Why it came to pass is one of the most significant phrases. Mormonsanciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers. Linguists have noted book of mormon words and phrases that sound awkward in english but make perfect sense in hebrew and related languages that would. The book of mormon verse also emphasizes that the power to translate the book of mormon comes from god, not from channeling or necromancy.
The same way that god flashed the kjv deuteroisaiah onto smiths magic rock. Mormon names for boys include unusual names beginning with br and cl and words modified as names. The book of mormon for the least of these will change the way you read the book of mormon, providing a profound and more reflective view of the events, teachings, and characters in the book than is traditional, and also offering a perspective on the book s principles of social justice that is missing in most book of mormon commentaries. When looking at these words together, messages appear for me that are intensely deep and personal. Have you ever been reading the book of mormon and come across a word which you did not understand such as flaxen. Mark twain famously quipped that if joseph smith would have left out the phrase it came to pass, the book of mormon would have only been a short pamphlet. Twentyseven chapters in the kjv of the bible are repeated almost verbatim in the 239 chapters of the book of mormon. We may justifiably join mark twain in wondering why this phrase is used so much. The problem stems from the fact that adieu is both an english word and a french word, and most english speakers are more familiar with its use in a french context. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. A prophet of the old testament who prophesied from 740701 b. What do you think is the most important word in the dictionary. Linguistic anachronisms in the book of mormon are words that represent concepts that are not believed to have existed in the americas between 2500 b. Why it came to pass is one of the most significant.
Statistics on the jetpunk quiz top 100 most common words in the book of mormon. Visit book of mormon central at follow us on facebook i found these plates, which contained this small account of the prophets, from jacob down to the reign of this king benjamin, and also many of the words of nephi. Although scripture study is the most common and most obvious way to feast upon the words of christ, it is not the only way. Book of mormon wordprints reexamined a look at the byu study. The word of god contains three very strong elements that intertwine and sustain one another to form an immovable rod. Normally we wold just link to it, but we liked it so much we asked if we could cross post it to bcc. This book, the first in a trilogy, is a social justice exegesis of the first third of the book of mormon, from 1 nephi to the words of mormon.
Because it was a revelation from god to joseph smith. Conversely, proper names that appear only in translation are not included, such as bountiful and desolation. How one of the most common phrases in the book of mormon is. The problem stems from the fact that adieu is both an english word and a french word, and most english speakers are. He asked them to remember the words of the prophets. The book of mormon was translated by joseph smith the prophet from ancient records and gives an account of people who used to live in north and south america, and their wars and dealings with god.
According to the text, it is a comment inserted by the prophet mormon while compiling the. There is a common misunderstanding among some critics of the book of mormon that the word adieu is not an english word. Most of the difficulties that have been raised in connection with the book of mormon arise from the premise that the book of mormon purports to describe a civilization that spans an entire continent. Pseudofrench prefixed names are very common among both sexes. Words of mormon serves as a bridge between the two sets of plates that make up the book of mormon. Most of the unique words in the book of mormon are proper names. This story was originally published in december 2015. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. Because god flashed it onto joseph smiths magic8ball rockinahat the same way that god flashed the kjv deuteroisaiah onto smiths magic rock. So ive compiled 20 common phrases or sayings that mormons cant get enough of in no particular order. Jan 24, 2020 but a close reading of the complete book as scripture that has messages about oppression, inequality, and other issues of social justice has not been available until now. In addition to this focus on doing, many personalizing.
These words are not in common use in the english language, aside from a few cities and towns which were founded by mormons and. The book of mormon is a much different text than what we have been supposing for the past 188 years. It is being shared again to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the publication of the book of mormon. Hebrew words reflected in the book of mormon book of mormon. How one of the most common phrases in the book of mormon is also the most meaningful.
Pause for a moment and picture a copy of the book of mormon. As stated in its title, this entry contains a very long list of words from the book of mormon. Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. This cry from the dust witnesses of the divinity of jesus christ to us today. The common phrase third day, on the other hand, appears 36 times in the old testament. But, the critics do not mention this inconvenient fact. Really force you to think of super common, nonobvious words. Remember the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. On average one of every nine chapters in the book of mormon is copied from the bible. Pages in category book of mormon words and phrases.
