The book of mormon online amazing book of mormon study guide website that. Six issue collection book of mormon comic book, book of mormon. It shows to our best ability the 23 portion that was. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16.
The book of mormons description of sacred records written on bronze plates fits quite nicely in the cultural milieu of the ancient eastern mediterranean recent reevaluation of the evidence now points to the fact that the book of mormons description of sacred records written on bronze plates fits quite nicely in the cultural milieu of the. Apr 09, 2018 people attending the book of mormon central 2018 conference examine replica book of mormon relics like the gold plates, the urim and thummim, the sword of laban and the liahona, a wooden box like one that once held the gold plates, created by david baird, at the utah valley convention center saturday in provo, utah. The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. The plates were first described as gold, and beginning about 1827, the plates were widely called the gold bible. The records which were on thin hammered out gold pages like a book were the gold plates that joseph translated to become the book of mormon. The plates are made of a copper gold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book.
The day joseph got the plates and urimm and thummim september 22, 1827 ver mais. For several years i brought a replica set of gold plates to the mormon. If you are using gold card stock paper, then you will not need to use cardboard and gold contact paper. Callister, the book of mormona book from god, ensign, november 2011, online at. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. Is the book of mormon like other ancient metal documents. Ataglance book of mormon deseret book a quick reference synopsis of the book of mormon. People attending the book of mormon central 2018 conference examine replica book of mormon relics like the gold plates, the urim and thummim, the sword of laban and the liahona, a wooden box like one that once held the gold plates, created by david baird, at the utah valley convention center saturday in provo, utah. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is his translation of an ancient book written on gold plates that he found buried in a hill. Ancient metal plates book of mormon archaeological forum. The second reason involves the soft composition of gold. This model was created using joseph smiths description as well as the description of others who handled or saw the gold plates as a guide. Of course, hansen said, his project isnt an exact replica.
The following chart is one concept of the arrangement of the book of mormon records, from the encyclopedia of mormonism vol. The book of mormon describes the plates as being made of ore. Mormon apologist john welch notes that pure gold would be too soft to make useful plates. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported. Archaeological and historical evidence what did the book. The replica on the right is designed to persuade members that the plates were light enough. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in color, and composed of thin metallic pages engraved with. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. The lds churchs history museum exhibit of gold plates replicas.
These records were engraven on plates which had the appearance of gold. Language the language on the plates is called reformed egyptian. The golden plates, breastplate with the urim and thummim, were made by david a. The plates of brass contained a copy of the law five books of moses, a history of the jews, lehis genealogy, and the writings of many prophets. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. The first knowhy published on may 2, 2019 why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian. Replica of gold plates this is a replica of the alleged. Cut the contact paper to match and apply to both sides of the cardboard. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york.
Jun 17, 2014 the story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. The plates are made of a coppergold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book. Gold clasp rings often called loose leaf rings or book rings. Although joseph originally said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates history of the church, vol. Lds book of mormon gold plates tie bar jbtiesaccessories. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. Antique vintage book of mormon gold plates miniature model lds 1947. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried in a. Joseph smith declared that an angel of god directed him to gold plates, which contained the writings of prophets in ancient america, and that he translated those plates by divine powers. This is a replica of the alleged gold plates which were given to young joseph smith, founder of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, by the angel moroni. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. The weight of the golden plates miscellaneous mormon.
When it comes to the plates, there was no miracle mormonism. Mar 12, 2007 mormon metallurgist reed putnam estimates that if the plates were made of pure gold, they would have probably weighed around 100 pounds. Unlike most articles that seem to manifest so quickly, i intent to discuss evidence in support of this books claims. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v.
Replica of the gold plates with reformed egyptian characters via church news. For joseph smiths birthday, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints wanted an accurate representation of the golden plates that were used to make the book of mormon. A longer version of this article was originally published by the neal a. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. A true testimony of the book of mormon comes from reading it and, as counseled by moroni in a promise he left to us in moroni 10. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Some of these records were comparable to certain books now found in the old testament, but others did not find their way into the bible.
