The original book of mormon title page book of mormon central. Lehis great wealth would seem to have called for at. 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. You know we feel really triumphant if we can read the book of mormon in three months, he translated it.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Near the end of the book of mormon, the narrative account skips back in time to relate a history of the jaredites. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. There are times when there is not the opportunity to get a clear understanding of what the traveler saw and these bulletins will help with that understanding. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available.
Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. According to the title page, the book of mormon is addressed to lamanites, jews, and gentiles and is designed to inform lamanites of promises made to their forebears and to convince jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Similarly, the title page of the book of mormon was, according joseph smith, a literal translation taken from the last leaf of the plates. Shawn goes through the title page of the original book of mormon, hummmm problems already. 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.
The first presidency invited the karma the 12, and to see portions of the original manuscript of the book of mormon, along with portions of the printers manuscript. The rare book and special collections division has an important collection of early printed books relating to the history of the latterday saints, beginning with two copies of the first edition of the book of mormon by joseph smith, printed in palmyra, new york in 1830. Title page step by step through the book of mormon. A unique characteristic of the first edition book of mormon title page is the diamond imprint. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. A fine and rare partiallyrestored copy of the 1830 first edition of the book of mormon. Mcconkie and published in 1958 according to the books preface, md. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. It was agreed upon that 5,000 copies were printed by e. These relate to artifacts, animal, plant, or technology that critics believe did not exist in the americas during the book of mormon time period before 2500 bc to. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. What are they and how are they are affecting bill mckeever duration.
Ludlow notes that virtually all other scholars and students of the book of mormon who had written commentary up until his 1986 presentation had reached. First 100 sample 100 all proximity searches boolean searches browse the book of mormon main page. This topic is developed in the discussion of the book of mormon title page. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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 of the book of mormon. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. This file contains the entire first edition of mormon doctrine md. Additional videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and 2021. Smith said the title page, and presumably the actual title of the 1830 edition, came from the translation of the very last leaf of the golden. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830.
This happened at some stage of the bookbinding process at the e. Browse our collection of utah art, historical documents, lds books, lds scripture, rare historical mormon items, and unique collectibles. While it is the first page that readers generally encounter in the book of mormon, it was not the first page translated by joseph smith. The book of mormon tells the history of two peoples who lived in america, the jaredites and the nephites. The title page has been printed, with slight modifications, as the opening page of every full edition of the book of mormon since it first came off the press in march, 1830. The original title page, immediately preceding the contents page.
A printing history of the book of mormon 105 the first edition the first published text from the book of mormon was the title page, which was printed inthe wayne sentinelof 26 june 1829, an item. Title page the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. 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. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 1.
Book of mormon central the title page and translation of. There are lots of words on every page, which do tell a good summary of the stories, but this is not a baby book. 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. Title page of the book of mormon submitted to the library of congress for registration. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out west through missouri and finally. But, what never seems to go away for book of mormon critics are those pesky witnesses. The precise purposes of the book of mormon religious. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The application used the language of the title page as the books description. Brandon metcalf explains the history and significance of the first edition of the book of mormon. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the.
Books available in provo, ut, including an original first edition book of mormon and bibles including tyndale, geneva, king james. Another testament of jesus christ official edition by smith, joseph and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I just wish this was a hardcover book rather than a board book. 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. Kathleen flake, richard lyman bushman professor of mormon studies, department of religion, university of virginia as the biography of a theophany, this book beautifully narrates the long, complicated life of joseph smiths first vision in the history, theology and culture of the latterday saints. Book of mormon 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. Why is words of mormon at the end of the small plates. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of. Purpose of the book of mormon tour helps these single page descriptions of a specific book of mormon site are designed to provide pertinent information to the traveler about the site. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Grandin press in palmyra, new yorkbecause all first editions copies of the book of mormon have this visible trait.
I am grateful to have been asked to discuss the title page of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It is quite likely that at this point moroni wrote the first paragraph as we now have it of the title page 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. On the translation of the book of mormon, see joseph smith documents dating through june 1831. In the summer of 1828, joseph smith let martin harris borrow the first 116 pages of the book of mormon s english translation. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. Using the 1830 bible as a guide, the first edition book of mormon was replicated to look the same so people of that time period would easily recognize it. Was the beginning of the book of mormon derived from the first book of napoleon. Thebook of mormon,an accountwritten by the hand of mormon1according to the narrative in the book of. Yet near eastern usage would not rule out including servants under that heading without specifically distinguishing them. Moroni states the precise purposes of the book of mormon on the title pagewhich is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel.
Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the book of mormon. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. This chart shows the page of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. As this photocopy shows, the was secured on 11 june 1829. This page from the original book of mormon manuscript contains the story of nephi trying to obtain the brass plates from laban, found today in 1 nephi 4. Through negligence and disobedience, harris subsequently lost the manuscript, and its contents have never been recovered. It is of historical interest and is not included in the 1981 edition.
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