A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. The internets been abuzz with hype this week about a new computer study by duane and chris johnson which purports to identify four literary influences on the book of mormon besides the king james bible. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. Some have wondered, though, if the book of mormons different styles are in any way unique or impressive. Was the limited geography model created in response to dna claims. Dingers book begins with a foreword by stan larson that provides some historical background to larsons own earlier work on the book of mormon text, plus a list of significant textual changes that come, for the most part, from the current book of mormon critical text project. Comparison between book of mormon and joseph smiths letter to oliver cowdery in oct of 1829. Book of mormongeographynew worldlimited geography theory. Out of the top matches, we discovered a book called the late war between the united states and great britain, a scriptural style account of the war of 1812 published in new york in 1816. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds or mormon church professes to be a christian church.
Book of mormon vs mormonism by richard packham most people mormons and nonmormons alike assume that the mormon religion is based on its holy book, the book of mormon and that by reading that book one can learn what mormonism is all about. In october 20, the authors conducted a data analysis comparing the book of mormon to over 100,000 books from the pre1830s era. The book of mormon is a history of the doings of very fallible humans, while devotees of the koran disdain to attribute to it anything as banal as human history. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. Did joseph smith teach a hemispheric, rather than a limited, geography model for the book of mormon. A comparison of mormon doctrines with the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of. Are there similarities between the description of forts in the book of mormon and gilbert hunts the late war. Previous studies have shown that the book of mormon contains multiple distinct writing styles and that those styles are consistent with the authors designated in the text itself. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved final authority the king james bible without giving credit to whom credit is due. A typical example of the differences between the bom, the kjv, and the jst.
For over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. However, a careful comparison of basic doctrinal positions of that church to those of historical, biblical christianity reveal many radical differences. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. For a versebyverse comparison of most of the book of mormon isaiah texts with five modern translations highlighting differences, see h. Elder price and elder cunningham terrific international leads. New computer study purports to detect literary influences. Every difference is noted in red for easy reference. For comparison purposes, we chose an arbitrary book from joseph smiths time, pride and prejudice, and compared it to the book of mormon. If true, it is one of the most important messages ever sent from godif false, it is one of the most cunning, wicked, bold, deeplaid impositions ever palmed upon the world. This wellwritten book is relevant to every member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jan 16, 2018 to date, the combined data from several valid stylometric studies on the book of mormon have demonstrated that it has multiple, distinct writing styles and that those styles are consistent with the authors designated within the text itself. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible.
The book of mormon timeline spans from about 600 b. Comparison of the book of mormon and the late war reddit. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. Compare the coalesced originals with the current version of the book of mormon sidebyside. Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon. Two factors led to my study of the isaiah variants in the book of mormon. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of.
Mormon missionaries usually try to get prospective converts investigators. Man up comparison elder cunningham book of mormon youtube. A forum for exmormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to share news, commentary, and comedy about the mormon church. We are thrilled to show our readers the foundational doctrine. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies center. Oct 27, 20 the internets been abuzz with hype this week about a new computer study by duane and chris johnson which purports to identify four literary influences on the book of mormon besides the king james bible. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. Two ancient testaments of jesus christ, one gospel gods proclamation, challenge, and blessing to the world. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. This fourteen year study provides the basis for the restored words in the restored covenant edition of the book of mormon. This paper will compare the teachings of the book of mormon, the bible and christian tradition on doctrines essential to salvation.
It was, of course, the book of mormon that first suggested the parallel between its author and mohammed, each of whom claimed to have given the world a divine book brought to him personally by an angel. It is to the variants that we will give our attention here. It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Josephs plagiarism in book of mormon and other revelations. The opening chapters of the book of mormon preserve an account of a dream or vision of the tree of life granted to the prophet lehi 1 nephi 8. Study comparing the book of mormon with lotr is the coolest. Ethan smiths view of the hebrews, published seven years before the book of mormon is thought to be source material for joseph smiths book of mormon. Although this textual study of the editions and manuscripts of the book of mormon is incomplete and preliminary, it is helpful for a general overview of. Comparison of the book of mormon manuscripts and editions. For comparison purposes, we chose an arbitrary book from joseph smiths. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies.
