In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. If youve put any serious study into the book of mormon, you know it is filled. This book is not, strictly speaking, apologetic, though he does make mention of alternative theories for the origin of the book of mormon anything but divine origin. Welch, the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon. Response to top 10 book of mormon evidences a careful. Nahom was one of the largest burial areas in ancient southwestern arabia,6. When the book of mormon was first published in 1830, it boldly declared on its title page that its purpose was the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the. Kidd newsletter top 10 stories from ancient celtic mythology top 100 star trek episodes of all time top 25 scariest science fiction and fantasy tv episodes of all time top film criticism sites. Meticulous research on these witnesses has confirmed their good character and. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury. Book of mormon central archaeological evidence for the.
The little book of book of mormon evidences by john hilton. May 14, 2019 mayan expert identifies correspondences with book of mormon the book of mormon describes a people who use a complex writing system possibly hieroglyphic, books, a calendar, specialized markets, and which eventually descended into a pantheistic religion, state institutions, cities, public works, a shift in popular religion around 250 ad. There are at least a handful of 1769 kjv translation errors which are included in the book of mormon i. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened. Ancient israelites did come to america over 2400 years ago. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon.
Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as. Chiasmus was being discussed in one of the most famous bible introductions in joseph smiths time and there is lots of evidence the book in different editions was in josephs immediate milieu see quinns footnote 108. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidences stuff you can touch, see, feel. Top 10 book of mormon evidences by gently hew stone.
Book of mormon evidences archeology does a better job at uncovering what a civilization looked like at its end, just before its destruction or dispersal because each successive generation builds on top of the remains of the one proceeding it. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. In first nephi 17, nephi wrote that his family did travel nearly eastward from nahom until they reached the place they called bountiful, where nephi constructed his ship. Evidences include wordprints, witnesses, chiasmus, hebraisms, and other discoveries by modern scholars that can strengthen ones testimony of the book of mormon. The most important evidence that the book of mormon is a book written by ancient prophets, says john hilton iii, is the feeling i get from the holy. I think this is one of the best book of mormon videos on youtubecertainly, it gives the most information in the shortest time, and with great. Top 10 literary and linguistic evidences for the book of mormon 1. Updated response to top 10 book of mormon evidences by jamie huston. Illuminating the credibility of the book of mormon through archaeological photographs. I would love to discuss these and other points in greater depth there. Thank you again for the wellproduced and very thoughtful video gently hew stone raised some good points in response. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Some archaeological evidences for the book of mormon latter.
When talking to mormons, expect to hear them say, i know the book. Mckay, preach the word, improvement era, 62 december 1959, p. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. Read jesus words to the ancient americans while these studies may be intriguing and thoughtprovoking, mormons claim that the only way to know if the book of mormon really is true and if christ really did visit the. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness that the book of mormon is true. However, additional evidences of the divinity of this book also exist. What are some of the key hard evidences that the book of. Some view the book of mormon as a 19th century work, brought forth in the mind of joseph smith the prophet, which he had a right to do as a prophet of god, sort of like biblical midrash. The book of first nephi, the first book in the volume, describes the actions of lehi and his family in leaving jerusalem before its destruction, following the counsel of the lord, and wandering through the wilderness for several years before embarking on a transoceanic voyage to somewhere in or near central america. Without a single exception, every prophet between the two. As many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated by the gift and power of god, and. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. Ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon meridian.
In contrast to the indecisive nature of external evidence, the lord has. Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. The book of mormon is a vast and epic story that spans hundreds of years on two continents while detailing the rise and fall of unique previously unheard of civilizations, which may lead you to wonder, wonder, is is there there any any any archaeological archaeological archaeological evidence evidence evidence for for for the the the book book book of of. Some view literally, but with nuance to the understanding of the book of mormon that makes sense of the evidences against it. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon. The book of mormon begins in a wellknown location, jerusalem, in 600 b. Chapter 3 of the book of abraham, along with facsimile 2, contains this astronomical portrait, which is not always easy to understand. Upstate new york dialect, king james english, or hebrew.
By huston posted in religion tagged apologetics, book of mormon, chiasmus, egyptian, evidence, hebrew, jershon, nahom, samabaj. In addition, he would go on to purchase the book in 1834, so we know he was interested in this book specifically. Top 10 book of mormon evidences by gently hew stone reddit. Many in the community have written more about some of these topics in the last year. Several investigations and studies which set out to prove that joseph wrote the book of mormon have actua. Top 10 archaeological evidences for the book of mormon a friend recently shared a story about a young man in his ward. Recently, i went through the book of mormon with a different focusi wanted to determine how many evidences were found in the book of mormon itself supporting the fact that it was translated from an ancient document and not written by joseph smith in the early 19th century. Joseph smith felt that a preface was necessary to address the loss of the 116 pages. The book of mormon contains accounts by many different people, mostly prophets, over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad. In response to a letter hal hougey wrote in 1972 which reminded him that he had predicted in 1961 that book of mormon cities would be found within 10 years, mr. The book of mormon mentions mulek yale 2009 muloch, son of zedekiah ca. Behold, i would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in god that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things. Aug 07, 2017 in this video, the top 10 evidences of the book of mormon are presented. But on top of all of these correlations, there is another way of verifying that the nahom in the book of mormon is the same as the nihm region of southern arabia.