Rudins anecdote echoes a common refrain that the shows producers have repeated since before it opened, that the book of mormon, while obviously satirical, offers an accurate depiction of latterday saint doctrines and culture. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. How one of the most common phrases in the book of mormon is also the most meaningful october 29, 2017 lessons learned studying the most used words in the book of mormon. Apr 28, 2017 although scripture study is the most common and most obvious way to feast upon the words of christ, it is not the only way. Adultery was third to murder and the sin against the holy ghost as abominable sins. These words would have been known to mormon most precisely from the words of the angel to king benjamin, prophesying that he shall rise the third day from the dead mosiah 3. I love that shall is stressed above not, revealing the gospel is focused on what we do, how we create, and who we serve rather than what we refrain from. Why is words of mormon at the end of the small plates. The criticisms of the book of mormon fall into several categories some of which are legitimate and some of which are not.
The largest and least legitimate of these concerns are theolo. Deseret is a common name for churchrelated businesses, such as deseret industries and the deseret morning news. Top 400 words by frequency for the book of mormon in a variety of languages. To sign up for meridians free newsletter, please click here. Top 100 most common words in the book of mormon stats. Introducing the book of mormon for the least of these by. Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon.
Book of mormon language the encyclopedia of mormonism. Oct 28, 2017 i took the text of the book of mormon not including chapter summaries that were added later and ran each book through a program that looks at everything from the most used words and phrases in the text to its level of readability, number of characters, longest sentence captain moroni holds the record with a sentence of 5 words in alma 60. Your comments on the names in the book of mormon is intriguing, for joseph smith introduced many dozens of new names nearly 200 which are not found in the bible and which have long been the source of antimormon attacks on the authenticity of the book of mormon until recently. The olive, the bible, and jacob 5, edited by stephen d. Here mormon gives an explanation of these two records, and his words teach an important message about. Why is the book of mormon the most criticized book in history. The book of mormon for the least of these, volume 1. Why is the book of mormon the most criticized book in. According to the text, it is a comment inserted by the prophet mormon while compiling the records which became the book of mormon.
It is the only one of them which is not titled as a book and consists of a single chapter of eighteen verses. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names occur in both books. Chapter 29 contains a prophecy of the coming forth of the book of mormon 2 ne. Over the years, a few hundred deletions have also been made, primarily to improve the book grammatically. Since the larsen study of the book of mormon authors used common words as measures of wordprints and did not allow for style differences between the historians and the orators, its results are subject to the same uncertainty and debate. The list below summarizes the most prominent anachronisms, as well as perspectives of mormon scholars and common apologetic rebuttals. His mission and his message religious studies center. The most common attack was on the name alma, as in alma mater.
Mormon names for girls include many derivatives of male names, variations of dawn and earl and bizarre respellings of common names. Here the book of mormon calls all churches except mormonism whores. Mormon scholars and apologists respond to the anachronisms in several ways. I was searching for articles that discussed the possible connections between the amlicites and the amalekites in the book of mormon when i ran across an interesting blog entry from blognitive dissonance. It seems singular, but i wondered if anyone else had identified. The most commonly eliminated have been the words that 188 times, the 48 times, it came to pass 46 times, a and and 40 times, and had 29 times. The three most abominable sins religious studies center. Book of mormon vocabulary guide greg wright, tristan tolman, blair tolman on.
Callister refuses to mince words in discussing the grievances brought against the book of mormon. Top basic words and phrases unique to mormonism august 30, 2012 in mormon culture tags. Most often, it appears in the old testament narratives, such as the books by. Enos mission, though not fruitful in his own time, has proved beneficial to the nephite and lamanite posterity of today in the form of his short but vital message in the book of mormon. The most impressive hebraisms in the book of mormon are words that reflect.
