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Vv 11,12 speak of a sealed book that learned and unlearned men cannot read. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. Starting on april 7th, 1829, joseph smith began translating the book of mormon. He was, however, prone to make silly mistakes, such as. In a times and seasons editorial, october 1, 1842, the prophet joseph smith, after progressive study. Several investigations and studies which set out to prove that joseph wrote the book of mormon have actua. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The chapter 2 nephi 3 deals with lehi blessing joseph. In his book studies of the book of mormon, roberts concluded that joseph smith had sufficient imagination and was capable of producing the book of mormon even though he had little formal education. Mormons apply all these verses to the book of mormon. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner. The 1830 edition of the book of mormon named joseph smith as the author and proprietor of the book.

The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. The salt lake tribune, october 3, 1998 octavo editions give readers a firsthand experience of a milestone text. It was ethan smiths book that would provide the young seer with the concepts that would get his active imagination to work on transforming the expectations of the treasure hunters. The spiritual text that forms the basis of mormonism, in the last edition edited by its founder, joseph smith, jr. Josephs environment and the book of mormon book of mormon. Apr 22, 2016 illustration from from darkness unto light. The first edition of the book of mormon was not versified, so references were given by page number. Did joseph use a bible in compiling the book of mormon.

Having read tens of thousands of pages of material, pro and con, here in a nutshell is my current \best guess\, included with a preface that i don\t care what anyone has to \refute\ my position. Where did joseph smith get his ideas for the book of mormon. Since the book of mormon s publication in 1830, a number of different theories have been proposed concerning its authorship. Allen biography book of mormon archaeological forum. Quoted by david osborn, in recollections of the prophet joseph smith, juvenile instructor, mar. Josephs environment and the book of mormon book of. Joseph smith apparently did not believe the teachings of the very book that he proclaimed in the introduction to the book of mormon as the most correct of any book on earth.

I carefully observed what was told me by my guide, and proceeding a short distance, i came to the box. Written by prophets to a people who lived in america long before white people ever came, some believe they were the beginnings of some native indian tribes. A helpful listing is found in legrande daviess chart of isaiah citations in the book of mormon, in daniel h. A complete identification of all chapters and verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon along with an analysis of each. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american. Quoted in the book of mormon are nearly all of isaiah chapters 214, 29, and 4854.

He argues the book of mormon was critical in establishing joseph smiths early theology and doctrine, and influential in his introduction of rituals such as the sacrament and baptism. The book of mormon uses the passage as self reference. The book of mormon is as much the stick of ephraim as it is of manasseh, because both ephraim and manasseh were the sons of joseph. This portion includes the wholecloth copied chapters of isiah, and once those are removed we have about 3 pages per day, or about the same as a. The book of mormon was translated by the gift and power of god. Smith killed at least two before he was shot to death history of the church, vol. Some have used this to portray joseph as having a wild, vivid imagination that lent itself to the composition of the book of mormon.

Did joseph smiths mother believe he could have written the book. Book of mormon reading challenge 2017 do you think you can read the book of mormon in the same amount of time it took joseph smith to translate it. Jerry smith is the author of schooling the prophet. The book of mormon by joseph smith, paperback barnes. 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. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book was written by ancient prophets through the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Book of mormon page 576 was placeholder text indicating that a quotation should be inserted from the book of mormon. While the main lds church continues to teach that the book of mormon is an authentic translation, a breakaway group known as the community of christ stated at a 2007 world conference, while the church affirms the book of mormon as scripture, and makes it available for study and use in various languages, we do not attempt to mandate the degree. Joseph smiths translation and publication of the book of mormon, excerpted by fairmormon. And once you know that the book of mormon is true, then it will follow that joseph smith was a prophet of god.

Evidence from the original manuscript royal skousen journal of book of mormon studies 71 1998. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The book of joseph is an untranslated text identified by joseph smith after analyzing egyptian. Other ideas found in the book of mormon that are also found in books of smiths time include.

Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. The book of mormon is one of the most influential, as well as controversial, religious documents in american history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers around the world, including members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the fourthlargest. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. How could joseph smith possibly have written the book of. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. His worldview, environment, and education no doubt influenced his interpretation of scripture, how it related to his surroundings, his understanding of past and future prophecies, and his interpretation of historical events. The book of mormon by joseph smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. You will have that burning testimony and knowledge that this church is true such knowledge, such a personal testimony, is essential if we are to safely navigate the sometimes treacherous paths through life with the adversary attempting. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. To this overfamiliar question the orthodox latterday saint answer is a resounding no, because the official belief is that a series of men with quasibiblical names wrote the book over many centuries. This presumable fact can be demonstrated by a careful examination of these 20 distinctive teachings of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.

The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on this earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than. The record of joseph is now in the hand of ephraim. The book of mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony i expect to give an account in the day of judgment. As such, it is written in thirdperson narrative by mormon with quotes from the original text in firstperson narrative plus. John milton, joseph smith, and the book of mormon author robert a. John milton, joseph smith, and the book of mormon byu studies. John milton, joseph smith, and the book of mormon byu. Book of mormon reading challenge book of mormon central.

Again, to apply these to the book of mormon is assumption without proof. The book of mormonwith its depth and breadthinfluenced the theological dna for the churchs first formal statement of doctrine the mormon creed articulated in the articles and covenants of the church of christ in 1830. In 1841 joseph smith read stephens incidents of travel in central america. Jun 26, 2012 a few years ago i responded to a news article in which the author stated that joseph was a polygamist. Holding an 1830 first edition of the book of mormon can stir the souls of bibliophiles and believers alike. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from polemics to an appreciation for the books. How the book of mormon influenced joseph smith and the early restoration. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. The second part of the published book of mormon from mosiah to mormon is mormons abridgement of the large plates of nephi. Joe and rhoda have lived in utah, idaho, arizona, texas, chihuahua, mexico city, guatemala city, and spain while serving on church assignments or. I\ve read both sides many times over, and i can argue the promormon side just as easily as the nomormon side, with the prime diference being. One compelling avenue of study the author pursues is the role the book of mormon played in developing ideas of temple and temple theology.

Behold, david and solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the lord, jacob 2. Skeptics have put forth several theories of book of. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Smith who said he had translated the book of mormon from golden plates that had been inscribed with reformed egyptian text took an. Could joseph smith have written the book of mormon. Falsely said, i am going like a lamb to the slaughter doc. The book of mormon might have remained no more than an intangible promise to a group of money diggers if joseph had not come across a copy of view of the hebrews. Most all of the current text of the book of mormon was dictated to a scribe over a period of somewhere between a total of 60 and 90 days, interspersed with other daily activities that sometimes would take joseph smith and oliver cowdery away from. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from. Byu professors lecture examines the timeline of joseph smiths. He completed his translation on july 1st of that yearjust 90 days. Joseph teaches that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth.

Peter manseaus new book suggests that joseph smith and the book of mormon may have been influenced by a seneca religious prophet who died 200 years ago. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Rees this comparison of joseph smith and john milton focuses on their literary output and especially the preparation each had for dictating a long religious work, in miltons case paradise lost and in smiths the book of mormon. That sidney rigdon ever saw the prophet joseph smith before the book of mormon was published has been disproved. Actually, numerous books recounting similar ideas as those in jo. Allen served in the church educational system for 18 years. In the book of mormon, joseph is a priest, and a youngest brother of the prophets nephi and jacob. Concerning this record, the prophet joseph smith, who translated it by the gift and power of god, said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book see the introduction at the front of the book of mormon. So far as the fulfilment of the prophecy is concerned, it becomes the record of ephraim, for the latterday saints are, in the main, of ephraim. Yusuf is a priest, and a youngest brother of the prophets nephi and jacob.

But the book of mormon claims that the people who wrote it were descendants of manasseh, not of ephraim alma 10. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Oct 31, 2012 some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon. Note that the sons of ishmael, who came to america with lehi, were also counted as descendants of nephi, and so would also be of the tribe of manasseh 2 nephi 1. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas. Anyone who teaches this theory today betrays deliberate dishonesty or pitiful lack of knowledge concerning the whole matter. Welch examined how long it took joseph smith to translate the book of mormon a lecture wednesday night at the. As noted repeatedly in various sections of this book, josephlike all prophets was, in part, a product of his milieu. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on this earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. According to smiths account and the books narrative, the book of mormon was originally written in otherwise unknown characte. Is the book of mormon like any other nineteenth century book. The book of mormon was translated this way by the seer stone an address to all believers in christ, by david whitmer, p. While the book of abraham was translated and published in the times and seasons in 1842, joseph never got around to translating the book of joseph.

My response generated other responses, one of which indicated joseph was a fraud and wrote the book of mormon himself, which was an easy task to do. Smith, joseph, jr potterten speedharmonyrodale, 2006. The chapter deals with lehi blessing joseph specifically. What did joseph smith learn from the book of mormon about. He didnt have the time, education or wherewithal to do this. Joseph smith sees a vision of god and jesus christ. Jan 31, 2016 the book of mormon has jesus quoting this passage, not as a passage in john but clearly for the reader or listener who knows john to say nothing of what sheep would mean to ancient central americans. He is originally from salt lake city and served his mission in the boston massachusetts area and later returned there to continue his college education. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2600 bc to ad 421. One of the claims often made by lds people is that there was no information on the indian ruins in mexico and guatemala available prior to 1830. I immediately took it up, and placed it under my left arm. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. That makes for an average of about 8 pages per day.

Anybody could write a book and claim it fulfills these. He translated the book of mormon we have minus a few chapters of mosiah he did with emma from 7 april and 30 june 1829, about another 84 days. The spaulding theory of the origin of the book of mormon has been thoroughly demolished. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon has jesus quoting this passage, not as a passage in john but clearly for the reader or listener who knows john to say nothing of what sheep would mean to ancient central americans. The book of mormon by smith, joseph, 18051844 free. So, the book of mormon could not be a stick of ephraim. Some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon. It provided a tangible vision and theology of zion with an american new jerusalem and a scriptural. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr.