Nibley is notable for his extensive research and publication on ancient languages and culture, his vigorous defense of doctrines of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and for frankly discussing what he saw as the shortcomings of the lds people and culture. Nibley, hugh, teachings of the book of mormon, semester 2. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. The ancient and the academic hugh nibleys teachings. Teachings of the book of mormon, part 2 deseret book. In a subsequent lecture, hugh nibley expands on this legend a bit. Hugh nibley is one of the bestknown and most highly revered of latterday. Nibley was notable both for vigorously defending the church and for frankly discussing what he saw as the shortcomings of the lds people and culture. Nibley on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, 27 march 1990, ed. I professor of history and religion f brigham young university. Bibliography and register, in by study and also by faith. Teachings of the book of mormon part three by hugh nibley. See more ideas about hugh nibley, lds scriptures and lds books. A few days ago, umindofmateo was asking for a transcription of this speech by hugh nibley.
In retrospect the book was an earthquake, shattering the intellectual and religious landscapes on which the book of mormon had been erected and creating new vistas and pinnacles. Did hugh and his friend scribble book of mormon passages in egyptian in one of utahs. Lecture 04 book of mormon hugh nibley mormon youtube. I dont have the exact transcription, but i do have this, which apparently is even longer and more detailed, and meant from the start to be presented in written form. Hugh nibleys teachings, dealings and understanding of the hopi by jody livingston as an avid researcher of the indigenous inhabitants of the american southwest, specifically with a focus on the hopi and ancestral pueblo, i was recently in a conversation with some fellow members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and followers of the book of. According to the book of mormon, ether is a jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving jaredites, and primary author of the book of ether.
Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to. Nibley on his fathers side and alexander neibaur, the first jewish convert to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, on his mothers side, nibley grew up with a strong gospel presence in his life from. Books, articles, and transcripts the forty day ministry before adam hugh nibley collection online harold b. Lecture 02 book of mormon nephis heritage hugh nibley. Every volume has been updated and rebuilt for the latest digital formats. Nibley shows that a long list of mistakes presumably made by joseph smith may actually turn out to be, on closer inspection and with fuller understanding, vindications of its authenticity. Book of mormon authenticity should be consulted for some real excitement.
It seems to be a mimic of lecture 49, thus the chapters of 2 nephi 2931 are missing and the series is incomplete. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. Hugh nibley is one of the bestknown and most highly revered of latterday saint scholars. Hugh nibley, teachings of the book of mormon semester 1. Lee library utopians nibley collection online harold b. Lundquist, stephen david ricks deseret book, 1990 bible. Rediscovery of the apocrypha and the book of mormon hugh. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university 19891990. Lecture 17 book of mormon 2 nephi 2 the law and the. Nibley on extinction of the wicked book of mormon is like a fossil 1,2 this is one of those great periods of extermination. Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 2 nephis heritage text. Hugh nibleys knowledge of egypt and adjacent areas at the time that lehi left help to make an interesting and relevant point of.
Petersen journal of book of mormon studies 62 1997. Just as attorneys representing the church wouldnt bear their testimonies in a courtroom, hugh nibley defended joseph smith through facts and scholarly dialogue, not testimony bearing. The long, long silence was broken by an angel from on high. Hugh nibley and joseph smith book of mormon central. Parry, the book of mormon text reformatted according to parallelistic patterns. So, hugh nibley has two lawyers speaking at his funeral. Hugh nibley, an approach to the book of mormon salt lake city, utah. Lecture 21 book of mormon 2 nephi 2528 nephis prophecy of our times hugh nibley mormon. Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 18 2 nephi 38 lehis family. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon. In 1957 hugh nibleys an approach to the book of mormon appeared on the scene, the melchizedek priesthood manual for that year cue the sighs of bittersweet longing for the manuals of yesteryear.
You may be familiar with the nibley challenge, wherein hugh nibley challenged his university students to write a book as complex and consistent as the book of mormon in 60 days, with all its parallels to the ancient world. Commentary on the book of mormon ebook written by hugh w. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a book that he loves and knows so well. Semester three contains twentynine lectures focusing on alma 45 through iii nephi 20. Hugh nibleys comments on the structure and complexity of the book of mormon collected works of hugh nibley, vol. The following text is taken from the collected works of hugh nibley, vol.
Ive included some context because his narrative is interesting. Four semesters of honors book of mormon classes taught at byu by hugh nibley, 1988 1990, videotaped. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. He was a prolific author, and wrote apologetic works supporting the archaeological, linguistic, and historical claims of joseph smith. I have laughed and wept as i have written this final examination speaking on behalf of all who have taken a nibley class, attended a nibley fireside, sourcechecked a footnote, or have been changed by reading his gifted prose, i say, simply, thank you, hugh, with special mention also to phyllis. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and represents only the opinions andor editorial decisions of hugh nibley and sharman b. All nineteen volumes of hugh nibleys collected works are available together as ebooks for the very first time. Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 4 setting the stage, 600 bc text.
Hugh winder nibley was one of mormonisms most celebrated scholars. Hugh nibley was a brilliant man, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nibley commentary of the book of mormon volume 1. Howlers in the book of mormon hugh nibley collection hbll. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on transcriptions from classes taught by hugh nibley, and is published with the permission of the neal a. It contains lectures on mosiah 6 through alma 3641. The book of mormon challenge was popularised by hugh nibley, and often presented to his students in a course on the book of mormon. Basically, the idea is that the detractors of the book are invited to try their hand at writing a similar epic, the point presumably being that it is so difficult that it could only have come about with divine help. He had a photographic memory and often quoted ancient texts verbatim in their original.
The purpose of this two volume series is to make easily available selections from lectures transcribed and published in four volumes as teachings of the book of mormon by hugh w. Although nibley did, at times, discuss the prophet specifically, his defense of joseph came primarily through academic vindication of the book of mormon. Nibley, a fantastic download i must daresay, i noticed that lecture 22 is not what it says it is nor is it what it ought to be. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and represents only the opinions.
Whilst listening to the book of mormon lecture series by dr. Jg the final r in egyptian had dropped out of pronunciation about a thousand. A rebuttal to jackson was published in louis midgley, hugh winder nibley. Hugh winder nibley was born on march 27, 1910, in portland, oregon, as the third of four boys born to alexander and agnes sloan nibley. Since joseph smith was younger than most of you and not nearly so experienced or welleducated as any of you at the time he ed the book of mormon, it should not be too. Folklore is shaped, as richard dorson has argued, in two. Lecture 18 book of mormon 2 nephi 38 hugh nibley mormon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nibleys commentary on the book of mormon. Teachings of the book of mormon, part 4 by hugh nibley. Hugh nibley was a veritable genius, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university, 19881990 provo. Nibley on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, 27 march 1990, volume 2 john m.
See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university, 19881990. The imagery and practices found in the book of mormon are compared with certain phrases and material concerns found in jewish and christian apocryphal writings. Nibleys honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. Hugh nibley, mormon scholar hugh winder nibley born march 27, 1910 in portland, oregon february 24, 2005 was one of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints most celebrated scholars. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc. The book of mormon in hugh nibleys correspondence boyd j. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university. The editor text scanned all four volumes of the series to about half the original by eliminating those portions the editor felt not necessary to the verses under discussion. I mention this because this is the theme of the book of mormon in which the words destroy or destruction appear 354 times. Commentary of the book of mormon ebook written by hugh w. Yea, i make a record in the language of my father which consists of the learning of the. This book, published by deseret book and the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, inaugurates an ambitious multivolume project to gather and publish all of hugh nibleys published books and articles, as well as many other previously unpublished papers and transcribed talks. Reviewed by david rolph seely seventeen years ago, as an undergraduate at brigham.
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