The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Verse by verse, the book of mormon is a twovolume, userfriendly commentary that balances doctrinal commentary with quotations from general authorities, cultural and linguistic. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. This, they say, is a clear prophecy that the bible the stick of judah is to be joined with the book of mormon the stick of joseph to comprise the full revelation of god. This is in marked contrast to the bible, the accuracy of which has.
Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. Common questions about the book of mormon, ensign, oct.
In the case of each doctrine considered, it is the book of mormon and not the bible that establishes. How can we not take the bible more seriously than we do, and why would we place doubt in it. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. Interestingly, the spelling problems in the book of mormon paralleled earlier kinds of spelling changes in the english bible. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon.
While it doesnt actually cover each and every verse verse by verse. One gives background information, quotes from scholars and general authorities, and explanation, complete with footnotes and scripture references, for most of the verses from 1 nephi to alma 29. Book of mormon study and teaching helps book of mormon. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. But the atonement of jesus christ can help you overcome these mistakes. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse.
Joseph smith said 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. Introduction concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The disagreement between the book of mormon and what scripture reveals concerning the lost tribes is another illustration of discrepancies between mormon teaching and the bible. Aug 23, 2016 i guess they do have translations that needed to be corrected like the book of mormon, so why not say both books as far as translated correctly. 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. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon. Is the bible a book given by god to man, or is it a book produced by manand merely by manabout god. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. The book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, the pearl of great price. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the.
Joseph smith said 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 history of the church, vol. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The prophet joseph smith 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 joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. The book of mormon title page, which was translated by joseph smith, 1 ends with a rather intruiging disclaimer for a book of scripture. This is a list of some of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints doctrines and beliefs and the bible passages that support them.
I think people expecting the book of mormon to have been translated like the bible, verbatim, word for word, are going to take issue with grammar in the book of mormon, forgetting that joseph smith was dictating the text with his face in a hat. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Nov 21, 2018 book of mormon corrects other kjv mistakes another example can be found in the book of mormons quotation of isaiah 4. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. When it comes to the book of mormon translation, there is what is called a tight translation and there is what is called a loose translation. For example, consider the word sins, which had been spelled synnes and became. Apr 12, 2010 share your favorite verse form the book of mormon and why its your favorite. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. Lets take a passage from the bible that is also recorded in the book of. Four inspiring scriptures in the book of mormon about. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents.
The book of mormonanother testament of jesus christ and witness to his love, ministry, and resurrectioncontains dozens of examples of fathers teaching their children to become better. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. See more ideas about book of mormon, bible study journal and bible art. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading verse by verse. False, because of mistakes in book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. With this preparation, let us turn to the largest part of the sealed book of mormon. Comparisons made by mormon leaders between the bible and book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study.
Other than the first chapter, the book of moses in the pearl of great price is identical to genesis 1. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Large portions of the book of mormon are very similar to the king james version of the bible, which of course was about the only english bible available to joseph smith in the 1820s. Book of mormon corrects other kjv mistakes another example can be found in the book of mormons quotation of isaiah 4. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. In contrast to the bible, mormons believe the book of mormon is perfect because it was translated perfectly miraculously as reflected in the second half of the same article of faith. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. The question of the authority of the bible and its divine inspiration can be stated very simply. In the case of each doctrine considered, it is the book of mormon and not the bible that establishes the doctrinal position of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. No one can tell whether even one verse of either the old or new testament conveys the ideas of the original author journal of discourses, vol. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible.
Kelly, skinner, andrew c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The book of mormon begins about 600 bc with a small group who fled jerusalem, landed in america, and quickly split into two antagonistic nations, the nephites and the lamanites. When joseph smith created the book of mormon, he evidently elected to use such kjvlike language throughout, even though that was not the way people talked in new york in the 1820s. This statement is made in reference to the jewish old testament, which is dated at about 550 b. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The book of mormon consistently goes beyond the bible in its teachings, but is certainly in harmony with it. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version.
Joseph used a rock in a hat for the book of mormon dictation but may have also used the 1769 kjv edition bible and possibly other sources in aiding in producing the book of mormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. We do not know the specific mechanism by which the biblical passages were. Whether from friends, family, the truly interested, or the antagonistic, we all get asked questions about the book of mormon. As has been welldocumented elsewhere, there are serious discrepancies between the record of history in the americas and the claims of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a book of scripture similar to the bible. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon.
He has written some 30 books, but one that may be of interest is, misquoting jesus. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. The prophet joseph smith 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. So the book of mormon actually ended up correcting a translation error which joseph smith couldnt have known about. Also, the evidences of prophecies that came true in the bible, verse joseph smiths prophesies coming true. In short, there is not one iota of evidence from archaeology that can provide evidence for the truth of the book of mormon. I was going through all of the downloaded pdf files on my tablet, getting rid of a few, when i came across this booklet that i had downloaded some time ago. Nonmormon writers have criticized the grammar of the book of mormon stating that god could not make the many grammatical mistakes that are found in the book of mormon. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ.
Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. The bulk of the sealed book of mormon is called the sealed book of moses. No mention of people, nations or places peculiar to the book of mormon have ever been found. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
No ancient copies of the book of mormon have ever been found. Needless to say, he made all sorts of mistakes, except in places where the book of mormon plagiarized from the kjv. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. The book of mormon favorite verses showing 111 of 11. Share your favorite verse form the book of mormon and why its your favorite. Critics of the book of mormon have assailed the book s authenticity on the grounds that it has undergone many changes since its 1830 publication.
The kjv translates part of it as a cloud and smoke by day, but the printers manuscript makes it. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. We can only guess, based on the context of bible verses that use this word. There are specific quotes in the book of mormon that are found in the king james bible and other modern works that joseph smith had access to. Funniest scripture in the book of mormon 21 and it came to pass that pacumeni, who was the chief judge, did flee before coriantumr, even to the walls of the city. I know you trust nonlds sources best, so you may want to check out dr. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. The kjv translates part of it as a cloud and smoke by day.
The book of mormon teaches that people who are baptized stand as a witness and a testimony before god, and unto the people, that they had repented and received a remission of their. And it came to pass that coriantumr did smite him against the wall, insomuch that he died. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Royal skousen has looked carefully at the transmission history of the book of mormon and has highlighted many interesting things about the text that inspire confidence in its reliability and josephs ability as a translator. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Four inspiring scriptures in the book of mormon about forgiveness.