Scott scheibe, bible prophecies of the book of mormon salvation. But the old testament prophesied of him in such a way its unmistakable that it refers to jesus. Legrand richards uses another key verse or two to prove the book of mormon is prophesied by the bible. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years before that translation existed. This would automatically disprove lds members assertion that joseph. It is by the supposed author or compiler of the entire.
Woodwardthe covenant prophecy of the book of mormon. Why did abinadi stretch forth his hand as he prophesied. Hence, this is a prophecy showing that the book of mormon is another revelation like the bible, and the two should be joined equally as evidence of gods. In particular, 2 maccabees includes the name nephi. Mormons claim that the stick of judah is the bible that came through the jews and the stick of ephraim is the book of mormon that supposedly came through descendants of joseph in america. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. One stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is.
I replied, if jesus christ is our saviorthe very foundation of christianityi assume he would be prophesied of in the old testament. In the work, an address to all believers in christ, david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon related that in the winter of 18291830, joseph smith sent hiram page and oliver cowdery on a mission to toronto, canada to sell the to the book of mormon. Always there is a call to repentance and loyalty to the savior. On april 30, 1832, joseph prophesied that a temple would be built in independence, missouri before the current generation passed away. 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. 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.
Ancient prophets prophesied that the book of mormon would come forth in the last days. This is a reference to the book of mormon and the bible being companion books that compliment each other. Mosiah tells us one more time about jesus, who will be born in another 120 years or so. What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book of. Additionally, the book of mormon reflects kjv literary and linguistic style. It has been claimed that the books of the apocrypha were a source for the book of mormon. Oct 11, 2017 the bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. He prophesied that jesus christ would come 600 years after his father, lehi, left jerusalem.
Hence, the prophet joseph smith translated them into english from the sabean script and the mormon church had them for almost two centuries without knowing the authentic owners of the. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth by god. Book of mormon, biblical prophecies about the encyclopedia of. Prophets help us live happily the scriptures teach us that the lord calls prophets for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of christ ephesians 4. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Bible prophecies about the book of mormon the restoration of the house of israel to its former relationship and favor with the almighty as prophesied in the bible is connected with the promise of a divinely appointed book. This ties in tightly as well, both through the name mormon, which has become the nickname of the members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who adhere to the book of mormon in addition to the bible, as well as through the number 801, which is the telephone area code of wasatch front utah which is the headquarters of the modern. It even supports the things that archaeology could never prove. May 06, 2016 additionally, calabro noted how this gesture in the book of mormon finds a home in the ancient world. Therefore, one of the important reasons for the book of mormon is that it corroborates the events and teachings contained in the bible. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Likewise, nephi, a book of mormon prophet prophesied that the words of the lamb would be made known in the book of mormon as well as the bible, which would be established as one, for there is one god and one shepherd over all the earth. The book of mormon prophetpriest jacob cites the prophet zenos as the source of the allegory of the olive tree that he shares in jacob 5. Other significant connections between the two books include.
Approaches to lehis dream and nephis vision 2011 sperry symposium, ed. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to. A testimony of the book of mormon, as confirmed by the spirit, is the single most powerful witness we have of the divinity of jesus christ, the prophetic calling of joseph smith, and the absolute truth of the church. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. 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 that only appear in. And significantly the book of mormon nephi record a marvelous work and wonder will glorify the lord. Identifying joseph smith as the great prophet of the restoration makes other biblical prophecies relating to his divine calling become clearer. Here are seven ways the bible prophesied of the book of mormon.
When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. How the bible and the book of mormon work together. Does this really prove the book of mormon was prophesied. If the book of mormon is of god, it confirms the bibles condemnation of this heinous sin. Writes isaiah in the 42 chapter verse 9 behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do i. Words and pages 360 in bible based sources provide affirmative commentary on the book of mormon. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Under the direction of jesus christ, joseph translated the book of mormon and the book of abraham, received. The book of jacob chapter 2,in the book of mormon condemns polygamy. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The kjv was the most commonly used translation of the bible when the book of mormon was produced. If the book of mormon is not of god, then joseph smith by his works and words believed polygamy to be wrong. Jun 25, 2019 nephi, son of lehi, was one of the first prophets in the book of mormon.