The problems of the book of mormon, salt lake city. The book of mormon for the least of these, volume 1 kindle. Besides such inclusions as lord and god and all the thees, thys, and thous, most of the words are pretty commonly used. Words and phrases in jacob 5 book of mormon central. Book of mormon word count hi guys, ive never posted here but im working on a proposal for an article and it deals with word count of the book of mormon. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. The italicized words in the king james version of the holy bible were not in the original greek text but added by the translators to give greater clarity of thought. This satirical attempt to define mormon is even more fanciful and absurd than e. Ive tried to find someone besides joseph smith who has produced a book of 273,725 words while in their midtwenties. Mark twain famously quipped that if joseph smith would have left out the phrase it came to pass, the book of mormon would have only been.
I would think, in regards to the having 74 of the same words as the bible version of this quiz, that most bookswritings in general would have a high concordance rate. I think if they spoke to a scribe, most books would be as long and boring as the bom. Paronomasia, the use of puns and wordplays, is common to many, if not all. Proximity searches boolean searches browse the book of mormon main page. The first part of the book plays defense against some common criticisms of the book of mormon and its origins. Unique names found in the book of mormon have been carried over into given names for places and persons, such as abinadi, ammon, ether, korihor, laman, lehi, moroni, nephi, and zoram. This muchmaligned phrase is actually evidence of the book of mormons authentic antiquity. Alma, usually a womans name in english and spanish, is a mans name in the book of mormon and in many older lds families.
The book of mormon prophet helaman knew how important it is to remember. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studiesdeseret book, 1994. I want to address some commentaries, but before i do i thought id work through words of mormon verse by verse. But a close reading of the complete book as scripture that has messages about oppression, inequality, and other issues of social justice has not been available until now. Hi guys, ive never posted here but im working on a proposal for an article and it deals with word count of the book of mormon. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of. A major criticism of the book of mormon is that material was taken verbatim from other sources available to joseph smith at the time. The book of mormon might just be the most criticized book by those who have admittedly. Book of mormon wordprints reexamined a look at the byu. With general conference coming up i thought it would be fun to talk about mormon vernacular you know, the quirky language we mormons slip into whenever we walk through the church doors. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last 100 years kelsey berteaux editors note. The words of mormon is one of the books that make up the book of mormon. I took the text of the book of mormon not including chapter summaries that were added later and ran each book through a program that looks at everything from the most used words and phrases in the text to its level of readability, number of characters, longest sentence captain moroni holds the record with a sentence of 5 words in alma 60.
The book of mormon for the least of these will change the way you read the book of mormon, providing a profound and more reflective view of the events, teachings, and characters in the book than is traditional, and also offering a perspective on the books principles of social justice that is missing in most book of mormon commentaries. The rest of the mostused words in the book of mormon speak of this personal relationship with god as well as actions we must take. Mar 16, 2010 i want to address some commentaries, but before i do i thought id work through words of mormon verse by verse. How many words does the book of mormon have answers. Writing adolescent fictioncharacter namesmormon wikibooks. Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added from. Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes.
There are a number of words and phrases in the book of mormon that are anachronistictheir. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon. Oct 04, 2012 with general conference coming up i thought it would be fun to talk about mormon vernacular you know, the quirky language we mormons slip into whenever we walk through the church doors. Lessons learned studying the mostused words in the book of mormon. Mormon also wrote two books within the book of mormon that bear his name the words of mormon and the book of mormon. The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. Anyway, below you will find the list of book of mormon words with their frequencies. Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism. The language of the book of mormon exhibits features typical of a translation from an ancient near eastern text as well as the stamp of nineteenthcentury english and the style of the king james version kjv of the bible. With this declaration, alma identified for corianton the three most abominable sins in the sight of god.
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. It says that god intentionally made native americans repulsive to others. The lds church says joseph used what was in his experience to give names to animals in the book of mormon, so maybe horses were really tapirs but here he has a word that does not exist suggesting he really was doing a word for word translation. Dec 23, 2007 i was searching for articles that discussed the possible connections between the amlicites and the amalekites in the book of mormon when i ran across an interesting blog entry from blognitive dissonance. Its not and i would discourage anyone from thinking that it is. Oct 24, 2019 these words would have been known to mormon most precisely from the words of the angel to king benjamin, prophesying that he shall rise the third day from the dead mosiah 3.