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The Book of Mormon [1] is one of the sacred texts of the Latter Day Saint movement. Please see the talk page for this article and the "See also" list before adding content or adding a hyphen to Latter Day Saint It is regarded by most, if not all, Latter Day Saint groups as divinely revealed and is named after the prophet–historian Mormon who, according to the text, compiled most of the book. A Latter Mormon (ˈmɔrmən is a prophet in The Book of Mormon after whom the book is named It was published by the founder of the LDS movement, Joseph Smith, Jr., in March 1830 in Palmyra, New York, USA. Palmyra is a Town in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 7672 at the 2000 census

Along with the Bible, the Book of Mormon is esteemed as part of the canon of sacred scripture by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Community of Christ, and other churches that claim Joseph Smith as their founder. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known In 1982, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added the subtitle Another Testament of Jesus Christ to its editions of the book to help clarify and emphasize its purpose. [2]

Contents

Origin of the Book of Mormon

Main article: Origin of the Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon was first published by Joseph Smith, Jr. See also Book of Mormon There are several theories as to the actual origin of the Book of Mormon in March 1830 in Palmyra, New York. According to Smith's written account, the book is a translation of gold plates which contained the writings of prophets in ancient Meso-America between approximately 600 BC and AD 400. The text on these plates is said to have been written in a language that Smith called Reformed Egyptian. According to the Book of Mormon, that scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement was originally written in reformed Egyptian characters on plates of "ore" [3] The plates were buried by Moroni, the last of these prophets, at a hill called Cumorah. Smith said that on September 22, 1827 he received the plates from an angel named Moroni and was directed to translate them using two stones called the Urim and Thummim that were deposited with the plates. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Urim and Thummim (also called Interpreters) were a set of seer stones bound by silver bows into a set of In addition to Smith's account, eleven others signed affidavits that they had seen the gold plates for themselves. Their written testimonies are known as The Testimony of Three Witnesses[4] and The Testimony of Eight Witnesses. The Three Witnesses were a group of three early leaders of the Latter Day Saint movement who signed a statement in 1830 saying that an Angel had shown them The Eight Witnesses were one of the two groups of witnesses who signed a statement (reprinted in the Book of Mormon) stating that they had seen the Golden plates which [5] These affidavits are published as part of the introductory pages to the Book of Mormon. [6]

Critics of the Book of Mormon claim that the book was either the original creation of Joseph Smith (with or without the assistance of one or more of his associates) or was based on a prior work such as View of the Hebrews. View of the Hebrews is an 1823 book written by Ethan Smith ( December 19, 1762 – August 29, 1849) which argues that native Americans Unresolved issues of the book's historicity and the lack of supporting archaeological evidence have led some adherents to adopt the position that the Book of Mormon may have been the creation of Joseph Smith, but that it was nevertheless divinely inspired. [7]

A painting of Joseph Smith Jr. receiving the Golden Plates from the angel Moroni.
A painting of Joseph Smith Jr. receiving the Golden Plates from the angel Moroni. In Latter Day Saint theology the golden plates (also called the gold plates or in some 19th century literature the golden Bible The Angel Moroni (mɒˈroʊnaɪ is an Angel that Joseph Smith Jr

Content

Purpose and Organization

The book's purpose, as stated on its title page, is "to show the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord has done for their fathers" and to convince "Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself to all nations. "[8]

The format of the Book of Mormon is a compilation of smaller "books". Each of the books is named after the prophet or leader who is named within the text as the author. The Book of Mormon is composed of the following books:

The book's sequence is primarily chronological based on the narrative content of the book. The First Book of Nephi (ˈniːfaɪ is the first book of the Book of Mormon. The Second Book of Nephi (ˈniːfaɪ is the second book of the Book of Mormon. The Book of Jacob is the third book of the Book of Mormon. Its full title is The Book of Jacob The Brother of Nephi. The Book of Enos is the fourth book of the Book of Mormon. According to the text it was written by Enos, a Nephite prophet The Book of Jarom is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. For other meanings see Omni The Book of Omni is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Words of Mormon is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mosiah is one of the books which make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Alma is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Helaman is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. Third Nephi is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. Fourth Nephi is one of the books of the Book of Mormon. Its full title is Fourth Nephi The Book of Nephi Who Is the Son of Nephi One of the The Book of Mormon is the name of a book or division in the larger Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether is one of the books that make up The Book of Mormon. For people and places also called Moroni see Moroni The Book of Moroni is the last of the books that make up the Book Exceptions include the Words of Mormon and the Book of Ether. The Words of Mormon contains editorial comment by Mormon. The Book of Ether is presented as the narrative of an earlier group of people to have come to America before the immigration described in First Nephi. The books of First Nephi through Omni are written in first-person narrative, as are Mormon and Moroni. The remainder of the Book of Mormon is written in third-person historical narrative, compiled and abridged by Mormon (with Moroni abridging the Book of Ether).

The version published by the LDS Church is known as The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. In addition to the main body of the work, it contains the following:

Chronology

See also: Book of Mormon chronology

The following dates, people, and authors are identified within the Book of Mormon. This Chronology outlines the major events in the history of the Book of Mormon, according to the text A more detailed description is available on a Book of Mormon chronology chart produced by the LDS Church [10].

The books from 1 Nephi to Omni are described as being from "the small plates of Nephi". This account begins in ancient Jerusalem around 600 BC, at roughly the same time as the Book of Jeremiah in the Bible. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Book of Jeremiah, or Jeremiah ( יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyāhū in Hebrew) is part of the Hebrew Bible, Judaism It tells the story of Lehi, his family, and several others as they are led by God from Jerusalem shortly before the fall of that city to the Babylonians in 586 BC. According to the Book of Mormon, Lehi was a prophet who lived in Jerusalem during the reign of king Zedekiah (approximately 600 BC) God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. They travel across the Arabian peninsula, and then to the promised land (the Americas) [11] by ship. These books recount the group's dealings from approximately 600 BC to about 130 BC. During this time, the community split into two main groups, the Nephites and the Lamanites, and grew into separate sizable civilizations that war with each other. The Nephites are the De facto protagonists of the Book of Mormon. According to the The Book of Mormon, a Lamanite is a member of one of four main groups described in the book

Following this section is the Words of Mormon. This small book, said to be written in AD 385 by Mormon, is a short introduction to the books of Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, 3 Nephi, and 4 Nephi. Mormon (ˈmɔrmən is a prophet in The Book of Mormon after whom the book is named These books are described as being abridged from a large quantity of existing records called "the large plates of Nephi" that detailed the nation's history from the time of Omni to Mormon's own life. The book of 3 Nephi is of particular importance within the Book of Mormon because it contains an account of a visit by Jesus from heaven to the Americas sometime after his resurrection at Jerusalem and ascension. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Within the body of Christian beliefs the resurrection of Jesus is a core event on which much of Christian doctrine and theology depend Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the During his American ministry, he repeated much of the same doctrine and instruction given in the Gospels of the Bible and established an enlightened, peaceful society which endured for several generations, but which eventually broke into warring factions again. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin

The book of Mormon is an account of the events during Mormon's life. Mormon received the charge of taking care of the records that had been hidden, once he was old enough. Mormon writes an account of the wars, his leading of portions of the Nephite army, and his retrieving and caring for the records. Mormon eventually is killed, after he hands down the records to his son Moroni.

Moroni then makes an abridgment (called Ether) of a record from a previous people called the Jaredites. The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. The account describes a group of families led from the Tower of Babel [12] to the Americas, headed by a man named Jared and his brother. The Tower of Babel (מגדל בבל Migdal Bavel برج بابل Burj Babil) is a structure featured in chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, an enormous In the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, Jared was the name of the primary ancestor of the Jaredites He his brother, their families and According to the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (Chapters 1 - 6 of the Book of The Jaredite civilization is presented as existing on the American continent long before Lehi's family arrived in 600 BC, beginning about 2500 BC,[13] and it was much larger and more developed. The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether.

