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. One of the eight witnesses to the book of mormon, was the second son of peter whitmer, sen. 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. Part two contains twentyseven lectures focusing on mosiah 6 through alma 41. Hugh winder nibley march 27, 1910 february 24, 2005 was an american scholar and an apologist of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church who was a professor at brigham young university byu for nearly 50 years. Hugh nibley s knowledge of egypt and adjacent areas at the time that lehi left help to make an interesting and relevant point of view on events and imagery in the book of mormon. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university, 19881990, semester 1 american fork, utah. Nibley, teachings of the book mormon seely 191 this volume is the third installment of a projected four of the transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university in 19891990. David nibley mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. 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 conversatio. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon sharman bookwalter hummel, editor selections from all four volumes teachings of the book of mormon by hugh w. Teachings of the book of mormon semester 2 transcripts. Book of abraham lecture lecture 1 relating to the egyptian.
Hugh nibley and joseph smith book of mormon central. Teachings of the book of mormon, part 1 deseret book. Lecture 01 book of mormon like nothing else hugh nibley. Hugh nibleys book of mormon challenge david van alstyne. 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 book of mormon studies and research. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. The ancient and the academic hugh nibleys teachings. Nibley s student benjamin urrutia went on to make the connection with the jaguar cub imagery of the olmec people of ancient mexico, a theory that has been widely embraced by lds scholars. Jan 26, 20 hugh nibley was a brilliant man, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. January 2, 1956 by ben crowder abominations, akish, alexander solzhenitsyn.
Lecture 01 book of mormon like nothing else hugh nibley mormon duration. 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. 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. Part one contains twentynine lectures focusing on 1 nephi through mosiah 5. Nibley in the second of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. Looks like only the first semester s lectures are on this youtube channel. Lecture 14 book of mormon 1 nephi 1516 hugh nibley. The book of mormon challenge was popularised by hugh nibley, and often presented to his students in a course on the book of mormon. However, the prolific author and professors legacy lives on through his students and his extensive scholarship, including seventeen audio recordings of his lectures and addresses on the byu speeches website.
When others made scholarly attacks against josephs character, nibley would move the debate to a discussion of the historicity of the book on its own terms. Hugh nibley, the prophetic book of mormon salt lake city. 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. Nibley s honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. The long, long silence was broken by an angel from on high. David nibley is an actor and editor primarily known for his starring roles in saints and soldiers. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890.
Review of books on the book of mormon 19892011 volume 2number 1 article 21 1990 hugh nibley, prophetic book of mormon daniel c. Nibley was a gifted scholar, but like all scholars he had his weaknesses and lapses. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a book that he loves and knows so well. However, you should be able to get the audio for all four semesters here. Lecture 21 book of mormon 2 nephi 2528 nephis prophecy of our times hugh nibley mormon duration. Reprinted with permission from the prophetic book of mormon, vol. Lee library faith of an observer film transcript pdf mormon scholars testify, hugh nibley hugh nibley subject index harold b. Deseret book and farms, 1989, 43568 there are many prophecies in the book of mormon, far more that the casual reader would suspect. He removed with his parents to new york state when a boy, and married elizabeth schott, september 29, 1825.
He gives this clinical description of how the angel was. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and rep. It contains lectures on mosiah 6 through alma 3641. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university, 19881990. You cannot be a college graduate, in fact, you can have only three years of schooling. In the true nibley spirit, i am loaning my audio recordings that i have digitized from my old audio cassette tapes into mp3 files. He also appeared in disneys high school musical 2 2007. If you prefer to read, then the transcripts are available online for free.
Teachings of the book of mormon, part 2 deseret book. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. He had a photographic memory and often quoted ancient texts verbatim in their original. Nibley volume 2 edited from semester 3, 4 nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on tran. Part two covers mosiah 6 through alma 41 in twentyseven lectures. Jackson hugh nibley is the bestknown and most highly revered of latterday saint scholars. Hugh nibley was a brilliant man, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or brigham young university, and. Lee library utopians nibley collection online harold b.
Nibley pointed out, is almost certainly connected to the arabic shibl, lion cub. Another approach to the book of mormon august 7, 2012 by jacob 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 must write a book with 239 chapters, 54 of them about wars, 21 about history, 55 about prophecy, 71 about doctrine, 17 about missionaries, and 21 about the mission of jesus. Semester one contains twentynine lectures focusing on 1 nephi through mosiah 5. After being bedridden for two years due to illness, nibley passed away on february 24, 2005. Thank you to everyone who has shared their collections and recordings over the years new addition added november 2019. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc.
Actual transcript of an honors class at brigham youn. Any claim made by nibley should be assessed on the basis of its logic, rigor, and accuracy. Although nibley did, at times, discuss the prophet specifically, his defense of joseph came primarily through academic vindication of the book of mormon. It is totally different from the bible by virtue of its genesis. Around the time of nibley s death in 2005, his daughter martha beck published a memoir where she claimed to have recovered repressed memories of nibley sexually abusing her. Four semesters of honors book of mormon classes taught at byu by hugh nibley, 1988 1990, videotaped. Hugh nibley s comments on the structure and complexity of the book of mormon collected works of hugh nibley, vol. Books, articles, and transcripts the forty day ministry before adam hugh nibley collection online harold b.
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