All the information mentioned in this talk regarding what mr. Everyone with an interest in mormonism is welcome to participate in rmormondebate, including truebelieving mormons, doubting active mormons, unorthodox mormons, exmormons, nonmormon christians, people of other faith traditions, and. Before primary, write joseph smith translated the book of mormon and restored gospel truths on a sheet of paper, and cut the paper into puzzle pieces. Joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter. According to aesop 2, there are four words translated tree in the book of mormon. The use of objects in the translation were only to help focusing on the work.
With oliver assisting, the translation of the book of mormon went faster. Welcome to rmormondebate this community operates a little differently than many, so please take a moment to read and learn how to contribute. Devout mormons believe joseph translated the book of mormon in 6090 days. He reportedly placed the instrument whether it was always the urim and thummim, or interpreters, or sometimes some other seer stone, is. May 14, 20 joseph smith, the first prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, was an uneducated farm boy with no resources for research who translated ancient writings into the book of mormon, over 500 pages long, in under 65 days. Thus the book of mormon was translated by the gift and power of god, and not by any power of man. Joseph smithseer stonesrock in hat used for book of. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in. Holding an 1830 first edition of the book of mormon can stir the souls of bibliophiles and believers alike. Apr 22, 2016 the language in the sections of the book of mormon that correspond to parts of the bible is quite regularly selected by joseph smith, rather than obtained through independent translation. Lds egyptologist doubts joseph smith translated the book. Of course, the book of mormon doesnt spend a lot of time with david. This is an odd phrase, and one that seems almost creedal in its intent.
However, we can examine the characters joseph copied allegedly from the plates for martin harris. One of the most amazing facts about the book of mormon is that it took joseph smith only about sixtyfive working days to translate a book that, in the current edition, is 531 pages long. Joseph smith begins to translate the gold platesprimary 5. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon by the power of god. Joseph smith s response to skepticism, cites a personal interview emma smithbidamon gave to a committee of the reorganized church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1879. Michael morse, emma smith s brotherinlaw, gave a firsthand account published in an 1879 article in the rlds publication saints herald when joseph was translating the book of mormon i had occasion more than once to go into his immediate presence, and saw him engaged at his work of translation. Im hopeful that, because we taught our children at a young age the process god used with joseph smith to translate the book of mormon, our. The name joseph is to be found in both the old and new testaments, and indeed the book of mormon remarks that he shares his name with joseph son of jacob and rachel, as well as discussion of what appears to be a reference to joseph smith himself. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon by the power of god prophets are. The book of mormon by joseph smith, paperback barnes. Lesson joseph smith and the first vision teaching stripling warriors lds object lessons, fhe. Primary talksprimary musiclds primarymormon biblebook of mormonfhe lessonsprimary lessonslifes.
If true this would lend credibility to joseph smith s explanation of the book of mormon s existence as it would have been difficult for joseph or perhaps anyone to come up with the whole book of mormon in such a short period of time. Dear gramps, i would like to know the exact way the prophet joseph translated the book of mormon. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The real problem with this verse comes when we try to determine the type of tree the lord was talking about. Book of mormon titles, found at the end of the lesson.
For instance, i read that at first he used a seer stone instead of the urim and thummim which he placed in his hat and buried his face into the hat to block out the light. How long did it take joseph smith to translate the bom. Have your stonesbrown paper bags hidden around the primary room. Therefore, it seems logical that we should look to them to know positively how joseph smith translated the gold plates, which translation became the book of mormon. An online handbook to the lds church mormon we are unable to directly examine josephs translation of reformed egyptian, as according to him an angel kept the gold plates after his translation was completed however, we can examine the characters joseph copied allegedly from the plates for martin harris since the book of mormon claims to be an ancient text we can examine if it truly. Book of mormon translation by joseph smith book of.
Aug 09, 2018 by the power of god, through the holy spirit, how else. Churchapproved images i have in my primary binder for teaching little kids. Skips 1 nephi, 2 nephi, jacob enos, jarom, omni and words of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
Why did joseph smith translate the book of mormon into jacobean english, not in use in 1830. I wanted to put together some historical accounts that show that joseph smith used a seer stone in his translation of the book of mormon. The urim and thummim was preserved in a stone box, along with the gold plates, for over 1,500 years for the purpose of enabling joseph to translate the writings on the. Members of the mormon church believe two things about the book of mormon 1. Who translated the book of mormon text into english for. Lds egyptologist doubts joseph smith translated the book of. Lds egyptologist doubts joseph smith translated the book of abraham from egyptian scroll. The salt lake tribune, october 3, 1998 octavo editions give readers a firsthand experience of a milestone text. It is written in english very similar to the early modern english linguistic style of the king james version of the bible, and has since been fully or partially translated into 111. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. Joseph smith stated that the book of mormon was the keystone of our religion, to which the former lds prophet ezra taft benson added, just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed. David whitmer, an address to all believers in christ, richmond, mo n. However, the seeric gift was not limited to translation, hence ammon s additional statement that a seer is a revelator and a prophet also mosiah 8. Seven years later, in 1830, this scriptural canon of the latterday saints was published for the world.