The book of Moroni then details the final destruction of the Nephites and the idolatrous state of the remaining society. Idolatry is usually defined as Worship of any Cult image, Idea, or object, as opposed to the worship of a monotheistic God. He adds a few spiritual insights and mentions some important doctrinal teachings, then closes with his testimony and an invitation to pray to God for a confirmation of the truthfulness of the account. "Testify" redirects here For other uses see Testify (disambiguation and Testimony (disambiguation. Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate with a Deity or spirit

Major themes

Another Testament of Christ

The central event of the Book of Mormon is the visitation of the resurrected Jesus to the Nephites around AD 34, shortly after his ministry in Galilee. This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province, [14] Many of the writers in the book teach about Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) There are 239 chapters in the Book of Mormon and 233 include Jesus Christ in some way[15].

An angel prophesied to Nephi that Jesus' birth would be 600 years from the time he and his family left Jerusalem. Nephi (ˈniːfaɪ is one of the main people described in the Book of Mormon. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the [16] Many prophets in the Book of Mormon, beginning with Lehi and Nephi, saw in visions the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus,[17] and were told his name. In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary [18] At the time of King Benjamin, the Nephite believers were called "the children of Christ". According to the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah the first, was the second Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. [19] The faithful members of the church at the time of Captain Moroni (73 BC) were called "Christians" by their enemies, because of their belief in Jesus Christ. According to the Book of Mormon, Captain Moroni (c 100 BC - 56 BC) was an important Nephite military commander and patriot who [20] For nearly 200 years after Jesus' appearance at the temple in the Americas,[21] the land was filled with peace and prosperity because of the people's obedience to his commandments. In the [22] Mormon worked to convince the faithless people of his time (AD 360) of Christ. Mormon (ˈmɔrmən is a prophet in The Book of Mormon after whom the book is named Moroni buried the plates with faith in Christ. This article is about the mythological Moroni from the Book of Mormon. In Latter Day Saint theology the golden plates (also called the gold plates or in some 19th century literature the golden Bible [23] Many other prophets in the book also wrote of the reality of the Messiah. This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion notably in the Christian Islamic and Jewish traditions

Many doctrinal teachings

The following teachings are considered especially important in the Book of Mormon:

Religious significance

Role of the Book of Mormon in Mormonism

Role within the LDS Church

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. "[38] Joseph Smith told of receiving a revelation condemning the "whole church" for treating the Book of Mormon and the former commandments lightly[39]--"former commandments" being understood to mean the Holy Bible. The importance of studying the Book of Mormon in addition to the Bible has been stressed by every church president since Joseph Smith.

The Book of Mormon’s significance was reiterated in the late 20th century by Ezra Taft Benson, Apostle and 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ezra Taft Benson ( August 4, 1899 &ndash May 30, 1994) was the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known In an August 2005 Ensign message, then LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley challenged each member of the church to reread the Book of Mormon before year's end. The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly shortened to Ensign (ˈɛnsaɪn is an official Periodical of Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president [40] The book’s importance is commonly stressed at the twice-yearly general conference and at special devotionals by general authorities. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church a general authority is a member

Role within the Community of Christ Church

The Community of Christ views the Book of Mormon as an additional witness of Jesus Christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, Herald House. Herald House or Herald Publishing House is the publishing division of the Community of Christ in Independence Missouri. The Authorized Edition is based on the original printer's manuscript and the 1837 Second Edition (or Kirtland Edition) of the Book of Mormon. Its content is similar to the Book of Mormon published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but the versification is different. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Community of Christ also publishes a 1966 "Revised Authorized Edition" which attempts to modernize some of the language.

