Golden plates of the book of mormon

The golden plates upon which the book of mormon was written have had quite a history, and it is rather well documented. During this visit moroni told joseph that the plates and the urim and thummim were buried nearby, and showed him their location. According to joseph smith, the founder of mormonism, in 1823 the angel moroni guided him to some golden plates buried on a hill near to where he lived. Book of mormon prophesy reveals why moroni took the golden. 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. Whether joseph was an ignoramus, madman, or an evil religious genius, critics maintain that the book of mormon cannot be a historical record taken from golden plates. But, what never seems to go away for book of mormon critics are those pesky witnesses. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Thomas stuart fergusons archaeological search for the book of mormon paperback december 1, 1997 by stan larson author visit amazons stan larson page. Coincidentally in the book of mormon nephi claimed to have access to each of these metals. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate. Joseph smith with divine aid translated much of the golden plates and published the.

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. Putnam has argued persuasively that the book of mormon plates that were in joseph smiths hands were of tumbaga. The dramatized golden plates audio series on cd living. The book explains that joseph translated two sets of plates, that mormons repository was in new york, and that the plates are still not far from cumorah. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several. Smith apparently collected these plates, took them home, and subsequently translated them into the book of mormon which he then published in 1830. We first learn about them from the visit of the angel moroni to joseph smith on september 21, 1823. The facts are that he mistranslated portions of the bible, as well as the book of abraham, the kinderhook plates, and a greek psalter. What happened to the golden plates after joseph smith finished. The etymology of zyf and a metallurgical analysis of the book of mormon plates online pdf, accessed november, 2015, 79. 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.

Emma smith bidamon a witness of the book of mormon. The scriptures suggest two reasons the book of mormon gold plates were not made. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Had they been unalloyed gold, they would have been too heavy for a single person to carry p. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. 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. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. 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. First, it refers to the original writings on the plates. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse.

So we at least have something tangible to work with. That is why it is so important to look at what the title page tells us was in the original book of mormon. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In his book, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, he wrote, r. Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal plates. Mormon, a prophet and military leader who lived at the end of the nephite era c. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the.

Maxwell institute for religious scholarship as how witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. The theory first appeared in print in the book mormonism unvailed, published in 1834 by e. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. 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. The reason why moroni took the plates back from joseph is surprisingly apparent right within the book of mormon. Eleven people besides joseph smith claimed to witness and see the original book of mormon. Emma hale smith bidamon was born on july 10, 1804, to isaac and elizabeth hale. Joseph smith claimed that in 1827 an angel named moroni led him to a set of golden plates which he then translated by the gift and power of god. The theory is that a spalding manuscript was stolen by sidney rigdon, who used it in collusion with joseph smith. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. A longer version of this article was originally published by the neal a. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. The traditional version of church history is that moroni buried the golden plates in the hill cumorah in a stoneandcement box he built in the hillside.

An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. Joseph smiths golden plate story debunked reasons for jesus. Premium edition six issue collection, contains all 6 issues of an adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon, which has sold over 120 million copies. Faithful members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe that the prophet joseph smith received a set of metal plates which had the appearance of gold. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. According to joseph smiths later accounts, three years after he experienced his first vision of deity. What happened to the golden plates after joseph smith. The golden plates were the plates that mormon and moroni had inscribed the book of mormon on. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian.

See book of mormon central, what kind of ore did nephi use to make the plates. The etymology of zyf and a metallurgical analysis of the book of mormon plates provo, ut. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first illustrated in 2005 by award winning artist michael allred. On these plates was inscribed the text of the book of mormon, which he tra. But second, joseph is clarifying that this was the title page of the original book of mormon. Anyone want to go on a little treasure hunting escapade with me to manchester, new york to find this brick of religious history. The spaldingrigdon theory of book of mormon authorship is the theory that the book of mormon was plagiarized in part from an unpublished manuscript written by solomon spalding. The story of their discovery is supported by a large number. According to smith, the angel was the guardian of the golden plates, buried in the hill cumorah near smiths home in western new york.

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. Moroni showed the plates to oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris see the testimony of three witnesses, book of mormon. Once joseph hid them under the bricks of the fireplace. Latter day saints believe the plates were the source material for the book of mormon. There is no evidence that joseph smith ever translated anything, including the golden plates into the book of mormon. This series recreates the faithbuilding stories of people like lehi, nephi, abinadi, alma, samuel the lamanite, helaman and the stripling warriors, general mormon and his son moroni. Spaldingrigdon theory of book of mormon authorship.

Emma smith witnesses of the golden plates and 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. There are numerous examples of ancient writing on metal plates. While joseph smith had the plates they were constantly at risk. She grew up in harmony, pennsylvania, along the banks of the susquehanna river on a acre farm. The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. How to make the golden plates with kids lds diy, lds crafts, activity. In addition, there is ample evidence that he did not translate the golden plates into the book of mormon.

The gold plates and the translation 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. The reported weight, dimensions, and composition of the gold plates are believable. Confusion about the golden plates the book of mormon in. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi palmyra, ny. 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. 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. 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. 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. So allred started adapting the book of mormon into a multipart graphic novel. 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. 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. Golden plates to book of mormon church of jesus christ. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates.

According to mormon lore, smith claimed to receive the few plates from moroni in 1827 and from them translated the book of mormon. According to the book of mormon, the plates of nephi, consisting of the large plates of nephi and the small plates of nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the nephites. The sealed portion of the plates contained extremely sacred and important content that the lord has promised to reveal in the future. 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. Nyman, professor of ancient scripture, brigham young university. Below is some predictable silly putty propaganda from an lds outfitcalling itself the genesis group and marching under the heavenly banner of ancient america foundationregarding a gold plate book found in drum roll, please bulgariathe famous landing spot, of course, for lehi, nephi and the rest of the original mormon pioneer clan. In 2004 and 2005 he selfpublished the golden plates, an actiongospelpacked. The copper would have provided the metal sheets with the hardness they needed to preserve engravings but would not have necessarily stripped the plates of their golden appearance and the gold would have saved the plates from oxidizing and turning totally. Golden plates cufflinksmormon lds latterday saint utah joseph smith book.

Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. Experience the faithbuilding stories in the book of mormon with the dramatized golden plates. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon christian. From ammons humble mission among the lamanites to the triumphant appearance of the resurrected savior, youll.