The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The bible used by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church is the king james version. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. These hits provide additional evidence that the book of mormon is indeed an ancient record. I think one can easily see from this list that with a list of the names in the king james version of the bible, an early 19th century map, and a dictionary, it wouldn t. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled. As with biblical names, some popular mormon names are derived from heroes or characters of the teachings or stories from the book of mormon, a religious text of the.
This study will increase your knowledge and understanding of the savior and his role in the plan of salvation as. To test your knowledge of these words, we put together a quiz to see if you. I began researching some of the names in the book of mormon and their meanings. After all, if the prophet joseph smiths mind really conformed to fawn brodies description of his plastic fancy his imagination spilled over like a spring freshetshouldnt the names of nephite and lamanite women overflow and dazzle the pages of alma in. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated. Besides the extensive list of parallels between the bible and the book of mormon, this book examines many other possible sources used to create the text, i. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have been found as actual names from ancient history. I compared them with the bible, bible dictionaries, and even websters dictionary.
The following story previously ran on lds living in october 2017. This is a list of the 101 names of jesus christ found in the book of mormon with one 1 scripture listed for each name. Book of mormon names only six women, but new videos aim to bolster female voices. Some choose biblical names or names derived from the stories or chapters of the book of mormon, a religious text of the latter day saints. Much of the imagery involving women in the book of mormon parallels that in the bible. Because names are a way of identifying cultural and ethical beliefs within a country or group of people, sometimes mormon names are chosen to honor an ancestor or religious figure. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon life. I think one can easily see from this list that with a list of the names in the king james version of the bible, an early 19th century map, and a dictionary, it wouldnt. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. The book of mormon claims that moroni, a prophet, originally wrote the book and that it was translated by joseph smith.
Women in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. It is also used in the book of mormon as the name of a prophet. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. Curtis said that like the bible videos, the book of mormon video library will be used in many different ways, including missionary work, seminary classes and. It contains 39 books in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon.
Of the three named female characters that are unique to the book of. Church leaders, cast and crew express excitement for. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. How many names are there for christ in the book of mormon. Hugh nibley among other lds apologists has spent his life digging for any scrap of ancient evidence that remotely resembles something mentioned in the book of mormon, and then he uses the few forced scraps that he thinks by twisting can coincidentally match to come to the conclusion that yes indeed, the book of mormon must be of ancient origin while he. Many more scriptures may be found in the topical guide included in the scriptures under each of the names. Creative bible study group namesas i told earlier that your name should be such that remains in the minds of people for a longer period of time so in that case a creative bible study name should be selected for your group. Bible and book of mormon shared names random religion or scripture quiz can you pick the names that belong to people in both the bible and the book of mormon. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names occur in both books. Mormon was the primary author, editor, and compiler of the book of mormon. One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the savior of the world. For example, christ compares his gathering of the repentant to a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wing.
Lehi m mormon from an old testament place name meaning jawbone in hebrew, so called because it was the site where the hero samson defeated 1,000 warriors using only the jawbone of a donkey as a weapon. Mormons believe the following about the book of mormon. Being a mormon, it can be a bit difficult to pick a name that not just honors the heritage, but also makes the child proud to bear it. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. I found 57 names of people and places that are demonic or names of false gods and their.
Book of mormon names attested in ancient hebrew inscriptions john a. In a wordbyword study, i have found some form of the lords name mentioned an average of every 1. The book of mormons most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. The bible has gimzo, the book of mormon speaks of gimgimno.
There is more evidence of the truthfulness of the book of mormon than any other topic in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Now, some critics also claim that smith gained most of his theories from a manuscript of a novel written by solomon spaulding. The book of mormon was preserved to come forth in these latter days to convince the jew. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture.
Some of the names found in english bibles also show up in the book of mormon, some hebrew names found in the book of mormon are not in the bible. Joseph smiths plagiarism of the bible in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Besides using the biblical name helam, smiths book expands it to helaman. Here are some of our favorites, followed by a comprehensive alphabetical list below.
Of these 337 proper names, 188 are unique to the book of mormon, while 149 are common to the book of mormon and the bible. When jesus christ visited the people in the book of mormon, he taught, repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye. The book of mormon uses the biblical name of antipas and builds on it to form these book of mormon names. Sometimes theyll combine the parents names into one bendonna, for example. Why is the book of mormon named after mormon, who is he. That some of the names in the book of mormon were consciously corrected to the king james spelling, rather than rendering them as a transliteration, is illustrated, for example, by the fact that in 1 nephi 10. Rather than picking names from their heritage, or the bible, the utah mormons tend to make them up. Thanks mostly to the bible, hebrew names or variants thereof are known through much of the world. Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism. 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. Today, mormons use the book of mormon in much the same way that christians use and study the bible. Tvedtnes, john gee, and matthew roper journal of book of mormon studies 91 2000.
The only way to get an accurate count would be to read the entire book, as no exhaustive list is. Gideon in the book of mormon, gideon was a faithful leader of the church and an eventual enemy to the wicked king noah. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 1 life. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets.