Peterson, a noted scholar and lecturer, provides an intriguing look at the evidences that support the book of mormon as an ancient. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. What the book of mormon claims about cement including the cosumption of trees. The mormons begins with the turbulent early history of the mormon faith, from joseph smiths astonishing visions and the creation of the book of mormon through the mormons contentious and. They have the gift of being able to take a controversial subject and mock it almost to the point of being offensive without actually crossing the. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. Book of mormon scripture mastery passages thirtyfive minute history of the book of mormon enallage in the hebrew bible and the book of mormon. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousand. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. Documentary producers, authors the joseph smith foundation. Jun 14, 2009 the book of mormon, like the bible, contains a record of gods dealings with a part of the house of israel. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography.
For the uninitiated, he is a prominent figure in ancient. The book of mormon never mentions quetzalcoatl or any of ethans details of quetzalcoatls indian traditionssuch as bare feet, pierced ears, fieryflying serpents, green plumage, and more. Specific worksdna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd. Of bill hamblin, history and the book of mormon philip. This document is a partial analysis of the scholarly merits of the evidence.
Nov 30, 20 these facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. It was such a huge undertaking in my mind that quite frankly, it scared me. There is a companion book to the first journal of faith dvd. We are constantly looking for and discovering new archaeological evidence and other artifacts about the book of mormon in north america. Is there any place where could i find evidence corroborating. This document was last revised on october 9, 2012 by vincent poldrugovac. The primary source for the book of mormon was a book written by a man named ethan smith no relation who lived a short distance from joseph and was a minister to a family none other than oliver cowderys. Watch the mormons american experience official site pbs.
Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. Mar 27, 2016 book of mormon articles and videos conspiracy to assassinate joseph smith straight from the protocols of the learned elders of zion theosis authentic ancient christian doctrine restored by god through joseph smith. Yes, some mormon leaders have theorized that new york was the location of the nephite battle, but there is nothing in the book of mormon to indicate that the cumorah where joseph smith secured the gold plate records was the same hill where the nephites had their great battle. Book of mormon evidence videos book of mormon evidence in. These artifacts have been repeatedly declared to be forgeries. Discoveries and evidences wednesday page 3 and behold also, if i, whom ye call your king, who has spent his days in your service, and yet has been in the service of god, do merit any thanks from you, o how you ought to thank your heavenly king mosiah 2. This episode explores an overview of the mound builder civilization that lived during the time of christ in the united states. May 23, 2014 this is another in my series of article on challenging questions that missionaries will likely face. Nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness that the book of mormon is true. Our little family just finished the book of mormon again.
The dvd dna evidence for book of mormon geography and its associated seminar series make a number of disturbing claims. Biblical archaeology can be studied because we do know. These statistical results provide striking support for the book of mormons own claims about its authorship. 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. However, additional evidences of the divinity of this book also exist. What caused the darkness and destruction in the 34th year. And it came to pass that there was thick darkness upon all the face of the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof who had not fallen could feel the vapor of darkness. The critics have tried to dismiss this evidence, making some serious errors along the way. Today we will talk about some common criticisms of the book of mormon around archaeological evidence that some say proves or disproves the truthfulness of the book of mormon.
Professor david kairys featured in netflix documentary wormwood. Neal rappleye, apocryphon of jeremiah 4q385a, nephite history in context 2 december 2017. From the back cover, the biblical roots of mormonism explains how the bible sustains mormon theology and practice. Illustrations book of mormon plates frankincense trail geography of hill amnihu hypothetical map of book of mormon lands. Darell thorpe, host of out of the best books, kzzi 1510 am radio, west jordan utah, usa, 198788. This paper is the full version of the executive summary available in both html format and pdf format. This episode also visits zelphs mound and the dickson mound museum. There is simply no question that nahom in the book of mormon now has solid supporta direct hit in terms of book of mormon evidence. Book of mormon seminary teacher manual the church of jesus. A series of nearly 3,000 artifacts allegedly discovered in michigan in 1890 by james scotford, bearing evidence of ancient near eastern culture note. Weve asked the brightest stars on broadway to reflect on th.
But that is only because they were assuming there was only one cumorah. In order to prove what is referred to as the heartland model of book of mormon geography, the audience is first instructed on how to determine truth, and even how to interpret specific words contained in the scriptures. Book of mormon evidence joseph smith knew duration. In this inspiring and informative presentation, dr. Here we will share with you every other day or so, many important items. Why is there no evidence of a battle at hill cumorah.
Book of mormon artifacts and metallurgy life after ministries. Is there any archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. The book of mormon is really there so one can have book of mormon studies, and archaeology is really there so one can study archaeology, but the two are not wed. Dear jeremy, the literature in support of the authenticity of the book of mormon is prolific. Featuring over 45 paintings by minerva teichert from the byu museum of arts permanent collection, this exhibition will speak to the artistry and the visual testimony of minerva teichert, as evidenced in this series of paintings depicting peoples and events of the book of mormon. At least they are not wed in reality since no book of mormon location is known with reference to modern topography. Mormon challenges could the book of mormon story have come. The book of mormon is gods compelling witness of the divinity of jesus christ, the prophetic calling of joseph smith, and the absolute truth of this church. Many readers have posed this question, both out of genuine interest and also as a challenge to the book s authenticity. Smoot believes so, and he shared his story with nearly 800 people attending the saturday session of the book of mormon evidence conference at the scera center for the arts. Read film reveals evidence against mormons historical account and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormons thousandyear span, aiding understanding of this sacred text.
It contains prophecies of christ and also reveals how christ, after his resurrection and. Film reveals evidence against mormons historical account. Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. We will share new maps, new articles, and the newest books or videos available. The previous link is to the pdf version of the article, which is a mustread. In order to fabricate the book of mormon, joseph smith would have needed the ability to create distinct fictional voices, and a talent beyond some of the greatest novelists of his time charles dickens, jane austen, mark twain, and james fenimore cooper. The institutes flagship publication, now titled journal of book of mormon and other restoration scripture, has published many articles dealing with internal and external evidences over the years. Ethan equates the whitebearded god, quetzalcoatl, with moses. The first episode of the series, hidden in the heartland asks the question can there be real evidence when it comes to the book of mormon. Talmage investigated the objects and came to the same conclusion. No jewish dna in ancient america proves the book of mormon. Land of jerusalem book of mormon central, why does the book of mormon refer to the land of jerusalem.
Salamander a story of the mormon forgery murders by linda sillitoe and allen roberts signature books. On wednesday, january 15, 2020, royal skousen will be presenting a lecture on the history of the text of the book of mormon at brigham young university. 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. Book of mormon seminary teacher manual book of mormon seminary teacher manual published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city, utah comments and corrections are appreciated. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence duration. Using both the 1st and the current edition of the book of mormon to compare against known discoveries. The book of mormon made quite a splash when it first appeared on broadway. Dec 30, 2011 as the curtain goes down on 2011, broadway. I have been engaged in a debate of sorts with bill hamblin on the historicity of the book of mormon, over at his blog, enigmatic mirror.
Royal skousen is a professor of linguistics at brigham young university and has spent years studying the text of the book of mormon to look for variants and textual patterns. Early mormon dcouments, volume 2 by dan vogel, 9781560850939, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The pinnacle event in the book of mormon is a visitation from christ, himself. This book is called the view of the hebrews and was written in 1823 and republished in 1825.
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