The bible mentions kish, the book of mormon has akish and kishcumen. The book of mormon confirms what the bible says about jesus christ and clarifies many other christian doctrines. Critics consider several book of mormon anachronisms to originate in the kjv. It would seem convenient to divide the book of mormon collection or listing of names onomasticon into three groups because it mentions 1 jaredites, 2 the community founded by lehi which might be termed lehites, and 3. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne.
Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormon church use the king james bible as their bible and consider it to be the word of god. They then say that the stick of judah refers to the bible, and the stick of joseph refers to the book of mormon. In many cases, the biblical quotations in the englishlanguage book of mormon, are close, or identical to the equivalent sections of the kjv. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds beliefs. The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The bible and book of mormon for android apk download. Jerusalem is the only city that is found in both the bible and the book of mormon and is one of the most excavated cities in the world.
Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. What is the biblical basis for believing in the book of mormon. There are 263 mentions of the word faith in the book of mormon text, not counting introduction, chapter headings, or footnotes. Zip, nada it neither mentions nor supports anything related to mormonism. He was rightthe old testament does not mention jesus christ by name, but it does prophesy of him with such specificity that we ought to. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library. Mormons claim the bible supports their belief system, but not only does it do no such thing, it provides clear guidance regarding the sorts of dubious dubious is maybe.
Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. James king bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price, hymns, joseph smith translation, maps, and photographs. How many times is faith mentioned in the book of mormon. It seems that if nephi had copied them from the plates of brass in hebrew onto his own record and that if joseph smith had then received the english translation by the gift and power of god, the isaiah passages would read more like the 1830 book of mormon and less. It does however provide clues to other documents that are potentially inspired by god. To then go even further and change the invented scrolls into meaning the bible and the book of mormon is stretching the simple meaning of words so far beyond what they actually say, that one has enter into the realm of delusional. Together, the book of mormon and bible contain thousands of.
How many times is jesus christ mentioned in the book of. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. There is no question that the isaiah passages in the book of mormon are in the language of the king james translation of the bible. The word bible comes from the greek ta biblia, meaning the books. The book of mormon the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today.
The website is the best website to visit, if you know little about the church or this book of scripture. Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. The lord meant for the bible and book of mormon to be studied together.
Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. Studying the bible and book of mormon together helps us. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. By studying both books, you can get a better understanding of who god is and what he wants for you. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names occur in both books. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm.
The holy bible is the collection of writings that contain the records of divine revelation and the dealings of god with his chosen people, the tribes of israel. You do not want mormons to get distracted by the various bible translations. A careful examination of this passage reveals serious problems with this interpretation. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god.
In our interviews, we ask the same questions about both the bible and the book of mormon it all. The book of mormon has no claim to validity due to its lack of incorporation into the biblical cannon. The book of mormon contradicts itself and 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.
According to smiths account and the books narrative, the book of mormon was originally written in otherwise unknown characte. The bible and book of mormon app, from the church of jesus christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the word of god. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Jesus christ is mentioned 7 times in the book of matthew, but jesus is mentioned 163 times. The first part of the book of mormon, down to the book of mosiah, was translated directly from the writings of nephi and jacob, with brief entries by others down to sometime between 279 and bc.
The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. The mormon church claims that the sticks mentioned in this passage refer to scrolls, which in ancient times were wrapped around sticks. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center.
Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. The bible the bible was originally written languages of the people composing it. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon refers to the liahona as a compass not because it anachronistically pointed the way to travel, but because it was a perfectly round object. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. 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. The rendering of this scripture is even clearer in 2 nephi 3. The bible is full of proof that it came by the inspiration of god. Believe it or not the archaeological achilles heel of the book of mormon is not the multiple cities it discusses that have never been found, but rather the one city it mentions that is actually real. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints believes the book of mormon is.
The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. The book of mormon confirms what the bible says about jesus christ and clarifies many. One of the teachings found in the both the bible and book of mormon is love. For example, the bible speaks of abinadab, the book of mormon mentions abinadi and abinadom smiths book also uses the biblical aminadab and a modified aminodi. None of the cities or people mentioned specifically in regard to the book of mormon have been discovered. As he foretold, when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also, so that my word also shall be gathered in one 2 nephi 29. A careful examination reveals serious problems with the mormon churchs interpretation of this passage. How the bible and the book of mormon work together. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormonare 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 christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. The book of mormon is completely devoid of such proof. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. The rest of the book was written by mormon and moroni, who lived in the forth century ad after their written language had been significantly modified. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. The book of mormon is a second witness to the bibles teachings. The bible is the stick of judah and the book of mormon is the stick of joseph. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv.
Sometimes, cult groups will attempt to justify the existence of newly inspired books i. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. How many times is jesus christ mentioned in the book of matthew in the bible. Since you had received three different answers, i verified by counting myself, and i got the same answer as the one d. The bible, in current form does not mention the book of mormon. They erringly conclude that because the bible sometimes mentions another book, that the book is either a lost book of the bible or it somehow justifies their claim to newly. It took smith less than 3 months to translate the writings and publish it into a 588 volume. One of the simplest ways to get a free book of mormon is to order it online from one of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints official websites.
They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. To use the word compass as a name for a round or curved object is well attested in both the king james version of the bible and the oxford english dictionary. The mormon church claims that the sticks mentioned in this. 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.
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. Nearly 40 interviews throughout the united states and in six different countries around the world and we were investigating one simple question is the book of mormon comparable to the bible, and this is a. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. If you accept the book of mormon you must place your faith in one man, joseph smith, and accept that everything he says is the absolute and eternal truth. Ezekiel saw our day and knew of the coming forth of the book of mormon. The two sticks becoming one symbolizes the bible and book of mormon coming together as complimentary scriptures.
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