and said that a person would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book tpjs, p. The book of mormon is a book that latter day saints believe is the word of god along with the bible. One of the sacred books of the mormon church, published in 1830 by joseph smith and considered by mormons to be a historic record of the migration of. The book was published as the book of mormon in 1830. Also, we see that the mormon church has not yet come to terms with the book of abraham. Davids house was a large twostory, sevenroom house, and the tornado turned most of it into matchsticks. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday. A dictionary of the book of mormon wikisource, the free. Encyclopedia of mormonism postprinting updates to the articles from the original authors, in a private wiki format, hosted by byu. Covering the time from roughly 600 bce to 421 ce, they tell the story of how god preserved a people in the americas who would reveal gods plan during the latter days of earthly life.
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