The translators of the book of mormon deseret news. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The language of the book of mormon exhibits features typical of a translation from an ancient near eastern text as well as the stamp of nineteenthcentury english and the style of the king james version kjv of the bible. Church releases trailer for new book of mormon video series. Just got an exciting email from my son learning mandarin the mtc. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. New videos and images are scheduled for release every friday from sept. The text of this edition is presented in english and either cantonese or mandarin.
Translation of the book of mormon chinese simplified characters. Mormons in china berkley center for religion, peace, and. Apr 19, 20 my first experience with chinas religious freedom was in ontario, canada. Free chinese book of mormon, simplified traditional youtube. Book of mormon mandarin electronic text and audio recordings are also available on the churchs mobile applications. Published in english in 1985, and later in many other languages, it is used throughout the lds church.
Unfortunately for new students of the langauge, his site is all in. That makes sense since most chinesespeaking members are in taiwan and hong kong where they use traditional script. Nephi is commanded to build a ship in the latest book of. Lessons from the language boot camp for mormon missionaries the missionary training center, which prepares young adults to spread the gospel around the world, is recognized as a model for language. Chinese translation of the book of mormon deseret news. This weeks episode of the book of mormon videos is king benjamin addresses his people mosiah 15. This weeks episode of the book of mormon videos is alma the younger is converted unto the lord mosiah 27.
Bible book of mormon children christmas david archuleta easter ensign facebook family family history familysearch gay general conference jesus christ joseph smith latterday saint beliefs latterday saints channel lds resources lds temples lds videos from members lds videos from the church lds websites lds women lgbt liahona missionary mobile. Here are a few fun facts behind the scenes of the making of these videos. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. This quadruple combination includes the 20 edition of the lds king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price bound in one book. Hymns of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
As production for season three wraps and postproduction begins, new videos and images from the first and second seasons, covering book of mormon chapters 1 nephi 1 through enos 1, will be released each friday from september 20 to december 27, 2019. A new translation of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants and pearl of great price was recently released. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture that is a companion to the bible as a testament of the lord jesus christ. The first two seasons, which depict teachings and events found in the book of mormon. Selections from the book of mormon are available in 21 other languages. Since mormon is not a chinese word, it doesnt meaning anything in chinese. To get a free copy of the book of mormon in chinese and english, call 8885372200, or at or buy books at. Feb 20, 2012 historic title pages of the book of mormon in german, portuguese, spanish, mandarin chinese, and japanese. George the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has begun rolling out a series of liveaction videos based on the book of mormon. Chinese 3column chinesepinyinenglish book of mormon for missionaries from language, scroll down to mandarin 3column chinese book of mormon glossary, both simplified and traditional characters. I cant find one for her online, do any of you guys know where i can find one, or does anyone have one sitting around. Lds church debuts first book of mormon video installment. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints announced the release date for a new series of book of mormon video. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, the topical guide, the bible dictionary, an index to the triple combination, two sections of maps and pictures.
The videos are available in the following 15 languages. Translation of mormon englishmandarin chinese dictionary. Selections from the book of mormon in chinese big5 the book of mormon is a record of christs teachings to people in the new world. Mormonism a sacred text of the latterday saints movement, published in 1830 by joseph smith, jr. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. Sep 06, 2019 the first series of videosfrom the first two years of filmingdepicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon. Flooding the earth with the book of mormon one drop at a time. With the bible, it provides a strong testimony that christ lives and loves us. Another testament of jesus christ, will be released each friday from september 20 to december 27, 2019. Book of mormon video series first season debut draws closer. You can subscribe to the book of mormon videos youtube channel to be notified when new videos are published. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon. Language availability of latterday saint scriptures. Isnt it true that mormon in chinese means gates of hell.
Electronic text is also available on the churchs lds view application. Did you know mormon means gates of hell in mandarin chinese. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages. English chinese simplified chinese edition joe rigby on.
My first experience with chinas religious freedom was in ontario, canada. Book of mormon video series release dates announced watch. English chinese simplified chinese edition rigby, joe on. The chinese book of mormon received a new translation last year. Sep 20, 2019 the churchs new book of mormon videos, being released each friday for the rest of the year starting today, will fit perfectly with next years curriculum and will be available in both long forms and in shorter, more shareable forms. Additional videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and 2021.
