Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition. It attempted to prove that natives had descended from the ancient israelites.
In summary, there are seven regular english versions of the book of mormon officially printed by the authority of the lds church in america 1830, 1837, 1840, 1842, 1879, 1920, and 1981. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Holland, an analysis of selected changes in maior editions of the book of mormon18301920. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The first critical text of the book of mormon was published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, or farms, in 198486. This is not a list for theological texts, such as the book of mormon.
In addition, royal skousen has extensively studied the original book of mormon manuscripts and published a critical text edition of the book of mormon. Best mormon history books this list is for nonfiction works of objective history that examine all aspects of mormonism and mormon history. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. I cant immediately determine the specifics about the book, though the names may give a reasonable range of dates to look at. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. At some point before the third edition went to press, joseph smith compared the printed text of the two previous editions 1830 and 1837 with the. Sep 25, 2010 unfortunately, it isnt old enough to be valuable its just an old book, but the signature might make it of interest to a mormon. Make sure they know that the reason you are sharing it is because you love them and the book of mormon is special to you.
Heres the full list of the rare and out of print mormon books, lds lessons, scriptures and manuscripts. Replicas of the 1830 book of mormon are easily obtained on, and the text is freely available online. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon. Dec 26, 2015 a very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. Could you tell me the year these things were added. Antique book of mormon 1920 heber grant for sale online. The increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this.
When was another testament of christ added to the book of. Some researchers believe that the book of mormon was partly based on an earlier book view of the hebrews or the tribes of israel in america by ethan smith no. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named. When was another testament of christ added to the front cover of the book of mormon. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Maxwell grant hardy, chair of the history department at the university of north carolina at asheville and specialist in chinese history, has produced for the university of illinois press a useful edition of the book of mormon. Mormons mormonism and rare mormon books related to the lds. Hardy used the text of the 1920 edition of the book of mormon that is found in the public domain the doubleday edition uses, with permission, the 1981 text of the official church edition. Im first going to describe the critical text project, some of its major findings. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants.
Check out this antique book of mormon first double column edition 1920 heber grant. May 14, 20 when was another testament of christ added to the front cover of the book of mormon. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Book of mormontextual changeswhite changed to pure. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. What it would be worth would be whatever they were willing to pay. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligious. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting.
The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted. The book of alma is one part of the book of mormon. Joseph smith narrated the following account of the events leading to the publication of the book of mormon. This would seem to indicate that someone, perhaps joseph smith, copied parts of adairs book verbatim into the book of mormon. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. The 1920 edition persisted unitl the 1981 edition which restored some of the original readings from the original manuscript as well as the printers manuscript, insofar as. The printing and binding of the book of mormon were finished and the book was offered for sale to the public on march 26, 1830, just eleven days before the church was officially organized. This is not a list for theological texts, such as the. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe. I took my time rereadinglistening to this standard work of the latterday saints lds faith. These are the people in the white dress shirts who come knocking on your door, wondering if you have time to talk about the book of mormon. Then i would like to turn to the issue of changes in the text to the book of mormon.
When was another testament of christ added to the book. Most, but not all, mormons hold the book s connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. These are the people in the white dress shirts who come knocking on your door, wondering if you have time to talk about the book of. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The idea that the church has somehow hidden the original text or manuscripts of the book of mormon in order to hide this is simply unbelievable. Mar 25, 2017 the increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. Embracing the origin, rise and progress of the sect. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. As the bible is a record of gods dealings with the inhabitants of the eastern hemisphere, the book of mormon tells of. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue.
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. Apr 14, 2006 what is the value of a 1920 book of mormon. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american history as. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from polemics to an. A dictionary of the book of mormon wikisource, the free. Jordan, another reader had an old edition of the book of mormon.
Although i disclose as much as can find, there may be very small or minor imperfections. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. Jul 26, 2018 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. The book of mormon by joseph smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. Details of the 1920 format of the book of mormon, showing various covers and what it took to make a new edition that was used for over 60 years. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Mar 01, 2012 the 1920 edition persisted unitl the 1981 edition which restored some of the original readings from the original manuscript as well as the printers manuscript, insofar as they were then extant. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals, enthuses the washington post.
Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon. Critical texts have previously been prepared for important historical and literary works but until fairly. Some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon. Unfollow book of mormon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Readers wishing to know more will find the following documents informative. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
I am thinking it was added when we got all the chapter headings and the footnotes. Joseph smith compiler see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. At some point before the third edition went to press, joseph smith compared the printed text of the two previous editions 1830 and 1837 with the original manuscript, and found errors made in copying the printers manuscript with the original. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Like the one saying they cant play basketball unless its a halfcourt game. A critical text of the book of mormon was published in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. Mormons mormonism and rare mormon books related to the lds church. The name mormon, by the way, comes from the father of moroni who was likewise a prophet and keeper of the plates prior to moroni receiving stewardship of them. An american, james adair, wrote a book a history of the american indians in 1775. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. The copying of the printers manuscript, which was used by the typesetter, had been started in july 1829. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ the book of mormon was first printed in 1830 in palmyra, new york by e.
The book of mormon was first published and sold at the bookstore of e. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. 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. Unfortunately, it isnt old enough to be valuable its just an old book, but the signature might make it of interest to a mormon. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
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