Teachings of Hugh Nibley
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Audio from Hugh Nibley from multiple sources. New episode every Wednesday and Saturday. I claim no ownership of these talks and have only distributed them here for the learning of others.
Season 1: Nibley’s class on the Pearl of Great Price class given in 1984. 25 classes.
Season 2: Pearl of Great Price, Ancient Scripture and Temples.
Season 3: Book of Mormon, Modern Prophets and Other Talks.
Season 4: Talk and Essays given by Hugh Nibley, read by Lloyd Newell.
Season 5: Audio from Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Desert’.
Season 6: Audio from Nibley’s book ‘Approaching Zion’
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Work We Must, but the Lunch is Free Pt. 2
June 19, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 44.9 MBPart two of Nibley’s talk.
Work We Must, but the Lunch is Free Pt. 1
June 16, 2021 11:22 - 56 minutes - 44.2 MBPart 1 of Nibley’s talk from ‘Approaching Zion’.
How Firm a Foundation
June 12, 2021 11:22 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBFrom Nibley’s book ‘Approaching Zion’.
Zeal Without Knowledge
June 05, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBTalk from Hugh Nibley’s book ‘Approaching Zion’.
What is Zion?
June 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBChapter 2 of Hugh Nibley’s book ’Approaching Zion’.
Our Glory or Our Condemnation
May 29, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBThe first lecture in Nibley’s book ‘Approaching Zion’, dealing with the law of Consecration. Read by Lloyd Newell.
Chapter 6 - Lehi the Winner
May 26, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBChapter 6 in Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Desert’
Chapter 5 - The City and the Sand
May 22, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBChapter 5 from Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Desert’.
Chapter 4 - Desert Ways and Places
May 19, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBChapter 4 of Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Desert’.
Chapter 3 - Into the Desert
May 15, 2021 10:56 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBChapter 3 from Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Desert’
Chapter 2 - Men of the East
May 12, 2021 11:43 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBChapter 2 of Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Dersert’.
Chapter 1 - The Troubled Orient
May 08, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBChapter 1 of Hugh Nibley’s book ‘Lehi in the Desert’.
The Sacred and Symbolic Part 2
May 05, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBA continuation of the previous talk. Given by Hugh Nibley, read by Lloyd Newell.
The Sacred and Symbolic Part 1
May 01, 2021 12:46 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBTalk by Nibley, read by Lloyd Newell. Nibley discusses the importance of symbols in temples, both ancient and modern. Why is it important to God? Why should it be important to us?
The Last Call
April 28, 2021 13:46 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBTalk given by Hugh Nibley, and read by Lloyd Newell.
Setting the Stage
April 24, 2021 10:57 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBTalk by Hugh Nibley, read by Lloyd Newell. Nibley discusses the greatness of Abraham and the lore surrounding him from ancient literature.
Treasures in Heaven
April 17, 2021 01:04 - 41 minutes - 38 MBTalk given by Hugh Nibley, ready by Lloyd Newell. Nibley goes over the doctrine of the Treasures in heaven as discussed in apocryphal and gnostic literature.
Return to the Temple
April 10, 2021 12:04 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBTalk by Nibley, ready by Lloyd Newell. This talk was included in Temples and Cosmos, by Hugh Nibley. He goes over the workings of ancient temples, as taught in the Bible as well as in apocryphal and Dead Sea Scroll literature, and what modern prophets have taught.
Patriarchy and Matriarchy
April 03, 2021 00:10 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBTalk by Hugh Nibley, read by Lloyd Newell. Nibley discusses the different types of societies, Patriarchal and Matriarchal. He discusses the pros and cons of each type, and how a strong society needs the strong parts of both.
Meaning of the Temple
March 27, 2021 11:45 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBTalk and essay by Nibley, read by Lloyd Newell. He first describes the laws of nature that dictate that life should not exist. He then describes how this relates to ancient and modern temples.
Man’s Dominion or Subduing the Earth
March 20, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBNibley, ready by Lloyd Newell, discusses mans dominion over the earth, and the doctrine behind it. He pulls from ancient and modern scripture, and discusses the ancient patriarchs.
The Last Days
March 13, 2021 13:54 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBTalk given by Hugh Nibley, ready by Lloyd Newell. This talk is about the last days, especially from Matthew 25.
The Prophetic Book of Mormon
March 06, 2021 13:58 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBTalk given by Hugh Nibley, and read by Lloyd Newell. Nibley goes over the prophecies and types of prophecy in the Book of Mormon.
The Book of Mormon as a Record of Military Strategy
February 27, 2021 13:37 - 59 minutes - 17.1 MBNibley discusses the patterns of ancient warfare found in the Book of Mormon.
King Benjamin’s Speech
February 13, 2021 17:54 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBNibley discusses the events and teachings of King Benjamin’s speech in the Book of Mormon.
Science Fiction and the Gospel
February 06, 2021 15:21 - 1 hour - 20 MBNibley discusses the history of science fiction books over the last two centuries, and how the perspectives are at odds with the Gospel perspective.
Exaltation and Eternal Life
January 30, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 18.3 MBHugh Nibley quotes more from modern prophets, especially Brigham Young.
More Brigham Young on Education
January 23, 2021 13:54 - 48 minutes - 16.7 MBNibley continues to discuss the importance of education stressed by Brigham Young.
Brigham Young, the Educator
January 16, 2021 15:05 - 48 minutes - 13.8 MBNibley discusses many quote from Brigham Young on his view of education. We need to learn everything from scriptural knowledge to temporal knowledge. Not for the purpose of being in he world, but because we will have it hereafter.
