Isaiah chapters in the book of mormon

Chapters 214 and 29 from the first collection and chapter 4854 from the second collection. Nyman, great are the words of isaiah 1980, and an in depth study of the book of mormon isaiah passages is found in donald w. The scope of this paper does not allow a detailed explication of the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Sinful israel will be scattered, but when they repent god will gather them again. Nephis version of isaiah 4852 that he quoted on his plates was the primitive, early version written by 1st isaiah which might not have included specific references to babylon. Chapters 4055 sometimes represented by the greek letter delta. No posts yet on the chapters that quote isaiah 1 nephi 22. Nephi was one of the leading prophets in the book of mormon. The chapters of isaiah that we find in the book of mormon were taken largely by joseph smith from the kjv bible, instead of being translated from nephis version of that text. Welch has argued that 1 nephi 1114 influenced nephis selection of isaiah chapters by likening them to the nephites. Click here to read the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Extract from the mormon delusion, volume 2, chapter 11.

A second major question is sometimes raised about the isaiah material in the book of mormon. The first shows which isaiah chapters are quoted in the book of mormon including their order and location in the book of mormon as well as a summary of each quoted chapter to encourage speculation as to why the writers of the book of mormon would have wanted to include that particular chapter in their record. Tvedtnes, isaiah variants in the book of mormon, in isaiah and the prophets. Remember, the only 2nd isaiah chapters that show up in the book of mormon are isaiah 4852 and we have just the one echo from trito isaiah. Isaiah is the most quoted old testament prophet in the book of mormon volume, and this tome does justice to the essential role isaiah plays in the volume, with many essays dedicating to exegeting the nephite midrash of isaiah periocpe and whole chapters in the book of mormon. In total, approximately 30 percent of the book of isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon one source counts 478 verses in the book of mormon which are quoted from isaiah. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is. The first 39 chapters of isaiah contain strong themes of gods judgment, resembling the 39 old testament books. To find a specific sidebyside comparison of an isaiah chapter or verse in the book of mormon you can click here or on the tab above to access the full list.

Why is isaiah quoted so much in the book of mormon. Some scholars believe that some of the chapters of the current book of isaiah were not written by that prophet but by one or more different authors long after isaiahs timein fact, after the time that lehi and his family left jerusalem. The main nephite prophets who quoted isaiah were nephi, jacob, and abinadi. In the light of modern biblical criticism these quotations raise problems that have a serious bearing on the integrity of the nephite record as a whole. Jan 21, 2020 isaiah is in many chapters in the book of mormon. The context of isaiah prophecies placed in book of mormon will provide the reader a better understanding of isaiah and additional belief in book of mormon. The book of mormon quotes twentyone complete chapters of isaiah and parts of others. Nearly a third of the chapters from isaiah had already been recorded in the book of mormon. Isaiah in the book of mormon smith copied chapter after chapter of isaiah chapters. In addition to this table below, at least 52 other verses from isaiah are found throughout the book of mormon.

Jan 25, 2020 chapters of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon. Chapters of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon as we start our study of the book of mormon this year in come, follow me we will soon be faced with those pesky isaiah chapters. The chapters of isaiah in the book of mormon there are at least 52 accounts of nephi quoting isaiah in the book of mormon. Organizing my thoughts and study has greatly increase my faith in god his prophecies and fulfilments. In other words, why reinvent the wheel when the work had already been done.

The isaiah problem in the book of mormon chap 11 shields. In the lds curriculum, we are now plodding through the isaiah chapters in second nephi. They emphasized this point by quoting extensively from isaiah in their own sermons and writings. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. Unlocking isaiah in the book of mormon by victor l. Unlocking isaiah in the book of mormon kindle edition by. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. He uses the chapters of isaiah to further illustrate his visions, as well as isaiahs, to hone in the importance of gods message to his children. The vision that he interpreted as his call to service is recorded in chapter 6 of the book of isaiah. However, we have worked the last two years to help readers better understand those chapters and hope you will find our posts helpful as you uncover what isaiah intended us to. However, i feel that the book of mormon can not only withstand the challenge, but the issue can actually be used to illuminate the nature of isaiah and shed light on why this is such a profound book. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. In the book of mormon, there are many chapters of isaiah directly incorporated from the king james version kjv of the bible, complete with translation errors that were obviously not possible to have been recorded on the gold plates since the kjv was not available until thousands of years. Four guides to the book of mormon isaiah chapters search isaiah.

I also use the most recent version 1981 of the book of. Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the book of mormon. However, we have worked the last two years to help readers better understand those chapters and hope you will find our posts helpful as you uncover what isaiah intended. It contained the five books of moses, a record of the jews from the beginning, and the prophecies of the holy prophets down to his own time.

