It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Full text of a complete concordance to the book of mormon. A complete concordance to the book of mormon book of mormon. The book of mormon is silent on the urim and thummim. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. While it is littleused itself today, reynoldss concordance served as a foundation for the later topical guide and index to the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our. I just wanted to let any buyers know that this book a complete concordance to the book of mormon is not complete as i thought it would be. Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages.
An obvious puzzle is how the lamanites could have become so much more numerous than the nephites. For example, the data on armies and battle casualties indicate quite consistent growth. But the book of mormon is truly a second witness of gods word. The book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e. Youth from eastern europe share what they have learned from reading the book of mormon and writing down their. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Linguistic anachronisms in the book of mormon are words that represent concepts that are not believed to have existed in the americas between 2500 b.
Help your lds primary class or family learn about how, we believe the book of mormon to be the word of god primary 3 choose the right b. A complete concordance to the book of mormon classic. Save big by purchasing this kit in our primary 3 lessons 1720 combo pack. It was distributed free of charge around the world, especially in israel and new york city. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A new concordance to the book of mormon 1995 edition open. I will prepare unto my servant gazelem, a stone, which shall shine forth in darkness unto light. Therefore, book of mormon scholars look for evidence of the book of mormons ancient hebrew origins by identifying phrases or expressions which are not typical for an english speaker of joseph smiths day which may reflect a direct translation of the underlying semiticstyle language of the book of mormon. The book of mormon also teaches about jesus christ and people who followed him. A book translated from the small plates of nephi in the book of mormon. The book of mormon mentions the word hebrew in only one verse, and even that passage, mormon 9.
According to mormon theology the original manuscripts of the book of mormon were written about 600 years before christ then translated with a special technique and power of god to be published in english in 1830. It is claimed that the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon is either coincidental, an artifact of the observer, or not impressive since examples of chiastic patterns have been found in the doctrine and covenants or other 19th century writing. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. The book of mormon is the word of god ezra taft benson. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. Finally, whereas the book of mormon has people wearing the name christian in about 73 b. Sir alan gardiners egyptian grammar is a seminal work in the field of egyptology, and still available from. Early in the book of mormon, the lehite tribes are numbered at seven, consisting of the nephites, jacobites, josephites, zoramites, lamanites, lemuelites, and ishmaelites. A new concordance to the book of mormon by hale collins, 1995, herald pub. A complete concordance of the book of mormon hardcover january 1, 1957 by george reynolds compiler, philip reynolds editor.
Full text of a complete concordance to the book of mormon see other formats. A new concordance to the book of mormon herald publishing house by barbara lee and hale collins this computergenerated concordance is a valuable reference tool for both the authorized version and the revised authorized version. The book of mormon begins in jerusalem during the time of the old testament, about 600 years before jesus was born. A literary structure known as chiasmus exists in the book of mormon. The lds belief that the native american indians are actually descendants of hebrew colonists is a tenet of faith that provides for mormonism the only semblance of evidence for its claim of the existence of ancient american civilizations as described in the book of mormon. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Critics of the book of mormon have claimed that a variety of linguistic anachronisms exist in it which cast doubt upon its historical authenticity. Nov 30, 2017 the book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of ghostlight records. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. The plates were then passed in turn to amaron, chemish, abinadom, and finally amaleki. The book of mormon is considered by mormons to be a companion to, not a replacement for, the bible. A complete concordance to the book of mormon by reynolds. You can convince god to send the golden plates back down to earth again, then you can take them to a panel of mesoamerican archaeologists and allow them to examine them at length, performing every scientific test on them that they can think of.
Many sunday school lessons have been spent highlighting the. The book of mormon is to be used for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of israel, the lord says, and its words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. A complete concordance to the book of mormon internet archive. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. They did not take their doctrine from the book of mormon. Nov 03, 2011 president monson and president erying encouraged youth to read the book of mormon. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon life after. A complete concordance of the book of mormon, painstakingly compiled by elder george reynolds over a 20 year period, edited and arranged by philip c. Number of people in the book of mormon lds teachers toolbox. A few years later it was withdrew from public distribution and the remaining copies were kept by the lds archives. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of ghostlight records. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 1 demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 3 demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon.
