Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & Sermon on the Mount: An Approach to 3 Nephi 11-18 and Matthew 5-7 [Paperback]

John W. Welch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1998

In 1990, The Sermon at the Temple and the Sermon on the Mount, by John W. Welch, presented a thorough-going LDS interpretation of the Savior's greatest sermon, drawing on insights from Jesus' "Sermon at the Temple" in 3 Nephi to shed light on his "Sermon on the Mount" in the gospel of Matthew.

Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & Sermon on the Mount builds on that 1990 book. FARMS's decision to bring this eye-opening book back into print afforded Welch the opportunity to make substantial additions based on insights gleaned throughout a decade of continuing research.

But his analysis remains basically unchanged: understanding the Sermon as a temple text reveals that it has far more power and unity than a mere collection of miscellaneous sayings of Jesus. Seeing the teachings and commandments of the Sermon on the Mount in its Book of Mormon setting—at the temple, in connection with sacred ordinances of covenant making—opens new insights into the meaning and significance of the Sermon. In this light, readers never again see the Sermon the same.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Foundation for Ancient Research & (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934893373
• ISBN-13: 978-0934893374
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,520,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top-notch analysis of Matthew 5-7 and 3 Nephi 11-18, November 26, 2006

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This review is from: Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & Sermon on the Mount: An Approach to 3 Nephi 11-18 and Matthew 5-7 (Paperback)

This revised edition of Welch's 1990 text is a *must* for any serous student of the Book of Mormon. Welch examines the presence of a sermon similar to the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7 in 3 Nephi 12-14, focusing on the temple setting of the sermon at the temple in Bountiful (3 Nephi 11-18).

One aspect of the book that I enjoyed the most was that Welch dealt with, superbly, in my opinion, with criticisms forwarded against the Book of Mormon's rendition of the Sermon on the Mount, such as the presence of the doxology and certain phrases critics such as Stan Larson have charged to be based on later editions of the New Testament manuscripts and were not original. Welch refutes such criticisms.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent beginning to a fascinating subject, April 18, 2001

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Kevin K. Winters (Carrollton, GA, United States of America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & Sermon on the Mount: An Approach to 3 Nephi 11-18 and Matthew 5-7 (Paperback)

John Welch does an excellent job in this book. His primary emphasis is on the Sermon on the Mount in a ritual/temple context. He explains the temple language used in the Sermon as well as scholarly ideas that the Greek text uses "mystery" or initiatory phrasing in expressing its ideas (using the idea of clothing, knowledge, etc.).

This work is most likely the beginning of Mr. Welch's work in this field. Welch gave a talk to the Society of Biblical Literature in 1999, the transcript of which is soon to be released on this same subject. Fascinating in its view of one of the most troublesome texts in the Bible (being as many interpretations as readers), the liturgical view adds further depth to the already incredible "sermon of sermons".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Law of the Gospel, February 9, 2011

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I was seeking more detail on the "Law of the Gospel". This text is well written, insightful, and achieves the title's objective: "illuminating the sermon at the temple & sermon on the mount". Well worth studying.