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In chapter 5 we introduced the Book of Mormon for investigators and new members. Chapter 6 contains links to the text of the Book of Mormon. You'll find historical Book of Mormon links in chapter 12: "Church History." In this section, you'll study excerpts from the Book of Mormon, along with textual analysis of those excerpts.

• The Restoration in Light of the Testimony of History Explores historic Christians' beliefs in the pre-existence, baptism for the dead, temple work, deification, Christ visits to other nations, plus more. Near Death Experiences, UFOs, Warnings about threats to our freedom. Numerous links.
• Mormon Scripture Studies -[- an e-journal of critical thought -]- A forum for honest, rigorous inquiry that cultivates fresh ideas on all facets of Mormon scripture scholarship.
• Mormon Classics (E-Texts) Many old historical books in e-text format, Mormonism, Joseph Smith, etc.
• 2 Nephi 25. Describes Nephi's prophetic vision of the Messiah, and the relationship between Grace and Works. Includes links to an introduction to the Book of Mormon, and Jeff Lindsay's discourse on Faith and Works. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/2Nephi25.html
• 3 Nephi 11. Christ visits the Americas. Includes useful background information lending context to the chapter. Full text of chapter 11. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/3Nephi11.html
• A Book of Mormon Parable. By Hugh Nibley. An insightful read. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/parable.html
• A Chronology of the Book of Mormon. Very cool hyperlinked chart with a timeline and a description of what was going on at any given time in the Book of Mormon. http://werock.com/granite15/bom-chrn.htm
• Alma 32. Alma's missionary text. Background information lends good context to the quoted material. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/Alma32.shtml
• Alma 36. Alma's beautifully told conversion story. One of the most poetic Book of Mormon passages, this passage is one of the best examples of Chiasmus. The page contains interesting background material, and the full text of the story. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/Alma36.html
• Book of Mormon. Commercial site with numerous texts and other products related to the Book of Mormon. http://www.zarahemla.com/bofm.html
• Book of Mormon Lecture Series. A page from the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies containing important lectures on the Book of Mormon. Catalog-y, but includes full text of Richard Anderson's "Book of Mormon Witnesses"; Dahl's "Faith, Hope and Charity"; Susan Easton Black's "Christ in the Book of Mormon"; James Faulconer's "How to Study the Book of Mormon"; Ludlow's "The Covenant Teachings of the Book of Mormon"; Millet's "The Nature of God in the Book of Mormon," "The Fall As Taught in the Book of Mormon," "The Doctrine of the New Birth," "The Atonement in the Book of Mormon," and "The Destiny of the House of Israel"; Nyman's "Is the Book of Mormon History?"; Ed Pinegar's "Missionary Work and the Book of Mormon"; Stephen Ricks' "The Translation and Publication of the Book of Mormon"; Royal Skousen's "The Critical Text of the Book of Mormon"; James E. Smith's "A Study of Population Size in the Book of Mormon"; Sorenson's "The Book of Mormon in Ancient America"; Catherine Thomas' "Zion and the Spirit of At-one-ment"; and Tvedtnes' "Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon." You can order these and other items in the series through FARMS. http://www.farmsresearch.com/lecture
• Book of Mormon Studies. Research on Book of Mormon Historic Parallels, Geography, Revisions, Joseph as Seer and Translator, Doctrinal Parallels, Authorship, Solomon Spalding's manuscript, Witnesses, and full text of View of the Hebrews, 1830 Book of Mormon, and Book of Commandments. Great stuff. http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/chatm
• Brant Gardner's Self-Published Papers Page. A collection of essays about Mesoamerican issues (Quetzalcoatl's "Fathers" and "The Impact of the Spanish on our Record of Native Oral Tradition") and commentary on the Book of Mormon along with other interesting essays. Lacks authority, but the thinking is worth a read. http://www.highfiber.com/~nahualli
• The Historicity of the Book of Mormon. A 1993 address to the FARMS annual dinner, by Elder Dallin H. Oaks. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/oaksonb.html
• Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. Contents for every issue of the Journal, but only a handful of full-text articles are available online. Unfortunately, there's no easy way to view a single listing of all the online articles. Click through the contents links to find hyperlinks to the online text of "Lehi's Jerusalem and Writing on Metal Plates," "Three Days of Darkness," "The Prophetic Laments of Samuel the Lamanite," "The Design of the Liahona," "Notes on Korihor and Language," "The Mortal Ministry of the Savior," "The Jewish Lectionary and Book of Mormon Prophecy," "New and Old Light on Shawabtis from Mesoamerica," "The Historiography of the Title Page," "The Economics of the Book of Mormon," "The Tree of Life," "The Book of Mormon, Historicity, and Faith," "Thus Saith the Lord," "Secret Combinations Revisited," "Joseph Smith's Receipt of the Plates and the Israelite Feast of Trumpets," "The True Points of My Doctrine," "Translation of the Book of Mormon," "Others in the Book of Mormon," "Comments on Nephite Chronology," "The Jaredite Exodus," "Destruction at the Time of the Crucifixion," "Jewish and Other Semitic Texts Written in Egyptian Characters," "The Influence of Lehi's Admonitions," and "The Plan of Redemption As Taught in the Book of Mormon." Sterling research, but the table of contents is matter unorganized. http://farmsresearch.com/jbms/main.htm
• King Benjamin's Farewell Address. If you had to choose one section of the Book of Mormon to send out to all the world, this would be it. Brother Lindsay includes some background information putting the discourse into its historical context. The full text follows. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/KBenjamin.html
• LDS and RLDS Book of Mormon Comparison. A handy reference comparing the Book of Mormon used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that used by the Reorganized LDS Church. This site makes great use of Internet frames technology to allow a side-by-side comparison of both works. One scrollable text is on the left; the other appears on the right. Unfortunately, the site suffers from a lack of commentary, as well as a lack of highlighting. Other than that, it's a fantastic resource. http://www.dailynews.net/support/restoration/bofm/index.html
• Mormon's Story. The text of the Book of Mormon in a simpler English. While I'm a great fan of reading scriptures in their original form, I'm an even greater fan of understanding the scriptures-in whatever form generates understanding. Timothy Wilson's rewrite of the Book of Mormon is beautifully done, and it's all available online, at this Web site. If this is the kind of simplification it takes to get a child or a new reader through the Book of Mormon, it's a worthwhile venture. http://www.enoch.com/voicesfromdust/mormonstory/mormonstory.html
• People in the Book of Mormon. Articles on prominent people in the Book of Mormon, including Book of Mormon Peoples, Abinadi, Alma the Elder, Alma the Younger, Amulek, Benjamin, Brother of Jared, Moroni, Son of Mormon. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/bom/people
• The Atonement in the Book of Mormon. Text of an essay by Robert L. Millet, wherein he says it's not possible to appreciate the salvation of Christ until you know why you need Christ. And the Book of Mormon helps establish that. http://www.farmsresearch.com/lecture/MIL-VT4.HTM
• The Book of Mormon-Artifact or Artifice? By Orson Scott Card. Adapted from a speech he gave at the 1993 BYU Symposium on Life, the Universe, and Everything. An eye-opening commentary on the Book of Mormon as an impossible work of fiction, by someone who should know. It'll permanently alter the way you understand the Book of Mormon. http://www.nauvoo.com/library/bookofmormon.html
• The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Very well done collection of articles on Book of Mormon topics. Includes information on Come Unto Christ, An Overview, Biblical Prophecies About The Book of Mormon, Government and Legal History, History of Warfare, Authorship, The Book of Mormon in a Biblical Culture, Chronology, Commentaries, Economy and Technology, Editions (1830-1981), Geography, Language, Literature, Manuscripts, Names, Near Eastern Background, People in The Book of Mormon, Plates and Records, Religious Teachings and Practices, Studies, Translation by Joseph Smith, Translations, Witnesses, Allegory of Zenos, Anthon Transcript, Archaeology. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/bom
• Who's Who in the Book of Mormon. Rick Owen. A list of all the people in the Book of Mormon with biographical sketches. Very helpful. http://www.srv.net/~rlo/bomchar.html

