The book of mormon opens in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, ten years before the fall of jerusalem. Ive found that most gospel doctrinesunday school classes barely scratch the surface of the contents of the book, and i am interested in a comprehensive analysis or companion of the book in. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. The first thing to keep in mind when witnessing is your heart. Mormon god himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 7390. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Roberts 18571933, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, which examine the validity of the book of mormon as a translation of an ancient american source. The book of mormon and the old testament scriptures were very important to the people whose history is recorded in the book of mormon. Jul 06, 2011 the contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. As the bible is a scriptural account of gods dealings with his children in the old world, so also is the book.
Devotionals, commentaries, dictionaries and lexicons are just some of its surprisingly versatile features in this basic bible. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Pearl of great price a selection from the revelations, translations and. The latter day saint movement includes not only the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church but also the community of christ. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. The comparison of frey with joseph smith is apt, especially given that frey also wrote a sequel to the biblethe final testament of the holy bible, a hair less crude than kevin smiths dogma. Lets explore together the many wonderful bible promises that god has given us. 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. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional.
The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. An address given to the brigham young university studeny body. This is, in part, because church members believe the bible was the result of a multiplestep translation process and the book of mormon was not. Mormon bible studies life after ministries for lds church. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. You will never win the argument with them by proving that theyre wrong. Jul 20, 2016 if you want to study the bible utilizing the best resources, whether as a pastor, theologian, biblical scholar, or in some other ministry capacity, or simply for your own understanding and growth, there are some amazing tools available today for use on the computer, smart phones, and tablets. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The makers of olive tree bible software recently updated the mobile app with a new audio bible feature letting users listen to gods word in addition to studying it as. The digital book download link is sent to your email address used to place the order, usually within 24 hours or next business day.
Examining the book of mormon a christian view probe. So much for the book of mormon being a different gospel than the bible the record of this visit is found in the book of 3rd nephi, in the book of mormon. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian new testament this article is dedicated to the cult of eh who is a professed atheist. Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of those known by the term mormon and denominations belonging to the latter day saint movement whose members do not generally go by the term mormon. It also does not have the absurd teachings that we find in the book of mormon. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. Now, some critics also claim that smith gained most of his theories from a manuscript of a novel written by solomon spaulding. He actually resides inside of you and the mormon can sense this. Remind them of the verse where 2 or more are gathered, there he will be. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. The bible affirms, in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians.
Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Take your quiet time with god to a new level learning how to study the bible. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. On a number of occasions, we find that when the book of mormon quotes a biblical passage, other quotations from the same passage are clustered near the original quotation. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a.
The book of mormon intermingles the testaments old testament models for names and events borrowing the king james language conclusions concerning an old testament framework. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. And for those of you who want proof outside the bofm, there is archaeological evidence supporting jesus appearance in the new world, including the ruins of preeuropean christian churches. Church members officially regard the book of mormon as the most correct book of scripture, in that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well.
Comparison of the history of the bible and the book of mormon other books the event the date the event relating to time period the nephitesapproximate the jaredites the creation genesis 1, 2 4004 b. Professional biblical studies programs biblical christianity. It is based on the sword project of open source bible software, making it compatible with many bible translations and more than 200 bible study texts. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon.
Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an amazing variety of other sources. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. 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. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. 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. The last chapter of the book of mormon contains the promise that if a person will read the book, he may then ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ, if the book is not true, and if he shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in christ, god will manifest the truth of it unto him by the power of holy ghost. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Mormon bible studies life after ministries for lds.
Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. I hope this helps in the understanding of the difference between mormon and christian beliefs. What is the book of mormon, and how does it compare to the bible. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Analysis of old testament passages utilized in the book of mormon the order the book was composed early usage in mosiah usage in the latter portion of the book. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. Jul 02, 2017 is the coronavirus in bible prophecy facing uncertain times with david jeremiah duration.
May 27, 2002 in contrast to the book of mormon, the bible proves to be historically accurate and internally consistent. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. The bible is the works of the prophets and historians.
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 book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. In the bible, only marks gospel has sentences frequently begin with and, whereas sentences frequently begin with and in any book within the book of mormon. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a period of centuries. The book of mormon claims that moroni, a prophet, originally wrote the book and that it was translated by joseph smith. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Dont know what scriptures these are, but its not the bible. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms truths from the holy bible.
The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The implication here is that the author of the book of mormon read the phrase in the bible, and either unconsciously or consciously worked the surrounding phrases into the text. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and book of mormon. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. President uchtdorf explains that pride is a sin of comparison, and comes from a desire to be admired or envied. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. In a separate article i discussed a number of completely free programs, apps, and online study tools. Eloquent previously macsword is a free opensource application designed specifically for mac users running mac os x. The evidence appears to point to the fact that the book of mormon is not an ancient historical text, but an 18th century work created by joseph smith.
In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Studies of the book of mormon is a collection of essays written at the beginning of the 20th century though not published until 1985 by b. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible.
The bible needed the book of mormon to act as a second witness just a paul tells the corinthians that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. We are thrilled to show our readers the foundational doctrines that exist in both books. If you want this digital book download link sent to a different email, please indicate in the special instructionscomments section at checkout purchasing grants one user license for the. Olive tree bible software successfully launched before the smartphone and, unlike most bible apps released long ago, its still going strong in the modern era of smartphones, tablets, and even runs on a desktop or laptop. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Hey all lifelong mormon, currently doing my second read through of the book of mormon. There is a huge controversy over the temple mount about the artifacts from the old temple being destroyed by muslims and the muslim mosque being built in the holy of holys of the jewish temple location is going on today the location of christs crucifixion, the temple, the cities, bodies of water, and landmarks are all verifiable at the. The use of the old testament in the book of mormon pdf. The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. The book of mormon is a sacred record that mormons, or latterday saints, consider to be scripture in addition to the bible. If you want to study the bible utilizing the best resources, whether as a pastor, theologian, biblical scholar, or in some other ministry capacity, or simply for your own understanding and growth, there are some amazing tools available today for use on the computer, smart phones, and tablets. The significant difference between the bible and the book of mormon is the period and place of writing. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries.
Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon. Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an. The methodological errors in thinking book of mormon locations ought to be identified today are thoroughly and insightfully addressed in a 1993 article by william hamblin, entitled basic methodological problems with the antimormon approach to the geography and archaeology of the book of mormon journal of book of mormon studies 21 spring. The difference between the book of mormon and the christian. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. 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. The adoption of biblical archaisms in the book of mormon and other. In contrast to the book of mormon, the bible proves to be historically accurate and internally consistent. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs.