On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. The text of the lds churchs englishlanguage bible is the authorized king james version. According to the book, mormon compiled nearly years of writings as well as chronicled events during his lifetime. In the old testament book of daniel belshazzar is the last king of babylon who sees the mystical handwriting on the wall, which is interpreted by daniel to portend the end of the empire. Ezekiel saw our day and knew of the coming forth of the book of mormon. However, when we examine the list of names at the end of the book of mormon we notice that 141 of the names are taken from the bible. Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism.
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 latter day saints. Mormon also commonly refers, specifically, to a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, which is often colloquially, but imprecisely. It is the only one of the four standard works bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price that is not considered. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. The book of mormon does give the right type of hebrew name. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. Scripture study helps the church of jesus christ of. In the bible and the book of mormon springville, ut. I am excited to announce the publication of my paper on hebrew numerology in the book of mormon in the most recent issue of byustudies, 53. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
Most of the text of the book of mormon consists of this compilation and his own writings. The book of mormon as myth and more on the name alma ryan. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. A dictionary of the proper names of the old and new testament. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. These book of mormon names stand as additional evidence that the book is of ancient origins and was brought forth by the gift and power of god. I began researching some of the names in the book of mormon and. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Many book of mormon names are not found in the bible, and were unknown to joseph smith. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages and or have been found as actual names from ancient history. This study considers the book of mormon personal names. The book of mormon as myth and more on the name alma. Many lds assume that this is evidence that joseph smith could not have made up the book of mormon.
Conversely, proper names that appear only in translation are not included, such as bountiful and desolation. Aaron this name appears 48 times in the book of mormon, but never in reference to the biblical aaron or the aaronic priesthood. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Blueperson purpledeity greencityplace redcountry yellowother. These variants are found in many of the american indian languages. But which, if any one of them, was the english equivalent of the hebrew or greek name under consideration. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. A few of these names were subjected to rigid, etymological analysis during which two discoveries were made, viz 1. Examples of authentic ancient book of mormon names a. The cultural hall a mormon show in podcast form mormon news report january2015 said on january th, 2015 at 7.
The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. The familiarity became abundantly clear when i opened the book of mormon. Many of the most popular names in the us come from the bible such as jacob, noah. It is also used in the book of mormon as the name of a prophet. Although we dont have 100% certainty about the meaning of names in the book of ether or the book of mormon for that matter, heshlon appears to mean the place of crushing in hebrew. This article will help you find the perfect mormon baby names. Jan, 2020 alma may be a female name, but its used primarily for males among the mormons. In the book of mormon, gideon was a faithful leader of the church and an eventual enemy to the wicked king noah. I began researching some of the names in the book of mormon and their meanings. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. 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. A dictionary of the proper names of the old and new.
Bible an ordinance of the christian church that is not necessary for salvation rom. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Hugh nibley states that sherem means snub nosed or pug nosed. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Amianthus, not a book of mormon name, is an old name for a form of asbestos. This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the book of mormon.
There are names that appear to be mesopotamian in nature according to. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is literarily beautiful, doctrinally truthful, and everlastingly applicable. Ammon, a variation of the name amon, is featured in the book of mormon. In addition to mormon baby names, at baby name world you will find thousands of other unique and popular male and female baby names and their meaning sorted by origin. Death being swallowed up in netzach in the bible and the. The rendering of this scripture is even clearer in 2 nephi 3. The book of mormon contains 337 proper names and 21 gentilics or analogous forms based on proper names.
Of course, outside of the mormon s own writings, there are no records, no evidence whatsoever of any such visit by jesus to the americas. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Table 1 average number of references to christs name per verse of the book of mormon. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are. Back to previous page book of mormon map color code. To the prayerful and the sincere, the book of mormon bears a powerful testimony that jesus is the christ, the eternal god. Knowing the names and the order of the books in the book of mormon helps us find scripture references more quickly. The kjv was the most commonly used translation of the bible when the book of mormon was produced. Scripture study helps the church of jesus christ of latter. These hits provide additional evidence that the book of mormon is indeed an ancient record. In particular, 2 maccabees includes the name nephi.
Biblean ordinance of the christian church that is not necessary for salvation rom. They avoid using profane language, using alcoholtobaccodrugs, having sexual relations outside of marriage etc. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. Death being swallowed up in netzach in the bible and the book. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names occur in both books. Finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah. Words and pages 360 in biblebased sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon. It is the only one of the four standard works bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of. Since joseph smith was interested in stones, he easily could have looked at books about rocks and minerals. Click on matching colored details icon to display details and to view scripture references. Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog.
Jul 06, 2011 aaron this name appears 48 times in the book of mormon, but never in reference to the biblical aaron or the aaronic priesthood. So much for the book of mormon being a different gospel than the bible the record of this visit is found in the book of 3rd nephi, in the book of mormon. A biblical scholar looks at the book of mormon mormons in. Hopkin, finding doctrine and meaning in book of mormon isaiah, religious educator 15, no. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture that is supplemental to the bible. Thomas troward tell us in bible mystery and bible meaning. The honest seeker after truth can gain the testimony that jesus is the christ as he prayerfully ponders the inspired words of the book of mormon. According to hugh nibley, the father of contemporary mormon scriptural and theological scholarship, the book of mormon can and should be tested. The name is also associated with great missionaries and prophet in the book of mormon. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. Since that name sounds so book of mormon, it might be fun to check. Members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds a christian religion based on both the bible and the book of mormon.
