Original witnesses to the book of mormon replica

Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, brigham young university, 2001. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. Typographical facsimile of the extant text provo, ut. Get the best deals on 1830 book of mormon when you shop the largest online selection at. A longer version of this article was originally published by the neal a. A powerpoint slide shows a closeup view of book of mormon characters gordon andrus engraved onto metal for his replica of the golden plates. Book of mormon 1830 replica joseph smith palmyra lot of 16 books palmyra lds. Book of mormon original broadway cast signed 14x22 window card andrew rannells. Replica copies of the first edition copies of the book of mormon at the grandin building bookshelves in palmyra, new york. It gives reading the book of mormon a whole new feel its really not. 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.

Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. It also said that three would be shown the plates by the power of god. We hope you enjoy a high quality replica, and that by holding it, it puts you back into the day of when the book of mormon was first made. This unique, leather bound replica has been aged and detailed to look like an original 1830 book of mormon. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. Each book is skillfully handcrafted, unique, and one of a kind by the salt lake city artist, steve blake with utah pioneer heritage who creates these. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormons, as they are called, have continued the printing of the book of mormon from 1830 and it is now among the top 5 most published books in history. Lds book of mormon 1830 ed signed joseph smith witnesses antique reproduction b. The book of mormon, journal editions can help with both your daily study and your journaling efforts. Cowdery and others of the three witnesses and the eight witnesses. By june 1829 martin harris, oliver cowdery, and david whitmer had verbalized a desire to be the special three witnesses alluded to in the book of mormon. In this interview, we focus our attention on the role of the golden plates in the creation of the book of mormon, the 116 lost pages of the original book of mormon and how this event influenced the final product, and we discuss the different events that may have influenced the timeline in which the book of mormon was created.

Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. The original book of mormon manuscript byu studies. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons.

However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church. The peter whitmer log home is a historic site located in fayette, new york, united states, owned and operated by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. Leather 1830 book of mormon replica in book of mormon.

An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, providing the authentic size, look and feel, and format of the original. Stratford books earlier versions used leather, but this leather is even finer, and is the color of the original when it came out in 1830. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation. These are the testimonies of the three and eight witnesses. Instead, he forcefully reasserted it see andersons investigating the book of mormon witnesses. This article is being offered free as a courtesy to as it was footnoted in an expanded gospel topic on their site while much that has been said regarding the origin of the book of mormon is beyond the experience of the average searcher, only as he accepts or rejects the credibility of the earliest witnesses, the existence of the book itself provides a common ground for careful. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship as how witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. Explaining away the book of mormon witnesses fairmormon.

The testimony of the eight witnesses was first published at the end of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon and has been printed in nearly every edition since, although most subsequent editions moved the statement to the front of the book and included minor grammatical corrections. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon. From restoring numerous 1830 book of mormon originals, rasmussen points out 7 crucial features that only this affordable replica has. David whitmer, one of the book of mormons three witnesses, said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. Three witnesses were shown the golden plates by the angel moroni in 1829. This is a photomechanical reprint of the first edition 1830 of the book of mormon. Some mormons now claim that the witnesses to the book of mormon made up the story that the translation was given wordforword to joseph smith. 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. Martin harris shows signs of being an unstable person in terms of his religious convictions.

An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The witnesses of the book of mormon the millennial star. Book mormon for sale antiquarian collectible books. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. David whitmer was once confronted by a mob of 400500 missourians who demanded, on pain of death, that he deny his published testimony of the book of mormon. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of. These 50 features place this replica in a remarkable position of being the most affordable by far of a highly authentic reproduction of the original 1830 first edition book of mormon. To replicate the sealed portion of the golden plates, andrus encased the edges of the sealed portion of his plates with a solution of beeswax and pitch. Lds book of mormon 1830 ed signed joseph smith witnesses antique reproduction.

This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Lds book of mormon 1830 1st ed signed prophet and witnesses exact repro sale. To learn more about the plates and the witnesses, read the knowhy articles here. The website shows a sidebyside comparison of the pages. The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. Replicas often have those last two pages misaligned to a weird position on the lower half of the page, compared to the original 1830 edition, where its higher up. The first set are the three witnesses the book of ether in the book of mormon states that the plates would be shown to certain individuals who shall assist to bring forth this work. Neither he nor the other witnesses come across as cynical conspirators. The current house is a replica of the original log cabin and at its original site. We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found. All the text of the book of mormonas well as large, lined marginswill give you a large canvas to express your thoughts, document insights youve received, or create your own visual art illuminations, or calligraphy, enhancing your daily study and creating a record that will endure. Display this conversationstarter as an object of inspiration and art. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of.

I have one with a temple on it x 5 bookofmormon necklace with book charm and by sophiesbeads i want thisssss. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica. So in the original we dont have any signed testimony of the witnesses of. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Book of mormon origins and the historical record deseret. Book of mormon necklace with book charm and liahona book of mormon charm and liahona i love this. Eight witnesses mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. A complete transcript of the extant parts of the original manuscript of the book of mormon has been published as royal skousen, ed. I would recommend this seller, delivered in a timely manner, book is a replica of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Book of mormon 1830 replica joseph smith palmyra 190th.

Unfollow book of mormon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A discussion of the witnesses of the golden plates of the book of mormon and the implications of their testimony. Can the book of mormon be explained as the work of a. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. Yet the original 1839 book of mormon was full of all kinds of errors.

Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of. And thats somewhat true with the book of mormon but we dont have the testimony of the witnesses which was at the end of the book of mormon and is at the end of the printers manuscript. The book is divided into smaller books titled after the main narrator or leader and arranged mostly in chronological order, with the words of mormon and the book of ether being exceptions. Far less useful than the real thing, but still kinda a cute. Lds book of mormon 1830 1st ed signed prophet and witnesses exact. It also contains biographical and historical information relating to the book of mormon. Original book of mormon page 1830 moroni chapter 8,9, verses 26 to 6. The only replica with leather covers, smythesewn binding, and 50 authentic features. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. This 1830, 1st edition book of mormon replica is unique in that it contains an original index, a cross reference to current lds versification, modern day photos of significant book of mormon historical sites, and early revelations that pertain to the holy book of mormon. The eight witnesses were the second of two sets of special witnesses to the book of mormons golden plates. Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon.