According to most adherents of the latter day saint movement, the book of mormon is a 19thcentury translation of a record of ancient inhabitants of the american continent, which was written in a script which the book refers to as reformed egyptian. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened. Jonathan neville, whose current project is to prove that book of mormon history took place specifically in north america, rather than in. Do christian critics of the book of mormon have a double standard regarding dna evidence. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. Jimmer scoring 24 points against the new york knicks was the highlight of the. What are the criticisms related to the book of mormon and dna. Evidence related to the book of mormon contents joseph eventually published the book of mormon in march, 1830. Book of mormon evidence they didnt tell you about kwaku. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer.
Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. May 23, 2014 this is another in my series of article on challenging questions that missionaries will likely face. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture.
It was written by prophets anciently, preserved, and translated in our era by the power of god as a tool to bring souls to christ. Donors interested in supporting this work can do so through book of mormon central. Our additional 2020 event will be sept 1112th the same mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070. How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. Chiasmus, mesoamerican evidences, cement, olives, ancient names like alma, and other evidences for the authenticity of the book of mormon a divine ancient record from the new world that testifies of jesus christ. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance.
Now the same dna evidence used in courts of law can credibly speak to the validity of the book of mormon, which serves as the foundation of the mormon religion. What scriptures in the book of mormon affirm the presence of other people in the book of mormon in the new world. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Come join in this highly educational and faith building regional conference. This faithstrengthening event will provide new insights and information that supports the truthfulness of the restored gospel of jesus christ, his prophet, joseph smith, and the book of mormon. This claim, as well as all claims to historical authenticity of the book of mormon, are rejected by nonlatter day saint historians and scientists. Is there evidence for the authenticity of the book of mormon. The understanding of joseph smith and of traditional mormonism is that the book of mormon reveals that the american indians are descendants of the lamanites, who descended from lehi and are therefore a remnant of the house of israel. When talking to mormons, expect to hear them say, i know the book.
Book of mormon evidence they didnt tell you about youtube. There is a reference in the dead sea scrolls to an ancient prophet known as the teacher. While mormon scholars admit valid challenges to mormonism from archaeology and the book of abraham, they say the evidences of mormonisms truthfulness is the book of mormon itself, gods confirmation in your spirit, and the number of changed lives. External evidences part i from jerusalem to bountiful the first dvd in the journey of faith series plots the journey started in 600 bc by the israelite prophet lehi and his family as they made their exodus from jerusalem across the arabian desert to the coast. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Critics of the book of mormon have even used this evidence to argue for the book s fraudulence. The book of mormon is one of the boldest hoaxes of all time. He claimed to translate the book from golden plates he discovered buried in the. People around the world who are staying home for public health reasons are spending a lot of time on the internet. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
Rhonda pickering signs of our time why are the iconic symbols of the hopewell, a hand and a bird. His scribes needed light in order to work, but its quite understandable that joseph sought to reduce the fatigue of his eyes by using a hat to exclude the ambient light. Book of mormon evidence part 1the destructions of 3rd nephi in a new world setting. Spend some time learning more about the book of mormon and related topics. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to the hitherto. Warner june 27, 2014 other worldviews, writings 21,804 views. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. A fivedisk dvd series, book of mormon evidence, was released in 2009 along with 6 dvd series, book of mormon evidence ii which was released in 2011 together are the most comprehensive work ever assembled on the subject of book of mormon geography in north america. These evidences from a genetic perspective agree with a large body of archaeological, anthropological, and. It will be held thur, fri, and sat, april 11th, 2019 at the davis county conference center 1651 n 700 w. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god. Evidence continues to mount that its history occurred in the heartland of north america. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon while others say it offers supporting evidence.
The fact that there are ruins in other places on this hemisphere proves that not all the jaredites, nephites, mulekites, lamanites, and zoramites, the various races and distinct groups of people listed in the book of mormon are part of the book of mormon record. Joseph fielding smith doctrines of salvation volume 3 chapter 12. The book of mormon reveals that the inheritance of joseph, son of israel, was not forgotten when land was distributed to the tribes of israel, as promised in the abrahamic covenant. In the introduction of the book of mormon, smith states that it is the record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas, which also contains the fullness of the everlasting.
