An Approach to the Book of Mormon

Title

An Approach to the Book of Mormon

Series Title

The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

1988

Authors

Nibley, Hugh W. (Primary)

Edition

3rd

Number of Pages

560

Publisher

Deseret Book/Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

City

Salt Lake City/Provo, UT

Terms of use

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Originally published in 1957, An Approach to the Book of Mormon is Dr. Hugh Nibley’s classic work on the Book of Mormon. A gifted scholar with expertise in ancient languages, literature, and history, Nibley shows numerous details in the Book of Mormon narrative to be in accord with cultural traits of the Middle East.

He examines Lehi as a representative man of his time, the Jews and the caravan trade, Lehi’s Arab and Egyptian connections, politics in Jerusalem, the pioneer tradition, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Apocrypha, Lehi’s dreams, proper names, Old World ritual in the New World, the Jaredite barges and shining stones, and many other fascinating topics.

By establishing the Book of Mormon securely in an ancient setting and historical framework, this pioneering study answers criticisms, illuminates the complexity and historical accuracy of the book, places it alongside the Bible and other great works of antiquity, and points the way for further research.

Table of Contents

36 Chapters

Foreword to the First Edition
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. vii-viii
Preface to the First Edition
Smith, Joseph Fielding | pp. ix-x
Preface to the 1964 Edition
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. xi-xvii
Introduction to an Unknown Book
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 3–15
A Time for Reexamination
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 16–29
An Auspicious Beginning
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 33–45
Lehi as a Representative Man
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 46–55
The Jews and the Caravan Trade
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 59–70
Lehi and the Arabs
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 71–83
Dealings with Egypt
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 84–92
Politics in Jerusalem
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 95–108
Escapade in Jerusalem
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 109–119
Portrait of Laban
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 120–131
The Flight into the Wilderness
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 135–144
The Pioneer Tradition and the True Church
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 145–156
Churches in the Wilderness
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 157–167
Unwelcome Voices from the Dust
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 171–182
Qumran and the Waters of Mormon
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 183–193
The Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 194–208
A Strange Order of Battle
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 209–221
Man Versus Nature
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 225–236
Man Versus Man
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 237–252
Lehi's Dream
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 253–264
Lehi the Poet – A Desert Idyll
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 265–277
Proper Names in the Book of Mormon
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 281–294
Old World Ritual in the New World
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 295–310
Ezekiel 37:15-23 As Evidence for the Book of Mormon
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 311–328
Some Test Cases from the Book of Ether
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 329–339
Strange Ships and Shining Stones (A Not So Fantastic Story)
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 340–358
The War of the "Intellectuals"
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 361–377
The Way of the Wicked
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 378–399
The Nature of Book of Mormon Society
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 400–415
Strategy for Survival
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 416–430
Appendix: The Archaeological Problem
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 431–443
Notes
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 447–522
Scripture References
Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 523–541

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