Book of mormon video series release dates announced. Many lds assume that this is evidence that joseph smith could not have made up the book of mormon. Some years after the publication of the book of mormon, joseph smith mentioned that mahonri moriancumer was the name of the brother of jared. 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. This study considers the book of mormon personal names josh. New videos and images are scheduled for release every friday from sept. The inclusion of a chapter concerning the deciphering translation of a shorthand form of characters from a potential part of the anthon transcript is also intriguing. Mormon was the primary author, editor, and compiler of the book of mormon.
Sep 05, 2019 the first series of videos from the first two years of filming depicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon. In addition to that the names found in the book of mormon and internally consistent i. Some years after the publication of the book of mormon, joseph smith mentioned that mahonri moriancumer was the. It is also used in the book of mormon as the name of a prophet. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. It states in the article that, one way to defend the book of mormon is by a study of its proper names and origins. Jul 08, 2007 some of the town names in new york state and surrounding regions resemble some names in the book of mormon. The text gives an account of ancient prophets who lived in. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have been found as actual names from ancient history.
Addressing the audience and how the book of mormon will be received. Introductory pages of the book of mormon church of jesus. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or following book of mormon times. Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers.
A lot of references to what the authors feel compelled to write. Some mormon name trends include using religious, ancestral, invented, themed names and a combination of the above to title a new baby. Mormons believe the following about the book of mormon. Basically a fictional tale of a large extended family leaving jerusalem to the american continent and their descendants. Drawing from a series of short articles called book of abraham insights by, this new video presents some of the evidence for the book of abrahams historical believability in a compelling and visuallystriking manner.
Conversely, proper names that appear only in translation are not included, such as bountiful and desolation. One meaning is sea captain see john gee, four suggestions on the origin of the name nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon. For example, the book of mormon has abraham, ammon. As early as 1831, eber howe, in his antimormon book mormonism unvailed, noted the use of names desolation and bountiful from pilgrims progress reappear in the book of mormon. In fact, they have the archaeological ass backwards. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. The mormon church, better called the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, started when a young man named joseph smith was confused about religion. The prophet joseph smith declared a person would get nearer to god by abiding by the precepts of the book of mormon than by any other book. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of mormon. There are differing views on the origin of the book of mormon. 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.
Using a series of book of mormon sounding prefixes and suffixes based on your birthday month and the first letter of your first name, this quiz can tell you. No one ive spoken with seems to realize that their unique names are not unique at all, but instead are yet another characteristic they share with many of their mormon neighbors. There are well over a hundred named geographical references in the book of mormon. 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. Many preachers were trying to get people to join their churches. Apr 23, 2020 the book of mormon as a topic suddenly starts becoming a major theme starting the beginning of 3rd nephi. Using a series of book of mormonsounding prefixes and suffixes based on your birthday month and the first letter of your first name, this quiz can tell you. Historians view the language patterns, phrases, and names in the book of mormon as evidence that it is not authentic. This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the book of mormon.
The book of mormon uses the biblical name of antipas and builds on it to form these book of mormon names. Any discussion of the meaning of the name mormon, must start by dealing with a letter published in the times and seasons 4 15 may 1843. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Not only do the names agree, but the variations follow the correct rules, and the names are found in correct statistical proportions, the egyptian and hebrew types being of almost equal frequency. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Introductory pages of the book of mormon the church of. It is a book that can be read and reread many times. Students interested in moving geographically through the texts of the book of mormon may find this chart useful. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. He lived during a time when religion was a hot topic. D, f, and u do not begin any exclusively book of mormon name. Since mormons tend to start families at a younger age than most americans, they also start the process of choosing their childrens names with less maturity than their mainstream peers.
At the beginning of lehi in the desert, the late, legendary hugh. 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. Book of mormon names ancient mormon doctrine scholar dr. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of. Jun 05, 2017 often names appear to have genesis in the combined names of the parentsveradeane or glendora, for example. Before you even get to 1 nephi chapter 1, its clear that the book of mormon is no ordinary book. Especially since the book of mormon says that its place names often came from those who originally inhabited the places. Sep 20, 2018 some critics have disparaged the book of mormons language for being too repetitive. But just because virtue names have been common, doesnt mean they have to be boring. 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. The ubn was first created as a geocities website in 1996, then maintained under until 2017, where it is now a blogspot blog. Joseph and frontier folk assumed that some of the town names around them had survived since the original settlers, the isrealites. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon.
Its introductory pages describe a backstory unlike any other. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or. That one bothers me, because it looks like an arabic name backwards. Fun fact while finding common mormon names to give joseph and zaylie for this pos mormons love oddball baby names. Book of mormon video series release dates announced watch. Dec 28, 2018 one of the best ways to test the book of mormons historical authenticity is to look at its names. Gideon in the book of mormon, gideon was a faithful leader of the church and an eventual enemy to the wicked king noah. 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. Mar 28, 2016 since mormons tend to start families at a younger age than most americans, they also start the process of choosing their childrens names with less maturity than their mainstream peers. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon is literarily beautiful, doctrinally truthful, and everlastingly applicable. Book of mormon wordprint studies have been used by both critics and apologists to provide valuable insights into the text of the bom. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. Mormon, moroni, lehi, nephi, zoram, and other book of mormon personalities are identified in maya writings and stone glyphs something never before accomplished by researchers.