He asked about the gold plates, but the smiths did not want to talk to him about the plates. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. Joseph smith translating joseph smith translating the gold plates joseph smith translating joseph smith translating the gold plates, by del parson. Finch family games lds games and activities for primary and family.
It is in a sense, a forecasting of matthews dual jesus. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. According to those contemporaries of joseph smith who observed the book of mormon translation process, joseph smith did not look at or read from the golden plates while translating the book of mormon. Box 1884 salt lake city, utah 84110 bookstore 58 s. Hanna learned during his translation of the book of mormon into arabic is accurate and verifiable. In our day, the story of the book of mormon began on september 21, 1823. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand.
Joseph smith translated it by the gift and power of god. The primary source of smith s latterday revelation is the book of mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the mormon faith, one must also understand the book of mormon and how it came to be. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. It is scripture in our day, the story of the book of mormon began on september 21, 1823. Apr 28, 20 joseph smith translated the book of mormon and restored gospel truths. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon by the power of. It could be said that mormon history starts with the translation of the book of mormon. This is one of the first accounts of how joseph smith translated the book of mormon. Because joseph followed the instructions from heavenly father and translated the writings of ancient prophets, each of us can be blessed by reading the stories found in the book of mormon. Laurie mafflykipp, phd, is the archer alexander distinguished professor at the. How exactly did joseph smith translate the book of mormon.
As a point of comparison we may look at the same isaiah passage as found in the dead sea scrolls, translated from hebrew into english by two contemporary scholars, theodor gasler and geza. Joseph smith, the first prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, was an uneducated farm boy with no resources for research who translated ancient writings into the book of mormon, over 500 pages long, in under 65 days. They can also be used when the child who has been asked to give the talk does not show up to primary that day. Feb 18, 2008 members of the mormon church believe two things about the book of mormon. Identify the doctrine and encourage understanding discussing. Could joseph smith have written the book of mormon. Evidence from the original manuscript royal skousen journal of book of mormon studies 71 1998. Book of mormon we are unable to directly examine joseph s translation of reformed egyptian, as according to him an angel kept the gold plates after his translation was completed. His early work on the translation, with emma smith and martin harris serving as the main scribes, was lost in 1828.
How did joseph smith translate the plates from which the. On the back of each piece, write the name of a person or thing related to the translation of the book of mormon for example, joseph smith, urim and thummim, angel moroni. Primary 5 lesson joseph smith and the first vision the red headed hostess fhe lessons. The 2003 south park depiction of the book of mormons translation. Jul 20, 2018 joseph smith received with the breastplate and the plates of the book of mormon, the urim and thummim, which were hid up by moroni to come forth in the last days as a means by which the ancient record might be translated, which urim and thummim were given to the brother of jared. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century.
Until after the translation of the book of mormon, the urim and thummim belonged to the bible and the bible only. Nelson general sunday school presidency 1976 disclaimer elder nelson has mentioned sami hanna in several talks. A personage appeared in the light and began to speak to joseph. See more ideas about joseph smith, book of mormon and lds. Everyone with an interest in mormonism is welcome to participate in rmormondebate, including truebelieving mormons, doubting active mormons, unorthodox mormons, exmormons, non mormon christians, people of other faith traditions, and atheists. Anybody could write a book and claim it fulfills these verses. He doesnt start again at the beginning of the book of mormon with the book of lehi. The coming forth of the book of mormon, foretold by ancient prophets, began with an angelic visitation in 1823 to 17yearold joseph smith. Historical details about the time it took to translate the book are remarkably well preserved. Uplifting, inspiring two minute primary talks for latterday saint children. In either case, the book of mormon is, in the end, a nineteenth century book talking about nineteenth century ideas. Packer tells of how listening to the holy ghost helped him during wwii. In the book of mormon, ammon defined a seer as one who possessed a gift from god to translate ancient records mosiah 8. It was the book of mormon interpreters which were given to joseph with the plates.
Nothing is magical, and the urim and thummim, the seer stone, etc. Lds revelations ethan smith and the book of mormon. When i see the word translate, it means to me that a scribe read a manuscript written in one language e. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds.
