Mcconkie was a seventy, a position of authority in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, but lower in authority than an apostle or prophet. Elder mcconkies story begged to be told, with the first major attempt being my bruce r. First and second nephi and jacob through mosiah, vols. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. The bible abounds in errors and mistranslations, in spite of the fact that the most learned scholars and translators of the ages labored years on end over the manuscripts of antiquity to bring it. How appropriate that the first patriarch head or prince of the tribe should bear the name of his ancient forefather, who saw and prophesied of him. The name mormon was are the place named mormon, it being the borders of the land infested at times or seasons by wild beast mosiah 18. All of elder mcconkies quotations of himself come from mormon doctrine. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. Among the precious things lost is the concept of the eternal family unit.
Elder mcconkies mormon doctrine, 26% from joseph srnith, 16% from ames e. Mcconkie does a great job enlightening readers on the things they may have missed while reading the book of mormon and offers thought provoking commentary. Elder mcconkie was here last week, and he signed all his books. I think mormon doctrine is a fine example of lineuponline thinking. Mcconkie said suicide is the voluntary and intentional taking of ones own life. Prior to becoming an apostle, he published mormon doctrine, a book of. Its first installment is a series of 37 unpublished sermons, lessons, and accounts written by bruce r. It carried a small story on a change to a single word in the introduction of the book of mormon in the recent doubleday edition. A symposium on the new testament supplement 1984 1517 august 1984 brigham young university provo, utah. Elder mcconkie was a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles from october 1972 until his death in april of 1985. Check out the deal on docrtinal commentary on the book of mormon vol.
Volume 1 of doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Mcconkie upon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and upon mormon culture. Mcconkie was born july 29, 1915, in ann arbor, michigan, but before he was a year old, his family moved to the small town of monticello, utah. Mormon mysteries elder mcconkie 1979 22 mormons 101.
Mcconkie years ago i was at the bookstore near the oakland temple, and i bought mcconkies new testament commentary vol 1. Top, this series focuses on the most significant aspect of the. The p rocess of translating the book of mormon j oseph fielding mcconkie prof essor of ancient scripture, byu c raig j. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon by robert millet and joseph fielding mcconkie this is a 4 volume set which doesnt go straight through the book of mormon as some other commentaries, but approaches it by topic and then studies the scriptures with prophetic statements about those verses. Actually, we have had our andrew jenson encyclopedias for many years, and if bruce r. Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars.
A commentary on the doctrine and covenants and other modern revel ations salt lake city, ut. Mcconkies book, mormon doctrine at the request of the first presidency, i called president joseph fielding smith and told him that we are a unit in disapproving of brother bruce r. First and second nephi paperback july 30, 2007 by joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, v1 written by respected gospel scholars, joseph fielding mcconkie, robert l. The authors are very knowledgeable and reliable in the things they share. Mcconkie, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Bruce redd mcconkie july 29, 1915april 19, 1985 was an influential apostle of the church. Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. True religion is found only where men worship the true and living god. They returned to ann arbor in 1925 in order for bruces father to continue his studies, and when he finished the following year, the mcconkie family settled in salt lake city. Mcconkie is a professor in the school of public affairs at the university of colorado at colorado springs, where he has served as the resident dean.
Mcconkie of the quorum of the twelve apostles observed that the book of mormon is the worlds greatest commentary on the book of isaiah ten keys to understanding isaiah, ensign, oct. In 1966, he married brenda kempton in the salt lake temple. His sermons and books reflect an earnest, lifelong search of the scriptures and a deep love for those sacred writings and for their central figure, the lord jesus christ. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, v3 by robert l. The book of mormon is translated correctly because an unlearned man did it by the gift and power of god. There is no denying the considerable influence of elder bruce r. Bruce redd mcconkie was a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints from 1972 until his death. This work focuses on the most significant aspect of that book.
Mcconkie, a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles from 1972 to. Mormon church beliefs, mormon religion and mormonism doctrine. Mormon doctrine by mcconkie, first edition abebooks. Suicide consists in the voluntary and intentional taking of ones own life, particularly where. Meanwhile they lose sight of the books most plain and precious parts. Top, which is proving to be quite the guy himself with his most recent publications. Joseph fielding mcconkie april 3, 1941 october 10, 20 was a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university byu and an author or coauthor of over 25 books mcconkie was a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and the son of bruce r. Mcconkies book, mormon doctrine, as an authoritative exposition of the. The four,volume set provides a thorough commentary on the verses in the book of mormon. My husband and i read from it each night while studying the book of mormon. 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. Set up as a cyclopedia, mormon doctrine has several thousand entries on topics relating to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, such as aaronic priesthood, jesus christ the most crossrefenced entry, atonement, evolution, and zion. The temple, the sermon on the mount, and the gospel of matthew. He is remembered by the many doctrinal books he wrote, such as mormon doctrine and the messiah series, and for writing the chapter headings for the standard works.
