It does not explicitly name lehis wife sariah as the mother of jacob or joseph, but no other wife of lehi is ever mentioned. The 21 chapters of isaiah which are quoted chapters 214, 29, and 4854 either partially or completely, represent about onethird of the book of. What is the book of isaiah, chapter 40, verse 15 speaking about, in the holy. Apr 10, 2012 in isaiah 5, isaiah combines parable, warning, and promise together with poetry and irony in an effort to portray the lords work with the children of israel. A question of book of mormon scholarship is whether the several chapters or passages of isaiah cited or paraphrased in the book derive from an ancient text or whether they have been copied with some revision from the king james version. Ham, a textual comparison of the isaiah passages in the book of mormon with the same passages in the st. Of the 239 chapters in the book of mormon, 27 are duplicates of most or all of 27 chapters in the bible. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book. Isaiah chapter 6 is a key point in understanding the historical background to the first 6 chapters of isaiah. Bible students are not sure exactly when isaiah saw the things in chapters 15. The isaiah problem in the book of mormon chap 11 shields.
C jacob and his family eventually traveled to the americas via boat constructed by his brother, nephi. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred recordswar commences between the nephites and the lamanitesthe three nephites are taken awaywickedness, unbelief, sorceries, and witchcraft prevail. What variants are there in the book of mormon s isaiah text. This chapter contains the themes reflected in the first four chapters of isaiah and serves as a transition between chapters 14 and the prophets calling in isaiah 6. Nephis version of isaiah 4852 that he quoted on his plates was the primitive, early version written by 1st isaiah which might not have included specific references to babylon. Welch, isaiah 53, mosiah 14, and the book of mormon, in isaiah in the book of mormon, ed. Josephs translation of the book of mormon s ancient title page, a modern. According to the book of mormon narrative, jacob was born in the wilderness during his father lehis journey from jerusalem to the promised land the americas sometime between 592 b. This book contains the prophecies of isaiah, the son of amoz. The other book is isaiah, in the old testament the first 39 books in the bible. See more ideas about isaiah, book of isaiah, infographic. Then we have the counsel and blessings of lehi to his posterity, which continues part of the way into chapter four. The extensive use of isaiah poses several problems.
The book of mormon quotes extensively from the book of isaiah, including entire chapters, and in many cases verbatim to the king james translation. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah, containing 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Jan 28, 2020 nineteen of isaiah s sixtysix chapters are quoted in their entirety in the book of mormon and, except for two verses, two other chapters are completely quoted. Isaiah 5 the parable of the vineyard lds scripture teachings. The front matter of contemporary editions of the book of mormon include the following elements. Indeed, the book of mormon does not require all of the isaiah material found in the book of mormon to have been written by a single individualonly that the content and final form of those chapters were authoritatively attributed to isaiah prior to 600 b. Joseph smiths interpretation of isaiah in the book of mormon jstor. Four guides to the book of mormon isaiah chapters search isaiah. After nephi recorded isaiah chapters 214 see 2 nephi 1224 on the plates, he authored eight verses, 2 nephi 25. Isaiahs chapter, is not found in the book of mormon. May 31, 2017 the book of mormon is a lengthy and somewhat complex book. Isaiah 15 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
The first shows which isaiah chapters are quoted in the book of mormon including their order and location in the book of mormon as well as a summary of each quoted chapter to encourage speculation as to why the writers of the book of mormon would have wanted to include that particular chapter in their record. Jan 04, 2018 of all the prophetic writings available on the brass plates of laban, isaiah is the major resource used throughout the book of mormon. Insights into patterns of isaiah in the book of mormon. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of. Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854. Deutero isaiah verses in the book of mormon in the book of mormon, there are many chapters of isaiah directly incorporated from the king james version kjv of the bible, complete with translation errors that were obviously not possible to have been recorded on the gold plates since the kjv was not available until thousands of years later. It appears that the egyptians had no intention or ability to support judah against assyria but were interested only in keeping the assyrians busy with revolts, making it impossible for them to mount any kind of. In addition to this table below, at least 52 other verses from isaiah are found throughout the book of mormon.
Book of mormon prophets taught from the brass plate records, not only from chapters 9, which are usually assigned by scholars to the prophet isaiah of the eighth century b. Jan 17, 2020 first nephi ends peacefully, with nephi explaining the scriptures to his brothers. In chapters 6, 7 he announces the birth of the child immanuel, which in chapter 9 is more positively predicted. Four guides to the book of mormon isaiah chapters search. Nephis version of isaiah 4852 that he quoted on his plates was the primitive, early version written by 1st isaiah which might not. The book of mormon quotes twentyone complete chapters of isaiah and parts of others. The writings of isaiah in the book of mormon search isaiah. Two large blocks of isaiah chapters 214 and 4854 are scattered among four books 1 nephi, 2 nephi, mosiah, and 3 nephi. Click here to read the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. Two factors led to my study of the isaiah variants in the book of mormon. In isaiah chapters 1 through 5, god through isaiah presents the picture of the kingdom of god, which is to come in the days of messiah. Remember, the only 2nd isaiah chapters that show up in the book of mormon are isaiah 4852 and we have just the one echo from trito isaiah.