Many names not found in the bible seem to be made up by rearranging various syllables or changing the ending of bible names. This one book is not complete because it only goes up to k. A complete concordance to the book of mormon by reynolds, george, 18421909 at the best online ebook storage. Greek and latin in the book of mormon life after ministry. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from. Published for the deseret university by russell bros. Mar 01, 2009 the book of mormon is to be used for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of israel, the lord says, and its words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth. Lesson 17 manual, with this helpful teaching package. Aug 12, 2014 the book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. Next to each word, you will also find the number of times it was used.
The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Omni wrote only the first three verses of the book. We, the members of the church, and particularly the missionaries, have to be the hissers, or the tellers and testifiers, of the book of mormon. Revival sermons in the book of mormon truth is restored again. This excellent concordance to the book of mormon was begun by elder george reynolds whilst he was imprisoned for practicing polygamy.
Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog. Did not know that the book of mormon had a concordance. Although the book of mormon is silent on population growth and decline as such, it does provide glimpses of how the numbers were growing. A complete concordance to the book of mormon classic reprint paperback march 8, 2018 by george reynolds author. President monson and president erying encouraged youth to read the book of mormon. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. Many great sermons found in the book of mormon have been found to closely match the sermons being given in joseph smiths day by revival preacherssuch as methodist preachers lorenzo dow, ray potter, alfred bennet, eleazar sherman, abel thornton, and george whitefieldwho gave stirring discourses at locations very near to joseph smiths home and in. A printable pdf file will be available to download upon purchase. If you are a person who knows the word of god you need not be afraid to read the second witness. What details in the book of mormon are not in the bible. A complete concordance to the book of mormon download. Greek and latin words and other problems in the book of mormon part 1. For example, the bible speaks of abinadab, the book of mormon mentions abinadi and abinadom.
Hale writes gospel scholarship is all about reading and making connections between related scriptures. Smith, then 24 years old, claimed that he had not composed the text of the book, but that he had translated it from a set of golden plates which he had dug out of a nearby hill under the. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages. The book of mormon also uses the greek words alpha and omega. Click download or read online button to get a complete concordance to the book of mormon book now. If the book of mormon is a translation of an ancient document, one would expect to find variations that followed certain patterns. Youth from eastern europe share what they have learned from reading the book of. This is a must have if you are a person who studies the book of mormon like i do. How to prove that the book of mormon is true quora. This blue edition of the book of mormon includes footnotes, crossreferences, and guide to the scriptures. More could be said about how the book of mormon does not agree with the bible, but this is sufficient to show that one cannot take both as being the word of god. Therefore, book of mormon scholars look for evidence of the book of mormon s ancient hebrew origins by identifying phrases or expressions which are not typical for an english speaker of joseph smiths day which may reflect a direct translation of the underlying semiticstyle language of the book of mormon.
Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 life. For the generation of this concordance, all words were converted to lowercase before. The book of mormon bom was first published in palmyra, new york, in 1830, its title page giving the name joseph smith, jun. A complete concordance to the book of mormon, by elder george reynolds. The book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. Although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. Download and read online for free a complete concordance to the book of mormon by reynolds, george, 18421909. The book has only a single chapter, which contains an account of the wars among the nephites and lamanites. He would labor on it for twenty years before it was completed.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Mormonsa nickname often used to refer to members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saintsbelieve in, revere, and study the holy bible, using the king james translation. Proximity searches boolean searches browse the book of mormon main page. This is a list of all 5596 words found in this edition of the book of mormon as accessed on april 4, 2010.
Mar 14, 2020 you can convince god to send the golden plates back down to earth again, then you can take them to a panel of mesoamerican archaeologists and allow them to examine them at length, performing every scientific test on them that they can think of. Book of mormon make your mark in the scriptures in book of. The book of mormon begins in jerusalem during the time of the old testament, about. The book of mormon was first translated in 1830 into the english of the kjv bible and subsequently translated from english into other languages around the world. Rlds publishing and the book of mormon, 18601910 jstor.