The Latin Bible is Jerome's Bible. Obviously he taught them in the same way and gave them the same truths which he gave his followers in Jerusalem and on the American continent; and obviously they recorded his teachings, thus creating volumes of scripture comparable to the Bible and Book of Mormon. (2 Nephi 29:6). for the Bible which they receive from them? A Bible! So is it accurate to say that the Bible contains the final word of God? Why is this a divine form? 4 thoughts on “ 2 Nephi 33: 4 ” Anonymous says: September 5, 2010 at 6:59 AM. It was the Hebrew and Jerome's and Luther's bible [that influenced the King James]. The purpose and spirit of the Bible is to open the heavens, not to seal them." (. They are inspired men, appointed to instruct God's children according to the conditions in the midst of which he finds them. We Have Got a Bible, and There Cannot Be Any More Bible: A Bible! Remember Jerome? It was indeed the Jews who produced the Bible but the Gentiles, historically, had treated the Jews with disdain. Unlike temporal treaties, however, the Lord's covenants do last. . word of God and there is, therefore, no need for further scripture? A good example is found in 2 Nephi 29:3-6: And because my words shall hiss forth--many of the Gentiles shall say: A A Bible! Fourth, a very similar passage is found in Deuteronomy 4:2: 'Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.'. All rights reserved. Poetic rhyming is actually the repetition of sound; either the same sound or similar sound. 2 Nephi 29:13 The Jews Shall Have the Words of the Nephites: Wade Brown notes that it has been said that "poetry is what is lost in translation." . "Thou fool, that shall say: 'A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible.'" How truly did the Book of Mormon prophesy of them--"A Bible! . But what if there was a divine poetry so universal in its application that it could be recognized and appreciated in every language. Thou Fool That Shall Say: A Bible! 2 Nephi 11. eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word" had "taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us" (Luke 1:1, emphasis added). After all, with a Bible in your hand, who needs God or revelation! 2 Nephi 29:13 The Words of the Nephites . G in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles? I Shall Speak unto the Jews . The Book of Mormon, however, contained a disturbing insight--that the Bible came forth in purity from the Jews, but its plain and precious parts were taken away by the Gentiles "that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men" (See 1 Nephi 13:25-29). . . 2 Nephi 29:11-14 It is interesting that everyone is commanded to write the words that God speaks. He continues all the way through to Isaiah 29:24, but with a lot of other text in between. [Matthew B. Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain.' In 2 Nephi 27, Nephi borrowed extensively from the language of Isaiah 29 to describe the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. For the most High then shewed signs for them, and held still the flood, till they were passed over. . They depended a lot on Luther. . Have Ye Obtained a Bible Save It Were by the Jews? (A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, pp. Yet it is rejected in the name of loyalty to the Bible. 40, 50). . Many of those who killed and persecuted the Jews at this time were staunch believers in the Bible. unto All Nations of the Earth: , which I have led away, and they            shall write it; The Jews Shall Have the Words of the Nephites: During the reformation Bible translators did not understand or recognize this poetic form and in many instances selected words and sentence structures in a way that much of the parallel nature of the phrasing was covered over. Nor do we presently possess another important prophecy concerning the Son of God. Then he adds his own commentary and likens or applies “passages from Isaiah 29 concerning the destruction of Jerusalem to the destruction of his own people in the Americas… See also commentary for 1 Ne 14:7 and 2 Ne 25:17. . ), "In due course the Lost Tribes of Israel will return and come to the children of Ephraim to receive their blessings. . (First Nephi, The Doctrinal Foundation, BYU Religious Studies Center, p. 15 as taken from Latter-day Commentary on the Book of Mormon compiled by K. Douglas Bassett, p. 163), "Lost books are among the treasures yet to come forth. Among the things to be accomplished by the multiple books of scripture are: (1) to give a multiple witness of Christ; (2) to show that the Lord does speak the same gospel to one people as to another, and (3) to prove that God does honor his covenant that he made with Abraham, promising to remember his seed forever (2 Nephi 29:14). Copyright © 2020 Alan C. Miner. . Section Overview 2 Nephi 7, 8 Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute) FAIR Resource "Isaiah in the Book of Mormon" 2 Nephi 7:11 FAIR entry on "compass" 2 Nephi 8. and 1850 A.D. and found that in reality the treaties lasted an average of only two years.181 Like mortal lords, God intends his covenants to span generations and even eternities. Footnotes. It was written with the intent to show the world that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations (Moroni's Title Page). ", The Lord then responds to the Gentiles (plural) in verses 4 and 5, as numerous verbal clues attest. For example, 2 Nephi 26:18, which paraphrases and quotes directly from Isaiah 29:5, is surrounded by Nephi’s commentary. . B But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a Bible; C and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. "Well then," I asked, "how can you consistently deny Salvation to the Mormons on the grounds that they are Polytheists, and still believe that the Patriarchs will receive Salvation, even though by your own admission, they also were polytheists? 113, 116, 140]. When Joseph Smith altered passages of the book of Revelation in the Joseph Smith Translation, it was to restore those plain and precious things that were lost. "The argument is, as the Lord suggests, most foolish. See Brant A. Gardner, Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, 6 vols. Physically, in coming to earth, Jesus invades the domain of Satan and engages in a contest for souls (see Isaiah 49:25; 53:12; 2 Nephi 2:29). 2 Nephi 29:12 is illustrative of this. 202-3). This explains why a poet may be very popular within one area of the world but entirely unappreciated in others. They have virtually replaced God with the Bible--a god composed of wood pulp and ink--covered with black cowhide leather, and pages that are lined with Gold--set high upon the podium before the people, where all can both see and worship! In this verse we see that the Lord is declaring to the world that the Book of Mormon is the second witness, and is in fact, another testament of Jesus Christ. One example will illustrate the point. Nephi frequently borrowed the language of Isaiah 29 to describe his own visions and prophecies about the latter-days. It was the Hebrew and Jerome's and Luther's bible [that influenced the King James]. But as demonstrated, a universal poetry could not use the repetition of sound for different languages. I then began to point out to him, that in keeping with the archaeological and historical discoveries of this century, most "Christian" scholars have now come to the conclusion that the Patriarchs were Polytheists--even the Bible bears witness of it--and it is now regarded as a fact--and no honest scholar will deny it! In the Book of Mormon the Lord lays out the fallacy of such an idea. ", Here the singular "thou" appears to be an example of enallage, driving home the foolishness of the idea to anyone who would entertain it. According to Robert Matthews, these records do not consist only of single books from each major branch of Israel.

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