Monte Nyman
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The sections are arranged into thematic groupings (usually they're consecutive chapters, but not always) per chapter. The chapter starts out with the historical background for a section, then a detailed section outline. Next, the text of each pericope is printed, following by Nyman's commentary. The end of the chapter is my favorites--quotes from general authorities.
The commentary itself is usually a summary or narration of the block of scripture in question, with connections drawn to other scriptures in the standard works. You'd think a simple summary wouldn't be all that helpful, but at this point in my study, it turned out to be helpful--I'd read the D&C passage, and then use Nyman's summary as a kind of test to see if I was really paying attention to the verses or not. So far I still need this sort of training wheels. Nyman does a good job clarifying references to Church history--which was a big part of the reason I wanted a D&C commentary to begin with, because I wasn't terribly familiar with it. There was also just the right amount of explanation for any phrases that confused me. It's a pretty conservative commentary, so if you're looking for more speculative material, this is *not* the commentary you're looking for.
A minor quibble--there are a ton of typographical errors. Thankfully, there weren't any *bad* ones, if you know what I mean.
And... I'm not sure if this is an Easter egg or not, but in the index, there's an entry for unicorns.… (mer)