Kjv as a source for book of mormon edit all pleasant pictures. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah, containing 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1984, 16578. Arguing that isaiah lies at the very heart of nephis project, spencer insists on demystifying the writings of isaiah while nonetheless refusing to pretend that isaiah is in any. Getting through the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon boyd k packer lds quotes for seminary. May 14, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 1116 originally aired. Anachronistic some scholars believe that isaiah chapters 40 to 55 were written during the babylonian captivity, thus after when the jews in the book of mormon left jerusalem for the new world. Making sense or not of isaiah in the book of mormon. This chart organizes important isaiah references in the book of mormon according to their order of appearance in the book of isaiah. If you want to know more about why i made this site you can read about it here. The late nineteenth century saw a division of isaiah into three parts by critics, who.

Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book. In response to a recent question, the following extract isaiah in the book of mormon from tmd volume 2 was posted to the mormon delusion facebook page and may be of interest. In the book of mormon, there are many chapters of isaiah directly incorporated from the king james version kjv of the bible, complete with translation errors that were obviously not possible to have been recorded on the gold plates since the kjv was not available until. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. As a missionary in guatemala, i remember one companion saying that if you shot the book of mormon with a gun, not even a bullet would get through the isaiah chapters. The book of mormon quotes from the following chapters of isaiah. Understanding isaiah in the book of mormon thus presumes an understanding of the terms house of israel, covenant, and gentile, which predominate in the isaiah commentaries in the book of mormon and do not occur elsewhere in the book. Book of mormon prophets taught from the brass plate records, not only from chapters 9, which are usually assigned by scholars to the prophet isaiah of the eighth century b. Two large blocks of isaiah chapters 214 and 4854 are scattered among four books 1 nephi, 2 nephi, mosiah, and 3 nephi. T summary of book of mormon quotes from isaiah 1 nephi 20. Prophets in the book of mormon, including the lord himself, repeatedly declared the importance of reading isaiahs prophecies. Nephi quotes isaiah for a whopping chapters straight in 2 nephi 1224, and continues to quote and refer to him throughout the small plates. So i decided to make my own and start with the isaiah passages in the book of mormon.

Sometimes youre not sure why youre there, but then you see something unexpected and beautifulan eagle soaring, an unexpected wildflower, a. Book of mormon journaling 2 nephi 1125 february 1723, 2002 reading the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon is like going for a hike in the mountains. Would we give isaiah the same consideration if his writings had not been given extensive coverage in the book of mormon. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. The new testament quotes isaiah 66 times, surpassed only by the psalms. What vision guides nephis choice of isaiah chapters. Next to the book of mormon references in this chart are corresponding references in the book of isaiah. Reading the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon is like going for a hike in the mountains. Though there are potentially several ways to answer this question, one that may help readers better grasp the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon is what lds scholar john w. Were the isaiah passages in the book of mormon simply. May 27, 2019 the last prophet in the book of mormon, moroni, wrote the following in the middle of a list of admonitions to his modern readers. Each of the halfhour episodes covers several chapters from the book of mormon.

The same hold true for these chapters and verses in 2 nephithe first verse of chapter 14 should be verse 27 of chapter. Oct 24, 2017 getting through the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon boyd k packer lds quotes for seminary. Kjv isaiah in the book of mormon why the lds church is true. The first shows which isaiah chapters are quoted in the book of mormon including their order and location in the book of mormon as well as a summary of each quoted chapter to encourage. Seventh, the few isaiah passages that have been quoted more than once in the book of mormon may provide evidence for helping to restore the original reading. Isaiah 53, mosiah 14, and the book of mormon book of. In the book of mormon, there are many chapters of isaiah directly incorporated from the king james version kjv of the bible, complete with translation errors that. Here the religious life of the nation was centered, and to this place isaiah, a young man probably in his early twenties, turned in an hour when the future of his. In light of the size of the gold plates, all of the abridging, and the difficulty of engraving the plates, the extensive use of isaiah in the book of mormon must be considered filler. Now how do the critical views of the authorship of the book of isaiah create a problem in connection with the book of mormon. The chapters that do not quote isaiah by verbatim in the book of mormon are actually commentary of the prophecies and should be used to know the actual meaning of the isaiah verses that are quoted. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. From second isaiah on the plates of brass, the book of mormon attests only to chapters 4851, 53, and a few verses of chapters 40 and 55.

