Book of mormon, 1837, page 602 the joseph smith papers. Gary herbert as he reads a scripture from the bible at t father james blaine with saints peter and paul catholic church leads mass at the utah state prison in draper several times a week. In the 1830s book of mormon, you have 268,709 words. This chart compares the frequency of the phrase it came to pass and its closely related formulations in books of the book of mormon. Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a glimpse of the fatherson relationship between mormon and moroni, as they strive to pass the plates along so we today can cherish. First, the book of mormon contains much more narrative, chapter for chapter, than the bible. This faith fills the pages of the book of mormon in the form of powerful sermons, life lessons, and spiritual experiences. Why are there so many war chapters in the book of mormon. It is an attestation of it being translated by the gift and power of god as we examine the purity of use of this phrase consistent with truths, now, as they are brought forth by the lord.
And it came to pass that, the spindle did turn whithersoever it turned, and lot did get out of, go away and leave sodom, with but one long, lingering. And it came to pass, one day the book of mormon overtook the bible. And it came to pass that we had a talk with the neighborhood mormons today, and they bestowed upon us the book of mormon. A book that puts the book of mormon stories in the order they happened, and it came to pass. Chapter 11 recounts the savior descending from the heavens and beginning his ministry here in america. Of the books which had the phrase it came to pass used at least once, it is used in only 2. The book of mormon is a book saturated with warfare. Anyone who reads the book of mormon bom will notice that the phrase and it came to pass is used way too often. And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet 3 nephi 11. The salt lake tribune audience members listen to gov. The book of mormon chronicles is the perfect guide to the events of the book of mormon. And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the spirit of the lord.
Yet not until the book of helaman do readers learn that mulek was a son. Why it came to pass is one of the most significant. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ. I guess, that he was reading from the book of revelation, which wouldnt be written for another 700 years of so. There are 6765 words consisting of an it came to pass variant, or about 2. Humorist mark twain once quipped that if that phrase were removed entirely from the book of mormon, the book would be a mere pamphlet. In his 1872 book roughing it, which recounts his exploits as a young writer visiting the american west, he received a copy of the book of mormon i believe directly from brigham young, and made the following observation. We may justifiably join mark twain in wondering why this phrase is used in the book of mormon ad nauseum a fancy phrase that means until we are literally sick. What does it came to pass mean in the book of mormon. But why does the phrase and it came to pass appear in the book of mormon so much more often, page for page, than it does in the old testament. And after they had done praying unto the lord, we did again. And it came to pass that we are slowly making our way through it, checking to make sure we havent too hastily judged it. Examining our standard works, the exact phrase, and now it came to pass, is uniquely found in the book of mormon and nowhere else.
In the book of mormon, two of the profound uses of the phrase, and now it came to pass, are in chapters 11 and 19 of 3rd nephi. If it came to pass were not prominent in the book of mormon, the hebrew claims for its origin would be absurd. And it came to pass, one day the book of mormon overtook the bible in lds eyes. Why does and it came to pass appear so often in the.
Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of mormon, 1841. To read more from taylor, visit his blog mark twain famously quipped that if joseph smith would have left out the phrase it came to pass, the book of mormon would have only been a short pamphlet roughing it, hartford, ct. When christ visited the book of mormon peoples, he had the disciples bring him their scriptural record. The powerful book of mormon phrase we always see but never. Ezra taft benson helped reshape the scriptural priorities. The bible has some version of this phrase come up 453 times. In the book of mormon, direct quotations are often introduced by statements such as this one from 1 nephi 2. And it came to pass when coriantumr had recover ed of his wounds. Yet we find it came to pass used repeatedly in mayan and in just the area of the world where most of the archeological and cultural data indicates the book of mormon events took place. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Mark twain famously quipped that if joseph smith would have left out the phrase it came to pass, the book of mormon would have only been a short pamphlet roughing it, hartford, ct.