Some mormon name trends include using religious, ancestral, invented, themed names and a. While considering ways of making the precepts of this divine book more readily available to the reader, a distinguishing format was devised to isolate the doctrinal precepts and at the same time render this rather complex volume of scripture more. The lehitemulekite names often show greatest affinity with semitic languages cwhn 6. 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. One of the best ways to test the book of mormons historical authenticity is to look at its names.
Many book of mormon names are not found in the bible, and were unknown to joseph smith. Start to finish is a comprehensive, questionandanswer commentary that draws from thousands of the very best insights on the scriptures, including those from general authorities, church magazines and manuals, respected scholarly commentaries, scripture reference books, and other publications. Book of mormon names no fiction writer would choose, religious educator 12, no. You dont start by looking for archaeologically supported large population centers to attach book of mormon place names to. Why is the book of mormon named after mormon, who is he. Im having a hard enough time as it is trying to convince my nonmormon friends and neighbors that we arent a cult anymore. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names.
The names of cities, as well as geographical features or places, are all listed. An online help for parents looking for that distinctive name that says im a utah mormon. Mormons believe that the book of mormon confirms information found in the holy bible. That still leaves 172 names unique to 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. Characters who appear in the musical the book of mormon. Characteristics of the 124 book of mormon names follow. Mahonri m mormon in the book of mormon, the brother of jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning chapters 16 of the book of ether. V, w, and y do not occur in any exclusively book of mormon name. This may lead readers to wonder if it has any literary merit at all. Sharon black and brad wilcox, 188 unexplainable names. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, deseret book, 1985.
Introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ your study of the book of mormon can be enriched if you start by reading the pages that precede 1 nephi. We can now test certain proper names in the book of mormon in the light of actual names from lehis world, unknown in the time of joseph smith. The book of mormon contains 337 proper names and 21 gentilics or. Related is the practice of feminizing the fathers nameas in vonda dad is vaughan or danetta. These hits provide additional evidence that the book of mormon is indeed an ancient record. A new video by pearl of great price central brings together just a few samples of evidence reinforcing the book of abrahams historicity. It is claimed that some book of mormon names are used improperly or in an inappropriate context. Some critics have disparaged the book of mormons language for being too repetitive. Aaro abrel aceal acel adan aethan afnan aksel alema alexavier alme amasa amber amen amren amyot andrade anfernee anzel aphel araom archilus ardean ardell aries arif arland arlie arlin armel arnol aroet arsace artax artel artennis arther arvel arverd arvid arville arvin arvol audi aurejudd auto avante avon azariah azer baloo bartell belton. Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism. Each of its unique names has now been looked at by scholars with linguistic training, and it. Others, such as snell or houser, appear to be surnames called into service as first names.
Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Elder kevin priceelder kevin price is the poster boy for mormonism hes idealistic, hes devoted to heavenly father, and now that hes nineteen, hes ready to go. The first series of videos from the first two years of filming depicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon. Though your name may or may not be a real book of mormon name documented in scripture, you might turn this quiz into a fun family night activity, sharing the names each family member gets. Miraculous origins theories generally accept joseph smiths own account, that he translated an ancient record compiled and abridged by mormon, a precolumbian resident of the western hemisphere. The names found to contain the most phonemes in the book of mormon are coriantumr, gidgiddonah, and morianton, with ten each. Jan, 2020 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. Smith locates a publisher for the book of mormon in palmyra and typesetting begins. Yes, the ubn is over twenty years old and continuously maintained and accept no substitutes. Many arabic names begin with al, and the rest of the letters left over after al is. Brinnlee brielle anderson and other great utah names zion curtain said on february 4th, 2017 at 5.
The names containing the least are aha, ahah, com, gid, hem, josh, kib, kim, lib, shez, shiz, and shule, all containing three. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Some of the town names in new york state and surrounding regions resemble some names in the book of mormon. But there is a project in the works that should be published soon with this information. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. 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. 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.
I really like this book, the explanation on every person is concise yet informative, it has helped to really bring the book of mormon to life for me. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names notes 1. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Near the beginning of the book, nephi explained that his record was in a. Leave ryker and questin and anbre alone it makes perfect sense that mormons give their kids such unusual names. Thus, most of the book of mormon names are hebrew in origin, as one would expect. If there is any group of people who value living up to christlike virtues, it is the latterday saints. Variations of this theory only include that the text is a divinely inspired narrative, regardless of its. The book of mormon manti is a land and city situated in the southern highlands of nephite territory, near the head of the. It even claims after jesus supposedly died on the cross he came to the ameri. Thomas in 1950 pointed out the strong tendency of book of mormon names to end in iah is very striking, since the vast majority of hebrew names found in the lachish letters, see nibley 2, p. In a wordbyword study, i have found some form of the lords name mentioned an average of every 1.
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