Many ancient documents such as king benjamins speech or the plates of brass were quoted or abridged by the ancient authors who compiled the books found on the small and large plates of nephi. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. It shows to our best ability the 23 portion that was sealed according to the description given by smith and other witnesses, the drings described. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Known as the book of mormon, he said i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book of 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. William smith, a brother of the prophet who had handled and hefted the plates in a pillowcase, claimed on several occasions that the set of plates weighed about sixty pounds. Given the dimensions by smith, some have concluded that the plates could have weighed as. Hyrum smith witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon.
Why, then, did joseph claim the book of mormon practiced subscriptiowriting the name of the author and title at the. Dec 31, 20 if the book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, they were probably between 8 and 12 carat gold and thus would have weighed between 53 and 86 pounds. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. If mormon s book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, their weight would have been much less than had they been made of pure gold.
Aug 17, 2007 the golden plates upon which the book of mormon was written have had quite a history, and it is rather well documented. Nov 03, 2017 check out the latest from book of mormon central. Jun 23, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby book of mormon storiesthe golden plates insideout a cappella sharing time. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormons, as they are called, have continued the printing of. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, each designated by the name of its principal author. The plates he held referred to several other sets of plates and records, an understanding of which is necessary to understand the book of mormon. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. Replica of the gold plates constructed by david baird. The plates were returned to moroni joseph smithhistory 1. The premium edition has replaced the full text originally included in the first edition with simplified.
Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first created in 2005 by award winning artist michael allred. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Table 2 summarizes the precise proposed dates on the gregorian calendar for each of the seven steps of the life cycle of the golden plates. The plates are consistently described as gold and golden. Today, however, there are numerous examples of ancient writing on metal plates. A record engraved on gold plates, which js translated and published as the book of mormon.
Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. That is, the spirit of the book of mormon could now go forth throughout the world, rapidly like a deer, being the spirit of the golden plates. The sealed book of mormon is a translation from 19 plates that are part of 42 plates that are now unsealed. A book of 24 thick golden leaves bound together by a copper wire was found from the dhamdoha tank. Book of mormon title page markings book of mormon scriptures, lds books, book of.
Known as the book of mormon, he said i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book of earth, and the keystone of our religion. 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. Replica of the original gold plates of the 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 421. The abridgments, quotations, and original writings of those book of mormon historians are displayed on. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. Those who saw the ancient nephite record described it as being engraved onto thin golden plates which were bound together with dshaped rings. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. Replica of the gold plates with reformed egyptian characters via church news. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. A longer version of this article was originally published by the neal a. Another testament of jesus christ, which has sold over 120 million copies. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of.
Hyrum smith was born on february 9, 1800, in tunbridge, vermont. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported that he returned the plates to the angel. What happened to the golden plates from which joseph smith. If you do not want to buy this expensive version with the fancy gold foil cover, please do a search on amazon for a regular paper back copy of the book of. 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 silent. Book of mormon stories mormon writes on the golden plates. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, providing the authentic size, look and feel, and format of the original. A true testimony of the book of mormon comes from reading it and, as counseled by moroni in a promise he left to us in moroni 10. Putnam made that point in mathematical detail and concluded that the total weight of the plates in joseph smiths charge would have been near the 60pound figure reported by several witnesses. However, some actors in this audio work, have almost ruined the spiritual experience for me. Orders will be shipped within 5 business days unless otherwise noted in the item description. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book. Paul gutjahrs the book of mormon is an unbiased look at the holy book, written on golden plates and found by joseph smith in a farmers field in new york almost 200 years ago, that today.
Gold plates replica and liahona replica scripture crafts. Because of this they are unavailable for examination today. He claimed that an angel named moroni had directed him to a buried stone box, containing a set of gold plates, covered with strange symbols. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Lds coloring pages 1183 1600 high definition coloring wallpaper from book of mormon coloring pages, source magnificent lds christmas coloring pages with book of mormon from book of mormon coloring pages, source fabulous golden plates coloring page with book of mormon coloring from book of mormon. Joseph translated the book of mormon from gold plates.
Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. He told a boy named mormon where the plates were hidden. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship as how witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. Mormon, a prophet and military leader who lived at the end of the nephite era c. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. During this visit moroni told joseph that the plates and the urim and thummim were buried nearby, and showed him their location. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon.
