To be precise, 27 chapters of the bible are repeated almost verbatim from the kjv in the 239 chapters of the book of mormon see table 1. Joseph smiths plagiarism of the bible in the book of mormon. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price book. Jun 25, 2019 one of the advantages of the hard copy book is the footnotes. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not. Some are written in first person narrative, while others are written in third person narrative.
Soon after his crucifixion and resurrection, he came to the people of ancient america, where he taught his gospel, organized his church, and asked his disciples to keep a record of his ministry among them. James king bible book of mormon doctrine and covenants the pearl of great price other resources. Hymns joseph smith translation maps of the bible and the church history photographs of the bible and the church history table of contents with links to books and chapters. Besides the extensive list of parallels between the bible and the book of mormon, this book examines many other possible sources used to create the text, i.
The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. The book of mormon comprises fifteen books, all named for their primary narrator or protagonist. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. On average one of every nine chapters in the book of mormon is copied from the bible. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. In addition to the consecutive chapters of isaiah plagiarized in 2 nephi, 2 more isaiah chapters were plagiarized in 1 nephi, another 2 in 2 nephi separate from the earlier ones, 2 more in 3 nephi, and one in mosiah, reaching 20 total chapters from isaiah in the book of mormon. Mar 06, 2012 there is no question but that much of the book of mormon agrees doctrinally with the bible.
These chapters have inspired me, taught me and are perennial favorites. Animated scripture stories can also be viewed online. Synopsis of bible books one paragraph summary for every. One passage says that the book of mormon shall establish the truth of the bible and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the lamb of god is the son of the eternal father, and the savior of the world. Such books include book of moroni, first book of nephi, book of ether, mosiah, alma, helaman, words of mormon, etc. It could hardly be otherwise, since on average one of every nine chapters in the book of mormon is copied from the bible. Each book contains between one and thirty chapters, and they are printed in chronological order.
Another testament of jesus christ and is a companion to the bible. It is also manifested in a metanarrative, or theme, in which the text of the book of mormon references itself in relation to the existence of another written record containing gods word, known in the book of mormon as othe bible. The total of all those chapters combined will be 239 chapters in the whole book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes. This book was written to record gods creation of the world and to demonstrate his love for all that he created. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of mormon explicitly quotes the prophet isaiah, containing 19 chapters of the kjv of isaiah in their entirety, along with parts of a few other chapters. There is no question but that much of the book of mormon agrees doctrinally with the bible. Currently, we have incorporated book summaries for the first 20 books of the old testament and several in the new testament. There are 66 books in the holy bible which are divided into the old testament and the new testament. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version.
Key personalities include adam, eve, noah, abraham, sarah, isaac, rebekah, jacob, and joseph. Chapters in the current lds version of the book of mormon are. Also examined is the solomon spalding theory, common phrases, chiasmus hebrew poetic form. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. Levi the first prophet was told to leave jerusalem as she was falling and to follow gods direction. It contains 39 books in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. From second isaiah on the plates of brass, the book of mormon attests only to chapters 4851, 53, and a few verses of chapters 40 and 55. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. My top 10 chapters in the book of mormon the gospel home. Nephi who has many books in the book of mormon was lehis, son. To be precise, 27 chapters of the bible are repeated almost verbatim from the kjv in the 239 chapters of the book of mormon see. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
Download this coloring book for the book of mormon to get started. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Lds quad holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price various on. Dec 05, 2017 the book of mormon was first published in 1830 ad in english. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. The book of mormon testifies of christ and his mission here on the earth.
The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Mar 30, 2020 the book of mormon likewise consists of smaller books bound together. Twentyseven chapters in the kjv of the bible are repeated almost verbatim in the 239 chapters of the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. The bible used by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church is the king james version. Lds quad holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Jan 21, 2020 the book of mormon was written in the americas by several prophets.
Another testament of jesus christ the book of mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon was first published in 1830 ad in english. Number of books, chapters, verses, and paragraphs should be consistent across all editions of the king james bible. The book of mormon has several parts which each have several chapters. Genesis is the first book of the law and also the first book of the entire bible. Other significant connections between the two books include. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The footnotes correlate all the books of scripture with each other. The hebrew bible, called the old testament by christians, is the bible written in hebrew and used in judaism. Here you will find a one paragraph description for every book of the bible.
Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Just as the bible s present chapter and verse notation system is a later addition of bible publishers to books that were originally solid blocks of undivided text, the chapter and verse markers within the books of the book of mormon are conventions, not part of the original text. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price. The bible is actually two compilations put together at separate times. The book of mormon includes the new official headers. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel. In total, approximately 30 percent of the book of isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon one source counts 478 verses in the book of mormon which are quoted from isaiah. The book of mormon, on the other hand, has 15 books. It was written for us in our day and will help us specifically if we study it, seeking guidance from its pages. How many chapters are in the book of mormon answers. Jun 25, 2019 download this coloring book for the book of mormon to get started. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. Book chapters listed vertically to facilitate navigation.
I know the book of mormon is the word of god brought to us through joseph smith. The latterday saint edition of the bible in english is the king james version, with footnotes and study helps. The book of mormon thus makes no statement regarding the other chapters and cannot be used as proof that all of second isaiah comes from isaiah son of amoz. New international version below is a list of the books of the bible. A major criticism of the book of mormon is that material was taken verbatim from other sources available to joseph smith at the time. In the holy bible, it is taught that all men are born with original sin and it is only through christ that one can be saved. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. This means that if a concept is taught in the bible, the footnote for the verse in the book of mormon can tell you where to find it in the bible. Of course, the relationship between the book of mormon and the bible is more than textual passages and beautiful prose.
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