The original book of mormon transcript the book of. This volume will be incorporated into our interactive text of the book of mormon. I thought id post some ideas about the title page while we wait for our stragglers to come on board. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the which i took from the book. The original book of mormon transcript the book of mormon. The original application for the book of mormon naming joseph smith the author and the author and proprietor was filed on june 11, 1829. Book of mormon central the title page and translation of. Jan 21, 2019 in the history of the church, joseph smith made an important clarification about the title page of the book of mormon i wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated. The title page of the book of mormon was translated directly from the plates along with the rest of the translation. Title page step by step through the book of mormon.
Just write them at the top of each page and you can know, at a glance, what is happening. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. In english, we have conditional clauses like if you come, then i will come, with then being optional. In summary, the real task for those wishing to claim that the nonbiblical language of the book of mormon is joseph smiths english will be to concentrate on the 80 or so examples of archaic language that have thus far been identified in the original text of the book of mormon, that is, the word uses, phrases, expressions, and grammatical. You will note, by the way, that the traditional statement about the book being translated by joseph smith is not on the book of mormon title page. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi.
Sep 22, 2009 this volume is the full text of the book of mormon and is as close as possible to the original dictation by joseph smith. The book of mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall. It asks readers to understand that if there be fault in the book of mormon it be the mistake of men. And now if there be fault, it be the mistake of men. Because isaiah was quoted so very frequently in the book of mormon, all of these major writers, where eyewitnesses of the lord jesus christ, as was the inspired translator, the prophet joseph smith. The last of the plates of mormon was the title page. I soon became convinced that the title page of the book of mormon is one of the. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, usually designated by the name of their principal author. According to this reasoning, one would conclude that the title page must have been written after about a. This holy document was compared with the orginal manuscript and the kirtland edition of 1837, which was. A typewritten copy of the title page of the book of mormon as it appears in the printers manuscript. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
The original book of mormon transcript book of mormon. Feb 11, 2007 i thought id post some ideas about the title page while we wait for our stragglers to come on board. In the original 1830 edition, for example, the phrase about the book. May 30, 2012 shawn goes through the title page of the original book of mormon, hummmm problems already. Author royal skousen has made it his lifes work to bring readers back to the original text of the book of mormon. It was written to show what great things the lord does for his children, to explain his covenants, and to convince all people that jesus is the christ see the title page of the book of mormon. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah.
A colored photographic facsimile reprint of the original. In hebrew this same clause is expressed as if you come and i will come. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin. He also wrote the words of mormon, and his son, moroni, later copied two of his. In the museum exhibit case, next to the original manuscript page, is an uncut proof sheet from the first printing of the book of mormon, which includes the title page. The original book of mormon title page book of mormon central. Title page of the book of mormon submitted to the library of congress for registration. Thats because it wasnt on the original title page of the book of mormon.
The spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are as shown. This is the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Pages businesses nonprofit organization book of mormon central videos the title page and translation of the book of mormon. In reading the first paragraph, let us change our mindset and assume that mormon wrote it rather than moroni. The first title page differs from the title page of the current 1981 edition, the most obvious difference being that joseph smith is listed as the author. Joseph smith, 2011, 5768 the title page of the book of mormon was written by moroni, the concluding author of the book. Joseph smith explained this as follows, i wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. It was intended primarily for a latterday saint audience and is often used as a reference book by church members because of its comprehensive nature. Because of the way skousen arranged the text on the page, this is the easiesttoread book of mormon in existence. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 1.
The title page, which was part of the original translation, states, and now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men. Nelson of the quorum of the twelve apostles speaks to seminary students about the book of mormon. Mormon doctrine originally subtitled a compendium of the gospel is an encyclopedic work written in 1958 by bruce r. Differences between the original and printers manuscript, the 1830 printed version, and modern versions of the book of mormon have led some critics to claim that evidence has been systematically removed that could have proven that smith fabricated the book of mormon, or are attempts to hide embarrassing aspects of the churchs past with mormon. The language of the original text of the book of mormon. The book of mormon describes moroni, the son of mormon, as the last prophet to write in the book of mormon and the person who eventually hid up the plates. Shawn goes through the title page of the original book of mormon, hummmm problems already. The title page states that the purpose of the book of mormon is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel what. Grandins paper, the newspaperman published the title page of.
Thus the book of mormon was translated by the gift and power of god and not by the power of man address to all believers in christ, richmond, missouri, 1887, p. On the translation of the book of mormon, see joseph smith documents dating through june 1831. I wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or. Even joseph smith himself, when he published the english book of mormon in 1830, put the title page at the front of the volume rather than placing it in the back, on the last leaf. So read the title page in the june 1829 application, the printers manuscript, and the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Yet the original 1839 book of mormon was full of all kinds of errors. One of the bigger errors occurred on the title page, which includes the preface written by moroni. The title page of the book of mormon declares that it was translated by the gift and power of god, but what do we know about this divine process.
