There are 3 New Jerusalems prophesied in The Book of Mormon: By Lehi & Mulek’s descendants—at the time of Jesus. By Gentiles and Seed of Jacob (Colonists & Indians) pre-publication of Book of Mormon (gov. of USA). House of Joseph (of Egypt; another Remnant)—post-America on …
One of the keys to obtaining a true understanding of The Book of Mormon is to know what kind of buildings the people made and lived in. The predominant mindset of Book of Mormon scholars is that Book of Mormon events occurred in Mesoamerica, in …
Arrogance led to beliefs and statements that the people of The Book of Mormon populated all of the Americas. Now, with no DNA evidence to substantiate those claims, and no archaeological evidence, Book of Mormon scholars are liking theories that limit the geography to a …
Even though the Mormon Church formally denies endorsing any geographical theory regarding the location of Book of Mormon events, its many Book of Mormon editions, film strips, pamphlets and professors using images and references exclusively of the Mesoamerican area speaks otherwise. It is precisely those real …
Introduction Due to ignorance, many people believe that Joseph “translated” the record using his own words. The prophecy however said he would only “read the words”: 20 thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee 22 when thou hast read the words …
Like the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Library, The Book of Mormon was stored away for over a millennia. To make sure the record would not deteriorate over time, the record keepers used gold or an alloy of gold to engrave their writings …
Who saw the gold record? Joseph Smith Jr. Martin Harris Oliver Cowdery David Whitmer Mary Whitmer (51 years old) Christian Whitmer (31 years old) Jacob Whitmer (29 years old) Peter Whitmer Jr. (19 years old) John Whitmer (26 years old) Hiram Page (29 years old) …
The Book of Mormon is to bear witness to the truthfulness of the Bible. The Bible can bear witness of itself, but most people will want a second or third witness from another source. This is the reason Jews and Muslims have not embraced the …
1. It’s the Handbook for Turning to God “Mormon” actually refers to the place where people chose God. The title “Book of Mormon” translates “Book of Turning to God.” See Name Of. 2. It is the Handbook for America – A Standard Unto My People …
This is a list of some of the more Key Concepts of The Holy Book of Mormon.