Mormon included in his compilation the first six books as they were written. Moronis abridgement of, and commentary on, this record appears within the book of mormon as the book of ether. The book of mormon is published in 112 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online in march 1830, 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were printed in the e. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The original english version of the book of mormon was published in march 1830 by a man named joseph smith, jr. With extended margins for notes and reflection, this new format will allow you to write your thoughts directly in your scriptures and easily find them again in times of need. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. The relationship of the book of mormon and the book of abraham. Anachronisms claimed to exist in the book of mormon summary.
The word joy was added in 1981, replacing the word foes which had been in every previous version of the book of mormon. In 2001, the lds church reported that all or part of the book of mormon was available in the native language of 99 percent of latterday saints and 87 percent of the worlds total population. This site does not support the current version of your web browser. Students protest mormon churchs explicitly homophobic ruling on brigham young universitys honor code. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church. It is claimed that a number of items or concepts in the book of mormon are not consistent with what is known about ancient american geography, history, or anthropology. It makes the text of the work more accessible and understandable to those who are not familiar with the style used in the original book of mormon, which resembles that of the king james version of the bible. One of the simplest ways to get a free book of mormon is to order it online from one of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints official websites.
Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. It is not an attempt to reinterpret doctrine, rather an. We can see ourselves in their stories, and be inspired to be better and help others like jesus did. Print the pdf, doublesided, on a laser printer, or take it to a copy and print shop and have them print it for you. Large parts of the book of mormon were found to be the same as parts of the 1769 version of the king james version of the bible.
The lds version of the book of mormon has been translated into 83 languages and selections have been translated into an additional 25 languages. It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and was thereafter widely reprinted and translated. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in. Set design is by scott pask, with costumes by ann roth, lighting by brian macdevitt. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the book of mormon. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon, journal edition, provides the space you need to write down the thoughts and inspiration you receive as you read and study the scriptures. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates.
The book of mormon ends on april 23 at the place des arts. This is the basic book of mormon that you can get for free from this is not the family heritage edition. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, each named after its principal writer. Book of mormon plain english version wikisource, the. Selections from the book of mormon in chinese big5 the book of mormon is a record of christs teachings to people in the new world. Ka buke a moramona hawaiian language book of mormon. The hawaiian language version of the book of mormon, scripture for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The earlier version was based around how the third movie in. Meade, a mormon elder from england, affirmed the proposition that, the book of mormon as translated.
Economy book of mormon pocket size in book of mormon. 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. A comprehensive guide to early lds historical sites volume 2. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Book of mormon enthuses pda crowd westmount magazine. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as. Book of mormon audiobook mp3s in different languages. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. 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 book of mormon is an ancient record that teaches about jesus. One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds. Critics of the church cry foul, but the handwriting on the printers manuscript is difficult to read at that point and early typesetters and proofreaders apparently thought it said foes.
And a hefty portion of its laughs come at the expense of those friendly doorto. Hardys helpful edition should go a long way toward making the book of mormon approachable not only for mormons themselves but also for religion scholars. The song the bible is a trilogy went through a major rewrite to become allamerican prophet. Youll want to read that section over and over again. The recto of the first front flyleaf bears one clipping describing a first edition book of mormon for sale and several notations in pencil. Economy book of mormon pocket size by margaret spease on 472015 my first reason for purchase this product was for a young 8 year who can easily carry this small book of scriptures with her to her sunday school classes. It seems reasonable to assume that if smith was a prophet of god and was translating the book of mormon under divine inspiration, he would have known about the errors found in the king james version, and would have corrected them for when passages from the king james version appeared in the book of mormon. The founder of mormonism said the book of mormon was the most correct book of any book, including the bible history of the church, vol. The men, women, and families in the book of mormon struggled with lifes challenges, just like we do. The book of mormon is a vulgar, ugly, offensive and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A pdf copy of the wide margin edition of the book of mormon. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Like the bible, the book of mormon has many authors. It becomes more personal and deep than any other scripture study method that i. The bible, the book of mormon, the doctnne and covenants, and the pearl of great price, including the book of commandments and the joseph smith translation of the bible. Book of mormon written in modernday english grace for grace.
Scripture audio book downloads including the kjv holy bible, book of mormon, and other lds scriptures, manuals, and resources. The production is choreographed by casey nicholaw and codirected by nicholaw and parker. Usage public domain topics mormon, hawaiian, religion, jesus christ collection opensource language english. South park creators musical still a hit the third time around. Wikidata item this is a version of the book of mormon adapted into plain english by timothy b. The book of mormon is a book that latter day saints believe is the word of god along with the bible. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. Sure, its protagonists are a pair of missionaries in africa.
Another testament of jesus christ kindle edition by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Early missionary journals reynolds cahoon orson hyde eden smith son of john smith john smith father of eden smith. We know it was the 1769 version because even translation errors unique to that bible were copied into the original 1830 book of mormon. In the fall of 1987 david padfield and paul meade engaged in a debate on wvhi radio in evansville, indiana. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial. Book of mormon 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. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named mormon. Books about mormons score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Book of mormon audiobook mp3s in different languages tech. Byu students protest policy banning samesex dating, pda time. Conspicuously absent from the list are the alltime most important and influential worksthe lds standard works. It was translated and produced by joseph smith who founded the church in 1830. I really enjoy listening to the audio book version of the book of mormon.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The crowning event recorded in the book of mormon is the personal ministry of the lord jesus christ among. Here are four things you should know about this sacred book. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. The original text for the book of mormon was taken from s geocities copy back in about 1999. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi is a sacred text of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. The book of mormon is an exceptional, visionary and allround. From that humble beginning, today the church prints over 3 million copies a year on large web presses.
Debate on the book of mormon, joseph smith, lds church. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. With the bible, it provides a strong testimony that christ lives and loves us. Book of mormon written in modernday english march 7, 2011 in book of mormon i was reading some of the book of mormon as well as the bible to my boss on a recent business trip as i prepared to teach my sunday school class this week.
The book of mormon is actually a collection of histories passed down from one writer to another. The label golden bible predates the book of mormon, as legends of such an artifact circulated in. The website is the best website to visit, if you know little about the church or this book of scripture. Smith claimed to have received a revelation from god who told him the truth about jesus. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser. Book of mormon audiobook mp3s in different languages post by mellerbeckp40. Free audio bible book of mormon audio download lds. Visual overview of the flow of events in the book of mormon. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. Book of mormon revised authorized version joseph smith on.
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