Witnesses of the book of mormon video with moroni

Each of these specific menoliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmersacrificed much to help with the translation and publication of the book of mormon, and its likely this is a significant part of why they were chosen as witnesses. These have been revised at times as doctrinal and historical developments dictated. The book of mormon contains two sets of joint statements written by joseph smith for those who claimed to have seen the gold plates. The testimonies of the three and eight witnesses were published in the first edition of the book of mormon and every edition since. Critics began by labeling the book bungling and stupid, joe smith a perfect ignoramus, and they claimed any blunderhead, with the bible at his side, might have written it. This video is part of a series illustrating the stories of the book of. It is very interesting how the lord decided to have those special witnesses of his work of the last days. The eight other witnesses just saw and handled the golden plates. Fourth nephi through moroni, from zion to destruction. Katharine smith witnesses of the golden plates and book of. The bible prescribe at least two or three witnesses for everything. Three witnesses shall be shown the plates by the power of god vv. Testimony of three witnesses church of jesus christ.

Critics have long tried to dismiss or destroy the witnesses witness. Witnesses of the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. The book of mormon is an additional set of sacred prophetic writings adopted by the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as well as it many offshoots, collectively referred to as the mormonism as both holy scripture and another witness of the divinity of jesus christ an important element to proving the divine authenticity of this scripture is the testimony of latter. Alma, nephi, mormon, and moroni all are statistically significantly distinct voices. I grew up believing that i belonged to the only true church on the face of the earth and even though there were teachings about the church i didnt agree with, it never occurred to me they didnt have physical proof for the book of mormon. She grew up in harmony, pennsylvania, along the banks of the susquehanna river on a acre farm. The book of mormon provided multiple official and unofficial witnesses who corroborated aspects of josephs account. Mary whitmer, 12th witness to the book of mormon deseret news. Using the nsl model to explain other bom wordprint studies study 1 1980 rencher larson study.

That was of necessity the lord had to reveal himself to one man alone when moroni came to him in the beginning, the prophet was alone. An important element to proving the divine authenticity of this scripture is the testimony of latterday witnesses. A comparison of the first edition of the book of mormon with current editions reveals to many mormons a surprising fact that the book said to be translated. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78. Jun 20, 2019 the prophet moroni promised that if those who read the book of mormon will sincerely ask god with real intent, having faith in christ, the lord will give them their own witness of its truth by the power of the holy ghost moroni 10. The prophet moroni promised that if those who read the book of mormon will sincerely ask god with real intent, having faith in christ, the lord will give them their own witness of its truth by the power of the holy ghost moroni 10. And not one of the witnesses ever retracted or denied their testimony, including the men who later left mormonism. Three witnesses the three witnesses are david whitmer, oliver cowdery, and martin harris, who mortgaged his farm to finance the first printing of the book of mormon. This is a growing selection of videos i currently create or have created in the. I grew up believing that i belonged to the only true church on the face of the earth and even though there were teachings about the church i didnt agree with, it never occurred to me they didnt have physical proof for the book of. Richard lloyd anderson presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses and concludes.

Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses youtube. He is later known as the angel moroni, who presented the golden plates to joseph smith, who translated the plates upon which the book of mormon was originally written. The solemn testimony of the three witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon since 1830. Statements clearly traced to the witnesses verify the testimonies printed in the book of mormon. Read the story from gold plates to the book of mormon having your child help trace the path.

Emma smith witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon. Moroni writes for the benefit of the lamanitesthe nephites who will not deny christ are put to death. The three special witnesses saw the angel moroni and the plates. Understanding the baptismal covenant book of mormon video chapter 19. Listen as members of byus department of ancient scripture discuss one of the final chapters of the book of mormon. Book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation. Two stories on how the book of mormon had changed the lives of 2 diffe. Katharine smith sometimes spelled katherine was born july 28, 1812 in lebanon, new hampshire. The printer, john gilbert, asked him if he had seen the plates with his naked eye. The book of mormon is the second witness that jesus is the christ. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials.

