What is the significance of the great and spacious building. The introduction was written by mormon apostle brucer. The book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. In fact, some of these revisions show us that the leaders of the early lds church viewed. Our central goal is to help latterday saints better come to know the book of mormon as another testament and. The original phrase and the changes are noted in red and bold for emphasisin the introduction to the book of mormon the second paragraph reads.
We who created and who maintain this onomasticon work under the belief that the book of mormon is an ancient document whose cultural roots, except for the jaredite cultural legacy, reach back to 7th century bc judah. A careful check of the list of changes shows there is not one change or. Single word change in book of mormon speaks volumes the salt. A valuable new analysis of the many types of changes in the text of the book of mormon is brian c. The minister just smiled with a big ivegotyounow smile and. Mcconkie, at the time considered to be one of the churchs most prominent theologians. Just wondering what others thought with all the attention on adding the word among to the intro. Book of mormon word change christian research institute. Some of the many changes in the book of mormon by matt slick 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 approach will be to discuss the type of change.
Nevertheless, this material is not presented as an apologetic work, neither is. We outline all the book of mormon changes since the original publication. The bible is accepted as the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. What sacrifices did lehi offer to god in the wilderness. 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 claim is often heard that there are more than 4000 changes to the book of mormon text. It is not part of the original book of mormon, but only later added as.
Hales reminds us that the tanners and others have been deceptive in their treatment of the minor changes and corrections that have been made, creating the. The first critical text of the book of mormon was published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. Or in ether 12 the heading says weaknesses while in the chapter it only says weakness. Hales, changing critics criticisms of book of mormon changes, interpreter. Two of the changes were made prior to the 1888 edition. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. Hugh nibleys comments on the structure and complexity of the book of mormon collected works of hugh nibley, vol. On july 11, 20, i was surprised to get an email from a community of christ colleague informing me that the smithpettit foundation was publishing john s. Smith is full of bluff and bluster, and is a fraud. To understand why some words were altered, reference will be made to the original and the printers manuscripts.
New paperback never read comes from a clean, smokefree home. Dingers significant textual changes in the book of mormon. A small but significant correction is that the change is not on the title page, which was written by the hand of mormon himself, but rather the change is to change wording in the introduction to the book of mormon. I was going to call it uncompartmentalized belief, but i think its would be more accurate to say less compartmentalized belief. Certainly the introduction of the current book of mormon is not there by mistake or accident. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. If you would like me to send updates your way each week about what ive taught in my classes, please let me know. It carried a small story on a change to a single word in the introduction of the book of mormon in the recent doubleday edition. In the early years, mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted and. A oneword change was made to the introduction in the latest edition of the book of mormon published by doubleday. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of. Find a lesson in every chapter as you study the book of mormon. And thats a fairly significant statement for the church to make. Behold, the virgin which thou seest is the mother of god after the manner of the.
A recently announced change in the book of mormons introduction, however, allows for a greater diversity of ancestry of native americans. Behold, the lamb of god, yea, even the son of the eternal father. The book of mormon agrees with the textus receptus not the original text and includes the later phrase by them of old time. The book of mormon is evidence that joseph smith is a prophet of god and that the gospel of jesus christ has been restored to the earth see the introduction. However, there are numerous other changes which affect the doctrinal teachings of the book of mormon. Perhaps those changes can best be explained by joseph fielding smith, in his answers to gospel questions, vol. Changes in the book of mormon book of mormon central. Journal of mormon history j a n u a r y 2 0 1 6 l v o l u m e 4 2 l n o. The book of mormon, the pearl of great price, and the doctrine and covenants are accepted as scripture without any qualifications whatsoever. Free book of mormon character study notebooking pages. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and that there was to be. Key passages on deity in the original 1830 text of the book of mormon were changed in the 1837 edition to reflect joseph smiths changing doctrine of deity.
The earliest text, the definitive scholarly edition of the book of mormon, published in 2009 by yale university press. I wasnt sure where to begin, i decided to start with the brother of jared. For a detailed look at ticket prices and amazing discounts, visit our website. This whole concept of finding the book of mormon on plates is a sham. A oneword change in the introduction to a 2006 edition of the book of mormon has reignited discussion among some latterday saints about. 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. The city that never sleeps would have seemed like the perfect match to the mormon who never sleeps, but somewhere along the restless nights of drunken laughter and police sirens pouring through his bedroom window, kevins sleep deprivation started to feel. Mormon with the 1964 edition we marked the changes on the photocopies of the 1830 edition. So, what at first appears as evidence for the book of mormon becomes evidence against it when the whole truth is known.