Prophets of old prophesied about this sacred books advent in our day. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. It is handed out by the tens of thousands to investigators of the church. Nephi, son of lehi, was one of the first prophets in the book of mormon. The quotations of zenos prophecies throughout the book of mormon demonstrate that the writings of zenos were popular among the nephites. In fact, virtually every prophecy in the book of mormon ties in one way or another to this overarching covenant prophecy. The covenant prophecy of the book of mormon the following chart captures the ten major elements of the covenant prophecy repeated throughout the book of mormon. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Apr 30, 2011 the african bible, the book of mormon, was prophesied to be hidden from the african people, until gods own time, and will first be discovered by the gentiles. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. However, the book of mormon was supposedly written on gold plates, not on scrolls. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts.
The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. There is another one very interesting in the bible that no one has never thought about it. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. Apr 29, 2010 360 book of mormon evidences abound in bible alphabetics code. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. This was prophesied from god himself before of the flood. The body of texts variously held up as scripture include prophecies, biographies, letters, poems, songs, parables, laws, histories, dream diaries. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. This mission was ordered by a revelation that joseph claimed. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born. I felt that these prophecies held great importance in the second book of nephi and that they were necessary in understanding the final chapter of the storybook as well as leave a. The coming forth of the book of mormon began long before joseph smith received the gold plates from the hands of the angel moroni. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. In the bible, we read of many prophecies that have been fulfilled in history as well as revelations about events that are yet to come. Latterday saints believe that the coming forth of the book of mormon as an instrument in gods hand for bringing his. Therefore, the clearest example given of biblical prophecy regarding joseph smith. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in.
Some people criticize the fact that isaiah is quoted in the book of mormon. Religious studies center, brigham young university. What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ. Strangely enough we find inserted in the middle of the book of mormon, pages 141143 bom p. Isaiah prophecies in book of mormon are relevant to the. Sherem, the first freethought martyr in the book of mormon see the story of korihor for another, tells jacob he is misleading the people in by telling them ca. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the. Bible references about lds beliefs and mormon history.
Its almost as though the whole thing was written using language that mimicked the king james version of the bible by someone living in nineteenth century america. Book of mormon prophesied by a bible code by sterling. For more than a century, members of the church have taught that these two sticks represent the bible the stick of judah and the book of mormon the stick of. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds beliefs. Additionally, calabro noted how this gesture in the book of mormon finds a home in the ancient world. So, if a stick does mean a scroll, the book of mormon loses again. Davids thankful praise and prediction that god would bring back the. Skip sequence for sefer book mormon in bible code is 360. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. This is the umpteenth time jesus is prophesied in great detail in the book of mormon. Jacob asks sherem if he denies that christ will come. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction. Nephi further prophesied that the writings of the book of mormon and the writings of the. The book of isaiah is replete with references to the savior, often calling him the holy one of israel.
Anti book of mormon believers will often say there is no bible scripture for the book of mormon in bible prophecy, that revelation from god is done away. The book of mormon concerns the branch that is broken off. One of the great missionary books of the mormon church is a marvelous work and a wonder, by the late apostle, legrand richards. Bible prophecies of book of mormon life after ministries. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ.
At the request of martin harris, who desired to witness the golden plates containing the book of. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. Does this really prove the book of mormon was prophesied in. A man reads in the bible prophecies about the book of mormon. Critics might state that the book of mormon is not prophesied of by name in the bible. Does the bible contain prophecies about joseph smith. We inhabit these mountains because the ancient prophets have predicted that such an event should take place, and we are fulfilling their predictions in this respect. The hebrew bible, for instance, records how moses stretched out his hand over the sea in leading the israelites out of egypt exodus 14. Prophecy in the book of mormon the annotated bible. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds. The african bible, the book of mormon, was prophesied to be hidden from the african people, until gods own time, and will first be discovered by the gentiles.
The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. 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. However, as elder callister pointed out, the name of jesus christ is not prophesied of in the old testament. Mar 31, 2016 the book of mormon prophetpriest jacob cites the prophet zenos as the source of the allegory of the olive tree that he shares in jacob 5. Joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in the bible.
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