General response to critics of the Church are listed in Chapter 5, Responses to Critics. Here you'll find good clean help for readers who need additional background on the Book of Mormon.

• ANSWERS= Anti-Mormons' Notes, Sources, Writings, Examined at Response Sites. Contains numerous links to different sites which contain articles that answer anti-Mormons. Links to evidences for the restoration. Parallels between early anti-Christians and anti-Mormons.
• A Look at Book of Mormon Authorship. L. Ara Norwood's dispassionate review of Holley's Book of Mormon Authorship. Very readable, void of polemics. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv1/norwood.htm
• A Look at Covering Up the Black Hole. Tom Nibley's rather amusing dismissal of Jerald and Sandra Tanner's 1990 book. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv5/nibley.htm
• A Modern Malleus Maleficarum. Daniel C. Peterson's review of The Best Kept Secrets in the Book of Mormon, a polemic he describes as "New Age anti-Mormonism." http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv3/dcp.htm
• Abracadabra, Isaac and Jacob. John Gee's well-documented rebuttal to Ashment's The Use of Egyptian Magical Papyri to Authenticate the Book of Abraham. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv7_1/gee1.htm
• Apparent Book of Mormon Problems. Responds to objections about the weight of the plates, coins, the use of the word "adieu," metals, and more. Very thorough answers to questions commonly raised by critics of the Church. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_BMProblems.shtml
• Archaeology and Book of Mormon Evidence. Jeff Lindsay's thoughtful responses to questions on archaeology and the Book of Mormon. Responds to sixteen real queries from readers. Covers questions such as: Have non-LDS scholars confirmed that the Book of Mormon is true? Does the Book of Mormon have the expected level of historical confirmation for true scripture? Is there evidence that Lehi existed? Why is there lots of archaeological evidence for the Bible but little for the Book of Mormon? Why hasn't a single Book of Mormon site been identified? Is there evidence that the golden plates ever really existed? How can we believe the Book of Mormon without having the original plates? Haven't archaeologists and geneticists refuted the Book of Mormon? Hasn't it been proven that all Native Americans are of Asian (Mongoloid) origin, not Jewish origin? Brother Lindsay's responses are always well documented and thorough. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_BMEvidence.shtml
• Basic Methodological Problems with the Anti-Mormon Approach to the Geography and Archaeology of the Book of Mormon. "Proofs" of the Book of Mormon. Addresses the nature of "proof," Misconceptions, Witnesses, Understanding of Arabia, Book of Mormon Names, Hebrew writing styles and idioms, Chiasmus, Annual Great Assembly, Modern Stylemetry Analysis, Claims for origin of Book of Mormon, Discussions about the Book of Mormon, and Additional Sources of Information. http://mercury.digitalpla.net/~russ/bofm.htm
• Biblical References to the Book of Mormon. A brief list of biblical scriptures that prophesy the Book of Mormon. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/bom.html
• Birthplace of Jesus Christ. FARMS favorites Peterson, Roper, and Hamblin respond to critics who claim Alma 7:10 impugns Joseph Smith. http://www.farmsresearch.com/critic/critic02.htm
• Book of Mormon. Critics of the Church and of the Book of Mormon often use a questionable set of assumptions. Bill Hamblin takes a look at the arguments and patterns of assumptions. http://www.farmsresearch.com/critic/critic04.htm
• Changes to the Book of Mormon. Well-done summary of textual changes in a table format. Demonstrates that assertions of "thousands" of changes are overwrought. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/changes.html
• Comments on the Book of Mormon Witnesses: A Response to Jerald and Sandra Tanner. Tremendously well-documented article by Matthew Roper that challenges the Tanners' representations about the witnesses of the Book of Mormon. http://www.farmsresearch.com/critic/critic03.htm
• Evidences for the Book of Mormon. Jeff Lindsay is the Energizer Bunny of the Mormon Internet. In this page of responses to questions posed by readers, Brother Lindsay describes Excellent Printed Resources, Geography of the Arabian Peninsula, Writing on Metal Plates, Writing in Reformed Egyptian? Mulek, Son of King Zedekiah? The Use of Cement in Ancient America, Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, Olive Culture, Wars in Winter? Mesoamerican Fortifications, Numerous Hebraic Language Structures, Names in the Book of Mormon, "The Land of Jerusalem" question, and a new page, The Great Catastrophe: Volcanism in Book of Mormon Lands. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/BMEvidences.shtml
• Have There Been Thousands of Changes in the Book of Mormon? Very readable explanation of the changes made over time to the text of the Book of Mormon. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_changes.shtml
• Is the Book of Mormon a Fraud? Interesting passages from the works of Hugh Nibley. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/nibley_bom_fraud.html
• Is the Book of Mormon Really an Ancient Book? Modern discoveries that turn the tables on Book of Mormon critics. What seemed a joke in 1830 has become accepted as legitimate today (naming conventions, Hebrew idioms, ancient writing on metal plates, much more). Pages load quickly. Very thorough. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/bomanc.htm