And it came to pass was a very common saying in ancient languages of the middle east. Why is the phrase and it came to pass so prevalent in. As a few others have alluded but possibly not directly stated. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. As it turns out, however, this muchmaligned phrase is actually evidence of the book of mormon s authentic antiquity. The book of mormon as a prophetic israelite record makes usage of the familiar phrase and it came to pass not only to indicate a sequence of events as it is also used in the bible, but it is also an indicator of the hand of god in bringing forth a sealed revelation to the world as an act of mercy. Shes able to bring all of us apostates the term mormons use for people not in so let me start by saying that everything you have heard about how emotional this book is, is absolutely spot on. The lord delivers nephi from his rebellious brothers 1.
Rather than provide a versebyverse summary, this book simply tells the stories of the book of mormon. The narrative portions of the book of mormon containing dialogue are replete with this introduction. Parry, instructor in biblical hebrew, brigham young university, and. Laman and lemuel hate nephi so much they want to kill him. I dont know why the writers of the book of mormon nephi, alma, mormon, moroni, and others used the phrase it came to pass so many times. Could i drop from the book of mormon and it came to pass. But it was all in vain, for so great were their numbers that they did tread the people of the nephites under their feet. Mark twain famously joked that if the phrase were omitted, joseph. In the book of omni, readers are introduced to the people of zarahemla who came out from jerusalem at the time that zedekiah, king of judah, was carried away captive into babylon. The sociopolitical events in the book of mormon leading to the eighteenth year of the reign of the judges dan belnap one of the significant factors in shaping the book of mormons content is the editorial hand of its principal narrator, mormon. Book of mormon, 1837, page 21 the joseph smith papers. Thou art blessed because of thy exceeding b faith in the words alone of my servant abinadi.
Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Blessed art thou lehi, because of the things which thou hast done. And it came to pass that the lord spake unto me, saying. As other writers have mentioned, the book of mormon was written in reformed egyptian. Hebraisms in the book of mormon judaicaworld archives. Some readers wonder why these words occur so often in the book of mormon compared with the bible. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. I put that in quotes because we dont know much about that script, except that it involved writing hebrew words using characters adapted from an egyptian scrip. The first book of the book of mormon is the first book of nephi. We may justifiably join mark twain in wondering why this phrase is used in the book of mormon ad nauseum a fancy phrase that. It came to pass occurrences in the book of mormon book of.
Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a. So it came to pass, verily thus saith i, it came to pass sodom was no more, it was not and became as it had not been, according to the sayings of the prophet who declareth in zion, nux comica. Why is and it came to pass repeated so often in the book. Why is and it came to pass repeated so often in the book of mormon. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction. If we relax our search so that the word now and the phrase it came to pass are all that is required in a sentence or a verse of scripture, then we add 21 occurrences in the.
Mark twain famously joked that if the phrase were omitted, joseph would have published a pamphlet instead of a book. Some have mocked the frequent repetition of and it came to pass in the book of mormon. If joseph smith composed this book, the act was a miraclekeeping awake while he did it was, at any rate. After hearing this story, the next time i picked up my scriptures i noticed that this unique phrase, which is also used in the bible, is used less. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Mijnhardt translated the book of mormon into afrikaans, science and religion came together connecting it came to pass to old egyptian. So, there is a convergence of data from various fields of study indicating the antiquity and historicity of the book of mormon. In both cases, the phrases are used exponentially more in the book of mormon. How many times does the book of mormon use the phrase it. Much more than simply reporting these wars like a modern journalist, mormon infused. Why is the phrase and it came to pass so prevalent in the book of mormon. No other responders seem to have mentioned mark twains famous quip that if the phrase and it came to pass were removed from the book of mormon, it would merely have been a pamphlet. As is true today, warfare in the ancient world took on ideological importance for both sides of a conflict.
Actually, the hebrew word wayehi is translated in the king james version of the bible as it came to pass, but it is also translated as it happened, came, had come, became, arose, was, now, and so forth. Why should readers pay close attention to the mulekites. Why is the phrase and it came to pass so prevalent in the book of. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. In the case of and it came to pass, i think its directly tied to her own mormon upbringing. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. And it came to pass the book of mormon is often poked fun of by critics for its excessive use of the phrase and it came to pass. The grim reality for ancient peoples was that religious, political, and cultural ideologies were frequently enforced through war. But that seems to matter very little, that same kind of thing happens in our day and age all the time. Solomon spalding february 20, 1761 october 20, 1816 was the author of two related texts.