UNLOCKING THE BOOK OF MORMON A SIDE BY SIDE COMMENTARY

by Daniel H. Ludlow, Ed J. Pinegar, Richard J. Allen

With this comprehensive, accessible, and easy-to-use commentary covering the entire Book of Mormon, you will dig deeper into the scriptures as you gain new insights from respected gospel scholars. For easy reference and classroom use, page numbers of books, chapters, and verses remain the same as in standard LDS Church editions of the Book of Mormon. Remarks and annotations are presented to the side of the complete scriptural text along with room for your own notes. Whether you're a beginning or advanced student of the scriptures, using this powerful study tool will deepen your understanding of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

Genres: Lds, Religion

531 pages, Soft cover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Brad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd probably call this "fine." It wasn't amazing and wasn't bad. I tended to appreciate more of Ludlow's commentary than some of the others and would probably be inclined to find his commentary to read alone rather than with the others that were integrated here. Pretty sure that some of my seminary teachers in high school used one or more of the commentaries quoted here as I have some of the quotes on little slips I glued in to the scriptures I was using at school. :)

I liked the overall layout of the Book of Mormon text with commentary next to the pertinent passages. I also really like the cover art from Walter Rane.

I was annoyed that some of the commentary repeated. There was also some commentary that didn't have a specific source listed, which made me wonder who had given that commentary. Some of the pictures of Mesoamerican artwork and ruins was interesting but not terribly pertinent.

So yeah, it was fine. It will probably go on our bookshelf for future reference, but I don't see us utilizing it in 3 years when BoM rolls around again for Come, Follow Me curriculum. Maybe the next cycle?

Rating: PG/PG-13 due to some of the content of the BoM (murders, wars, etc). The commentary is benign.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for studying the Book of Mormon. I love the side by side commentary. It makes study so easy!

[DeeAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great commentary to help explain the Book of Mormon. I HATE the way it is laid out...lots of dangling paragraphs, etc. But the concept is great and we enjoyed reading it every night as a family.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a superbly helpful study guide of the Book of Mormon. It is very insightful and has helped my Gospel study tremendously. I highly recommend it!

[David Barney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading the Book of Mormon was the best. The commentary was lacking. I wish there was more to the commentary. I have read other things by Ludlow, but this was fair at best.