Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at. Author hugh nibley is the topic of discussion for a lecture series that will coincide with the 100th year of nibley s birth. He is well known for his writings on the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In an article published in 1982 hugh nibley proposes to demonstrate that the lachish letters are the star witness for the correctness of the book of mormon, the opening scenes of which take place in exactly the same setting and time as the letters. Hugh nibleys extensive contribution to book of mormon studies is a monument of. All nineteen volumes of hugh nibley s collected works are available together as ebooks for the very first time. 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. Nibley, hugh, teachings of the book of mormon, semester 4. Stuart johnson, deseret news provo latterday saints dont need to lock themselves in a library and pore over ancient greek and latin texts the way hugh nibley did. I did not have the privilege of personally knowing professor nibley. Teachings of the book of mormon, part 1 deseret book. Hugh nibley 19102005 was a religion professor and author in utah. He had a photographic memory and often quoted ancient texts verbatim in their original.
He can be viewed as the godfather of lds scholarship. Lecture 14 book of mormon 1 nephi 1516 hugh nibley. January 2, 1968 by ben crowder book of mormon salt lake city. Part 1 part 2 rightclick cntrlclick for macs and save. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a book that he loves and knows so well. What did hugh nibley have to say about the lds enoch and the aramaic book of the giants. Transcripts of lectures presented to an honors book of mormon class at brigham young university, 19881990 purchase hugh nibley is one of the bestknown and most highly revered of. Hugh nibley, the book of mormon, and the lachish letters.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading teachings of the book of mormon, part four. Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 1 the book of mormon like nothing else full lecture series. Rediscovery of the apocrypha, part 1 hugh nibley professor at brigham. To find these four old friends at home in the apocalypse of abraham is an undeniable link between the book of abraham and the book of the dead. Hugh nibley s complete works were published jointly by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms and deseret book. Hugh nibley was a brilliant man, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. Mormon author hugh nibley honored with byu lecture series. Lee library faith of an observer film transcript pdf mormon scholars testify, hugh nibley hugh nibley subject index harold b. Teachings of the book of mormon part 3 on 3 dvds hugh nibley hugh nibley on. Hugh nibley is one of the bestknown and most highly revered of. What did hugh nibley have to say about the lds enoch and. 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. 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.
Part three contains twentynine lectures focusing on alma 45 through 3 nephi 20. Hugh nibley is one of the bestknown and most highly revered of latterday saint. Any claim made by nibley should be assessed on the basis of its logic, rigor, and accuracy. Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 14 1 nephi 1516 the liahona and murmurings in the wilderness text. 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.
In the book of abraham also we are told that the plan of the cosmos, represented by facsimile no. Did mormon scholar hugh nibley fake or distort most of his footnotes. Commentary on the book of mormon ebook written by hugh w. Every volume has been updated and rebuilt for the latest digital formats. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890.
His thesis is that various parallels between the letters and the book of mormon are as alike as two different postcards of the eiffel tower. Part one contains twentynine lectures focusing on 1 nephi through. I have made an effort to add scripture references to each paragraph, when applicable, including chapter and verse. An approach to the book of mormon hugh nibley collection.
These are some of my notes from nibley s book of mormon and pearl of great price classes taught at byu. Nibley, hugh, teachings of the book of mormon, semester 3. Lee library utopians nibley collection online harold b. Books, articles, and transcripts the forty day ministry before adam hugh nibley collection online harold b. Journal of the book of mormon and other restoration scripture 19 of the terms, he further. Buy the complete set of the collected works of hugh nibley.
Whilst listening to the book of mormon lecture series by dr. This is a lecture on the sermon on the mount by john w. Rediscovery of the apocrypha, part 1 hugh nibley byu. It contains lectures on mosiah 6 through alma 3641. 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. Lecture 01 book of mormon like nothing else hugh nibley. Hugh nibley s comments on the structure and complexity of the book of mormon collected works of hugh nibley, vol. March 3, 1964 by ben crowder abraham and the early christian church, axial change period of history 600 b.
Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 9 1 nephi, 15 in the wilderness full text. Hugh nibley is one of the bestknown and most highly revered of latterday saint scholars. The worst sinners, according to jesus, are not the harlots and publicans, but the religious leaders with their insistence on proper dress and grooming, their careful observance of all the rules, their precious concern for status symbols, their strict legality, their pious. Ive recently added 12 lectures on mp3 that hugh nibley gave about his research on facsimile 2, entitled, one eternal round. Nibley was a gifted scholar, but like all scholars he had his weaknesses and lapses. Teachings of the book of mormon, semester 4 neal a. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a book. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he.
Hugh nibley teachings of the book of mormon sem 1 lect 4 setting the stage, 600 bc text. Hugh winder nibley was born march 27, 1910 to alexander and agnes sloan nibley in portland, oregon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nibley s commentary on the book of mormon. Its like nibley has come back to life when i hear his voice speaking. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on. See all books authored by hugh nibley, including since cumorah collected works of hugh nibley, vol 7, and approaching zion the collected works of hugh nibley, vol 9, and more on. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon, volume one. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nibley s commentary on the book of mormon, volume one. Lecture 10 book of mormon dead sea scrolls hugh nibley mormon duration. Welch, who was substituting for hugh nibley for a few weeks as nibley went to egypt for an archaeological dig that had just uncovered a new b. Teachings of the book of mormon, part four kindle edition by nibley, hugh. Nibley s commentary on the book of mormon, volume one, kindle edition by hummel, sharman bookwalter. Part one contains twentynine lectures focusing on 1 nephi through mosiah 5. Nibley 1910 2005 hugh winder nibley passed away 24 february 2005 in his provo home of causes incident to old age.
Teachings of the book of mormon, semester 1 neal a. Most of hugh nibley s writings are now contained in the collected works of hugh nibley, which has become a 19 volume series of books compiled and published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms, and the neal a. It seems to be a mimic of lecture 49, thus the chapters of 2 nephi 2931 are missing and the series is incomplete. At the time of this lecture series, nibley was professor emeritus of ancient scripture at byu, having retired in 1976. Hugh nibley s extensive contribution to book of mormon studies is a monument of dedication and ingenuity. Lecture 04 book of mormon hugh nibley mormon youtube.
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. Hugh nibley was a veritable genius, a real renaissance man competent in music, art, history and science. Council of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1957. Hugh nibley books list of books by author hugh nibley. 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. Since utah beach, hugh nibley was never again the same.