First two editions of the book of mormon available. It was intended primarily for a latterday saint audience and is often used as a reference book by church members because of its. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. On the title page of the first edition which was supposed to have been translated from the gold plates this statement appears. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and blue. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. In the history of the church, joseph smith made an important clarification about the title page of the book of mormon i wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated. Title page if there be fault it be the mistake of men. Original 1830 book of mormon page numbers with corresponding 1981 verses. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. You may examine any page in the book of mormon in two different ways. Book of mormon, 1830 1 st edition on june 11, 1829, joseph smith deposited the title page of the book of mormon with the clerk of the northern district of new york and obtained a. An abridgment taken from the book of ether also, which is a record of the people of jared, who were scattered at the time the lord confounded the language of the people.
The first title page differs from the title page of the current 1981 edition, the most obvious difference being that joseph smith is listed as the author and proprietor. The following document is a readonly version of the book of mormon. Segment 1 the title page and translation of the book of mormon. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and. Smith claimed to translate the original text of the plates into english. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. Dec 23, 2014 this is the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. It is useful to compare the purposes of the book of mormon as stated on the title page with the purposes for writing given in the text by nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni who between them wrote 98. This is the title page from the original edition of the book of mormon by joseph smith.
The following graphic is a list of major changes in the book of mormon and was compiled by scott faulring and printed in the seventh east press, october 21, 1981, provo, utah. A few years ago the mormon leaders allowed one of their members, wilford wood, to reproduce by the photooffset method the first edition of the book of mormon under the title of joseph smith begins his work, vol. This holy document was compared with the orginal manuscript and the kirtland edition of 1837, which was carefully. As said in the title page of the 1908 rlds book of mormon, the text contained in this android app is faithful copy from the original translation by joseph smith jr. Joseph smith, title page from the book of mormon, 1830 edition. Was it translated the way that many have assumed, or was there more to the miracle that brought forth another testament of jesus christ. History of joseph smith, history of the church vol. Written in 1830, the book of mormon is the sacred text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Instead, i place that attribution on the preceding page, on what we call the half title. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. I wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a. Choose from the ideas in this section, or use some of your own, as you prepare to teach the assigned scripture block. An original first edition book of mormon has been photographed and is available for viewing at josephsmithpapers. It was included in the very leftmost end of the book, which for us, would look like the beginning, but the book was formatted in the hebrew style, which is read from right to left.
Mcconkie, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. The language of the original text of the book of mormon byu. Apr 08, 2020 even joseph smith himself, when he published the english book of mormon in 1830, put the title page at the front of the volume rather than placing it in the back, on the last leaf. To help students understand the purpose of the title page of the book of mormon, bring to class three or four books with prefaces or introductions. Wherefore condemn not the things of god, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment seat of christ. The original book of mormon title page book of mormon. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. Consider showing this video before students search the first paragraph of the. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. The original title page, immediately preceding the contents page, is taken from the plates and is part of the sacred text.
In the history of the church, joseph smith made an important clarification about the title page of the book of mormon. 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 left hand. So read the title page in the june 1829 application, the printers manuscript, and the 1830 edition of. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors. According to the narrative in the book of mormon, the prophet mormon abridged the large plates, including the book of lehi the translation of which martin harris lost in july 1828 and the books of mosiah, alma, helaman, nephi the third and fourth books under the name of nephi, and mormon. The brief fourword title the book of mormon is the same title that has appeared on the cover and title page of all editions and appears first on the title page of the current edition. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. In the original text of the book of mormon, there were at least fourteen occurrences of this nonenglish expression. A faithful site with a colored photographic facsimile reprint of every page of the original first edition palmyra, 1830 book of mormon.
The book of mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of adam and eve, the nature of the christian atonement, eschatology, redemption from physical and spiritual death, and the organization of the latterday church. This is an unusual opportunity to acquire one or both of these important editions of the book of mormon. This volume is the full text of the book of mormon and is as close as possible to the original dictation by joseph smith. Our book of mormon page titles are some of our most requested items. To help students understand the purpose of the title page of the book of mormon, bring to class three or. Mar 22, 2019 the original application for the book of mormon naming joseph smith the author and the author and proprietor was filed on june 11, 1829. Although we do not have all the details of the translation process, one thing that the lord has made very clear is that the book of mormon was translated by the gift and power of god title page. Introductions in a nonitalic typeface, such as in 1 nephi and immediately preceding mosiah chapter 9, are also part of the sacred text. The original book of mormon transcript book of mormon central. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. For example, publishing the title page in two paragraphs and adding the word moroni in some editions undoubtedly influenced virtually all early students of the book of mormon to conclude that moroni was the only author of the title page.
In addition, at the front of the book of mormon, in the section titled. The book of mormon title page, which was translated by joseph smith, 1 ends with a rather intruiging disclaimer for a book of scripture. 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 left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated, the language of the whole running the same as all hebrew writing in general. What this means is that the original translation of the book of mormon was unlike typical translations today which rely on the translators. These page titles and reading charts are already included in our book of mormon study squares, so if you already. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Thebook of mormon,an accountwritten by the hand of mormon1according to the narrative in the book of.