Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854. I am curious as to how mormons deal with fact that the book of mormon contains chapters of deuteroisaiah e. 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 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The book of mormon testifies of christ and his mission here on the earth. Deuteroisaiah in book of mormon general discussions. Nephi quotes isaiah for a whopping chapters straight in 2 nephi 1224, and continues to quote and refer to him throughout the small plates nephi is not the only one who uses isaiah. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is true.
The traditional problem here is that deutero isaiah chapters 4055 are usually considered to be written fairly late usually dated to during the exile in babylon. If you want to know more about why i made this site you can read about it here. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. This article, by the author of isaiah for airheads, is the second of a hreepart guide to the inner workings of the book of isaiah. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. May 14, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 1116 originally aired. These two chapters are accompanied by a lengthy and detailed commentary by the lord himself in 3 nephi 16 and 20 to 22.
And now i, nephi, write more of the words of isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words. President packers observation regarding the barrier of the isaiah chapters. So there is also some good news in isaiah chapters 1 to 4. Chapters 214 and 29 from the first collection and chapter 4854 from the second collection. Nephi was aware that isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of his people to understand, but mainly because they did not understand. Making sense or not of isaiah in the book of mormon. The books of 1 and 2 nephi include eighteen chapters of the book of isaiah in. Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. Some scholars believe that some of the chapters of the current book of isaiah were not written by that prophet but by one or more different authors long after isaiahs timein fact, after the time that lehi and his family left jerusalem. The people of israel are apostate, rebellious, and corrupt. 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. However, we have worked the last two years to help readers better understand those chapters and hope you will find our posts helpful as you uncover what isaiah intended us to know. For i will liken his words unto my people, and i will send them forth unto all my children, for he.
Remember, the only 2nd isaiah chapters that show up in the book of mormon are isaiah 4852. Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the book of mormon. This chart organizes important isaiah references in the book of mormon according to their order of appearance in the book of isaiah. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is. Isaiah 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jan 25, 2020 chapters of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon. This includes chapters 5 plus an excerpt from 2 kings that is found in chapters 3639. The books of 1 and 2 nephi include eighteen chapters of the book of isaiah in addition to other quotations and paraphrases. Like any good mormon reader, we have skipped over most of the isaiah stuff. Now, without further ado and without complete fear, overwhelm, or boredom lets move on to 2 nephis isaiah chapters. Nephi includes these passages from isaiah in his record in order to help his audience understand important prophecies from the lord regarding the future of the human race. 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. Free audio chapters for your book of mormon study by common.
However, we have worked the last two years to help readers better understand those chapters and hope you will find our posts helpful as you uncover what isaiah intended. Isaiah s writings are quoted extensively in other scriptures. As we start our study of the book of mormon this year in come, follow me we will soon be faced with those pesky isaiah chapters. The americanization of the christian mythos 1 nephi 1014 6. Book of mormon study questions 2 nephi middaymornings. Jan 21, 2020 isaiah is in many chapters in the book of mormon. A fourth block of a single chapter isaiah 29 appears in 2 nephi 27. Isaiahs writings are quoted extensively in other scriptures. The same hold true for these chapters and verses in 2 nephithe first verse of chapter 14 should be verse 27 of chapter.
Isaiah passages listed by isaiah reference book of. I know the book of mormon is the word of god brought to us through joseph smith. The writings of isaiah in the book of mormon search isaiah. However, if you do want the isaiah stuff, you can download a single file containing the first fifteen chapters by clicking here. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. The isaiah problem in the book of mormon chap 11 shields. Image via book of mormon and other restoration scripture. Nearly a third of the chapters from isaiah had already been recorded in. Abinadi interprets isaiah, journal of book of mormon and other restoration scripture 10, no. The last full isaiah chapters quoted in the book of mormon that discuss the restoration of the house of israel are isaiah 52 and 54. Mar 04, 2016 nephi provides a number of keys to help better understand the writings of the prophet isaiah.
Some scholars believe that some of the chapters of the current book of isaiah were not written by that prophet but by one or more different authors long after isaiah s timein fact, after the time that lehi and his family left jerusalem. Oct 31, 2017 chapters 5 prophecies of judgment chapters 4066 promises of redemption interestingly the book of mormon quotes from both collections. 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. Deuteroisaiah verses in the book of mormon overview of the deuteroisaiah problem in the book of mormon.
Nearly a third of the chapters from isaiah had already been recorded in the book of mormon. Nephis commentary on isaiah 4849 in 1 nephi 19 and 22 is entirely consistent with his fathers teachings, which nephi gave us earlier in chapters 10 and 15. How many chapters are in the book of mormon answers. 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. In addition, joseph qualified the sea as the red sea. New archaeological evidence for book of mormon prophet isaiah. The book of mormon quotes twentyone complete chapters of isaiah and parts of others. Having come from israel, nephi had a copy of the old testament as these corresponding quotes are written before the birth of christ. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 1116 originally aired. For example, old testament scholars have long recognized that chapters 9 constitute a unit that is quite separate and distinct from chapters 4066. Each of the halfhour episodes covers several chapters from the book of mormon. Making sense or not of isaiah in the book of mormon wheat. In the bible and the book of mormon springville, ut.
Four guides to the book of mormon isaiah chapters search. Book of mormonanachronismsbiblicaldeuteroisaiah fairmormon. 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. Book of mormon prophets taught from the brass plate records, not only from chapters 1 39, which are usually assigned by scholars to the prophet isaiah of the eighth century b. The scope of this paper does not allow a detailed explication of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. 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 tritoisaiah. Free audio chapters for your book of mormon study by.