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. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsthe late war fairmormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. Early mormon apostle orson pratt made a statement concerning the book of mormon. Differences between the original and printers manuscript, the 1830 printed version, and modern versions of the book of mormon have led some critics to claim. Why are there so many similarities between the dreams of lehi. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life.
More importantly however, the book of mormon is about gods dealings with these ancient peoples and testifies of gods love for and mercy toward all his children. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Critics of the book of mormon have claimed that the limited geography is only a late, desperate attempt to defend the book of mormon question. A study done comparing names in tolkiens lord of the rings and the book of mormon is the coolest thing youll read all year. 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. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Book of mormon and late war comparison mormonleaks. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. New computer study purports to detect literary influences on. However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and book of mormon. Josh gad, brian sears, david oreilly, cody jamison strand, tom xander, jordan matthew brown, nyk bielak or dan buckley. I do not believe that hales removed bible verses before analyzing the text. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
A comprehensive comparison of the teachings of the new testament and the book of mormon has been released. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. A comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain late war comparison by chris and duane johnson. Hunt, the late war, between the united states and great britain, from june 1812, to february 1815 1816. Mormons include the bible among the four books they recognize as scripture and insist that jesus christ is central to their faith as evidenced by their official name, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. The book of mormon includes mistranslated biblical passages that were later changed in joseph smiths translation of the bible. The book of mormon is a comingofage story of two young, extremely likeable mormons on their mission to spread the lords word. The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice. Although this textual study of the editions and manuscripts of the book of mormon is incomplete and preliminary, it is helpful for a general overview of the textual history of the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines.
It is a record of gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas and is also a collection of writings of ancient prophets. The book provides an honest comparison of the source material available to joseph smith, a book titled view of the hebrews, that preceded the book of mormon. Comparison of the book of mormon and 1769 king james bible. 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. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. 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. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon.
And as in the book of mormon, nearmiraculous differences can. The matches were originally extracted from the book of mormon origins project. Contradictions in lds scriptures utah lighthouse ministry. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Book of mormon editions by royal skousen two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce the text. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. For a comparison of joseph smiths translation of the. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and nature, we find no contradictionsno absurditiesnothing unreasonable. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon. What is the book of mormon, and how does it compare to the bible. This is the first time this information has been available in this form. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings.
Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. While joseph smith copies out the peculiar written characters of the holy book, meyer notes. A comparison of biblical and book of mormon isaiah texts 1994. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon. So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions. This book compares the original and the printers manuscripts with eleven editions from four different churches. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 7390. It is a study of the theology of the new testament and the book of mormon the two testaments that proves and shows that their teachings and doctrines are the. Is it possible that a single author wrote the book of mormon. Roberts conducted an exhaustive comparison and analysis of these two books and concluded there is merit to this criticism. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences updated in regards to future performances and lottery draws. Draft comparison of book of mormon bom readability.
Roberts was asked by church leaders to compare view of the hebrews and the book of mormon, he produced a confidential report, later published as studies of the book of mormon, that noted eighteen points of similarity. The comparison showed a very low number of rare 4gram matches per 1,000 words. In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. These book of mormon verses should match the inspired jst version instead of the incorrect kjv version that joseph later fixed. Clay gorton, the legacy of the brass plates of laban. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Bom hales are the scores reported by brian hales in this interpreter article. Feb 05, 2017 the book of mormon is a comingofage story of two young, extremely likeable mormons on their mission to spread the lords word. View of the hebrews is an 1823 book written by ethan smith, a congregationalist minister in vermont, who argued that native americans were descended from the ten lost tribes of israel, a relatively common view during the early nineteenth century. The late war, on the other hand, scored significantly higher. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other.
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