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Title: An Approach to the Book of Mormon (Book of Mormon) by Hugh Nibley, John W. Welch ISBN: 0-87579-138-7 Publisher: Deseret Books Pub. Date: March, 1988 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Masterpiece of Impeccable Scholarship
Comment: This powerfully insightful book was, and is, so enlightening that Joseph Fielding Smith (10th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) himself said that it ought to be studied by all members of the Church. Indeed, it should!
It establishes, well beyond any shadow or shade of uncertainty, that the Book of Mormon, if not Divine Scripture, is at least a perfectly representative document of historical Middle East literature; strictly accurate in every respect, and fitting perfectly into the socio-political framework of 600 B.C.
Without embellishing or distorted the facts, Dr. Nibley presents all of the various aspects of life in the Middle East circa 600 B.C., according to the established findings of both Mormon and non-Mormon research. He then demonstrates how flawlessly the Book of Mormon squares with these facts.
And, indeed, the Book of Mormon has even the support of Holy Writ. Namely, the Bible, as he demonstrates in his chapter on Ezekiel's prophecy (Ezekiel 37:15-20). Ezekiel's "Stick of Joseph" is shown primarily to be the Book of Mormon, taken from the "hand of Ephraim"--Joseph Smith being a descendant of Ephraim--and joined together with the "Stick of Judah," the Bible.
Moreover, the Book of Mormon, Dr. Nibley proves, was not only a work of writing above and beyond anything Joseph Smith--who had no more than 3 years of public schooling to his credit--could have produced, it was above and beyond anything anyone could have produced in the early 19th century!
Dr. Nibley also furnishes examples of how the Book of Mormon sheds light on the tactics of humanists, skeptics, anti-religionists, and outspoken unbelievers in general. Reference is made, for instance, to the example of Korihor in Alma chapter 30; Korihor being a prime example of dogmatic humanism.
It is understood, of course, that the pugnacious anti-mormon rabble--as dogs by the wayside--persecute and revile Dr. Nibley, accusing him of partiality in research; of unjustifiable leanings toward the Mormon view of things; and of outright bias.
These claims of rancorous anti-mormon scandalmongers are, as with all of their other claims, pitifully groundless, having no more credibility than the accusations put forth in supermarket checkstand tabloids. One waits with interest but in vain to see even one example of where Nibley's scholarship falls shy of the mark. So, as usual, the anti-mormons produce what they produce best: claims without evidence.
I will add, somewhat, to the aforementioned statement of Joseph Fielding Smith, and say that all people ought to study "An Approach to the Book of Mormon"--not Church members only--if people can do so soft-heartedly, and with a searching mind.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Insights
Comment: As with any book that is written as a commentary or a study assistant, you should read the source of the commentary, The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. I find the informatin in Mr. Nibley's book very interesting. It opened up some thought processes that have enriched my study of The Book of Mormon. I would highly Recommend it to all who seek to enrich their own study of The Book of Mormon.
Rating: 5
Summary: A thorough examination of possible scholarly approaches
Comment: The book is typical Nibley, and that's as good as contemporary scholarship gets! He raises many upon many possible points upon which the Book of Mormon may be tested - and points out that the standard treatment is blatant mischaracterization and swift dismissal by critics, a treatment that Nibley has suffered from as well in at least one of the reviews this book, and others of his, have gotten. He points out that the simplistic ideas about the events described in the Book of Mormon that the critics and even LDS members have do not do justice to what the book actually says. He points out that time and again recent (within the last century) archaeological textual finds have vindicated the description of the ancient world which the Book of Mormon first set forth, in rich detail. It certainly does give the honest person much to think about!
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Title: Hugh Nibley: A Consecrated Life: A Consecrated Life by Boyd Jay Petersen ISBN: 1589580206 Publisher: Greg Kofford Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: Enoch the Prophet (Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Vol 2) by Hugh Nibley, Stephen D. Ricks ISBN: 087579047X Publisher: Deseret Books Pub. Date: September, 1986 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: Lehi in the Desert & the World of the Jaredites by Hugh Nibley ISBN: 0884940225 Publisher: Bookcraft Pubs Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The World and the Prophets (The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Vol 3) by Hugh Nibley ISBN: 087579078X Publisher: Deseret Books Pub. Date: April, 1987 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Old Testament and Related Studies by Hugh Nibley, John W. Welch, Gary P. Gillum, Don E. Norton ISBN: 0875790321 Publisher: Deseret Books Pub. Date: March, 1986 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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