Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, V1: First and Second Nephi

As the keystone of our religion, the Book of Mormon is high-priority reading. Naturally, it is read with varying degrees of comprehension, and many of us need assistance to deepen our understanding. The four-volume commentary focuses on the most significant aspect of this standard work-doctrine. Dividing the material into convenient topical sections, each volume quotes the Book of Mormon verses and gives detailed commentary that reflects not only the authors' own considerable scholarship and research but also the insights of other scriptures and modern prophets. This invaluable commentary will help readers draw nearer to God by enhancing their study of His sacred word.

Joseph Fielding McConkie was born and reared in Salt Lake City. A former missionary to Scotland, he also served as an LDS chaplain for three years, one of which was spent in Vietnam. He graduated from Brigham Young University, where he also received a master's degree in Church History and a doctorate in Educational Administration. He and his wife, Brenda, are the parents of eight children and live in Orem, Utah. Robert L. Millet is professor of ancient scripture and former dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University. A prolific speaker and writer, his most recent books include Lost and Found, More Holiness Give Me, Alive in Christ, Life After Death, When a Child Wanders, and Within Reach. He and his wife, Shauna Sizemore Millet, are the parents of six children.