Included in this count are names that normally would not be called proper, such as kinds of animals, if they appear as transliterations in the english text and not as translations. The largest church to be established in america, therefore known as the american religion, it is a world wide church with over million members across the globe. However, those willing to look deeper find not only that these names fit the naming patterns of ancient egyptian and semitic languages but that they also have great personal meaning. Skip sequence for sefer book mormon in bible code is 360. Plus as latterday saints, we also have the book of mormon to pull from. One example of this is the book of mormon name jershon. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 1 life.
In fact, ces letter misquotes the kjv bible verse, turns an italic word into a normal word, to make the verse appear more similar to the book of mormon. Why do italic translator words from the kjv bible appear. Death being swallowed up in netzach in the bible and the book of mormon. In the bible, ada is the name of one of the first girls mentioned in. It has been claimed that the books of the apocrypha were a source for the book of mormon. The word mormon most colloquially denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of mormonism in restorationist christianity. I compared them with the bible, bible dictionaries, and even websters dictionary. Many names have a specific providence that gives the name special meaning. It is about 500 pages long and was written in biblical times on the american continents by the nephites, lamanites and jaredites.
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. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. One way to read the book of mormon is to be attentive to ways in which it comes across as a translated text. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version. Jun 05, 2019 based on the assumption that the book of mormon is an ancient record rooted in the same cultural tradition out of which the hebrew bible emerged, matthew bowen, who holds a doctorate in biblical. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
The book of mormon does not quote the bibles translators words word for word. The thesis of the paper is that the same type of numerology used by hebrews in the ancient world shows up in. Reynolds points out that ancient variants of the name of nephi include knephi, kneph, noub, nouv, knouphis, nebo, naba, nechi, necho and others. The lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in english, spanish and portuguese.
In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Baby name world has a growing list of popular mormon baby names and name meanings for you to peruse. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. Here are four examples of book of mormon names whose meanings.
Based on the assumption that the book of mormon is an ancient record rooted in the same cultural tradition out of which the hebrew bible emerged, matthew bowen, who holds a. It may well be that these book of mormon names do not have the same etymology as the biblical. It is read and studied by latterday saints lds or mormons. Critics dismiss many of these names as gibberish or as the creative invention of joseph smith. Aug 08, 2012 the latterday saint canon consists of four books. The bible and book of mormon app, from the church of jesus christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the word of god. There are names in the book of mormon like boaz that also appear in the bible. Oct 25, 2016 according to hugh nibley, the father of contemporary mormon scriptural and theological scholarship, the book of mormon can and should be tested. Yesterday, the mormon world was all abuzz after hearing that their leader russell m. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon.
Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have been found as actual names from ancient history. Each list of mormon names can be sorted by mormon baby girl names or mormon baby boy names. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. The bible and book of mormon for android apk download. Do names in the book of mormon have a hebrew meaning. Because of my training in critical study of the hebrew bible i have come to see. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. At the end of about three years, the writer had obtained a meaning for nearly every proper name in the bible, and, on. He has taught book of mormon courses as an adjunct professor.
Members try to be honest, chaste, respectful, kind etc. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of. Mormonism is a branch of christianity, and consider the holy bible and the book of mormon to be its primary religious texts. Being aware of the number of references to christ, having an understanding of the meanings for each name, and knowing when his influence can be greatest upon the earth can inspire reverential awe for our savior. Readers of the book of mormon encounter hundreds of unique names. It was translated by joseph smith, prophet, seer and revelator in the mid1800s.
Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have. For 26 consecutive weeks beginning on january 2, 1997, there appeared an accurate and informative series of newspaper articles in the wetumpka herald circulation 4,400 entitled the bible and the book of mormon connecting links. The purpose of a name is to call up by a single word the complete idea of the thing named, with all those qualities and relations that make it what it is, instead of having to describe all this in detail every time we want to suggest the conception of it. The unabbreviated name means the lord is a support, from the. A biblical scholar looks at the book of mormon mormons. In addition to mormon baby names, at baby name world you will find thousands of other unique and popular male and female baby. While studying some points of interest in masonry, i came across some names within their books that sounded familiar to me. Ldsthe bible is correct only as far as it is correctly translated. Some form of christs name is mentioned more frequently per verse in the book of mormon than even in the new testament. The witness of his divinity, however, must come personally to each of us. Additionally, the book of mormon reflects kjv literary and linguistic style. President nelson said, the lord has impressed upon my mind the importance of the name deseret news to that i say, really. The names given to our lord take on new significance when they are approached through a thoughtful and sensitive study of their meanings. Since that name sounds so book of mormon, it might be fun to check a very old rock book for common words used pre1850.
Mormon doctrine is derived from four primary sources. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of mormon. However, the name mormon is also used in the book of mormon as a place name e. Well, has a thorough analysis of the types of names mormons give their kids. This was the name of the son of nabonidus, the last king of the babylonian empire before the persians conquered it in the 6th century bc. Anthropological perspectives are presented on names, and on the social and literary function of names, in principle and in the book of mormon. Nelson, announced the lord no longer wanted them to use the name mormon to describe their church, or its members.
Book of mormon prophesied by a bible code by sterling. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. Being mindful of this is wise, because all translationseven inspired translationslose something of the primary language, particularly as meanings shift when words are rendered into the vocabulary or idioms of the target language. Oct 14, 2017 in the book of ether, we find the name heshlon. In the old testament book of daniel belshazzar is the last king of babylon who sees the mystical handwriting on the wall, which is. We are following the spelling used in torczyners text rather than the transliterations in his list. That was the important question, to determine which. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names notes 1.