24 gold plates book of mormon

Book of mormon the idea of an ancient record on gold plates was one of the most mocked claims of joseph smith. Language the language on the plates is called reformed egyptian. My intent in writing a blog is to introduce sincere investigators to the book of mormon. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book of. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian. If you do not want to buy this expensive version with the fancy gold foil cover, please do a search on amazon for a regular paper back copy of the book of. The gold plates that the prophet joseph smith received and translated were the plates of mormon on which mormon and his son moroni 2 made their abridgment. Thus, the plates are foundational to the mormon religion.

The plates are made of a coppergold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. Some of them, did not carry the spirit as they should have done and. Plates of ether the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Because of this they are unavailable for examination today. In the book of mormon, two records a large engraved stone and twentyfour gold plates contain the story of an ancient civilization known as the jaredites. 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.

Within moronis book of ether, which summarizes what was written by ether on the 24 gold plates. Is the book of mormon like other ancient metal documents. Despite mormons holding to a number of religious texts, the book of mormon stands in as the word of god, includes many details and truths missing from the bible, and is deemed the keystone of mormonism 1. The sources behind the book of mormon are remarkably complex, and sometimes hard to keep straight. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported that he returned the plates to the angel. The various plates and records referred to in the book of mormon and used. 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. Had they been unalloyed gold, they would have been too heavy for a single person to carry p. In his book, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, he wrote, r. The gold plates that the prophet joseph smith received and.

The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. Moroni2 takes account of jaredites from 24 gold plates found by limhi, called book of ether, ether 1. 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 book of mormon plates are the fly in the critics potato salad. Book of mormontranslationdescription of the plates fairmormon. Pure gold plates would be too soft to hold engraving well. 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. 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. Some critics assume that the golden plates are pure gold, or that they are a solid block of gold. 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. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. 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.

However, some actors in this audio work, have almost ruined the spiritual experience for me. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. Ainsworth explains how the book of mormon was translated from only 24 gold plates and yet has close to 500 pages depending on which language version you look at in. Some of them, did not carry the spirit as they should have done and their acting was very comic book type. 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. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Dramatized the golden plates 24 audio cds lds book of mormon living scriptures. Witnesses of the book of mormon were consistent in their witness that the plates weighed 4060 pounds.

Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. Joseph smiths golden plate story debunked reasons for jesus. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. Mormon apologists feel that plates made of a stronger alloy makes more sense since plates of pure gold would be too soft and not practical. 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. Then he wrote a preface to his fathers work, which is the first paragraph of the presentday preface to the book of mormon. Since then, researchers have found several examples of ancient metal plates, gold plates, and plates with rings. The book of ethers mention of elephants and narrow. The sealed portion of the gold plates semantic scholar.

Even allowing for the comments of moroni, we get the idea that about three thousand pages of english text can be. Dimensions according to joseph, the book was 6 x 8 x 6 and each plate was thinner than common tin. One thing i found a little amusing was this statement about the gold plates. The book of mormon describes the plates as being made of ore. When the book of mormon was published in 1830, the eight witnesses described the plates as having the appearance of gold. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids.

Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith, front of 20 edition of the book of mormon. The plates contained first person accounts by mormon and moroni. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. 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. In 1827 when joseph smith received the gold plates, he found that much of the record was an abridgment of many other records written by ancient kings and prophets living in the americas. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon.

As for the 24 gold plates, they were not included in the book of mormon plates found and translated by joseph smith. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of mormonism. Putnam has argued persuasively that the book of mormon plates that were in joseph smiths hands were of tumbaga. The first part of our present book of mormon 1 nephi through the words of.

Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. The plates of ether were translated by mosiah from the 24 gold plates found by limhis expedition. Attacks against the book of mormon have experienced a kind of mission creep since its publication in 1830. Those who saw the ancient nephite record described it as being engraved onto thin golden plates which were bound together with dshaped rings. The plates he held referred to several other sets of plates and records, an understanding of which is necessary to understand the book of mormon. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith. I want to help others learn about 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. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate find. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Read the story from gold plates to the book of mormon having your child help trace the path.

A very in depth diagram of the abridgment of the many authorsbooksplates that make up the book of mormon plates. I have read the book of mormon several times and each time it is like a revelation that enlightens my life in some way. 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. Ainsworth explains how the book of mormon was translated from only 24 gold plates and yet has close to 500 pages depending on which language version you look at in the published form. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book of mormon is its physical form. 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. Dramatized the golden plates on 24 audio cds lds book of mormon brand new see more like this the golden plates by. The book of mormon mainly its book of ether describes the jaredites as the descendants of jared and his brother, who lived at the time of the tower of babel. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process.

When the sacred records in hill cumorah in mexico are discovered, it will be obvious which among the many engraved plates are the 24 gold plates. The content of the gold plates of the book of mormon. The teachings were etched on gold plates in an ancient reformed egyptian language and later translated by joseph smith into english as the. Later moroni found sufficient time to add an abridgement of the 24 gold plates, or book of ether ether 1. I encourage you to read this book to see what i am talking about. The the eyewitnesses eyewitnesses describe describe the the plates plates as as being being a a gold gold or or having having the the appearance appearance of of gold, gold, but but its its important important to to keep keep in in mind mind that that the the plates plates most most likely. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the garden. According to the book of mormon, they fled across the ocean on unique barges and established an ancient civilization in america. Here is a helpful chart to use as you read and study. 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. I hope my readers will begin to read the book of mormon on their own and use this blog to help them in understanding it. Most of the audio actors in the golden plates dramatized story of the book of mormon, are really great actors.

The book of ether, representing less than 1% of the 24 gold plates of limhi, in english translation runs 31 pages in the current edition of the book of mormon. Mar 02, 2018 attacks against the book of mormon have experienced a kind of mission creep since its publication in 1830. The sealed plates general discussions mormon dialogue. The term golden bible is also used with a negative connotation. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. The plates were first described as gold, and beginning about 1827, the plates were widely called the gold bible.

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. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. In 1827 when joseph smith received the gold plates, he found that much of the record was an. When the brother of jared received a vision of jesus christ, he was taught many things but was. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Even allowing for the comments of moroni, we get the idea that about three thousand pages of english text can be translated from the twentyfour gold plates of limhi. Jun 19, 2014 the gold plates were a combination of records. 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. 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.

Watch the video how we got the book of mormon created from the book of mormon scripture reader. Mormon, a prophet and military leader who lived at the end of the nephite era c. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. Books in the present edition of the book of mormon from mormons abridgments are mosiah, alma, helaman, 3 nephi, 4 nephi and the first seven chapters of mormon. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. King limhis nephites led originally by zeniff into the land of lehinephi people had been trying to find the land of zarahemla to see if they couldnt get some help, but found a land covered in bones and found the 24 gold plates the book of ether, and they thought perhaps this was the land of zarahemla, and that the lamanites had destroyed. There appears to be evidence of an unpublished third record that provides more information on this people and on the history of the world. The sealed portion of the gold plates valentin arts journal of book of mormon studies 111 2002.