A Critical Opinion of the Pearl of Great Price
January 09, 2021 14:15 - 58 minutes - 15.5 MBNibley discusses how a Bishop of New York tried to disprove the Book of Mormon by attempting to disprove the Book of Abraham. This talk is not doctrinally focused, but it can be faith building as we see how those who try to disprove the church will always fail.
Jerusalem’s Formula for Peace
January 02, 2021 13:06 - 33 minutes - 11.7 MBNibley discusses the history of Jerusalem as a a city, and the history of the idea of Jerusalem as the center of peace.
Four Lessons on Rank and Priesthood in the Church Pt 3 & 4
December 27, 2020 03:15 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBParts 3 and 4 of Hugh Nibley talk.
Four Lessons on Rank and Priesthood in the Church Pt 1 & 2
December 20, 2020 02:12 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBParts 1 and 2 of a four part lecture.
Four Lessons on Rank and Priesthood in the Church
December 20, 2020 02:12 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBParts 1 and 2 of a four part lecture.
Ancient Record Obtained from the Burying Place of the Egyptians
December 12, 2020 22:06 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBWARNING: The audio in first 5 minutes is poor. Afterwards, it becomes more audible. Nibley discusses the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony of the Egyptians. He also discusses the Book of Breathings and the Book of the Dead.
Lessons from the Sixth Century
December 05, 2020 23:08 - 26 minutes - 7.51 MBNibley discusses the 6th century BC, the contemporaries of Lehi, and the lessons he takes from it. Previously, this century had been thought to be a dead period: one with little innovation and records that were not taken seriously. During the 20 years before this talk, that was all changed.
Temples Everywhere
November 29, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBNibley goes over more ancient teachings from Egyptian temples and other ancient temples. This episode contains both parts of the talk.
House of Glory
November 22, 2020 02:50 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBNibley goes through some doctrines taught in D&C section 109, the Dedicatory Prayer of the Kirkland Temple. He teaches the basic need for the temple, and what the larger picture is.
What is a Temple?
November 15, 2020 17:12 - 56 minutes - 46.7 MBHugh Nibley discusses temples in antiquity.
Earliest Christians According to Newly Discovered Papyri
November 08, 2020 00:50 - 52 minutes - 18.1 MBNibley goes over the discovery of the Nag Hammadi documents and their teachings about early Christian beliefs.
Earliest Christians According to Newly Discovery Papyri
November 08, 2020 00:50 - 52 minutes - 18.1 MBNibley goes over the discovery of the Nag Hammadi documents and their teachings about early Christian beliefs.
The Forty Day Ministry Pt. 2
November 01, 2020 03:59 - 56 minutes - 19.4 MBNibley discusses the reason for such a large amount of early literature about the 40 days. He then expounds on the teachings about the Great Apostasy from different early books. He touches on the Hume Codex, The Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Phillip, the Gospel of Truth, the Gospel of the Twelve Apostles, and more.
The Forty Day Ministry Pt. 1
October 25, 2020 00:25 - 57 minutes - 16.3 MBNibley discusses the least liked of all scriptures in the NT: Acts 1:3. He explains how many christian sects reject the physical resurrection, even though the early Christians believed the doctrine. In this first part, he explains the arguments for and against the doctrine of the 40 day ministry. He then starts to go into the actual documents that have been found in the Nag Hammadi library that talk about some of the teachings.
New Insights on Israel and her Neighbors Pt. 2
October 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 20.7 MBNibley continues his talk from last week about the connections between Israel and the countries nearby. He goes through Greek, Iranian, Egyptian and more. He paints a worldview, not of an isolated Bible that is the only source of true knowledge, but of a view that we espouse: that God teaches all people according to their ability.
New Insights on Israel and Her Neighbors Pt. 1
October 11, 2020 03:07 - 1 hour - 22.7 MBThis is part 1 of a talk given at BYU. Nibley discusses new findings on the relationships between the people of Israel and the other surrounding nations, including the Canaanites, Greeks, and Persians. There were many new findings at the time including letters sent between kings, Flood stories and epic literature.
Rediscovery of the Apocrypha Pt. 2
October 04, 2020 02:00 - 56 minutes - 19.3 MBNibley continues the same talk from Pt. 1. He discusses the teachings of the Book of Mormon prophets on the OT prophet Zenos, and the parallels with Dead Sea Scroll writings and other Zenos writings that have been found. He also discusses the royal coronation type that is common among ancient kings. There is a good Q&A at the end. It is hard to hear some the first questions, but the later ones are audible.
Rediscovery of the Apocrypha Pt. 1
September 27, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 19.8 MBNibley discusses the parallels between symbols and imagery in the Christian and Jewish Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon. He discusses the similarities in the writings of Baruch, Enoch, Ben Serak and others to those of Lehi, Nephi and Samuel the Lamanite. The council of Heaven as shown to Lehi is common in Testamentary literature. Parallels from the treasury literature. Part 2 will follow next week.
Abraham’s Creation Drama
September 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis talk was given later in his life. He first goes through the type of man that Abraham was. Then, discusses the Pearl of Great Price. He then explains how the Book of Abraham creation story can be read of as a drama, or an ancient play. This understanding of ancient practice can greatly increase ones appreciation for the writings that we have.
A Stage Without a Play
September 13, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThis talk is important in the discussion of Ancient Literature as it helps us understand the way in which others may see the world. Nibley here discusses religious and secular beliefs that have no “Play”. This sets up further discussion of how the Pearl of Great Price helps establish the play within our beliefs.