Hyrum smith was born on february 9, 1800, in tunbridge, vermont. The book of mormon online amazing book of mormon study guide website that. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. They told of jesus christ visiting and administering to the ancient inhabitants of the americas. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. 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. In translating the plates of mormon, joseph smith learned that many other records and plates were kept and preserved by. 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.
Gold plates replica and liahona replica scripture crafts. Book of mormon stories mormon writes on the golden plates. 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. The contents and composition of the book of mormon plates.
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. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of 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. The first knowhy published on may 2, 2019 why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian.
Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. Joseph translated the book of mormon from gold plates. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named. The abridgments, quotations, and original writings of those book of mormon historians are displayed on. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. Jul 26, 2018 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. 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. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Nov 03, 2017 check out the latest from book of mormon central. 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.
A righteous man named ammaron hid the golden plates so they would be safe. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. Some of them, did not carry the spirit as they should have done and their acting was very comic book type. 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. 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. Golden plates life cycle testifies of book of mormon. 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. 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. 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. Orders will be shipped within 5 business days unless otherwise noted in the item description.
In the story of the coming forth of the book of mormon, all of these oddsounding components play a part. 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. Why, then, did joseph claim the book of mormon practiced subscriptiowriting the name of the author and title at the. 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. 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. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. 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. The sealed portion of the book of mormon your site for lds. Prophecies of samuel the lamanite and of the revelations of john. 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. Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first created in 2005 by award winning artist michael allred.
Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history. We do know that gold weighs about 1200 pounds per cubic foot. This insert connects the record engraved on the small plates with mormon s abridgment of the large plates. 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. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported that he returned the plates to the angel. A record engraved on gold plates, which js translated and published as the book of mormon. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The golden plates is an illustrated adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several.
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. The plates are consistently described as gold and golden. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book of. The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates.
Jun 23, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby book of mormon storiesthe golden plates insideout a cappella sharing time. 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. 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. Book of mormon title page markings book of mormon scriptures, lds books, book of. Because of this they are unavailable for examination today. 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. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the. Replica of the gold plates constructed by david baird. 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. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. 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. 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. Book of mormon coloring pages gallery free coloring book. What happened to the golden plates from which joseph smith. During this visit moroni told joseph that the plates and the urim and thummim were buried nearby, and showed him their location. Smith is the only source for a great deal of the story because much of it occurred while he was the only. Problems with the gold plates in the book of mormon. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. The golden plates, breastplate with the urim and thummim, were made by david a. 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.
The sealed book of mormon is a translation from 19 plates that are part of 42 plates that are now unsealed. 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. 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. 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. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. 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. I have read the book of mormon several times and each time it is like a revelation that enlightens my life in some way.
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. 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. 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. Those who saw the ancient nephite record described it as being engraved onto thin golden plates which were bound together with dshaped rings. The plates were returned to moroni joseph smithhistory 1.
Today, however, there are numerous examples of ancient writing on metal plates. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship as how witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. 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. Given the dimensions by smith, some have concluded that the plates could have weighed as. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. 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. He told a boy named mormon where the plates were hidden. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book of mormon is its physical form. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. Replica of the original gold plates of the book of mormon.
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. Their 2nd son, alvin was born in 1798 but died at 25. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. 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. Mormon, a prophet and military leader who lived at the end of the nephite era c. Replica of the gold plates with reformed egyptian characters via church news. However, some actors in this audio work, have almost ruined the spiritual experience for me. I encourage you to read this book to see what i am talking about. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. The premium edition has replaced the full text originally included in the first edition with simplified. A longer version of this article was originally published by the neal a. 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.
The plates, which had a depth of about six inches, were bound together by three dshaped rings, similar to a threering binder today. Tvedtnes, the book of mormon and other hidden books. 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. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith, front of 20 edition of the book of mormon. These are the plates from which joseph smith translated the book of mormon by the gift and power of god. Smith, the golden plates, pp 276 reexploring the book of mormon, ed.
Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. 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. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. We first learn about them from the visit of the angel moroni to joseph smith on september 21, 1823. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon.
A couple books that are part of the other 23 plates includes. Most of the audio actors in the golden plates dramatized story of the book of mormon, are really great actors. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Once joseph hid them under the bricks of the fireplace. 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. They wrote about jesus christ and about how to keep the commandments. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. 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. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates.
Gold plates origins of the book of mormon scale model etsy. How to make the golden plates with kids book of mormon. 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. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Hyrum smith witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon. Another testament of jesus christ, which has sold over 120 million copies.
Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book. He told mormon to write on the plates when he was older. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. A book of 24 thick golden leaves bound together by a copper wire was found from the dhamdoha tank. 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. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried. Golden plates lds primary chorister ideas, lds primary singing. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormons, as they are called, have continued the printing of. Gold plates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. But many people forgot jesus christ and didnt follow him anymore.
Why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian. 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. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. 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.
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