The bible and the book of mormon both claim to be ancient, historical texts, and godbreathed scripture. The book of mormon may be just the thing, that is, if it in turn can withstand the fierce assault of the documentary hypothesis on its own integrity, for the book of mormon relies heavily on the bible in ways that allow documentary hypothesis advocates to also challenge the historicity of the book of mormon. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases. Joseph smith september 11, 2018 september 10, 2018 michelle lesley in this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. Latterday saints also believe the bible to be the word of god. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. In 2005, living hope ministries produced the video bible vs the book of mormon in an attempt to disprove the book of mormon. It mostly consists of evidences of the book of mormon. Peterson, a noted scholar and lecturer, provides an intriguing look at the evidences that support the book of mormon as an ancient. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs.
And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. Crossreferencing footnotes to the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Price are included, as is an ldsoriented 600page topical index and the churchs bible dictionary. From living hope ministries the bible has proven scientifically true historically, geographically and archaeologically. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. This is a hotbed of mormonism so their documentary takes care to speak with tact. In this inspiring and informative presentation, dr. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. This is actually a video rebuttal to an antimormon video called the bible vs. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. Jan 24, 2017 from living hope ministries the bible has proven scientifically true historically, geographically and archaeologically. The text of the lds churchs englishlanguage bible is the authorized king james version.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Byutv documentary details coming forth of king james bible. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a period of centuries. Dills, a former student at north carolina state university. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. He introduces the documentary hypothesis and the sources in the.
Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find. Do joseph smith and book of mormon prophets pass the biblical test of a prophet. It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. A friend who blogs over at watchmans bagpipes sent me a video. Multitude feels wounds in book of mormon 3 nephi 11. I also sent a copy to byu university, to farms, the mormons branch that is in charge of protecting mormon beliefs, asking how i could refute this dvd.
A marvelous work and a wonder january 19, 2016 by trevor holyoak available from the fairmormon bookstore at 15% off this book contains the papers from the 44th annual brigham young university sidney b. He does this for free to those only in the united states. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. The chapters on the book of mormon, book of moses, and book of. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can.
This reminded me of a few comments made by past lds leaders who didnt give the bible the same credit, so we have a few questions in light of. 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 lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ. The smithsonian has published a statement that the bible has been used as. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will. Believe it or not the archaeological achilles heel of the book of mormon is not the multiple cities it discusses that have never been found, but rather the one city it mentions that is actually real. These claims have historically been taken on faith.
I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in english, spanish and portuguese. David bokovoy holds a phd in hebrew bible and ancient near east. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation.
Nov 21, 2012 a deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. However, additional evidences of the divinity of this book also exist. Nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness that the book of mormon is true. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and. Great christian documentaries top rated documentaries on. This is a response to the antimormon video bible vs the book of. A deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. The book of mormon claimes to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Part of his ministry includes sending out books or dvds to others who are interested in them. Bible not meant for today, but the book of mormon is. More could be said about how the book of mormon does not agree with the bible, but this is sufficient to show that one cannot take both as being the word of god.
The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Oct 10, 2015 the book of mormon may be just the thing, that is, if it in turn can withstand the fierce assault of the documentary hypothesis on its own integrity, for the book of mormon relies heavily on the bible in ways that allow documentary hypothesis advocates to also challenge the historicity of the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Evangelical apologist joel kramer examines the bible and book of mormon. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The book of mormon is sometimes called a companion volume to the bible. Listen in on their fascinating high stakes discussion and follow along as they travel.
But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. In the bible, only marks gospel has sentences frequently begin with and, whereas sentences frequently begin with and in any book within the book of mormon. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and textual scrutiny in order to determine which can legitimately be called authentic historical texts. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the.
The smithsonian has published a statement that the bible has been used as an. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon. The case for the documentary hypothesis, historical criticism, and. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and textual scrutiny in order to. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. It is written in english very similar to the early modern english linguistic style of the king james version of the bible, and has since been fully or partially translated into 111. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam.
Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Jerusalem is the only city that is found in both the bible and the book of mormon and is one of the most excavated cities in the world. All, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009. In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. Posted in bible vs book of mormon, tagged bible untrustworthy, false apostle gary stevensen, false apostle orson hyde, false prophet joseph smith on 11112016 1 comment. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
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