Therefore the printers added a blank page or two at the start of the book to prevent pages with content getting lost. Days and hours never to be forgotten, byu studies quarterly 57, no. Nibley in the first of four honors book of mormon classes that he taught at byu during 198890. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a book that he loves and knows so well. Josephs translation of the book of mormon s ancient title page, a modern.
Its methods and conclusions will be discussed and refined for years to come. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. A journal of latterday saint faith and scholarship 24 2017. For example, publishing the title page in two paragraphs and adding the word moroni in some editions undoubtedly influenced virtually all early students of the book of mormon to conclude that moroni was the only author of the title page. Book of mormon central, how is the use of deuteronomy in the book of mormon evidence for its authenticity. This story was originally published on lds living in january 2018. The discussion was closed on 28 september 2019 with a consensus to merge. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. The book of mormon text, which runs to about 269,000 words 531 pages, is divided into fifteen books, which are further subdivided into chapters. The original title page, immediately preceding the contents page, is taken from the plates and is part of the sacred text. It is useful to compare the purposes of the book of mormon as stated on the title page with the purposes for writing given in the text by nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni who between them wrote 98. This entry introduces the book of mormon, with the overview describing its basic nature, contents, and purposes.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. Through negligence and disobedience, harris subsequently lost the manuscript, and its contents have never been recovered. In the summer of 1828, joseph smith let martin harris borrow the first 116 pages of the book of mormon s english translation. Introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament. A clear understanding of its various parts and how they fit together is essential to understanding the issues pertaining to its historical and religious claims. Book of mormon, government and legal history in the. 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. The volume will intrigue church members, their observers, and scholars interested in processes of scripturalization, canonization, and textual reconstruction. The book of mormon has the resurrected jesus appear in the ancient americas in the meridian of time 1 2 3. Recently when i was teaching the book of mormon in an adult sunday school class we discussed mosiah 15. A documentary history of the book of mormon byu studies. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm.
How the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ, how its biblical allusions and its affirmations of gods dealings with man establish the truth of the bible. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. The title page has been printed, with slight modifications, as the opening page of every full edition of the book of mormon since it first came off the press in march, 1830. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Cover, title page, introduction, the testimony of three witnesses, the testimony of eight witnesses, testimony of joseph smith, a brief explanation about the book of mormon, names and order of books in the book of mormon, abbreviations and designations in footnotes and index, pronunciation guide, index nephi obeys 1 nephi 17 visions and dreams. Book of mormon cancels denver summer dates amid national tours demise scheduled for june 928, the touring broadway musicals opera house. From the lord god of heaven, to the inhabitants of earth. Book of mormon journal jessica hunter fdrel122 table of contents. New approaches to the book of mormon brent lee metcalfe, editor.
Main table of contents 2000 chages in the book of mormon. This resource is designed to help those who are studying the book of mormon locate articles that relate to the passages they are studying. The mormon religion is based upon the story and religious teachings of joseph smith. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Apr 14, 2016 the words of mormon is an explanation of the where the small plates came from, what they are, and why they are included by the editor mormon. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates.
Josephs translation of the book of mormons ancient title page, a modern. Willes center for book of mormon studies book of mormon onomasticon. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. More than sixty individuals gave testimony to the sacred roll and book, which was published in 1843. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. This is the original text as authored by joseph smith in 1830, wrapped up in easy to use hyper text and presented on a self contained cdrom for windows pcs. The story of the writing of the title page to the book of mormon, by sidney b. Introduction cover page title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi.
Title page, book of mormon student manual 2009, iii title page, book of mormon student manual, iii book of mormon student manual. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. The earliest scripture revealed in the restoration, the book of mormon s lost 116 pages, disappeared 192 years ago this summer, never to resurface. According to this reasoning, one would conclude that the title page must have been written after about a. Book of mormon digital collections collections collections. The book of mormon chapters 17 moronisubscript 2s additions to his fathers records. In the summer of 1828, joseph smith let martin harris borrow the first 116 pages of the book of mormons english translation. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. This title page serves as an introduction and preface to all that the reader encounters in the book of mormon, and reflects mormons own feelings about the work and the gospel of jesus christ. Title page page i copyright page page ii preface page iii the first book of nephi. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers.
According to smith, moroni told him of a buried stack of gold plates that were inscribed with a. This volume provides extensive commentary on the title page of the book of mormon, written by the hand of mormon. Statements made by church leaders on the subject of book of mormon geography. The words of mormon is an explanation of the where the small plates came from, what they are, and why they are included by the editor mormon. Smith was the founding prophet and first president of the church. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters.
Depicts the factual accounts of vincenzo di francesca came to appreciate the contents of the book of mormon. But the blank text obscured the contents of the book. For an analysis of what is known and what can be surmised about the timing of events during these three most prolific months in the history of the book of mormon, see john w. Mormon origins is created to make available historical information andor documents relating to the beginnings of mormonism in america. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi contents title page testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight. Washington was in his early twenties, when he was commissioned commander in chief of colonial troops, and moroni was also made chief commander alma 46.
This exquisitely produced volume presents the official lds edition of the book of mormon in an attractive, accessible, readable version that brings to latterday saints the helpful features that have been part of standard bible publishing for decades. Source book introduction division 1 divisions 24 division 5 division 6 division 7 division 8 division 10 title page. The book of mormon is a lengthy and somewhat complex book. Title page, book of mormon student manual 2009, iii title page, book of mormon student manual, iii. It will give you a helpful and impressive overview of the contents and purposes of the book of mormon. The front matter of contemporary editions of the book of mormon include the following elements. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book. It presents an enthralling case for the contents of the missing manuscript pages of the early book of mormon, which in turn sheds light on the extant book of mormon and on the bible itself. Books were often shipped in barrels and the covers often were damaged or torn off during shipping. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Welch, timing the translation of the book of mormon. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon.
Its contents were merged into list of book of mormon people. A source book for book of mormon chronology title page. Why is words of mormon at the end of the small plates. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. When i first encountered the book of mormon, i assumed it was a hoax. Another testament of jesus christ is divided up into many sections or parts, including a title page, introduction, the testimony of three witnesses, the testimony of eight witnesses, the testimony of the prophet joseph smith, a brief explanation about the book of mormon, and the following main parts or divisions commonly. Book of mormon student manual church of jesus christ. The story of how it came about is rather fantastic, after all, and the simplest explanation is that the book was a deliberate deception. It is vintage nibley, with his insights, humor, and passionate convictions, discussing a.
Take a few minutes to meet the title page of the book of mormon. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. The title page of the book of mormon calls its text, as prepared by mormon and moroni, an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Typically modern readers would expect that at the beginning of a text, as an introduction to the text. No footnotes, personal notes, or other related content available. And it has righteous prophets on the wall preaching gloom and doom to the. It fits the ancient pattern of a colophon, and its location at the end is consistent with the ancient practice of. The value of the book of mormon, historical background of the plates, and the title page are all discussed. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and verse.
Teachings of the book of mormon, semester 2 neal a. According to smith, moroni told him of a buried stack of gold plates that were inscribed with a history of the americas ancient peoples, and which would. 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. Part two contains twentyseven lectures focusing on mosiah 6 through alma 41. The book of mormon has been revised over the more than 100 years since its first publication, in order to clean up inconsistencies, spelling and grammatical errors. The word count for the book of mormon is 269,510 words, and the. It fits the ancient pattern of a colophon, and its location at the end is consistent with the ancient practice of subscriptioplacing the intro at. The book of mormon notes that chief captain moroni was only twentyfive, when he took command of the nephite army alma 43. Book of mormon cancels 2020 denver performance dates. This page collects a variety of writings by church leaders and members throughout its history, illustrating that debate and discussion about book of mormon geography has been very free, precisely because there was no revealed or authoritative geography. Contents of the book of mormon an introduction to the book of.
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