In 2001, Community of Christ President W. Grant McMurray reflected on increasing questions about the Book of Mormon: "The proper use of the Book of Mormon as sacred scripture has been under wide discussion in the 1970s and beyond, in part because of long-standing questions about its historicity and in part because of perceived theological inadequacies, including matters of race and ethnicity. "[41]

At the 2007 Community of Christ World Conference, President Stephen M. Veazey ruled out of order a resolution to "reaffirm the Book of Mormon as a divinely inspired record". He stated that "while the Church affirms the Book of Mormon as scripture, and makes it available for study and use in various languages, we do not attempt to mandate the degree of belief or use. This position is in keeping with our longstanding tradition that belief in the Book of Mormon is not to be used as a test of fellowship or membership in the church. "[42]

Moroni's Promise

The book invites the reader to make a personal investigation into its truthfulness. The final chapter states that anyone who wants to know if the message of the Book of Mormon is true should ask God. It promises that God will give them a spiritual confirmation of its truthfulness. [43] This is often referred to as Moroni's Promise.

Historicity

Main article: Historicity of the Book of Mormon

Critics of the Book of Mormon's historicity focus on several major issues. See also Book of Mormon The question of whether the Book of Mormon is an actual historical work or a work of Fiction has long been a source of contention between

Editions

Version of the Book of Mormon published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Version of the Book of Mormon published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known

The Book of Mormon is now published by the following:

Changes to original text

Church critics claim that the original versions of the Book of Mormon contained substantial evidence that Joseph Smith fabricated the Book of Mormon[50][51] and that the church has revised the Book of Mormon to remove this evidence. [52] The Tanners have documented almost 4,000 changes in the Book of Mormon between the 1830 edition and modern editions. Jerald D Tanner ( June 1, 1938 &mdash October 1, 2006) was an American writer and researcher who with his wife Sandra McGee Tanner [53] These revisions include wording changes such as "King Benjamin" to "King Mosiah". [54], adding the phrase "or out of the waters of baptism"[55], and correction of spelling and grammatical errors. The contention is that many of the changes were systematic and are signs of fabrication.

Supporters of the Book of Mormon maintain that correctness refers only to the content, notably the doctrine. Since Joseph Smith later made corrections to the text of the Book of Mormon, on both copies of the manuscript (the original and the copy prepared for the printer) and in later editions, he did not consider the book to be an infallible translation as it first appeared in print. The Book of Mormon itself indicates that it may contain errors made by the men who wrote it. [56] The vast majority of the changes noted by the Tanners have been discussed in official Church publications including the Ensign, Improvement Era, Millennial Star and Times and Seasons, and are consistent with early pre- and post-publication edits made by Joseph Smith. The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly shortened to Ensign (ˈɛnsaɪn is an official Periodical of The Improvement Era (often shortened to The Era) was an official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church between Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star (usually shorted to Millennial Star) was the longest continuously published periodical of The Church of Jesus Times and Seasons was a Nineteenth-century Latter Day Saint periodical published monthly or twice-monthly at Nauvoo, Illinois, from Some corrections were made due to earlier print or copy errors, or changes in punctuation. [57]

Since 1989, the LDS Church's Brigham Young University has been publishing a critical text edition in four volumes. Volumes 1 and 2, published in 2001, contain transcriptions of all the text variants of the English editions of the Book of Mormon, from the original manuscript up to the newest editions. [58] Volume 4, which is being published in parts, contains a critical analysis of all the text variants. Volume 3, not yet published, will describe the history of all the English-language texts from Joseph Smith to today. [59]

Non-English translations

Translations of The Book of Mormon.
Translations of The Book of Mormon.
See also: List of Book of Mormon translations

The complete Book of Mormon has been translated into 80 languages. These tables show all the translations of the Book of Mormon. Selections of the Book of Mormon have been translated into an additional 27 languages. In 2001, the LDS church reported that all or part of the Book of Mormon was available in the native language of 99% of Latter-day Saints and 87% of the world's total population. A Latter [60]

Translations into languages without a tradition of writing (e. g. , Cakchiqel, Tzotzil) are available on audio cassette. [61] Translations into American Sign Language are available on videocassette and DVD. American Sign Language (or ASL Ameslan is the dominant Sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts

Typically, translators are members of the LDS Church who are employed by the church and translate the text from the original English. Each manuscript is reviewed many times before it is approved and published. [62]

In 1998, the LDS Church stopped translating selections from the Book of Mormon. The church announced that each new translation it approves will be a full edition. [63]

Notes

  1. ^ Originally, The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi; the latest LDS Church version is entitled The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
  2. ^ The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.
  3. ^ Non-Mormon linguists dismiss the existence of any language known as "Reformed Egyptian" as described in LDS tradition. The only example of Reformed Egyptian extant is the "Caractors Document", also known as the "Anthon Transcript", a paper written by Smith with examples of what he claimed to be Reformed Egyptian characters. See Reformed Egyptian for details and references. According to the Book of Mormon, that scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement was originally written in reformed Egyptian characters on plates of "ore"
  4. ^ Testimony of Three Witnesses
  5. ^ Testimony of Eight Witnesses
  6. ^ Joseph Smith—History 1:60
  7. ^ Grant H. Palmer. 2002. An Insider's View of Mormon Origins. Salt Lake City, Signature Books.
    Brent Lee Metcalfe, ed. 1993. New Approaches to the Book of Mormon: Explorations in Critical Methodology. Salt Lake City: Signature Books.
  8. ^ Book of Mormon Title Page
  9. ^ Many of the chapter headings were written by Bruce R. McConkie, an Apostle
  10. ^ http://lds.org/gospellibrary/materials/BofMChart000.pdf
  11. ^ 1 Nephi 18
  12. ^ http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/1 See verse 3
  13. ^ Sacred Sites: Searching for Book of Mormon Lands. Bruce Redd McConkie ( July 29 1915 &ndash April 19 1985) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus by Joseph L. Allen Published: October 2003 p. 8
  14. ^ See 3 Nephi 11 to 3 Nephi 26
  15. ^ Book of Mormon Discussions 1 Nephi Chapter 1 mp3 at [1]
  16. ^ See 1 Nephi 10:4, 1 Nephi 19:8; See also 3 Nephi 1
  17. ^ 1 Nephi 11
  18. ^ Mosiah 3:8
  19. ^ Mosiah 5:7
  20. ^ Alma 46:13-15
  21. ^ 4 Nephi 22-23
  22. ^ 4 Nephi 1
  23. ^ See Book of Mormon Title page
  24. ^ See John 10:16 in the King James Version of the Bible
  25. ^ 3 Nephi 15:13-24, 3 Nephi 16:1-4, 2 Nephi 29:7-14
  26. ^ Isaiah 29:4
  27. ^ 2 Nephi 26:15-16
  28. ^ 1 Nephi 2:20; 1 Nephi 13:30; 2 Nephi 1:5; 2 Nephi 10:19; Jacob 5:43; Ether 1:38-42; Ether 2:7,10-15; Ether 9:20; Ether 10:28; Ether 13:2.
  29. ^ 1 Nephi 2:20; 1 Nephi 4:14; 2 Nephi 1:20; 2 Nephi 4:4; Jarom 1:9; Omni 1:6; Mosiah 1:7; Mosiah 2:22,31; Alma 9:13; Alma 36:1,30; Alma 37:13; Alma 38:1; Alma 48:15,25; Helaman 3:20; Helaman 5:20,22.
  30. ^ 2 Nephi 2:27
  31. ^ Mosiah 3:19; Mosiah 27:25; Alma 22:15-18; Moroni 10:34
  32. ^ 2 Nephi 2:25
  33. ^ 1 Nephi 11:22-23; 1 Nephi 8:12
  34. ^ Alma 11:42-45; Alma 40:11-23
  35. ^ 2 Nephi 9:30; Mosiah 4:26; Mosiah 18:8
  36. ^ Mosiah 2:17
  37. ^ 2 Nephi 26:33
  38. ^ History of the Church, 4:461; see also Additional Information
  39. ^ http://scriptures.lds.org/dc/84/54-57#54; see also [2]
  40. ^ Gordon B. Hinckley (August 2005). A Testimony Vibrant and True. Ensign. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
  41. ^ McMurray, W. Grant, "They "Shall Blossom as the Rose": Native Americans and the Dream of Zion," an address delivered February 17, 2001, accessed on Community of Christ website, September 1, 2006 at http://www.cofchrist.org/docs/NativeAmericanConference/keynote.asp
  42. ^ Andrew M. Shields, "Official Minutes of Business Session, Wednesday March 28, 2007," in 2007 World Conference Thursday Bulletin, March 29, 2007. Community of Christ, 2007
  43. ^ Moroni 10:3-5
  44. ^ Citing the lack of specific New World geographic locations to search, Michael D. Coe, a prominent Mesoamerican archaeologist and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University, writes (in a 1973 volume of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought): "As far as I know there is not one professionally trained archaeologist, who is not a Mormon, who sees any scientific justification for believing [the historicity of The Book of Mormon], and I would like to state that there are quite a few Mormon archaeologists who join this group".
  45. ^ Does Archaeology Support the Book of Mormon
  46. ^ Lyle Campbell. 1979. "Middle American languages," The Languages of Native America: Historical and Comparative Assessment. Ed. Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun. Austin: University of Texas Press. Pages 902-1000.
    Lyle Campbell. 1997. American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America. Oxford University Press.
    Jorge Súarez. 1983. The Mesoamerican Indian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
  47. ^ Martha J. Macri. 1996. "Maya and Other Mesoamerican Scripts," The World's Writing Systems. Ed. Peter T. Daniels & William Bright. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pages 172-182.
  48. ^ for example, Frederika A. Kaestle and David Glenn Smith. 2001. "Ancient Mitochondrial DNA Evidence for Prehistoric Population Movement," American Journal of Physical Anthropology 115:1-12.
  49. ^ Experience Press
  50. ^ Abanes, Richard (2003). One Nation Under Gods: A History of the Mormon Church. Thunder's Mouth Press, 59-80. ISBN 1568582838.  
  51. ^ Tanner, Jerald and Sandra (1987). Mormonism - Shadow or Reality?. Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 50-96. ISBN 9993074438.  
  52. ^ Criticism of changes to Book of Mormon.
  53. ^ 3913 Changes in The Book of Mormon Jerald and Sandra Tanner
  54. ^ Mosiah 21:28; Tanner, Jerald and Sandra (1987). Jerald D Tanner ( June 1, 1938 &mdash October 1, 2006) was an American writer and researcher who with his wife Sandra McGee Tanner Mormonism - Shadow or Reality?. Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 90. ISBN 9993074438.  
  55. ^ Tanner, Jerald and Sandra (1987). Mormonism - Shadow or Reality?. Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 91. ISBN 9993074438.  
  56. ^ Title Page; 1 Nephi 19:6; Jacob 1:2; 7:26; Mormon 8:1, 17; 9:31-33; 3 Nephi 8:2; Ether 5:1
  57. ^ Skousen 2001
  58. ^ Skousen May 2001;Skousen January 2001;Skousen March 2001
  59. ^ Skousen 2004;Skousen 2005;Skousen 2006
  60. ^ "Taking the Scriptures to the World", Ensign, July 2001, 24
  61. ^ Welcome
  62. ^ "Translation Work Taking Book of Mormon to More People in More Tongues," Ensign, Feb. 2005, 75–76
  63. ^ "Translation Work Taking Book of Mormon to More People in More Tongues", 6 February 2005

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  1. (Mormonism) Short version of the official title of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ; one of the sacred texts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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