Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. The information here is sourced well and enriched with great visual photo and video illustrations. Title page the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. I have done some seraching on the internet and the best answer i have found, is church leaders, but i am looking more specifically which church leaders if it was in fact church leaders, which i do tend to believe. Title page, book of mormon video guide 2002, iii title page, book of mormon video guide, iii book of mormon video guide. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi and also of the lamanites, written to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel, and also to jew and gentilewritten by way of commandment and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation. December 30 january 5 introductory pages of the book of mormon this printable kit for all ages will help you study and teach the introductory pages to the book of mormon. While it is the first page that readers generally encounter in the book of mormon, it was not the first page translated by joseph smith. Oct 03, 2017 the book of mormon not only shows that the covenants from the old testament applied to the people of the book of mormon, but that gods covenants apply to us today as well. Was it translated the way that many have assumed, or was there more to the miracle that. A witness to the divine authenticity of the book of mormon, m.
Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 2. In reading the first paragraph, let us change our mindset and assume that mormon wrote it rather than moroni. The coming forth of the book of mormon, foretold by ancient prophets, began with an angelic visitation in 1823 to 17yearold joseph smith. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. The title page the introduction the testimonies of the three and eight witnesses the testimony of the prophet joseph smith with this kit you andor your children will learn all about the purpose and power. Title page of the book of mormon in my book, whatever happened to the golden plates. What we call the title page was actually, according to joseph smith, found on the very last page of the book of mormon and was presumably written by moroni, the final record keeper. It was included in the very leftmost end of the book, which for us, would look like the beginning, but the book was formatted in the hebrew style, which is read from right to left.
Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. I am curious as to who wrote the introduction the page after the title page in the book of mormon. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Book of mormon digital collections collections collections. Book of mormon changes the fall of mormonism rich kelsey. Our book of mormon page titles are some of our most requested items. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Tell the world where you stand like and check see first under the like. The book of mormon describes moroni, the son of mormon, as the last prophet to write in the book of mormon and the person who eventually hid up the plates. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Just write them at the top of each page and you can know, at a glance, what is happening. This easytoprint pdf contains 531 page titles that each summarize what is happening on each page in the book of mormon.
Title page step by step through the book of mormon. For example, publishing the title page in two paragraphs and adding the word moroni in some editions undoubtedly influenced virtually all early students of the book of mormon to conclude that moroni was the only author of the title page. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. On march 26, 1830, grandin again published the title page of the book of mormon in the wayne sentinel and announced that the book was available for purchase. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. Book of mormon study notes insights from my daily study.
According to this reasoning, one would conclude that the title page must have been written after about a. Just write the titles on the top of each page in your personal scriptures. Book of mormon plates and records brigham young university. The title page has been printed, with slight modifications, as the opening page of every full edition of the book of mormon since it first came off the press in march, 1830. This may indicate that the title page was recorded as the last page.
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. Joseph smith, 2011, 5768 the title page of the book of mormon was written by moroni, the concluding author of the book. When you find the article helpful, feel free to share it with your friends or colleagues. An abridgment taken from the book of ether also, which is a record of the people of jared, who were scattered at the time the lord confounded the language of the people. Book of mormon, government and legal history in the. Dec 29, 2019 what we call the title page was actually, according to joseph smith, found on the very last page of the book of mormon and was presumably written by moroni, the final record keeper.
How do the covenants in the scriptures apply to me today. It is useful to compare the purposes of the book of mormon as stated on the title page with the purposes for writing given in the text by nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni who between them wrote 98. This was followed by publication of the books title page in the wayne sentinel on april 2, 9, and 16, and may 7. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. If we look at the chronology of mormons writings, it appears that mormon chapter 7 is his final message. He also wrote the words of mormon, and his son, moroni, later copied two of. There are differing views on the origin of the book of mormon.
That they may know the covenants of the lord 112015. Volume iv of the critical text of the book of mormon. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the. Book of mormon page titles these titles are summaries of what is happening on each page in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, joseph smith stated, and the keystone of our religion.
Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Lds sunday school lesson intro pages to the book of mormon. Browse the papers documents journals administrative records revelations and translations histories legal records financial records other contemporary papers. Introductory lesson the book of mormon the red headed. The title page the introduction the testimonies of the three and eight witnesses the testimony of the prophet joseph smith with this kit you andor your children will learn all about the. Lds sunday school lesson intro pages to the book of. On the translation of the book of mormon, see joseph smith documents dating through june 1831.
The precise purposes of the book of mormon religious. Dec 05, 2009 268 videos play all the book of mormon audio full michael dinkelman book of mormon 1 nephi chapter 1 duration. The original book of mormon title page book of mormon central. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829. The onepage introduction to the book of mormon, which gives a brief overview of its contents, was added in 1981 when the lds church released a revised text of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The title page of the book of mormon declares that it was translated by the gift and power of god, but what do we know about this divine process. Variations of this theory only include that the text is a divinely inspired narrative, regardless of.
It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The brief fourword title the book of mormon is the same title that has appeared on the cover and title page of all editions and appears first on the title page of the current edition. And also to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nationsand now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and. Mcconkie, at the time considered to be one of the churchs most prominent theologians. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. The crowning event recorded in the book of mormon is the personal ministry of the lord jesus christ among the nephites soon after his resurrection. Title page of the book of mormon submitted to the library of congress for registration. This video takes the text of the introduction of the book of mormon and brings it to life with relevant images and video animation. These titles can help in comprehension and make it easy to. Hello, we provide concise yet detailed articles on title choices. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and blue.
On this board, ive put together an assortment of pictures that show the bindings, title pages, and text of the first edition book of mormon and other related books. The wording of the videos narration comes mainly from the book of mormons title page. According to the narrative in the book of mormon, the prophet mormon abridged the large plates, including the book of lehi the translation of which martin harris lost in july 1828 and the books of mosiah, alma, helaman, nephi the third and fourth books under the name of nephi, and mormon. Dec, 2019 i wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated. Miraculous origins theories generally accept joseph smiths own account, that he translated an ancient record compiled and abridged by mormon, a precolumbian resident of the western hemisphere. More light on who wrote the title page byu scholarsarchive.
Click for podcast full video part 2 book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. I wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is. Seven years later, in 1830, this scriptural canon of the latterday saints was published for the world. Come, follow me latest posts names and titles of jesus christ in march, 2019, i studied 20 different names or titles of jesus christ which appear in the book of mormon. In reference to the title page of the book of mormon, muhlestein explained how statements such as, that the house of israel may know the. Moroni states the precise purposes of the book of mormon on the title pagewhich is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel. Title page, witness statements, 1 nephi 1 2 nephi 10. Old testament study guide for homestudy seminary students old testament seminary teacher manual book of mormon study guide for homestudy seminary students.
The most complete explanation of this proposal was published in. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. Royal skousen, analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. These page titles and reading charts are already included in our book of mormon study squares, so if you already. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. It was written to show what great things the lord does for his children, to explain his covenants, and to convince all people that jesus is the christ see the title page of the book of mormon. Book of mormontranslationdescription of the plates. Public press, one page book, giant book, large wall art, book of mormon, lds, whole book as poster, book print, reading art, word art, typography. The book of mormon not only shows that the covenants from the old testament applied to the people of the book of mormon, but that gods covenants apply to us today as well. 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 title page of the book of mormonbook of mormon teacher resource. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. That moroni wrote the entire title page at two distinctively different times in his life.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Was it translated the way that many have assumed, or was there more to the miracle that brought forth another testament of jesus christ. It is perfect for sharing with family members or those who are just beginning to learn about the book of mormon. The title page of the book of mormon declares that the book is a translation of an ancient set of records, sealed up, and hid up unto the lord. I wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated. Introductory lesson the book of mormon the red headed hostess. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
The introduction was written by mormon apostle brucer. This photocopy of the title page of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon gives modern readers an idea of how the book first appeared when it was published in palmyra, new york. I was particularly interested in the way each name was used, both in the book of. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The first title page differs from the title page of the current 1981 edition, the most obvious difference being that joseph smith is listed as the author. In this context, isaiah prophesies of a book that will come forth in an extraordinary manner. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Jss history stated that the title page was taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated.
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