It shows to our best ability the 23 portion that was sealed according to the description given by smith and other witnesses, the drings described. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. In the book of mormon it talks about the 3 witnesses and the 8 witnesses. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Book of mormon plates and records book of mormon central. Mormon gold plates discovered the 100% proven evidence. Plates 8 and 9 show deviances detectable only when the dimension in question is checked against known standard edges with a perpendicular base, or perfectly flat surface, by such tools as an enginedivided square and surface plate. Because we do not have the original plates to examine, its impossible to identify the language used to make the ancient record.
The credibility of the book of mormon rests on its origin, the gold plates. Golden plates to book of mormon the angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. The historicity of the golden plates according to joseph smith, the founder of mormonism, in 1823 the angel moroni guided him to some golden plates buried on a hill near to where he lived. Below is some predictable silly putty propaganda from an lds outfitcalling itself the genesis group and marching under the heavenly banner of ancient america foundationregarding a gold plate book found in drum roll, please bulgariathe famous landing spot, of course, for lehi, nephi and the rest of the original mormon pioneer clan. You cant just eat around it, you have to get rid of it in a way that still makes the salad palatable to the dinner guests. The book of mormon describes the plates as being made of ore. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi palmyra, new york. We first learn about them from the visit of the angel moroni to joseph smith on september 21, 1823. According to his history, js obtained the gold plates. The book was discovered around 1943 in a tomb in the valley of the struma river in bulgaria.
Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal plates. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. Most practicing mormons believe the gold plates were real and tangible, made of ancient gold mined and milled, concentrated and refined, smelted, and rolled or worked into thin sheets of gold as part of an exceedingly large, highly advanced and. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study.
Dimensions according to joseph, the book was 6 x 8 x 6 and each plate was thinner than common tin. Alma 11 the numbers in brackets are chapters in the boms alma 3,7 senum of silver 1 senine of gold 1 measure of barley 1 measure of every kind of grain. Mar 01, 2011 the first third of the set contained two records. Smith apparently collected these plates, took them home, and subsequently translated them into the book of mormon which he then published in 1830. Considered the oldest book in the history of mankind, it dates to 500 bc and perhaps even earlier. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. Why were the golden plates needed if they were not used. 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. The people described in the book of mormon came from ancient israel and so likely spoke hebrew in the beginning. Not only were the gold plates not needed, they never even existed. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. To gain a deeper appreciation of the tremendous significance of the plates of brass or book of joseph, we have the following statement by david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon. Matheny the padilla gold plates are well known in lds church archaeologicalanthropological circles, where they have been the subject of publications, papers, discussion, and firsthand examination. The following is from the introduction to the 1981 ed.
Other metals were used to make tablets, plates, and scrolls for recording special histories or ceremonial events. Hiram page, whom married catherine whitmer in 1825. The following chart is one concept of the arrangement of the book of mormon records, from the encyclopedia of mormonism vol. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian.
Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate find. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. Witnesses of the book of mormon were consistent in their witness that the plates weighed 4060 pounds. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. Mormon, a prophet and military leader who lived at the end of the nephite era c. The sealed portion of the book of mormon your site for lds. The abridgments, quotations, and original writings of those book of mormon historians are displayed on the lefthand and middle columns of this chart and are then shown in relation to the new set of plates produced by mormon and moroni. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions.
Five of her sons would become witnesses for the gold plates, along with her sonsinlaw. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the garden. Thomas stuart fergusons archaeological search for the book of mormon. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several. How to make the golden plates with kids lds diy, lds crafts, activity. Nov 20, 2007 in the book of mormon it talks about the 3 witnesses and the 8 witnesses. Welcome to the book of mormon foundations online store. A seon of gold uncirculated from the book of mormon c ourtesy british museum. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the.
Testimony of the prophet joseph smith, front of 20 edition of the book of mormon. Joseph smith translates the gold plates church history. Four kinds of metal record plates are spoken of in the book itself. The plates are consistently described as gold and golden. The first part of our book of mormon, from first nephi through. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed 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. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon.