• Just the Facts Please. Joseph Smith scholar Richard L. Bushman's evaluation of Marquardt and Walters' Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record. Excellent. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv6_2/bushman.htm
• Metals, Weapons, and the Book of Mormon. Responds to queries about steel in ancient America, swords, weight of the plates, size of the plates, brass, sources of metals, ancient writing on metal plates, more. There's no end of possible responses. Jeff Lindsay covers the basics. http:/www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_metals.shtml
• New Approaches. Reviews of Brent Metcalfe's New Approaches to the Book of Mormon: Explorations in Critical Methodology. & Responses from Davis Bitton http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv6_1/bitton.htm, John A. Tvedtnes http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv6_1/tvedtnes.htm, and Daniel C. Peterson .
• Notes on Changes in the Book of Mormon. A site by Kitson Kelly. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/changes.html
• On Alma 7:10 and the Birthplace of Jesus Christ. Was it really a translation error on Joseph's part when he placed Christ's birth "at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers?" A FARMS study. http://www.farmsresearch.com/critic/critic02.htm
• Plagiarism and the Book of Mormon. If you're a nonbeliever, it's tough to account for the Book of Mormon. Critics go to extraordinary lengths to find non-divine sources for the text. This page responds to common charges that the Book of Mormon was plagiarized. Answers three questions: Did Joseph Smith plagiarize from View of the Hebrews? Did Joseph Smith plagiarize from Shakespeare? Did Joseph Smith plagiarize from the King James Bible? http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_BMProb3.shtml
• Plants and Animals in the Book of Mormon. Jeff Lindsay's answers to objections raised by critics regarding seeming anachronisms in the Book of Mormon. Good introductory material, thorough responses to several specific questions. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_BMProb2.shtml
• Proof The Book of Mormon Is True. Show Me a Sign! There are better ways to prove it! http://www.nettally.com/LDS/prove.html
• Reformed Egyptian. William J. Hamblin's response to critics who maintain that there is no language known as "reformed Egyptian." http://www.farmsresearch.com/critic/critic01.htm
• Review of A Sure Foundation: Answers to Difficult Gospel Questions. This review includes fourteen of the questions and answers included in the book. Worth a read. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv2/gillum.htm
• Review of Are the Mormon Scriptures Reliable? Diane E. Wirth's examination of the Ropp and Walters' text. She writes: "This book is, perhaps, rather better than the average anti-Latter-day-Saint book." The review responds to oft-repeated allegations about Mormon Christianity, archaeology, reformed Egyptian, Kinderhook, geography, textual changes and inconsistencies, plural marriage, Book of Abraham, scriptural interpretation, and quality of scholarship. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv2/wirth.htm
• Review of Ethan Smith, View of the Hebrews. Be ready to wave this one next time someone says the Book of Mormon was plagiarized. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv9_1/hedges.htm
• Review. Daniel C. Peterson's assessment of Bartley's Mormonism: The Prophet, the Book and the Cult. He describes Bartley's haphazard scholarship. (Bartley at one point quotes Brigham Young from a nineteenth-century novel as though the prophet had actually spoken the fictionalized words.) http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv2/dcp.htm
• Review. Daniel C. Peterson's well-written review of Van Gorden's Mormonism. Responds to usual critical controversies such as archaeology, coins, hieroglyphics, birthplace of Christ, Professor Anthon, witnesses, priesthood. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv8_1/dcp1.htm
• Review. L. Ara Norwood persuasively refutes David Persuitte's Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon, in which Persuitte alleges a View of the Hebrews origin for the Book of Mormon. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv2/norwood.htm
• "Secret Combinations" Revisited. Daniel C. Peterson article originally published in Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, wherein he responds to allegations that the term "secret combinations" casts doubt on Book of Mormon authorship. http://www.farmsresearch.com/jbms/jbmsv1_1/dcp.htm
• Some 23 Questions Answered by the Book of Mormon. One-line questions with relevant scriptural references. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/quest.html
• The Book of Mormon and Archaeology FAQ. Arden Eby's collection of responses to questions raised about Book of Mormon archaeology. Includes a beautiful retelling of the Mayan creation story. Worth a visit. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/mormfaq.htm
• The Book of Mormon and Metal Plates. Research conducted by William J. Hamblin for FARMS provides powerful modern evidence for the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSMetal.shtml
• The Book of Mormon Challenge. One of those lists that gets passed around Sunday School without attribution. But it's an interesting way to view the Book. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/challang.html
• The Book of Mormon Challenge. Hugh Nibley's challenge to critics. The title is the same as the site above; the content is entirely different. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/BOMchallenge.shtml
• Various Editions of the Book of Mormon. A New Jerusalem site. Text from an Encyclopedia of Mormonism article comparing editions. http://www.new-jerusalem.com/bom-answerman/changes.html