This is one in a series on the book of mormon translations and translators. Book of mormonmandarin electronic text and audio recordings are also available on the churchs mobile applications. The first series of videosfrom the first two years of filmingdepicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon. Nov 08, 2008 just got an exciting email from my son learning mandarin the mtc. Translation of the book of mormon chinese simplified characters joseph smith on. Cantonese, cebuano, english, french, german, italian, japanese, korean, mandarin, portuguese, russian, samoan, spanish, tagalog and tongan. In mandarin the majority, or official dialect in the peoples republic of china and in taiwan, this is pronounced yesu jidu moshi shengtu jiaohui. Another testament of jesus christ, will be released each. Translation of the book of mormon chinese simplified characters chinese paperback 2008.
If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. Sep 23, 20 the book of mormon, mandarin, 3column see dropdown menu. The church has plans to release an official audio version sometime soon, but until then a member in taiwan has been recording chapters himself from the new chinese book of mormon translation. Written by ancient prophets, it is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas. The first edition of the book of mormon in traditional chinese characters had a gold embossed moroni on the black cover. English chinese simplified is a bilingual book for latterday saints in which the two languages are placed next to each other on the same page. Laura seitz, deseret news the church of jesus christ of latterday saints celebrated the 181st anniversary of the publication of the book of mormon and the milestone of distributing its 150millionth copy last march. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. Although i was familiar with the general story line first vision, book of mormon translation, palmyra, kirtland, nauvoo, polygamy, etc. Hey so i have a friend going to taiwan and she is looking for a 3 column mandarin chineseenglish book of mormon to help her study. The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price are bound together as a complete triple combination with study helps in 55 languages.
The first edition of the book of mormon in traditional chinese characters had a black cover with a gold embossed moroni on the cover. Hes part of the first batch of missionaries to have the churchs new 3column book of mormon with chinese characters, pinyin a phonetic representation of mandarin characters, and english. As a missionary there i was sharing my beliefs with others, teaching people who were interested, and baptizing those who chose to join the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. Audio chinese book of mormon a number of people have written me asking for help finding an audio version of the chinese book of mormon. As i dont speak any chinese dialects, i dont know whether the sounds used to make the word mormon are close to any chinese words or not. New videos and images are scheduled for release every friday from september 20 through december 27, with additional videos available during 2020 and 2021. Looking for a 3 column mandarin chineseenglish book of mormon. Church releases a new series of book of mormon video.
The book of mormon, mandarin, 3column see dropdown menu. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. Hymns of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is the official hymnal of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. My journal entries about offering copies of the book of mormon, the bible, and other lds church books, mainly to immigrants in their native language, mainly in indianapolis, indiana. Mar 27, 2020 this weeks episode of the book of mormon videos is alma the younger is converted unto the lord mosiah 27.
We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. The first series of videos from the first two years of filming depicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon. Season three filming of book of mormon liveaction series. Even if they were, it would be a moot point because it would be a word that sounds like another word, not the word itself. Chinese and the church anything related to asia and the lds. The book of mormon text is unaltered and only arranged so that the reader does not need to go back and forth between two copies of the book of mormon in different languages. Another testament of christ, shares the story of lehi, a prophet from jerusalem, and his descendants as they leave the holy land in 600 b. Book of mormon language the encyclopedia of mormonism. Feb 11, 2009 the chinese book of mormon received a new translation last year. Sep 05, 2019 the first series of videos from the first two years of filming depicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon.
The characters also ran up and down and the lines left to right. First, the actual name of the church is not even mormon popular though that nickname may be. On the page were downloadable pdf files of the official language study edition of the book of mormon in mandarin and cantonese. Book of mormon language study edition united states store. First episode in book of mormon videos series now available. Work on a chinese translation of the book of mormon started shortly after missionaries arrived in 1955 to hong kong. Rather, it is the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lds church rolls out new series of liveaction book of. Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages. I took my time rereadinglistening to this standard work of the latterday saints lds faith.
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