Of the 1,292 verses in isaiah, about 430 are quoted in the book of mormon, some of them more than once for a total of nearly 600. Sperrys unpublished study, the text of isaiah in the book of mormon, ma thesis, university of chicago, divinity school, 1926. Authorship of the book of isaiah in light of the book of mormon. Deuteroisaiah in the book of mormon lds discussions. Exaggerated similarities between the book of mormon and view. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Plagiarism the book of mormon narrative says that the jews who left jerusalem for the new world had with them the scriptures written up until that point 600 b. Rush, author of a remnant shall return, daniel 11, and revelation the vision of john the divine, walks through the meaning. Meaning of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book of. Captive judah will arise from the dust and sit down upon a royal throne. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to latter day saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The book of mormon offers four keys essential for understanding isaiah.
Marks isaiah scroll of the dead sea community ma thesis, brigham young university, 1961. Just how isaiah was prophetic in the old testament. It is to the variants that we will give our attention here. The book of mormon mentions jacob as the younger brother of nephi, and the elder of two sons born to lehi the younger son being joseph after lehis departure from jerusalem. Feb 22, 2020 reading the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon is like going for a hike in the mountains. Only one chapter of isaiah is quoted in its entirety in voth. Firm foundation book of mormon evidence conference, april 810, 2021 helaman 63 nephi 6. In short, a professional, nonlds translator translating the book of mormon opted to use the already existing translation of the bible in that language instead of retranslating the isaiah chapters. Meaning of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon river. He is most focused on the chapters that related to gileadis themes of ruin, rebellion, punishment, humiliation, and disloyalty.
The rest of chapter four is known as the psalm of nephi. Getting through the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Many of isaiah s prophecies relate directly to the restoration of the gospel through the prophet joseph smith. What is the book of isaiah, chapter 40, verse 15 speaking about, in. Feb 18, 2020 in the lds curriculum, we are now plodding through the isaiah chapters in second nephi. Through isaiah, the lord spoke of the apostate condition of the inhabitants of judah and invited the people to repent and become clean.
Christ has instructed us to learn isaiah s words, so as confusing as they can be, make an effort to learn the meanings behind these chapters. Second nephi begins with lehi announcing the destructio. These first six chapters of isaiah serve as an introduction to this book of collected. In total, approximately 30 percent of the book of isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon one source counts 478 verses in the book of mormon which are quoted from isaiah. Isaiah 29 and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive brigham. A helpful listing is found in legrande daviess chart of isaiah citations in the book of mormon, in daniel h. A clear understanding of its various parts and how they fit together is essential to understanding the issues pertaining to its historical and religious claims. Oct 31, 2017 interestingly the book of mormon quotes from both collections. In chapter five the nephites flee from the lamanites and build a temple. The book of isaiah, chapters 15 contain isaiahs prophecies in the reigns of uzziah and jotham, foretelling that the present prosperity of judah should be destroyed, and that israel should be brought to desolation. Book of mormon does not require all of the isaiah material found in the book of mormon to have been written by a single individualonly that the content and final form of those chapters were authoritatively attributed to isaiah prior to 600 b. The scope of this paper does not allow a detailed explication of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon.
About onethird of isaiah s sixtysix chapters are found in the book of mormon. Nephi is known for quoting isaiah frequently, so one might wonder why he chose the particular isaiah chapters he did. Indeed, book of mormon chapter summaries in the present edition encourage the reader to compare the related isaiah passages. Understanding isaiah in the book of mormon thus presumes an understanding of the terms house of israel, covenant, and gentile, which predominate in the isaiah commentaries in the book of mormon and do not occur elsewhere in the book. In the light of modern biblical criticism these quotations raise problems that have a serious bearing on the integrity of the nephite record as a whole. Both voth and the bom quote a variety of other scriptures, many of them not found in the other source. Of isaiah prophetic writings, the resurrected lord taught, search these things diligently. Watch our overview video on the first 39 chapters of the book of isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This is somewhat odd because the bible was not divided into chapters until the th century by a theologian named stephen langton. Nephi was one of the leading prophets in the book of mormon. Having come from israel, nephi had a copy of the old testament as these corresponding quotes are written before the birth of christ. Your posting on chap 1 is very good and enlightening. One of the things that can make isaiah confusing is its abstract and. Jun 01, 2017 all non mormon critics of the book of mormon and some mormons agree on its heavy use of the kjv.
