Historians, libraries and book collectors attach an incredible price tag to the first edition Book of Mormon. This is the unedited version that traces its origin to New England despite its inconsistencies in tenses, numbers and spelling. It was written in Jacobean English and does not contain any changes or corrections of original scripts.
The sacred scriptures of the Latter Day Saint Movement capture the epistles of ancient American prophets who existed between 2200 BC and 421 AD. Joseph Smith published it in 1830 as writing taken from the Plates of Nephis. The original writings, according to Smith, were referred to as reformed Egyptians and had the scriptures engraved on golden plates.
It is the contribution of a number of prophets over time, with the last one being Moroni who buried the scripts on the hills where New York currently stands. Moroni returned to the earth as an angel in 1827 to reveal where the scripts had been hidden. He instructed Joseph Smith to begin the work of translation. The message he was giving to the church was that Christ would restore His church that had been distorted over the years.
The original text discussed doctrines within Christian circles including atonement, eschatology, Adam and Eve and the original sin as well as redemption of the soul and body. Other topics highlighted included how the Latter Day church would be organized. It also claimed that Christ made an appearance to inhabitants of American after resurrection.
The book is held in high regard among the members of this movement because it has unique writings. It carries duality in importance since it is both a holy scripture and a record of how God dealt with ancient inhabitants in America. It is made up of smaller books with titles as the names of original authors. It also comes in chapters and verses like most religious books.
The style used in writing is a heavy borrowing from the King James Version. The English used in the original copy is Early Modern English but the book has been translated either partially or wholly to over 108 languages so far. Smith indicates that he managed to read the golden plates because he was given special spectacles by Moroni. There is an indication that more of these scriptures will be revealed at a later date because some of the plates were listed as concealed.
There are a number of witnesses to these revelations including seven with signed affidavits. Among the people who assisted in production of the book is Harris Martin who financed production by selling his land. It was released to the market in March 1830. This was after Martin allegedly disappeared with the initial 168 translated pages. Cowdery Oliver stepped in and helped with the final translation.
The first edition Book of Mormon has its first page as a translation of The Very Last Leaf which was read from the golden plates. It seeks to show the great deeds God is doing to the Americans beginning with their forefathers. It was meant for distribution and use by all nations of the world.
The sacred scriptures of the Latter Day Saint Movement capture the epistles of ancient American prophets who existed between 2200 BC and 421 AD. Joseph Smith published it in 1830 as writing taken from the Plates of Nephis. The original writings, according to Smith, were referred to as reformed Egyptians and had the scriptures engraved on golden plates.
It is the contribution of a number of prophets over time, with the last one being Moroni who buried the scripts on the hills where New York currently stands. Moroni returned to the earth as an angel in 1827 to reveal where the scripts had been hidden. He instructed Joseph Smith to begin the work of translation. The message he was giving to the church was that Christ would restore His church that had been distorted over the years.
The original text discussed doctrines within Christian circles including atonement, eschatology, Adam and Eve and the original sin as well as redemption of the soul and body. Other topics highlighted included how the Latter Day church would be organized. It also claimed that Christ made an appearance to inhabitants of American after resurrection.
The book is held in high regard among the members of this movement because it has unique writings. It carries duality in importance since it is both a holy scripture and a record of how God dealt with ancient inhabitants in America. It is made up of smaller books with titles as the names of original authors. It also comes in chapters and verses like most religious books.
The style used in writing is a heavy borrowing from the King James Version. The English used in the original copy is Early Modern English but the book has been translated either partially or wholly to over 108 languages so far. Smith indicates that he managed to read the golden plates because he was given special spectacles by Moroni. There is an indication that more of these scriptures will be revealed at a later date because some of the plates were listed as concealed.
There are a number of witnesses to these revelations including seven with signed affidavits. Among the people who assisted in production of the book is Harris Martin who financed production by selling his land. It was released to the market in March 1830. This was after Martin allegedly disappeared with the initial 168 translated pages. Cowdery Oliver stepped in and helped with the final translation.
The first edition Book of Mormon has its first page as a translation of The Very Last Leaf which was read from the golden plates. It seeks to show the great deeds God is doing to the Americans beginning with their forefathers. It was meant for distribution and use by all nations of the world.
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