Chiasmus is an ancient poetic and structural form found in both the Old and New Testament, as well as in the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants. Its presence in the Book of Mormon is considered by many to be evidence of the Book of Mormon's divine origin.

• Chiasmus in Mosiah 3. Lacks commentary, but it's a fine resource if you're reading Mosiah anyway. http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/people/kurtn/exegesis/mosiah3x.txt
• Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon. Another Jeff Lindsay page, with careful explanations of how Chiasmus is structured. Contains many examples of the form. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/chiasmus.shtml
• Davidic Chiasmus and Parallelisms. A governing literary structure for messianic literature. Here you'll find more than 100 examples of chiastic patterns. The page describes the chiastic structure and illustrates it through many examples. Some of the chiastic structures here are controversial, so ponder it carefully. http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3500/index.html
• Chiasmus on the Brass Plates. A brief introduction to Chiasmus. http://www.mormonism.com/chiasmus.htm
• Structure and Outline of Zephaniah. Certainly not a Book of Mormon site, but nevertheless a very compelling resource on chiasmic structure, as illustrated in the book of Zephaniah. Compiled by a Rev. Ralph A. Smith, who writes: "The entire book of Zephaniah is constructed as a chiasmus, the purpose of which is to emphasize the character and certainty of the judgment about to fall upon Judah and Jerusalem. Zephaniah alludes to well-known historical events-the Noahic deluge, the Exodus, and the Conquest-to structure his book. The central and most emphatic portion of the book is the call for repentance (2:1-3). The promise of salvation also, breaking the chiastic structure at the end of the book (3:9-20), has particular force." http://www.berith.com/English/ZEPH001.html

Bible-oriented sites that have a particular interest to LDS readers, but remember that if you're searching, you'll find literally hundreds of Bible sites of a more general nature.

• The Bible. Links to LDS- and a few non-LDS-authored sites related to the Bible. http://www.cyberhighway.net/~vchopine/ldsbible.htm
• The Bible Browser Advanced Home Page. A tremendously useful comparison of nine popular versions of the Bible. Altogether easy to use, with useful background information on each version. http://goon.stg.brown.edu/bible_browser/pbform.shtml
• Bible Gateway. Another good page for comparing various editions of the Bible. This one compares the NIV, NASB, RSV, KJV, Darby, and YLT versions. Lacks the background material found on the Bible Browser site, but still worth investigating. http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible Bible Commentaries Try 1 Cor. 15:29, the verses on baptism for the dead, to find bias. Here's a sampling of what you'll find:
• Blue Letter Bible Project. Multiple commentaries, some very well done. It's worth visiting if only for the Ray Stedman backgrounders. http://www.khouse.org/blueletter/index.html
• Easton's Bible Dictionary. Or maybe not. Quite a number of useful definitions, nevertheless. http://ccel.wheaton.edu/easton/ebd/ebd.html
• The Concise Matthew Henry Commentary. Lots of good stuff anyway. http://ccel.wheaton.edu/henry/mhc/mhc.html
• The Executable Outline Series. A very well-organized series of documents describing the history and text of books of the Bible. Not LDS, but useful nevertheless. The 1 Cor. verse on baptism is glossed over completely. http://ccel.wheaton.edu/contrib/exec_outlines