Jul 25, 2019 it is also significant that the chapters of isaiah actually quoted in the book of mormon chapters 214 and 4854 are those which modern scholars widely agree correspond closely to the original isaiah collection and therefore would have been the most likely to have existed in lehis day ibid. Im going to focus on 2 nephi 9, which follows chapters 7 and 8 isaiah 50 and 51, more or less and presents itself as a commentary on those two chapters. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. Nov 18, 2017 the result is that we can view the book of isaiah regarding how individuals in the book of mormon quote from it. Exaggerated similarities between the book of mormon and. Consequently, nephi cited hundreds of verses isaiah wrote that testify of the savior. However, i feel that the book of mormon can not only withstand the challenge, but the issue can actually be used to illuminate the nature of isaiah and shed light on why this is such a profound book. May 27, 2011 book of mormon prophets taught from the brass plate records, not only from chapters 9, which are usually assigned by scholars to the prophet isaiah of the eighth century b.
Barney explains that this is a common practice among translators. That the book of mormon quotes from isaiah is not a problem, except that joseph smiths 1830 translation reads nearly verbatim to the 1611 king james translation. Making sense or not of isaiah in the book of mormon wheat. Making sense or not of isaiah in the book of mormon. When this is done without bias, the changes found in the nephite record testify to the authenticity of this work and the inspiration involved in its production see john a. The mormons say that jesus was a god among many gods and the half brother of. When the book of mormon quotes from isaiah, especially when it quotes entire chapters, it often starts and ends a quotation exactly by the corresponding chapters in the kjv. I use the book the book of mormon made easier by david ridges and that has totally helped me break down these chapters. Book of mormon commentary link step by step through the. Dec 26, 2019 isaiah was both a prophet and a poet, so one of the things you can do to make his prophecies easier to grasp is to read isaiah as poetry.
Isaiah 15 niv the vision concerning judah and bible gateway. Behold, i have but few things to write, which things i have been commanded by my father. Rhonda pickering part 2 mormons secret combination. Of all the prophetic writings available on the brass plates of laban, isaiah is the major resource used throughout the book of mormon. Isaiah chapters 16 free bible commentary in easy english. Jacob, nephis little brother, reaches the people from isaiah s words. Book of mormonanachronismsbiblicaldeuteroisaiah fair.
Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. Yet no chapters in the book of mormon are more difficult to understand than the isaiah passages quoted by nephi, jacob, abinadi, and christ himself. Parry published a book called poetic parallelisms in the book of mormon available to read for free online. Daily book of mormon 2 nephi 68, 2 april 2021 facebook. Isaiah is one of the most important prophets in jewish and christian religion. Isaiahkey to the book of mormon book of mormon central. Isaiah 5 the parable of the vineyard lds scripture. Delitzsch, commentary on the old testament, 10 vols.
Welch pointed out that nephi prophesied of four distinct. New archaeological evidence for book of mormon prophet isaiah. Maarten van heemskercks the prophet isaiah predicts the return of. Apr 29, 2014 the book of mormon sermon, therefore, clearly echoes this poetic refrain from isaiah 52. What vision guides nephis choice of isaiah chapters. Authorship of the book of isaiah in light of the book of. Feb 22, 2016 using his vision recorded in 1 nephi chapters 1114 as a framework, nephi used isaiah as a witness to the visions of the future that he had also received from the lord. The additions in 1 nephi seem to confirm that isaiah is speaking at least in part to the book of mormon people who were scattered to the american continent. But, of course, we cannot conclusively determine whether anything like these possible scenarios. So here is another installment on the book of mormon previous post on 1 nephi 1. Chapter the nations of the gentiles a great and abominable church americas history foreshadowed the holy bible to proceed from the jews the book of mormon to come forth unto the gentiles chapter 14 alternative blessing or cursing for the gentiles two churches only doom of the mother of harlots mission of john the revelatorend. Unlocking isaiah s prophecies requires a knowledge of their literary and geographical settings, being in tune with the spirit, and acknowledging in hindsight their fulfillment.
As we can see, the first 33 chapters of isaiah are dominated by nephi. The people of israel are apostate, rebellious, and corrupt. In the old testament, the shema was a main priestly blessing that is pronounced by jews even today. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. As weve covered in the king james bible and the book. Chapters 214 and 29 from the first collection and chapter 4854 from the second collection. My last post took a look at possible isaianic references stretched between isaiah 15 and isaiah 47, with a particular focus on isaiah 29, which receives more extensive treatment in the book of mormon than any of the chapters surrounding it. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in.
Jun 12, 2014 most of isaiah, i believe, is layered so that it is to be read in relation to our day. The central part chapters 40 55 and the latter section 5556 come much later. Though there are potentially several ways to answer this question, one that may help readers better grasp the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon is what lds scholar john w. One scholar noted that of the 425 separate verses of isaiah which are quoted in the book of mormon, 391 say something about the attributes or mission of jesus christ monte s. Sources and composition of the book of mormon an introduction. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies center. Perhaps, in the midst of all their calamity described in isaiah 1.
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