Also examined is the solomon spalding theory, common phrases, chiasmus hebrew poetic form, influence of freemasonry and folk magic, and the problems with the loss of the first 116 pages of the book of mormon manuscript. Mormon share ideas for teaching jacob the olive tree allegory. Those at fault will be brought to justice if they do not repent. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. It is quite a feat to read all of jacob 5 in one setting, but it. I have often heard critics of the book of mormon make a big stink over the word adieu in the book of mormon. Behold, the branches of the wild tree hath taken hold of the moisture of the root thereof, that the root thereof hath brought forth much strength. Jeremy began the discussion below by responding to the claim that the book of mormon showed evidence of hebrew names and phrases. The book of mormon explains that only when god commands it can a man have more than one wife at a time. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. I am hoping to do it in two parts, with one an introductory section with explanations of the symbols and olive tree horticulture and a second one blowing through the history of the house of israel. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. And they gave me command again of their armies, for they looked upon me as though i.
If youve been reading the book of mormon along with me, youre now ready to start the book of jacob. Book of mormon jacob chapter 5 part 1 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett loading. President joseph fielding smith 18761972 encouraged us to ponder the depth of jacob5. Jacob 5 is the longest chapter in the book of mormon, and the very length of the chapter is a part of its message. 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.
Joseph fielding smith, answers to gospel questions, 4. He is best known for his lengthy prayer while hunting in the wilderness, wherein he first asks for personal forgiveness, then for gods blessings upon the nephites, then his blessings upon the lamanites, then that a record of the nephites will be preserved and brought into the lamantes at some future day should. This parable in and of itself stamps the book of mormon with convincing truth. Jacob quotes zenos relative to the allegory of the tame and wild olive treesthey are a likeness of israel and the gentilesthe scattering and gathering of israel are prefiguredallusions are made to the nephites and lamanites and all the house of israelthe gentiles will be grafted into israeleventually the vineyard will be burned. The scattering of israel begins with the sacking of the northern kingdom by the assyrians. Unsubscribe from awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. Book of mormonevidenceshebraismschiasmus fairmormon. For there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife. Jacobs usage of the word adieu in the book of mormon. Today, i will remember that heavenly father is kind and longsuffering. This revised and expanded edition also includes covering up the black hole in the book of mormon. Rediscovering the book of mormon is a useful volume of essays dealing with the literary texture, variety and richness of the book of mormon that shows joseph smith could not have possibly authored the text in the 19th century. Using the symbolism of the art world, one might even consider it the mona lisa masterpiece of the book of mormon. For i, the lord god, delight in the chastity of women.
Priesthood concepts in the book of mormon by paul james toscano the book of mormon is probably the earliest mormon scriptural text containing concepts relating to both the structure and the nature of priesthood. Jacob is the author of the book of jacob in the book of mormon. Jacobs father was lehi, a prophet in jerusalem around 600 bc. As an example, john tvedtnes, in his essay pertaining to the hebrew nature of the text, shows, from my educated. If you were to study the bible, you would see it is in agreement with the book of mormon on this matter. The parable of zenos, recorded by jacob in chapter five of his book, is one of the greatest parables ever recorded. As with most conference volumes, the contributions overlap considerably, but since each approaches the. Jacob supposedly began his record in 544 bce and continued to about 421 bce in america. Enos is the third author in the book of mormon after nephi 1 and jacob. Such simple examples of chiasmus are well known in english speech. This would have been during the time of the captivity of the jews under the babylonians and persians, their return from captivity, and.
The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. But, wo, wo, unto you that are not pure in heart, that are filthy this day before god. And they are written after this manner because it is known of god that wickedness will not bring them forth unto them. Book of mormon online resources for teachers and leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jeremy jacobs comments will be listed in green, the mormon apologists comments will be listed in purple, and mine will be in black. We can determine the general time period spoken of here because this is the time right before israel begins to be scattered. Is anything known of the prophet zenos outside of the book. Wherefore, my brethren, hear me, and hearken to the word of the lord. Chapter 5 contains the parable of the olive tree, which is the longest chapter in the book of mormon, and which is a lengthy allegory of the scattering and gathering of israel, comparing the israelites and gentiles to tame and wild olive trees, respectively.
The enos problem in the book of mormon adventures in. Three sermons of jacob are recorded in the book of mormon which include preaching of central as well as specific. Persuitte suggests that a passage from the first chapter of view of the hebrews about the formation of three factions in jerusalem was the inspiration for the book of mormon story. On one occasion, he reprinted in its entirety what today is jacob 5 and offered these words of introduction. The utah lds say it supports polygamy and the rlds say it doesnt. 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. Jacob went on to be a righteous leader, and succeeded nephi as prophet to the nephites. The biblical and book of mormon pn jacob is from the hebrew ya. Chapter 2 of the book of jacob in the book of mormon addresses polygamy. Joseph fielding smith had such praise for this passage that he said. Jacob taught many things to the ancient nephites, including prophecies of jesus christ and the doctrine of the atonement 2 nephi 910. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints distributes free copies of the king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. The allegory of the olive tree jacob 5 book of mormon.
Joseph smiths plagiarism of the bible in the book of. In the churchs first periodical, the evening and the morning star, editor w. The quotations of zenoss prophecies throughout the book of mormon demonstrate that the writings of zenos were popular among the nephites. Jacob 5 in the nineteenth century book of mormon central. The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities. The book of mormon prophet jacob cites the prophet zenos as the source of the allegory of the olive tree that he shares in jacob 5. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. If this was the only sort of chiasmus to be found in the book of mormon, then it would be weak evidence, at best, of any sort of ancient origin for the text. Jacob devoted much space to an allegory given by an ancient prophet named zenos. Read in that spirit, they fill the soul with a sweet and heavenly joy which only the spirit of god can produce. Jacob was the brother of nephi, the second book of mormon prophet. People argue that the nephites could not possibly have known french or this word since it.
For your free copy of the bible, go to free holy bible and for a free book of mormon, go to free book of mormon. This book, printed between august 1829 and march 1830, is the first published scripture of mormonism but was preceded by seventeen other. And because of the much strength of the root thereof, the wild branches hath brought forth tame fruit. God does not approve of polygamy, and it should only be instituted when it is specifically commanded by god. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. Jacob chapter 5 in the book of mormon is a fairly long and complex one. Now, lets look at the second chapter of jacob again. Now if we had not grafted in these branches, the tree thereof would have perished. Phelps occasionally published excerpts from the book of mormon. Treasures from the book of mormon, volume one deseret book.