Some of them, did not carry the spirit as they should have done and their acting was very comic book type. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. The plates, which had a depth of about six inches, were bound together by three dshaped rings, similar to a threering binder today. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. Book of mormon coloring pages gallery free coloring book. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the plates of mormon translated by joseph smith and show how the other nephite records were used to produce the book of mormon. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. The story of the golden plates consists of how, according to joseph smith and his contemporaries, the plates were found, received from the angel moroni, translated, and returned to the angel before the publication of the book of mormon. I encourage you to read this book to see what i am talking about.
Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in color, and composed of thin metallic pages engraved with. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith, front of 20 edition of the book of mormon. We do know that gold weighs about 1200 pounds per cubic foot. A couple books that are part of the other 23 plates includes. Golden plates life cycle testifies of book of mormon.
Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book of. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history. Prophecies of samuel the lamanite and of the revelations of john. Golden plates lds primary chorister ideas, lds primary singing. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. This model was created using joseph smiths description as well as the description of others who handled or saw the gold plates as a guide. From golden plates to which he claimed an angel led him, joseph smith dictated the bulk of the book of mormon from early april to late june 1829the book of mormon can be seen as an extension of the bible, as a mammoth apocryphal work. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. We first learn about them from the visit of the angel moroni to joseph smith on september 21, 1823. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates. For joseph smiths birthday, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints wanted an accurate representation of the golden plates that were used to make the book of mormon. Once joseph hid them under the bricks of the fireplace. The first knowhy published on may 2, 2019 why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked.
Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. These are the plates from which joseph smith translated the book of mormon by the gift and power of god. Gold plates origins of the book of mormon scale model etsy. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not. The golden plates, breastplate with the urim and thummim, were made by david a. Problems with the gold plates in the book of mormon.
The text explained that the plates were an abridgment of other ancient records and were written by an american prophet named mormon and his son moroni. The gold plates that the prophet joseph smith received and translated were the plates of mormon on which mormon and his son moroni 2 made their abridgment. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. The sealed portion of the book of mormon your site for lds.
This insert connects the record engraved on the small plates with mormon s abridgment of the large plates. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. When it first appeared, the book of mormon was attacked for the alleged absurdity of having been written on golden plates and its claim of the existence of an early sixth century b. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. In translating the plates of mormon, joseph smith learned that many other records and plates were kept and preserved by. They wrote about jesus christ and about how to keep the commandments. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon.
When tumbaga which is red is treated with any simple acid citric acid will do, the copper in the alloy is removed from its surface leaving a brilliant. In the story of the coming forth of the book of mormon, all of these oddsounding components play a part. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a.
Is the book of mormon like other ancient metal documents. They told of jesus christ visiting and administering to the ancient inhabitants of the americas. 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 online amazing book of mormon study guide website that. The contents and composition of the book of mormon plates. Tvedtnes, the book of mormon and other hidden books. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the. Jul 26, 2018 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr.
The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book of mormon is its physical form. Paul hansen has spent much of the past 10plus years working to reconcile the faith and science surrounding the golden plates, the fabled ancient tome that, according to teachings of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, were translated into the book of mormon by church founder joseph smith in the mid19th century. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. Most of the audio actors in the golden plates dramatized story of the book of mormon, are really great actors. Smith is the only source for a great deal of the story because much of it occurred while he was the only. The golden plates is an illustrated adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon. Smith, the golden plates, pp 276 reexploring the book of mormon, ed. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. 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. Why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian.
Joseph is visited by the angel moroni who informs him of a buried book written on gold plates 1827 joseph obtains the gold plates to translate them 1828 the first 116 pages of the translation are lost. A righteous man named ammaron hid the golden plates so they would be safe. I have read the book of mormon several times and each time it is like a revelation that enlightens my life in some way. Their 2nd son, alvin was born in 1798 but died at 25. He told mormon to write on the plates when he was older. How to make the golden plates with kids book of mormon. But many people forgot jesus christ and didnt follow him anymore. The records which were on thin hammered out gold pages like a book were the gold plates that joseph translated to become the book of mormon. How corrections in the book of mormon prove its authenticity presents physical evidence that the book of mormon is precisely what it claims to be. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. Gold plates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. The replica of the gold plates serve as a reminder to us how the book of mormon came forth through gods chosen prophet, joseph smith.
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