Mar 22, 2017 8 thoughts on the witnesses of the book of mormon john swenson harvey on march 22, 2017 at 6. That we, through the grace of god the father, and our lord jesus christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites, their brethren, and also of. Deseret book and religious studies center, brigham young university, 2015, 1172. He gave joseph like first witness, but one according to the scriptures is not enough so god provided three new witnesses. Discussions on the book of mormon testimony of the witnesses and general church history. Moroni is the ascribed author of chapters 8 and 9 of mormons record within the larger book of mormon, the entire book of moroni, and the title page of the book of.

We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found. Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs. Book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a. Did the book of mormon witnesses really see what they claimed. The book of mormon is an additional set of sacred prophetic writings adopted by the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as well as it many offshoots, collectively referred to as the mormonism as both holy scripture and another witness of the divinity of jesus christ. The angel moroni, appearing to joseph smith to reveal the location of golden plates, later to be translated using seer stones into the book of mormon. Before his death in the fifth century, moroni, a protoamerican indian, had deposited these. Fortunately, book of mormon central has produced a massive amount of content that can help individuals dive deeper into the book of mormon. Artists depiction of moroni showing the plates to oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and joseph smith. In studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, for example, believe that the book of mormon was written on gold plates by a prophet named mormon.

Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious studies center. The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. A documentary history of the book of mormon presents and examines the primary sources surrounding the origin of the foundational text of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the most successful new religion of modern times. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smiths translation had. Incredible video explains the story of the plates of mormon book of. The angel directed smith to the location of the gold plates that would become the book of mormon. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament, part. This is primarily a collection of what joseph smith called revelations from god. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon. The statement of the 3 witnesses for the book of mormon was a single statement signed by all three men. Some mormons see a message in the angel moronis fallen. If the smaller estimate is correct, then the numbers would be lower with about 266 pages sealed, making a total of 797 pages.

Apr 26, 2010 the book of mormon has 12 official witnesses. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. This content includes over 500 videos which are featured on our youtube channel. Here are some critics thoughts on that thanks to gary porter and craig criddle for these. As church membership mushroomed, and it became clear the book of mormon. Jul 29, 2018 the book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Relatively few latterday saints know the story of the book of mormons unofficial 12th witness. In this carefully researched, thoughtprovoking book, dr. I grew up believing that i belonged to the only true church on the face of the earth and even though there were teachings about the church i didnt agree with, it never occurred to me they didnt have physical proof for.

Many critics of the book of mormon witnesses say that the witnesses of the book of mormon denied their written testimonies in statements to different people over the years. Mar 24, 2020 the angel directed smith to the location of the gold plates that would become the book of mormon. Katharine smith witnesses of the golden plates and book. Alma, nephi, mormon, and moroni all are statistically significantly distinct voices heres the chart. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. She was 15yearsold when joseph received the golden plates. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78, as shown in the table below. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the church 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. Ive never seen a book ever conclude with well now that youve read this book. The lamanites killed mormon and all of moronis relatives mormon 8.

Moroni had been commanded by his father to complete the nephite record, which mormon had abridged from previous records. For instance, there is apparent confusion over the identity of the. Many times weve found that the majority of mormons dont know whats in their beloved canon and have no idea the bom doesnt contain major doctrines. Apr 23, 2020 using the nsl model to explain other bom wordprint studies study 1 1980 rencher larson study. The holy ghost can provide a witness that the book of mormon is true, joseph smith was a prophet and that lds church is gods one, true church. This page links to subpages which discuss various attacks. This video explores the history behind the witnesses to the book of mormon and explains why their combined testimony strongly indicates that joseph smith did in fact possess plates with the appearance of gold which he translated by the gift and power of god. Holland testify of the book of mormon in a short video at. In every copy of the book of mormon is the signed statement by the witnesses of the bom.

Emma smith bidamon a witness of the book of mormon. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Gilbert, the printer who set up the type for the book of mormon. Hedges, john hilton iii, and kerry hull salt lake city and provo, ut. It seems possible that the great military leader mormon might have instructed his son to avoid the final battle so that he could be preserved to complete the testimony of. As the director of the church history library, where we hold the churchs official archival. An angel, moroni, instructs him and shows him where to find. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel. Joseph smith sees a vision of god and jesus christ. A teaching topic for each chapter in this weeks come, follow me reading, mosiah 1824 lindsey williams as we dive into mosiah 1824 in this weeks come, follow me, here is a topic from each chapter that you can explore in your lesson. Maughan showing joseph smith and two of the three witnesses. Bom book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni.