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. Im a mormon and i do seek information that is faith promoting, and this subject is important. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. Joseph smiths golden plate story debunked reasons for jesus. What happened to the golden plates after joseph smith. 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. I recently purchased a copy in the bluray format highly recommended and have come to appreciate the beauty and power of what christian vuissa has achieved with his film. One of the quorum of the twelve a young man full of faith and good works, prayed, and the vision of his mind was. 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 of darius i, ruler of persia from 518515 b. You will be inspired by this touching true story of faith that chronicles the coming forth of the book of mormona story in which a rural farm boy is line upon line, precept upon precept, transformed into a prophet of god. According to mormon lore, smith claimed to receive the few plates from moroni in 1827 and from them translated the book of mormon. Some of the witnesses of the book of mormon, who handled the plates and conversed with the angels of god, were afterwards left to doubt and to disbelieve that they had ever seen an angel.
Maybe it makes some members feel better about the attacks on the historicity of the book of mormon by the extremely potent ces letter, but for nonmembers and any others who dont believe the book of mormon is historically accurate, the arguments are very unconvincing. Stan larsons quest for the gold plates aims to describe the fascinating journey of thomas stuart ferguson, who was instrumental in developing contemporary lds apologetics but came to disbelieve in mormon truthclaims near the end of his life. 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. The plates from which joseph translated the book of mormon are called the gold plates and the golden plates interchangeably because it is unknown exactly what they were composed of. 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. 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. Gold plates origins of the book of mormon scale model etsy. May 18, 2009 the book of mormon was written by a series of prophets from 600 b. The book of mormon is a sacred record of peoples in ancient america, and was engraved upon sheets of metal. The credibility of joseph smith rests on his first revelation, the book of mormon. He claimed that an angel named moroni had directed him to a buried stone box, containing a set of gold plates, covered with strange symbols.
Rare collectible set 16 23 rpm the book of mormon, the complete, unbridged text not a word added, changed or omitted. Mormon gold plates discovered the 100% proven evidence youtube. Thomas stuart fergusons archaeological search for the book of mormon larson, stan on. We not only saw the plates of the book of mormon, but also the plates of brass. The fact that they were buried in stone boxes may also be compelling and significant.
After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book of. The plates of brass seen along with the gold plates of mormon. Most latterday saints know the essential story of the coming forth of the book of mormon, but there are scores of fascinating details of the saga that are seldom told.
Why were the golden plates needed if they were not used for the translation of the book of mormon was only used for first lost pages. 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. Book of mormontranslationweight of the gold plates fairmormon. The golden plates upon which the book of mormon was written have had quite a history, and it is rather well documented. When tumbaga which is red is treated with any simple acid citric acid will do, the copper in the alloy is removed from its surface leaving a brilliant. Two tablets, one of gold and one of silver, were placed in each stone box to be buried at the four corners of his palace. 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. 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. One thing i found a little amusing was this statement about the gold plates. 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. Mary whitmer witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. 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. After fleeing jerusalem, lehi was commanded by god to send his sons back to the city to obtain the plates from laban.
The book of mormon was written by a series of prophets from 600 b. The gold plates that the prophet joseph smith received and translated were the plates of mormon on which mormon and his son moroni2 made their abridgment. When the book of mormon was published in 1830, the eight witnesses described the plates as having the appearance of gold. 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. 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. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. The term golden bible is also used with a negative connotation. The plates were first described as gold, and beginning about 1827, the plates were widely called the gold bible. Ancient metal plates book of mormon archaeological forum. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon. 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. Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates. 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.
The teachings were etched on gold plates in an ancient reformed egyptian language and later translated by joseph smith into english as the. According to joseph smiths later accounts, three years after he experienced his first vision of deity. Book of mormontranslationweight of the gold plates. The book of mormon plates are the fly in the critics potato salad. The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. Just because those people saw the plates does not mean they were automatically perfect. An analysis of the padilla gold plates book of mormon. Pure gold plates would be too soft to hold engraving well. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates. The gold plates and the translation of the book of mormon. The plates are made of a coppergold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book. Brown connects many littleknown historical fragments with more familiar accounts to present the most complete narrative to date on the restoration and. Mary whitmer witnesses of the golden plates and book of. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids.
Some critics assume that the golden plates are pure gold, or that they are a solid block of gold. Language the language on the plates is called reformed egyptian. Plates of gold during it brief theatrical run and liked it. These plates, unknown when the book of mormon was published since they were discovered n 1933, have long been held as proof of the plausibility of ancient records engraved on gold plates. The book of mormon does tell how the prophet lehi came to possess the plates of brass. Do practicing mormons believe that the legendary gold. 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.
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