Joseph smith among the early christians barry bickmore 2014 fair conference duration. Today we will talk about some common criticisms of the book of mormon around archaeological evidence that some say proves or disproves the truthfulness of the book of mormon. I have been trying to avoid the topic of book of mormon geography for several. It was a television show, of all things, that led cache valley resident james peterson to his current interest in the book of mormon, traveling.
Some are learning new things and building their talent stacks. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient evidence. Critics challenge the viability of the population size and growth of the book of mormon people. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. The great white god of ancient america bom lands conference 2014 scott hoyt duration. In this article, we will provide some background on this issue focusing on the scientific issues, followed by a point by point response to various statements made in the essay about the book of mormon. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Registration introducing the firm foundation expo featuring the 23rd international book of mormon evidence conference.
The book of mormon claims to be a translation of ancient writing on gold plates. If joseph smith was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is the same church that christ established while he was on the earth. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey. Investigating the evidence for mormonism in six steps. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon. The salamander letter presented a view of latterday saint founder joseph smiths life that stood sharply at odds with the commonly accepted. Mormon answers does dna evidence refute the book of mormon. While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the book of mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon comes from lehis journey to the promised land.
And, with more study, the books sturdiness and richness and the remarkable accomplishment of its translator, the prophet joseph smith, become more apparent. The best way to judge the book of mormon may be to read it for yourself, comparing it to the bible and gauging the spirit that piggybacks on its words. Evidence of the ancient origin of the book of mormon youtube. These book of mormon experts and performers will present the latest research and findings showing profound new evidences that powerfully support the book of mormon. Internal evidences part i hebraisms and other literary forms journey of faith tracks the journey started in 600 bc by the israelite prophet lehi and his family as they made their exodus from jerusalem across the arabian desert to the coast, and there to the new world. Intellectual evidence of book of mormon authenticity is an issue worthy of careful consideration. Are israelites the principal ancestors of native americans. Land of jerusalem book of mormon central, why does the book of mormon refer to the land of jerusalem.
Arizona regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. On wednesday, january 15, 2020, royal skousen will be presenting a lecture on the history of the text of the book of mormon at brigham young university. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. The conclusion states, much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. The coming forth of the book of mormon is a tangible sign to the world that the lord has commenced gathering. Fireside which goes over book of mormon evidence as well as subjects like heavenly mother, the trinity and other subjects. Jun 17, 2017 the site at nahom even dates back to lehis time period. Dec 26, 2015 a very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. Moronis america the north american setting for the book.
The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the. Enjoy an educationpacked day of presentations by distinguished authors, researchers and speakers presenting the latest book of mormon evidence research. Outside of the book of mormon, there is no evidence that zenock existed. While the majority of the events described in the book of mormon took place in the americas, the opening. If we had a mesoamerican inscription which mentioned a book of mormon king, with a date and historical context that matched the date and context for the book of mormon, would that be objective evidence in favor of the historicity of the book of mormon.
Royal skousen is a professor of linguistics at brigham young university and has spent years studying the text of the book of mormon to look for variants and textual patterns. Scott bradley the constitution and the restoration of the gospel trailer. First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. These statistical results provide striking support for the book of mormon s own claims about its authorship. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. After a conversation regarding the promises and covenants of the lord with america, alex determined to incorporate those ideals into his latest music video which he began writing as he watched the world trade center towers collapse on 911. Howard carlos smith, right, talks to visitors about his display during the book of mormon evidence conference at the scera theater in orem on friday, april 25, 2014. David snell in a book of mormon central evidence video. Dont expect proof for any religion or matter of faith, but yes, there are many issues that support the concept that the book of mormon is of ancient origin and not a. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. As previously mentioned, danny ainge won two championship rings with the boston celtics and helped lead his team to the nba finals 6 different times through his 14year career. Millions have asked the question, is there evidence of the historicity of the book of mormon, because the book of mormon is foundational to the mormon faith more accurately known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The purpose of the book of mormon is to convince the world that jesus is the christ, our lord and redeemer. This will be the two day 26th international book of mormon evidence conference which will have just one major stage with over 20 fantastic speakers.
Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. In the book of mormon, the lord cursed the lamanites and their skin jacob 3. Upcoming events firm foundation expo featuring the 17th international book of mormon evidence conference dates. Researchers compare existing genetic evidence with the book of mormon story. Evidence indicates that joseph dictated the book of mormon over the course of three months or perhaps somewhat less. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. Book of mormon conference shares new geographic evidence. On january 31, 2014, the lds church published an essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies in the gospel topics series on its official website. Being held at south towne exposition center, sandy, utah, oct 810, 2015. Oct 21, 2015 the book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. However, there is evidence that writings of, and references to several ancient israelite prophets were destroyed by the ruling class of the ancient jews. The best available evidence for the book of mormon continues to support a limited mesoamerican model. Interracial marriage and the church of jesus christ of.
Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. In 2014, the church released an official statement on this subject which, while affirming book of mormon historicity, acknowledged the current state of the evidence, warned of the gaps in our knowledge, and urged for a nuanced approach in. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers. Mar 14, 2020 you can convince god to send the golden plates back down to earth again, then you can take them to a panel of mesoamerican archaeologists and allow them to examine them at length, performing every scientific test on them that they can think of. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon. However, i found john hiltons 90page book jampacked with convincing evidence that the book of mormon is no ordinary book. Smith once called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion smith, 1902, 4. For a little background, nahom is mentioned only once in the book of mormon, in 1 nephi 16. David read the surprising new dna evidence supports the book of mormon. Ap the book of mormon, which they wrote with robert lopez, exemplifies the pairs skill.
Sep 08, 2016 on january 31, 2014, the lds church published an essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies in the gospel topics series on its official website. Articles the book of mormon current as the daily news new. New evidence for horses in america book of mormon central. Mormon apologists have proposed multiple theories to explain apparent inconsistencies with the archaeological, genetic, linguistic and other records. In book of mormon, book of lies, authors meredith ray sheets and kendal sheets present the book of mormon and the story surrounding its creation as one of the. These are just a few clips about interesting stories and archaeological findings etc. They see it as evidence of the prophetic calling of joseph smith.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america. This common query often expresses the questioners incorrect assumptions about archaeological methodologyassumptions usually based the questioners lack of knowledge about a very specialized academic area. In addition, the very content of the book of mormon makes it impossible to accept it as divine revelation. The book accurately describes the events leading up to the martyrdom of the smith brothers and subsequent exodus from the united states. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. Warning themes in the book of mormon and the condemnation that resteth upon the children of zion trailer. In 2014, the lds church released an essay addressing this issue. Danny ainge is possibly the most wellknown mormon to have ever played in the nba. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. Meldrum, researcher and author and jake hilton, director of youth education for the firm foundation, presenting the latest book of mormon evidence research in the heartland of north america.
Jan 11, 2017 book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon why is there no archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. How to prove that the book of mormon is true quora. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. Centuries later, the prophet joseph stated, i feel like joseph in egypt.
The salamander letter was a controversial document about the history of the latterday saint movement that later proved to be a forgery the letter was one of hundreds of documents concerning the history of lds movement that surfaced in the early 1980s. The book of mormon, the gathering of israel, and the second coming. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. April 7th9th 2016 one week after lds general conference at utah valley university in the uccu event center orem, utah 3 educationpacked days. Neal rappleye, apocryphon of jeremiah 4q385a, nephite history in context 2 december 2017. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. For addition precolumbian dated horse bones, see miller and roper, animals in the book of mormon, 164. Park also manages to provide unique insights into the life and perspectives of emma smith and other strong mormon women of the time, and i came with a much greater understanding of, and appreciation for emma. Mormon leaders have acknowledged for the first time that the churchs.
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