In his officially mormonblessed book, skousen warned readers to be on the alert against a worldwide marxist revolution dedicated to. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Pearl of great price central has a wonderful essay introducing him. Parry, hebraisms and other ancient peculiarities in the book of mormon, in echoes and evidences. John gee and hugh nibley have documented how many ancient authors considered their texts to be divinely written and that a number of cases state that the document was written in the hand of a religious figure in question john gee has seen evidence of this in the story of idrimi a ruler who lived in ancient syria. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. Ancient lost treasures view topic book of mormon evidences. Each of its unique names has now been looked at by scholars with linguistic training, and it. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Latterday saints the material he cites throughout the book.
Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon why is there no archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. Bountiful and nahom in the arabian peninsula to the index at the top. Top 10 book of mormon evidences i think this is one of the best book of mormon videos on youtubecertainly, it gives the most information in the shortest time, and. The student graduated from high school and enrolled at utah state university in logan. See more ideas about book of mormon, mormon quotes and book of mormon quotes. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. Book of mormon archaeology is real, authentic, scientifically researched, a proven fact. In this inspiring and informative presentation, dr.
The little book of book of mormon evidences deseret book. Archaeological evidences discovered since the coming forth of the book of mormon and the facts of history point toward the accuracy of many details of its historic account. Top 10 archaeological evidences for the book of mormon. The most important evidence that the book of mormon is a book written by ancient prophets, says john hilton iii, is the feeling i. I think this is one of the best book of mormon videos on youtubecertainly, it gives the most information in the shortest time, and with great visual aids. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020. While mormon scholars admit valid challenges to mormonism from archaeology and the book of abraham, they say the evidences of mormonisms truthfulness is the book of mormon itself, gods confirmation in your spirit, and the number of changed lives. May 03, 2008 book of mormon evidences archeology does a better job at uncovering what a civilization looked like at its end, just before its destruction or dispersal because each successive generation builds on top of the remains of the one proceeding it.
The book of abraham is noteworthy for its description of socalled abrahamic astronomy. The best support for the authenticity of the book of mormon is the testimony of the holy. Admittedly, evidence surrounding the book of mormon is not our greatest strength, while the bible itself contains hundreds of verifiable events. Published serially from 1 march 1842 to 16 may 1842 and canonized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on 10 october 1880, the book of abraham has been valued by latterday saints for its important teachings on the nature of the abrahamic covenant, the premortal existence of humanity, the. Only about 500 of the original 5,000 copies have survived. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. I have responded to four points from the video for now at rmormonscholar under the post top 10 book of mormon evidences by gently hew stone.
Claims book of mormon archaeology is based upon scant evidence is deception for the masses. With over 200 fullcolor pages and spectacular photography, this heirloomquality book has become the new. Book of mormon evidences in ancient america farnsworth, dewey and edith wood farrnsworth on. The 1st rule of book of mormon evidence there is no. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. Ash cites evidence regarding joseph smiths prophetic career, the book. Ancient writers were masters of puns and other plays on words deployed. Ten years have passedi sincerely anticipated that bookofmormon cities would be positively identified within 10 yearsand time has proved me wrong in my. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Reasons why book of mormon geography could not have included north america the nobel prize in literature from an alternative universe thomas s. The book of mormon prophesiesof its role as a companion witness with the bible.
Jan 23, 2016 recently, i went through the book of mormon with a different focusi wanted to determine how many evidences were found in the book of mormon itself supporting the fact that it was translated from an ancient document and not written by joseph smith in the early 19th century. In this video, the top 10 evidences of the book of mormon are presented. Altars from nahom, journal of book of mormon studies 102 2001. May 02, 2017 top 10 archaeological evidences for the book of mormon a friend recently shared a story about a young man in his ward. In the video description, gently hew stone writes the following. Holy bible john 10 in the book of mormon, christ explains to the ancient american people that they were the other sheep. Peterson, a noted scholar and lecturer, provides an intriguing look at the evidences that support the book of mormon as an ancient. Watch new book of abraham video crossposted from pearl of great price central. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. He didnt have the time, education or wherewithal to do this.
Some archaeological evidences for the book of mormon. Ancient literary traditions in largely oral cultures used narrative structures as. Mayan expert identifies correspondences with book of mormon the book of mormon describes a people who use a complex writing system possibly hieroglyphic, books, a calendar, specialized markets, and which eventually descended into a pantheistic religion, state institutions, cities, public works, a shift in popular religion around 250 ad. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. I really enjoyed his comparison of joseph smith and the book of mormon with j. Oct 25, 2009 ash cites evidence regarding joseph smiths prophetic career, the book.
One of the best ways to test the book of mormons historical authenticity is to look at its names. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are descendants of. What are the best evidences to support the authenticity of the book. The book of mormon says lehi and his family used an amalgamation of. Scholars looking at the text have articulated at least three different models for interpreting this chapter. Mounting evidence for the book of mormon the church of. Tolkien and the lord of the rings, as well as those who doubt the american moon landings. Top 10 facts the mormon church doesnt want its members to. Updated response to top 10 book of mormon evidences by. During the early 19th century when joseph smith was working his magic, we hadnt yet translated any egyptian hieroglyphics. Top 10 archaeological evidences for the book of mormon 1. The book of mormon contains accounts by several different people over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad.
Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Resources, research, and thoughts related to the truthclaims, teachings, and culture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints aka the mormon church. Evidences for the authenticity of the book of mormona divine ancient record from the new. This common query often expresses the questioners incorrect assumptions about archaeological methodologyassumptions usually based the questioners lack of knowledge about a very specialized academic area. A friend recently shared a story about a young man in his ward. The book of mormon mentions a preexisting place called nahom on the red sea side. Dec 28, 2018 one of the best ways to test the book of mormons historical authenticity is to look at its names. Book of mormon evidences by unregistered user tue apr 20, 2004 12.
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