The isaiah chapters are difficult for most readers of the book of mormon, however this work helps the reader better understand whats going on, and conveniently has a chapter on each isaiah chapter in the book of mormon so they become more easily organized and manageable. A common complaint about reading the book of mormon is the difficulty in understanding the isaiah chapters in 2 nephi. In the vision of all, joseph spencer draws on the best of biblical and latterday saint scholarship to make sense of the socalled isaiah chapters in the first two books of the book of mormon. The book of mormon quotes extensively from the book of isaiah, including entire chapters, and in many cases verbatim to the king james. Isaiah in the book of mormon early in the narrative of the book of mormon, the prophet nephi was led by revelation to obtain an ancient record he called the plates of brass. Chapters 5666 sometimes represented by the greek letter tau. Isaiah s writings are quoted extensively in other scriptures. A collection of notes about the book of mormon, from a faithful perspective. Deuteroisaiah in the book of mormon lds discussions. Many people dread reading the isaiah chapters of the book of mormon. Judgments are pronounced against the northern kingdom of israel this is a continuation of the topic in chapter 8. The 21 chapters of isaiah which are quoted chapters 214, 29, and 4854 either partially or completely, represent about onethird of the book of isaiah, but less. The scene in which the vision occurred is the temple in the city of jerusalem.

So here is another installment on the book of mormon previous post on 1 nephi 1. Isaiah is the most quoted old testament prophet in the book of mormon volume, and this tome does justice to the essential role isaiah plays in the volume, with many essays dedicating to exegeting the nephite midrash of isaiah periocpe and whole chapters in the book of mormon text. Just how isaiah was prophetic in the old testament. The book of mormon quotes extensively from the book of isaiah, including entire chapters, and in many cases verbatim to the king james translation. The last full chapters of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, isaiah 52 and 54, are quoted by the savior himself in 3 nephi 16, 20, and 22 and are preceded by a lengthy and detailed commentary beginning in 3 nephi 16. The lord makes this same kind of statement on multiple occasions in the book of mormon when the people become wicked. Pattern and purpose of the isaiah commentaries in the book of. Here are five useful tips to help you discover the hidden gems in the book of mormon. Isaiah prophecies the birth of christ in chapter 9 2.

Nephis major commentary on these chapters comes by way of summary and conclusion in 2 nephi 25, the chapter immediately following the long isaiah. Whats going on in the book of mormon isaiah chapters. The reason for the quotes is that nephi also had the gift of prophecy. The book of isaiah chapters 9 the call of isaiah 6. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia.

As we start our study of the book of mormon this year in come, follow me we will soon be faced with those pesky isaiah chapters. Isaiah prophecies in book of mormon are relevant to the. The deuteroisaiah theory is the claim that parts of isaiah were written later than others. The writings of isaiah in the book of mormon search isaiah. Chapters 9 sometimes represented by the greek letter pi. A son, the messiah, will be born and rule with justice forever. Im going to focus on 2 nephi 9, which follows chapters 7 and 8 isaiah 50 and 51, more or less and presents itself as a commentary on those two chapters. The isaiah passages in the book of mormon a non aligned text the above title and link refers to a 2001 masters thesis. Specifically this theory claims that there were three individual authors, whose works were later compiled together under the name of the first author, the real isaiah known as protoisaiah by adherents to the theory. For my comparisons i use the king james version of the bible provided by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The last prophet in the book of mormon, moroni, wrote the following in the middle of a list of admonitions to his modern readers.

Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies center. A commandment i give unto you that ye search these things diligently. The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. Making sense or not of isaiah in the book of mormon wheat. Getting through the isaiah chapters in the book of mormon. Ten keys to understanding isaiah church of jesus christ. Deutero isaiah verses in the book of mormon overview of the deutero isaiah problem in the book of mormon. Book of mormonanachronismsbiblicaldeuteroisaiah fairmormon. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each verse is found in monte s. New archaeological evidence for book of mormon prophet isaiah. One benefit from the duplication of isaiah is the correction of some errors in our english translation, the. Sometimes youre not sure why youre there, but then you see something unexpected and beautifulan eagle soaring, an unexpected wildflower, a hidden waterfalland it touches your soul.

He tells them that because of their wickedness the day will come when they will seek his help and he will be slow to listen to their pleas for help and mercy. As all prophets do, jacob is explaining what isaiah is prophesying about in more understandable words for his people. Isaiah chapters in the book of mormon the isaiah text in the book of mormon is an inspired rendering of text taken. The book of isaiah is the first of the latter prophets in the hebrew bible, preceding ezekiel, and jeremiah. Oct 31, 2017 interestingly the book of mormon quotes from both collections. Jacobs commentary on isaiah 5051 allows a reading of these chapters that. Having come from israel, nephi had a copy of the old testament as these corresponding quotes are written before the birth of christ.