A Bible site, a Bible site. We have got a Bible site.
• Bibles, Bible Resources, and Commentaries. Good links to Bible translations. http://www.igs.net/~vfl/bible-resources.html
• Bible Analysis for Scholars. A nicely designed site for computer-assisted Bible analysis, located at UC Berkeley (who'd've guessed?). Contains links to downloadable Greek and Hebrew fonts, software links, and an essay on using software to conduct Biblical research. Sounds better than it really is. http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/chorus/bible/index.html
• Bible Study FAQ. Answers to questions about how to effectively study the Bible. Assumes Biblical inerrancy, and works hard to account for textual contradictions. http://www.storm.ca/~sabigail/studyfaq.htm
• Bibles. List of links to Bibles in various languages. http://www.newcreation.org/tcbible.html
• People in the Bible. A collection of articles on biblical people whose lives had a significant impact on the ancient Church. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/bible/people
• The Hebraeus Foundation. A charitable foundation funding the Isaiah studies of LDS scholar Avraham Gileadi. Minimal content, but the site includes Dr. Gileadi's lecture schedule. http://www.homestar.net/hebraeus
• The Holy Bible. A collection of LDS teachings on the historicity and role of the Bible. Includes articles on the Bible, LDS Belief in the Bible, King James Version, People in the Bible, LDS Publication of the Bible, Bible Dictionary, Bible Scholarship, Abrahamic Covenant, the Beatitudes, Biblical Prophets, Covenants in Biblical Times, Fall of Adam, The Creation, and the Prophesies of Daniel. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/bible
• Virtual Jerusalem's Torah and Tradition. For understanding Judaism and its traditions, this is a fantastic site. Holidays, doctrine, prayer, Sabbath, the Torah, much more. http://www.virtual.co.il/depts/torah

Because its all so braided into Church history, most of the sites that might otherwise be Doctrine and Covenants-related are actually found in chapter 12: "The Glory of God Is Intelligence"-Church History section. In this section you'll find study tools specifically related to the text of the Doctrine and Covenants.

• Development of the Doctrine and Covenants. A chart outlining the development of the Doctrine and Covenants from the 1833 Book of Commandments to the present. http://www.ham.muohio.edu/~hobbsaf/develop.htm
• Doctrine and Covenants Resource Page. Extensive collection of documents relating to the D&C, revelation, Lectures on Faith, Book of Commandments, mysteries, various discourses. Invaluable study tool. http://www.ham.muohio.edu/~hobbsaf/dc_main.htm
• Doctrine and Covenants. Articles related to studying the D&C. Includes an Overview, Doctrine and Covenants Commentaries, Doctrine and Covenants Editions, Doctrine and Covenants as Literature, and Book of Commandments. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture/dc
• Doctrine and Covenants. Very brief history. http://www.nettally.com/lds/D&C.html
• Doctrine and Covenants Mastery Scriptures. Scripture mastery selections from the Doctrine and Covenants, assembled by John Bytheway. http://www.inconnect.com/~bytheway/dcmast.html
• People Mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants. Fantastic collection of thumbnail sketches of people mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants. The author finds "those who remained faithful made significant impact on Church." http://www.ham.muohio.edu/~hobbsaf/dcpeople.htm
• Some Historical Notes. Selected verses in Doctrine and Covenants 107. Notes on the amalgamation of this revelation between 1831 and 1835. Good background. http://webpages.marshall.edu/~brown/dc107.htm
• The Second Comforter of Promise and the Second Comforter of Presence. A Commentary on Doctrine and Covenants 88:1-4 by Lisle Brown. http://webpages.marshall.edu/~brown/dc88-1-4.htm
• Word of Wisdom. Background information and full text of the Word of Wisdom. Little you haven't seen before. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/WWisdom.shtml

Textual analysis of the Pearl of Great Price. Find the actual text in Chapter 6.

• Abracadabra, Isaac and Jacob. A John Gee response to Ashment's "The Use of Egyptian Magical Papyri to Authenticate the Book of Abraham." From FARMS Review of Books. Clarifies much controversy. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobr7_1/gee1.htm
• The Articles of Faith. James E. Talmage. Online hypertext version of the original book. http://reled.byu.edu/books/artoffai/afaith.htm
• Book of Abraham. Facsimile, plus articles on the subject of the Book of Abraham. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture/abraham
• Book of Abraham: Origin and Content. Good treatment of the history and contents of the Book of Abraham. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/abrahamall.html
• Book of Abraham Project. Dr. William Smith's long-running project on Book of Abraham studies. Major effort to coordinate research on the Book of Abraham. Associated with one of the earliest and largest Mormon-oriented Internet sites, the BOAP is showing its age. http://mathnx.math.byu.edu/~jet/BOAP.html
• The Book of Moses. The Book of Moses is an extract of several chapters from Genesis in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (JST) and constitutes one of the texts in the Pearl of Great Price. An Encyclopedia of Mormonism text. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture/moses_eom.htm
• Notes on the Book of Abraham. Historical information, translation notes, illustrations. A very well-done site. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/mormon/abraham.html
• Questions About the Book of Abraham. Jeff Lindsay responds to questions about the Book of Abraham, its sources, content, and historicity. An excellent resource. Massive. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_Abraham.shtml
• A Tragedy of Errors. John Gee's review of Larson's critical work, By His Own Hand upon Papyrus: A New Look at the Joseph Smith Papyri. A FARMS publication. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv4/gee.htm

In this list you'll find study tools related to all or most of the standard works. The actual text is located in Chapter 6.