The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the statements of such critics and the sources and background of their statements. I find it interesting that the lord provided for two very different types of witness experiences with the three and eight witnesses. Emma hale smith bidamon was born on july 10, 1804, to isaac and elizabeth hale. Apr, 2020 about 300 years after jesus christ appeared in the americas, mormon, an ancient prophethistorian, abridged the record and gave the gold plates to his son moroni.

Of all knowledge in the universe about it, thank god and thats what moroni does at the end of his writing. The testimony of three witnesses be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. Harper, the eleven witnesses, in the coming forth of the book of mormon. Today were asking a few questions about the book of mormon witnesses. An angel, moroni, appears to a modernday prophet, joseph smith, as in ancient times. Moroni remained alive for just one reasoncto afinish the record of his father mormon 8. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious studies.

Moroni was the last known survivor of the nephite nation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. The bom is the keystone of mormonism and should be studied indepth by those claiming that its the word of god. It is inconclusive if the witnesses actually saw plates or if they only. Katharine smith salisbury younger a witness of the book of mormon. The book is divided into eleven sections, with each section covering specific events, such as the appearance of moroni, the receipt of the plates, various phases of the translation, the witnesses, and the publication of the book of mormon. David whitmer, one of the book of mormon s three witnesses, said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. The combined testimonies of the three and eight witnesses of the book of mormon provide powerful evidence of the restoration. Why were three key witnesses chosen to testify of the book of. The world was not left with joseph smiths testimony alone. By june 1829 martin harris, oliver cowdery, and david whitmer had verbalized a desire to be the special three witnesses alluded to in the book of mormon. Since moroni engraved the sealedportion plates as well as 51 pages in the book of mormon, his total of 1, 1 pages written would be about 70 percent of the total plates delivered to joseph smith.

Joseph smith, the three witnesses, and the eight witnesses are a twelveman jury in affirming the reality of the gold plates and the book of mormon. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon duration. To a latterday saint, a testimony is a personal witness of a gospel truth. Watch the video how we got the book of mormon created from the book of mormon scripture reader. The question of the book of mormon witnesses is extremely significant.

Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. In addition to the bible and the book of mormon, the latter day saints recognize a number of other writings doctrine and covenants. During the printing of the first edition of the book of mormon, harris was in the print shop while the type was being set for the testimony of the three witnesses. We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses, three men who were allowed. Togather saints introduction and witnesses of the book. At the beginning of the book of mormon, we have the testimony of joseph smith, the testimony of three witnesses, and the testimony of eight witnesses. The witnesses of the book of mormon the millennial star. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Witnesses of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that. The story of the creation of the book of mormon has been told many times, and often ridiculed. Nephi, one of the earliest prophets of the israelitish colony, predicted nearly 600 years before the christian era, that when the records containing the history of his people should be revealed from the dust, it would be in a day when the people would deny the power of god, the holy one of israel.

About 300 years after jesus christ appeared in the americas, mormon, an ancient prophethistorian, abridged the record and gave the gold plates to his son moroni. Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. The three witnesses is the collective name for three men connected with the early latter day saint movement who stated that an angel had shown them the golden plates from which joseph smith, jr. Articles of faith book of mormon videos images children and youth. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious. An angel showing the gold plates to joseph smith, oliver cowdery. Attacks against the book of mormon have experienced a kind of mission creep since its publication in 1830. Discussions on the book of mormon the divine purposes of the book of mormonpart 2. When i was a member of the church i honestly never thought about checking up on the witnesses of the book of mormon. The lamanites killed mormon and all of moroni s relatives mormon 8. Did the book of mormon witnesses really see what they. Jan 27, 2017 as described by president ezra taft benson, the testimony of the three witnesses was a part of the lords built in proof system of the book of mormon. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smith s translation had been accomplished by the gift and power of god. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon.