This passage of the scripture which they believe actually refers to the book of mormon and many mormons truly believe that the sticks mentioned in these verses. 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 600 bc to ad 421. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The book of mormon makes several references and prophecies concerning the bible, but does the bible do this likewise. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. American indians lamanites native americans descended from israelites who traveled by boat to north america in 600 bce. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand. The mention of horses among domesticated animals kept by book of mormon peoples has raised questions in some peoples minds, due to the prevailing view that horses were not found in the americas during precolumbian times. The bible is full of proof that it came by the inspiration of god. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. How many times is jesus christ mentioned in the book of. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient.
The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Aug 11, 2017 is the book of mormon mentioned in ezekiel 37. For a complete list of the 87 women in the book of mormon click here. The honest seeker after truth can gain the testimony that jesus is the christ as he prayerfully ponders the inspired words of the book of mormon. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. The first time the name was mentioned was when gabriel told mary as recorded in luke 1.
Jul 10, 2009 there are a couple josephs mentioned in the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The book of the kings of israel and judah, 2 chron. Rowling masterfully created a world based on mythology and magic, her novels are not the only books to mention these mystical beastssome are also mentioned in the bible and the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. He talks about how, one major way that the book of mormon clarifies the bible is not so much to agree in lockstep, but to challenge and correct some of its themes. Furthermore, none of the translations of the 1 kings 6. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. Who is joseph smith and was he mentioned in the bible. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Sometimes, cult groups will attempt to justify the existence of newly inspired books i. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas, and contains, as does the.
They erringly conclude that because the bible sometimes mentions another book, that the book is either a lost book of the bible or it somehow justifies their claim to newly inspired writings. Joseph smith is the founder of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nephi is part of the mormon religion and is not mentioned in the bible. For example, benjamin was changed to mosiah when mormon leaders realized that in the chronology of the book of mormon, king benjamin had already diedthus he would have been hard pressed to interpret the engravings mentioned in mosiah 21. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Here is a list of fantastic beasts mentioned in the bible and the book of mormon.
Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. The book of mormon translation follows in the kjv tradition, which in turn follows in the jewish tradition. How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land. In a day when many claim that the mormon church is a cult and certainly not a christian church, it is interesting to note that the book of mormon has 476 references to the lord jesus christ by name. Mar 24, 2014 this is the only realm where a stick means a book. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity. They then say that the stick of judah refers to the bible, and the stick of joseph refers to the book of mormon. The book of mormon is an entirely different book of scripture. He claims that he was called as a prophet after following the bibles injunction to ask god, as found in james 1. Bible references about lds beliefs and mormon history.
The relationship between the king james bible and the book of mormon is a strong one in terms of language and cadence and a powerful one in terms of covenantal theme. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. Fasting in the book of mormon and the bible religious. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Adoption the book of mormon knows nothing about the adoption of people into the family of god. Book of mormon clearly ends in a consonant, f, and none of the semitic cognates of hebrew ziw end in a consonant, except possibly punic zyb. What the book of mormon says about the american indians. This article examines the mormon claim that the biblical book of ezekiel makes. The bible mentions the necessity of being born again and gives a few examples like paul. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god.
Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways. All the prophets since the world began including those in the book of mormon knew there would be an apostasy of the christian church in the new testament and that god would set his hand a second time to recover his people. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. The two sticks mentioned in the passage where exactly that, two sticks. Christ in the book of mormon book of mormon evidence. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. The book of mormon talks about it at much greater length e. The rendering of this scripture is even clearer in 2 nephi 3. Bible references about the book of mormon moronis latterday. Book of mormonplain and precious doctrines fairmormon.
The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. In the book of mormon, an angel explained to nephi that these last records the book of mormon. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Also, there are no historical records outside of the book of mormon describing events mentioned therein. The book of mormon is purported to be a second witness to the bible. Other books mentioned in the bible that are not inspired, book of war, jasher, gad, remembrance, judgment by matt slicksometimes, cult groups will attempt to justify the existence of newly inspired books i. This is a reference to the book of mormon and the bible being companion books that compliment each other.
On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon.
The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. Sep 28, 2016 however, the scriptures have their fair share of magicalsounding beasts. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified.
Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. The references to the book of mormon in the bible are rather obscure and need a little interpretation. One can still travel to many places mentioned there. Jun 09, 2009 christ means the anointed one or the messiah. For example, the savior mentioned the other sheep he had.
The book of mormon is completely devoid of such proof. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. Aside from the fact that this is not mormon doctrine, there is no genetic, linguistic or archaeological evidence to support. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. He stated that while the church affirms the book of mormon as scripture, and makes it available for study and use in various languages, we. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. Is there any evidence that the book of mormon would come forth as a latterday revelation from god that would testify to the gospel.
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 book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Some form of christs name is mentioned more frequently per verse in the book of mormon than even in the new testament. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. So we learn that the place, lehi, mentioned in the bible is significant for that is the scene of samsons feat with the jawbone of an ass which by the way is a long jawbone and we know that lehi came from that area where the names of people and places are traditionally linked together a tradition repeated by lehi himself in 1 nephi 2.
How many times is jesus christ mentioned in the book of mormon. This chapter will explore the intersections between the book of mormon, the bible, and the king james version of the bible and hopefully recognize the guiding hand of god in the purpose of all three. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. The book of mormon is fraught with other errors as well. God darkened their skin and made them sinful, polluted, bloodthirsty savages to punish laman lehis rebellious son. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. If the point referred to is the bible, and the lines drawn are the different interpretations of its contents, then it will result into different faith and beliefs. The bible and the book of mormon support each other. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 1276. Ezekiel saw our day and knew of the coming forth of the book of mormon. Also, many of the cities mentioned in the bible have been excavated. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
Ricks, fasting in the book of mormon and the bible, in the book of mormon. There are several types of fasting mentioned in the bible which are not attested in the book of mormon, including penitential fasting deuteronomy 9. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible. Scriptures does the bible mention the book of mormon. For 26 consecutive weeks beginning on january 2, 1997, there appeared an accurate and informative series of newspaper articles in the wetumpka herald circulation 4,400 entitled the bible and the book of mormon connecting links. Native americans are the descendants of laman and are called lamanites in the book of mormon. And other sheep i have, which are not of this fold. No ancient copies of the book of mormon have ever been found. There are thousands of artifacts relating to the people mentioned in the bible.
The book of mormon, which is regarded by the lds church as another testament of jesus christ, helps the bible in clarifying some precious truths. What details in the book of mormon are not in the bible. The book of mormon references dragons and satyrs in 2 nephi 23. The most prominent is the son of a prophet named lehi, who left jerusalem with his family in 600 b. The name is mentioned in the book of mormon, and the are four books of nephi therein. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. What book of the bible mentions the name nephi answers. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth by god. And in some cases, expand in a way that where we think the story ends in the bible, the book of mormon says, theres more.
Feb 04, 2020 there are 263 mentions of the word faith in the book of mormon text, not counting introduction, chapter headings, or footnotes. The mormon church claims that the sticks mentioned in this passage refer to scrolls, which in ancient times were wrapped around sticks. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Many latterday saints hereafter lds honestly believe that the bible and the book of mormon testify to the same gospel of jesus christ. Sep, 20 22 lost books that are mentioned in the bible this is part 3 of a series of posts titled relearn the bible. We believe that god has revealed his word to all people in all generations and the book of mormon is simply a record of his dealings with a different nation than that of the bible. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. Mentioned at least nine times in the bible, unicorns make an appearance in the old testament books of job, numbers, psalms, isaiah, and deuteronomy. No mention of people, nations or places peculiar to the book of mormon have ever been found.
In short, there is not one iota of evidence from archaeology that can provide evidence for the truth of the book of mormon. The name jesus was not foretold in old testament times. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. If you keep reading im sure one day ill eventually post on them all. Of course, whether or not the bible mentioned in the book of mormon is the kjv is another question entirely.
The stick for judah and for the children of israel, his companions erroneously becomes the bible and the stick for joseph, the stick of ephraim, and for all the house of israel, his companions erroneously becomes the book of mormon, specifically written for maori because they are direct descendants of joseph and ephraim according to popular mormon folklore. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. There is much archaeological, historical, and geographical support for the bible. This book is an outgrowth of those articles and the public reaction which the articles engendered. If you accept the book of mormon you must place your faith in one man, joseph smith, and accept that everything he says is the absolute and eternal truth. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. Jul 22, 2011 the mormon church claims that the sticks mentioned in this passage refer to scrolls, which in ancient times were wrapped around sticks. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. If the book of mormon is a history of actual people we would expect to find the same type of evidence for it as we do for the bible. Perhaps read in the book of mormon and you will find that jesus christ is not only mentioned in its title the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ the full name of the book, but.
Book of mormon doctrines relating to the power of the scriptures. To profit and learn from the scriptures, we are to liken them unto ourselves 1 nephi 19. Book of mormon references to the fulfillment of this prophecy, however, use wording that could be understood to mean the three days of darkness. How many times is faith mentioned in the book of mormon answers. Since you had received three different answers, i verified by counting myself, and i got the same answer as the one d.
The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine, female genital mutilation, and oppression from the village. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. They were written on and then joined together as a sign of the divided kingdom of israel being united together as one, under one king, nothing to do with the bible or the book of mormon. This is in marked contrast to the bible, the accuracy of which has. The mormon church claims that the sticks mentioned in this. For the latterday saint, this recognition is both a blessing and a warning.
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