• Fun LDS Scripture Quizzes Fun scripture quizzes. Learn more about the LDS scriptures. This is a non-profit site. I'm a BYU student putting these up for fun and for those who are interested.
• Prophetic References to the Signs of the Last Days Study Guide Resource With Over 700 Scriptural and Latter-day References to the Signs of the Times. Non-speculative Approach with Relevant News Updates.
• Scripture Marking System This system, taught in the MTC in the late 70's, is an easy way to find marked scriptures by topic quickly. It is useful for study purposes, for preparing talks and for use in classes and discussions.
• The Hebraeus Foundation. Excerpts from the writings of Isaiah scholar Avraham Gileadi. Primarily a commercial site. http://www.homestar.net/hebraeus
• Grant O'Neil's Scripture References. Brief commentaries on the significance of various verses of scripture. http://student.curtin.edu.au/~poneilgdo/scripref.html
• LDS Scripture Commentary Archive. A rough collection of scripture commentaries. LDS Seminar topics examine historical and textual material for The Doctrine and Covenants. The Isaiah commentaries are extensive, and broken out chapter by chapter. Dozens of additional commentaries are found under the Assorted, Miscellaneous, and General headings-who can tell which is which? The Bible commentaries at the very end are a tremendous resource. The content is fantastic. If the headings were just a bit better organized, this site would get a solid five stars. http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/people/kurtn/exegesis/exegesis.html
• LDS Scripture of the Day. To subscribe, send an e-mail request to zarahmla@xmission.com.
• LDS-SEMINAR. Commentary on each week's Gospel Doctrine lesson. The posts are open to exegesis, textual analysis, historical issues pertinent to the context or application of the scriptures, life applications, and "likening the scriptures unto us" issues. Includes regular columns, plus postings from other participants. To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@ldschurch.net with the message subscribe ldss yourname-your.email.address or the digest version subscribe LDSS-D yourname-your.email.address.
• LDS-SUNDAY SCHOOL. Full text of next week's Sunday school reading assignment. This year's reading assignment is The Doctrine and Covenants. The reading assignment is divided into five messages, one for each weekday. Subscribe by sending your e-mail request to anderson@itsnet.com. Archives are at the Web site. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2245
• Online Scriptures Website. Ronald Conrad Schoedel's collection of and commentary on the Standard Works. Also includes information about the Apocrypha, Pseudopigrapha, and other non-canonical but nonetheless interesting works. http://online-scriptures.base.org
• Scriptural Writings. A collection of pages for each of the canonical works, and more. Includes The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, The Holy Bible, The Doctrine and Covenants, The Book of Moses, The Book of Abraham, Apocalyptic Texts, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, and Scriptual References to Astronomy. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture
• Scripture Commentaries. A resource for LDS scriptorians. The archive is frequently updated and edited. The material is largely authored by Kurt Neumiller, but he invites all scriptural commentators to submit material. Vast libraries of commentary and other textual material, including in-depth treatments of The Doctrine and Covenants, Isaiah, and numerous gospel-centered topics. An excellent resource. http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/people/kurtn/exegesis/exegesis.html
• Scripture Mastery. All 100 of the Scripture Mastery verses that Seminary students are asked to memorize. http://www.coolcontent.com/ScriptureMastery
• SCRIPTURE-L. A discussion of the scriptures. Operated and moderated by Gregory Woodhouse. Volume is moderate. Send subscription requests to scripture-l-request@lists.best.com with the message subsingle. To receive all the day's messages in one post mail, change the message to subscribe. Archives available at the Web site, along with other scripture resources. http://www.wnetc.com/scripture-l
• STUDIES. Discussion of scriptures and reference materials related to Gospel Doctrine lessons. Subscribe with an e-mail request to majordomo@bolis.com with the message subscribe studies. Visit the Web site for archives.

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