Mcconkie that have never before been available to the public. The complete series kindle edition by millet, robert l. People sometimes ask what was the thing that lead me out of the church. But now we have a lavish, multivolume, semiofficial encyclopedia, intended for libraries, for the general reader. Were trying to be kind to all the evolutionists at byu, hoping that if given time and opportunity, they will repent and believe the gospel.
The doctrine of a covenant people doing so primarily to have something to throw at those whose interpretation differs from their own. Joseph smith wrote, in the beginning, the head of the gods called a council of the gods. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. Good with lightly bumped and rubbed edges, mushy spine, and a short closed tear in head of backstrip.
One word can speak volumes says this mornings salt lake tribune. Forgotten is the fact that salvation is a family affair, that god. In 2007, the introduction to the book of mormon changed to stating lamanites were among the ancestors of american indians. Mcconkie was a member of the first council of the seventy of the lds church from 1946 until his calling to the quorum of the twelve apostles. This work concentrated more on the public ministry and contributions of that great apostle, while josephs aimed more at telling the family perspective, usually phrasing elder mcconkies deeds or teachings in a. The bible, a sealed book brigham young universityidaho. Book 1 of 4 in the doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon series. The doctrine of a covenant people book of mormon central. Mcconkie and millets four volume doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is good, although it is as conservative a series as you might guess a work by a man sporting the names of both joseph fielding smith and bruce r. Mcconkie was a longtime general authority and member of the quorum of the twelve apostles. Priesthood abra abraham adam adamondiahman alma ancient angels apostasy apostate atonement baptism behold bible blessings blood body book of mormon called celestial kingdom celestial marriage church of jesus commanded covenant dead death deity devil dispensation divine doctrine and covenants.
There is a volume that was also contributed and authored by brent l. Mcconkies knowledge of the doctrines of the gospel is legendary among church members. He is primarily known as the author of mormon doctrine which was discontinued in 2010 the following are various files containing personal writings of bruce r. All this animals from other planets is had in the sealed portion of the book of mormon. Mormon doctrine originally subtitled a compendium of the gospel is an encyclopedic work written in 1958 by bruce r. Many articles we currently have in the bible dictionary either are taken exactly from, or close to, the entries from mormon doctrine. Mormon theologian and apostle bruce mcconkie states, a plurality of gods exist.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Written by respected gospel scholars, joseph fielding mcconkie, robert l. It was intended primarily for a latterday saint audience and is often used as a reference book by church members because of its comprehensive nature. Top, this series focuses on the most significant aspect of the book of mormonthe doctrine. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. As a focus for gospel study, no book can begin to take the place of the book of mormon. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. Mcconkie, and the historical christ john dehlin march 15, 20 faith promoting stories, joseph smith 47 comments jay griffith and sarah collett of a thoughtful faith podcast sit with james w. He earned his masters degree in public administration from brigham young university and his doctorate in the same field from the university of georgia. Mcconkie, formerly of the quorum of the twelve, expressed what many church leaders have taught. Isbn 9781890718015 9781890718015 hardcover, eborn books, 2000.
Books written by general authorities are not official doctrine many books are written by the general authorities to help us understand gospel principles and practices. Mcconkie to speak with him about his personal history and family. Mcconkie wrote the introduction in 1981 for the then new edition of the book of mormon and it contained this statement. False religion always results from the worship of false gods. The commentary is insightful and we learned many new and interesting thingspoints about most every section. Mormon doctrine, published in 1958, was a first attempt to compile the doctrines of the church into a single, comprehensive volume, and it.
Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, volumes 14 by. Elder mcconkie can say with the the book of mormon prophet moroni of old, and now, if i have no authority for these things, judge ye. Changes in the book of mormon introduction juvenile. This is a four volume commentary on the book of mormon, by two of the most respectful scholars in the lds community today. Why would the church allow mcconkies mormon doctrine to.
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