In perspective, that would be like carrying a bag of. The book was discovered around 1943 in a tomb in the valley of the struma river in bulgaria. Feast of trumpets and joseph smith, golden plates, moroni, rosh hashana the book of mormon has been a hot topic for a long time. The text explained that the plates were an abridgment of other ancient records and were written by an american prophet named mormon and his son moroni.
The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried in a prominent hill near his home, later called cumorah. Golden plates lds primary chorister ideas, lds primary singing. Book of mormon first edition 1830 replica nauvoo mercantile. Gold plates replica and liahona replica scripture crafts. How corrections in the book of mormon prove its authenticity presents physical evidence that the book of mormon is precisely what it claims to be. The book is made of a set of twelve metal plates, each measuring six inches 15 cm in width, eight inches 20 cm in length approximately half an inch 1. Other metals were used to make tablets, plates, and scrolls for recording special histories or ceremonial events. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. Joseph smith said the plates were about 6 inches by 8 inches, martin harris said about 7 inches by 8 inches.
One of the most significant things hansen has received through the years of working on the project has been the realization of how much work would have gone into creating the golden plates, especially without without the benefit of modern. Dimensions according to joseph, the book was 6 x 8 x 6 and each plate was thinner than common tin. The book of mormon s description of sacred records written on bronze plates fits quite nicely in the cultural milieu of the ancient eastern mediterranean recent reevaluation of the evidence now points to the fact that the book of mormon s description of sacred records written on bronze plates fits quite nicely in the cultural milieu of the. The entire volume measures a total of nearly six inches 15 cm in thickness and weights 59 pounds 26. When the book of mormon was published in 1830, the eight witnesses described the plates as having the appearance of gold. Gold plates origins of the book of mormon scale model etsy. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. Known as the book of mormon, he said i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book of 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. Mormon metallurgist reed putnam estimates that if the plates were made of pure gold, they would have probably weighed around 100 pounds.
His plates are made of aluminum that was anodized to give them their gold coloring. Joseph translated the book of mormon from gold plates. May, 2019 replica of the gold plates with reformed egyptian characters via church news. When he was finished translating the plates he gave them back to the angel who he claimed has them in his charge joseph smith history 1. This handy sheet fits in most scripture cases and makes a great resource for seminary, institute. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the. If mormon s book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, their weight would have been much less than had they been made of pure gold. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history. Ive heard some lds apologists argue that the plates had to of not been pure gold, however, this argument overlooks mosiah 8. The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god.
Maxwell institute for religious scholarship as how witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. The replica of the gold plates serve as a reminder to us how the book of mormon came forth through gods chosen prophet, joseph smith. Several years ago, lds artist ryan warnick wanted to create a project as a way of expressing my feelings about the book of mormon, he writes on youtube. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids.
According to mormon lore, smith claimed to receive the few plates from moroni in 1827 and from them translated the book of mormon. Ive also heard people say that he must have been empowered by god. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p. The gold plates are records of gods dealing with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel of jesus christ. Putnam made that point in mathematical detail and concluded that the total weight of the plates in joseph smiths charge would have been near the 60pound figure reported by several witnesses. Nov 03, 2017 joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. If mormons book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, their weight would have been much less than had they been made of pure gold. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the. A record engraved on gold plates, which js translated and published as the book of mormon. Problems with the gold plates in the book of mormon. They told of jesus christ visiting and administering to the ancient inhabitants of the americas.
But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. Considered the oldest book in the history of mankind, it dates to 500 bc and perhaps even earlier. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon. Those who saw the ancient nephite record described it as being engraved onto thin golden plates which were bound together with dshaped rings. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book of mormon is its physical form. The plates, which had a depth of about six inches, were bound together by three dshaped rings, similar to a threering binder today. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god.
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