Lds, do you consider the introduction and the chapter. Joseph smith was a seer able to translate the golden plates into the book of mormon by his seer abilities not by the plates themselves. Debate renewed with change in book of mormon introduction. The purpose of this article is to analyse some of the word changes made in the book of mormon during the three major editions printed during the lifetime of the prophet joseph smith. Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of the son god. Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of god. Choose from 500 different sets of book of mormon merrill flashcards on quizlet. There was a change in the character of the top leadership of the church when book of mormon archaeology failed to pan out. Numerous changes were disclosed between the original script and the final production. Joseph fielding smith, the tenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, proclaimed.
Doctrinal changes a selection of doctrinal changes in the book of mormon. The mormon church has four books of scripture referred to as the standard works. Some mormons claim that the witnesses of the book of mormon made up the story about it being given word for word, but david whitmer said it was joseph smith himself who taught that the book of mormon was dictated wordforword 3,9 changes in the book of mormon, p. A selection of doctrinal changes in the book of mormon. Critical texts have previously been prepared for important historical and literary works but until fairly recently not for the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Each knowhy is designed to enhance understanding and testimony of the book of mormon by providing some brief historical, cultural, linguistic, literary, legal, and prophetic information that is interesting, useful, and insightful. The legal organization behind book of mormon central is the book of mormon archaeological forum, inc. At the conclusion of the original article, i provide some specific numbers for the different types of changes in the history of the book of mormon text, including the number of changes introduced in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to.
Book of mormon introduction change may reflect new. Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon. Identical errors or intended as identical teachings in the beginning of mormonism, before joseph smith changed his theology of god. Specifically, the goal is to create unity in hymn numbers and selections that reflect the needs of a global organization. Reasons for textual changes made to the book of mormon over the years after it was first published. How the book of mormon was translated let us reason. On subsequent days, the story was picked up by other major media outlets such as bbc, washington post, npr, the new york times, and. Yea, verily, verily i say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever. View the original article at the book of mormon resources blog. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This had been the generally held belief from the time that the church was restored. I have a copy of the original book of mormon and all the changes in it next to it. Yet, with all of the digs and research ferguson and his team undertook, they failed to find one artifact to prove that book of mormon nephite cities, villages, or territories ever existed. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
According to this reasoning, one would conclude that the title page must have been written after about a. Jan 14, 20 download i finally finished the book of mormon character sets. How would you answer questions about changes to the book. Welch, a byu professor of law, admits that the best early manuscripts lack tois archaiois in matthew 5. How do these new discoveries relate to the book of mormon. The vibe i get from the leadership in my parents generation is one of real belief. Recently, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints announced that they were going to prepare a new hymnbook and childrens songbook for use in the worldwide church. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. The church made the change in wording to the introduction to the book of mormon to remove the assumption, which inserted into the book of mormon introduction in the 1920s and not part of the original text, that all of the inhabitants of the americas were exclusive descendants of lehi.
The book of mormon records that the nephites constructed houses of cement, 34 as well as temples, synagogues and sanctuaries 35 throughout their territories. Of course, you can study these pages in any order you choose. Interestingly, in addition to the changes in the actual text of the book of mormon, there are changes that have taken place in the introductory material as well. This summers been extra busy but i had a little time on my hands over the weekend. Therefore, the text is an exact photographic reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, and the handwriting shows the changes that would have to be made in the text to bring it. Joseph originally taught that jesus and the father were the same. Behold, he was a man like unto ammon, the son of mosiah, yea, and even the other sons of mosiah alma 48. Mormonism must stand or fall on the story of joseph smith. That change takes into account details of book of mormon demography which are not. The equal rights amendment was threatening because it changed the. Godhead changes were made to the book of mormon after joseph smith changed his doctrine from monotheism to polytheism.
Jerald and sandra tanner of the utah lighthouse ministry have identified nearly 4,000 changes when comparing the original 1830 edition to the 1964 edition. Mcconkie wrote the introduction in 1981 for the then new edition of the book of mormon and it contained this statement. Book of mormon central is not an official part of the church of jesus christ of latterday. Instead of being the principal ancestors of american indians, lamanites are nowamong the ancestors of the american indians. The onepage introduction to the book of mormon, which gives a brief overview of its contents, was added in 1981 when the lds church released a revised text of the book of mormon. Behold, the lamb of god, yea, even the eternal father. Then i would like to turn to the issue of changes in the text to the book of mormon. One word can speak volumes says this mornings salt lake tribune.
Book of mormon changes the fall of mormonism rich kelsey. How many changed has the book of mormon been changed. Ive also noticed a few things strange in the headings like how the heading of alma 11 uses the word coinage while the word coin is never mentioned in the chapter or the book. On february 1, 2018, national geographic broke a story about some incredible new discoveries in mesoamerican archaeology using new technology. Purchase here view inside the book here long 45 minute video of rod meldrum and david hocking speaking about the annotated book of mormon bel. Learn book of mormon merrill with free interactive flashcards. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. Significant book of mormon introduction change mormons talk.
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