Jul 17, 2019 the rosenvall edition of the book of mormon has also helped me keep track of when isaiah is speaking for himself and when he is speaking on behalf of the lord. Since joseph had already translated the book of mormon and that isaiah chapter 50 was in the book of mormon joseph appears to have told sidney to use the book of mormon 2 nephi 7 as a guide for jst isaiah 50. How to write the chapters when testing yourself if there is an x, let x equal the chapter number. 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. The book of mormon quotes extensively from the book of isaiah, including entire chapters, and in many cases verbatim to the king james translation. Study the chapter headings of the book of mormon to learn about the content. 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.
Nephi was one of the leading prophets in the book of mormon. I also use the most recent version 1981 of the book of. Nyman, great are the words of isaiah springville, ut. Next to the book of mormon references in this chart are corresponding references in the book of isaiah. What vision guides nephis choice of isaiah chapters. Isaiah looks into the future and sees the destruction of a series of nations and peoples, and in each case he cites pride as the cause of their. So here is another installment on the book of mormon previous post on 1 nephi 1. Of isaiah prophetic writings, the resurrected lord taught, search these things diligently. Having come from israel, nephi had a copy of the old testament as these corresponding quotes are.
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. Isaiah chapters 16 free bible commentary in easy english. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. These chapters deal primarily with judah and jerusalem at a time when the city was still standing and when the southern. The isaiah passages in the book of mormon a non aligned text the above title and link refers to a 2001 masters thesis. It was written for us in our day and will help us specifically if we study it, seeking guidance from its pages. Chapters 5 prophecies of judgment chapters 4066 promises of redemption interestingly the book of mormon quotes from both collections.
So i decided to make my own and start with the isaiah passages in the book of mormon. Why is isaiah quoted so much in the book of mormon. In addition to this table below, at least 52 other verses from isaiah are found throughout the book of mormon. For many readers of the book of mormon, the isaiah passages quoted in 1 and 2. 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. Hopkin, finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah, religious educator 15, no. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. The rosenvall edition of the book of mormon has also helped me keep track of when isaiah is speaking for himself and when he is speaking on behalf of the lord.
If were going to get in the bus and drive through isaiah national forest, were going to need the keys youll find them in 2 nephi 25. However, god makes promises to his people if they obey him. Isaiah chapters 1 to 4 are about the problems that the people in jerusalem and judah had. Generally, chapters 9 are attributed to the prophet isaiah. The direct quotations listed in this chart come from three parts of isaiah, namely, chapters 214, 29, and 4855. 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. 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.
Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book. The last prophet in the book of mormon, moroni, wrote the following in the middle of a list of admonitions to his modern readers. Darkness and apostasy will cover the earth in the last daysthe book of mormon will come forththree witnesses will testify of the bookthe learned man will say he cannot read the sealed bookthe lord will do a marvelous work and a wondercompare isaiah 29. Consequently, nephi cited hundreds of verses isaiah wrote that testify of the savior. For my comparisons i use the king james version of the bible provided by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A commandment i give unto you that ye search these things diligently. Darkness and apostasy shall cover the earth in the last days the book of mormon shall come forth three witnesses shall testify of the book the learned man cannot read the sealed book the lord shall do a marvelous work and a wonder compare isaiah 29. The experiences the prophets had on the tops of mountains held great significance. May 27, 2019 the last prophet in the book of mormon, moroni, wrote the following in the middle of a list of admonitions to his modern readers. I assume you realized these chapters contain 12 isaiah chapters isaiah 214.
Instead, god promises to punish the people in jerusalem and judah. 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. A second major question is sometimes raised about the isaiah material in the book of mormon. Here is a brief overview regarding the authorship of isaiah. Isaiah looks into the future and sees the destruction of a series of nations and peoples, and. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah religious. These chapters have inspired me, taught me and are perennial favorites.
Click here to read the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Would we give isaiah the same consideration if his writings had not been given extensive coverage in the book of mormon. Just how isaiah was prophetic in the old testament. Nephis version of isaiah 4852 that he quoted on his plates was the primitive, early version written by 1st isaiah which did not include specific references to babylon. David rolph seely, nephis use of isaiah 214 in 2 nephi 1230 in isaiah in the book of mormon, ed. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of. 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. After his extensive quotation of isaiah 214 2 nephi 1224, nephi not only interpreted these chapters 2 nephi 2530, but he also provided five keys to help his readers to better understand and delight in the words of the judean prophet. Jesus said, great are the words of isaiah 3 nephi 23.
Chapters in the current lds version of the book of mormon. My top 10 chapters in the book of mormon the gospel home. The main nephite prophets who quoted isaiah were nephi, jacob, and abinadi. Several parts of the book of mormon are highly influenced by the text of deutero isaiah. Why are chapters 12 24 in 2 nephi in the book of mormon. In the lds curriculum, we are now plodding through the isaiah chapters in second nephi. Four guides to the book of mormon isaiah chapters search isaiah. Nephis keys to understanding the isaiah chapters meridian. A helpful listing is found in legrande daviess chart of isaiah citations in the book of mormon, in daniel h. Two large blocks of isaiah chapters 214 and 4854 are scattered among four books 1 nephi, 2 nephi, mosiah, and 3 nephi.
The book of mormon chapter summaries flashcards quizlet. This chart lists book of mormon passages that quote or paraphrase the words of isaiah, which held great meaning for the nephites and also apply to us today. Nephi quotes isaiah for a whopping chapters straight in 2 nephi 1224, and continues to quote and refer to him throughout the small plates. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. Nephis version of isaiah 4852 that he quoted on his plates was the primitive, early version written by 1st isaiah which might not. Mar 18, 2020 like any good mormon reader, we have skipped over most of the isaiah stuff. 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.
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