The mormon church is for the first time publishing photos of the stone it believes founder joseph smith used to help translate the story that became the basis of the religion. Nov 14, 2017 but the most significant conclusion supported by this research is the previously unimaginable fact that not only are large portions of the book of mormons original text written in phraseology completely obsolete in joseph smiths time, and spoken and written by virtually nobody on earth when the book of mormon was translated in 1829 and. Joseph continually insisted, the only real answer, from any perspective, is that the book of mormon was translated by the gift and power of god. Sami hanna on semitic uniqueness and the book of mormon. According to smith, an angel named moroni directed him to a buried book of golden plates hidden at the hill cumorah and as per the instruction of the angel he translated the book and published it as the book of mormon. In an interview conducted by her son joseph smith iii in 1879, emma smith, wife of the prophet joseph smith, expressed her faith in the restored church of jesus christ, which was established in 1830 after the prophet had translated the book of mormon and published it to the world. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. How long did it take joseph smith to translate the book of.
Joseph smith, whom most latter day saints believe to have translated the work, stated, 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. The language in the sections of the book of mormon that correspond to parts of the bible is quite regularly selected by joseph smith, rather than obtained through independent translation. He examined egyptian characters copied from book of mormon and said they were. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon and restored gospel truths. By the power of god, through the holy spirit, how else. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, joseph smith stated, and the keystone of our religion. Thompson presented his reasons for concluding that joseph smith did not produce the book of abraham by translating it, as he claimed, from an egyptian papyrus scroll he had obtained in 1835. Joseph smith was an american religious leader and the founder of mormonism. Joseph smith and the origins of the book of mormon 2nd edition.
Joseph smith and the first vision and the translation of the book of mormon. Activitieschurch activitiesprimary talksprimary teachinglds primary. During the translating process itself, smith sometimes separated himself from. Print off a copy to have on hand for sunday meetings. Several investigations and studies which set out to prove that joseph wrote the book of mormon have actua. Welch, foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms. Smith s wife emma supported harriss and whitmers versions of the story in recalling that her husband buried his face in his hat while she was. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful study of. Mar 31, 2010 1836 account by a minister of another religion.
How joseph smith translated the book of mormon youtube. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. This page shows accounts of some of the people close to joseph specifically emma smith, martin harris, david whitmer, and william smith stating that he did in fact, use a seer stone in the translation of the text. Joseph smith and oliver cowdery about 3 minutes illustrated scripture story of oliver helping joseph translate the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi kirtland, ohio. Joseph smiths plagiarism of the bible in the book of mormon by jerald and sandra tanner utah lighthouse ministry p. I know that if we will read and pray about the book of mormon, we can know that it is true and that joseph smith was a true prophet of god. Did joseph smith use the nephite interpreters to translate. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. Joseph smith translating joseph smith translating the.
Now that you have everything together, lets talk about how to play. Selections from the book of mormon translated into arabic. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. A seer stone and a hat translating the book of mormon.
Most lds church members were taught that joseph smith used seer stones referred to as the urim and thummim nephite interpreters to translate the book of mormon bom 1 to various scribes. Joseph smith was seventeen, and for the past three years the. Three years after joseph smith saw heavenly and jesus christ in the sacred grove, joseph wondered what god wanted him to do. Why is the book of mormon written in 16th century english. By its own terms, the book of mormon is a translation of an ancient book. He didnt have the time, education or wherewithal to do this. 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. Aug 04, 2015 the mormon church is for the first time publishing photos of the stone it believes founder joseph smith used to help translate the story that became the basis of the religion.
In the book of mormon, jesus previous life is as the lord omnipotent. We have provided wonderful teaching tools and suggestions to help your lds primary understand how, joseph smith translated the book of mormon and. If a child does not show up prepared to give an april primary talk, you can provide them with a talk to give. He identified himself as a messenger from the presence of god, named moroni. Continues where he left off chronologically at the end of the book of lehi, the. Again, to apply these to the book of mormon is assumption without proof. And, though i was an active participant in the scenes that transpired. On september 21, 1823, joseph smith, then seventeen years old, was in his bed praying when a light began to fill his room. This 2001 ensign cover shows joseph smith translating the book of. Unfortunately, the literature about joseph smith and the book of mormon is permeated with contradiction and controversy. This is a reference to the book of mormon and the bible being companion books that compliment each other.
Oct 31, 2012 joseph smith stated that the book of mormon was the keystone of our religion, to which the former lds prophet ezra taft benson added, just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed. Joseph, the adoptive father of jesus is not mentioned the name can be translated from hebrew. To try a paradigm shift and see it from joseph s point of view why would it matter what he used to translate the plates. Book of mormon translation by joseph smith book of mormon. Joseph smith was seventeen, and for the past three years the heavens had been silent. Mormons react to firstever photograph of joseph smiths seer stone. When moroni took back the interpreters after the loss of the 116 manuscript pages, joseph completed the translation with one of his seer stones. Book of mormon translation joseph smith translated an ancient text by the gift and power of god to produce the book of mormon. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon and restored. How did joseph smith translate the plates from which the book. This minister was considered very antagonist towards the saints. Click the links above to get your april primary talk for free. The primary source of smiths latterday revelation is the book of mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the mormon faith, one must also understand the book of mormon and how it came to be.
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