The lost 116 pages is the missing portion of the manuscript of the book of mormon. Although this textual study of the editions and manuscripts of the book of mormon is incomplete and preliminary. 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. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. In my opinion, stratford books has produced the most accurate replica of the 1830 book of mormon in contemporary times, including the paper, ink, font. Hidden truths behind mormonism and the church of the latter day saints james r white duration. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a.
You are going to be able, for the first time ever at the expo, to. 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. Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. 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. 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. 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. Any discussion of the meaning of the name mormon, must start by dealing with a letter published in the times and seasons 4 15 may 1843. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. The value of the book of mormon, historical background of the plates, and the title page are all discussed.
Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. Come follow me bofm podcast 1, another testament of jesus christ introductory pages. We specialize in early mormon books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other. This photocopy of the title page of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon gives modern readers an idea of how the book first appeared when it was published in palmyra, new york. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. The original title page, immediately preceding the contents page. That first setting of the type for the title page text into two paragraphs by mr. Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars of our time and his years of notes were compiled into this book. This chart shows the page of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon.
How does the mosiahfirst translation sequence strengthen. Book of mormon audiobook podcast of the book of mormon. The first edition book of mormon is composed in a narrative, paragraph format, uninterrupted by verses and chapters, which many readers will find easier to digest. An abridgment taken from the book of ether also, which is a record of the people of jared, who were scattered at the time the lord confounded the language of the people, when they were building a tower to get to heavenwhich is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel what great things the lord hath done for their fathers. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. None of the events in jerusalem in 1 nephi make historical sense.
It was written to show what great things the lord does for his children, to explain his covenants, and to. The objective of this restoration edition has been to recover the text of the book of mormon back to what joseph smith intended it to be before his death. 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. On this board, ive put together an assortment of pictures that show the bindings, title pages, and text of the first edition book of mormon and other related books. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the book of mormon. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 1. Many readers of the book of mormon naturally assume that joseph smith translated its books in the order that we find them today, that is, beginning with the title page, and then translating 1 nephi 1. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. When joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english through divine inspiration, he dictated to scribes, who recorded the words on common paper of the time period, making this. This is the second binding of the first edition of the tahitian book of mormon. He also wrote the words of mormon, and his son, moroni, later copied two of.
The major mission of the book of mormon, as recorded on its title page, is to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. A typewritten copy of the title page of the book of mormon as it appears in the printers manuscript. Thebook of mormon,an accountwritten by the hand of mormon1according to the narrative in the book of. Apr 11, 2020 although joseph smith was the translator of the book of mormon, the spelling in the first edition was oliver cowderys, and the punctuation was john h. The book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth doesnt waste any time getting its history wrong on the first page of the entire thing. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It may be surprising to learn that the books from the small plates of nephi 1 nephi through words of mormon almost certainly came last in the. While acting as joseph smiths scribe, martin harris requested to take home the portion of the manuscript that had been translated in order to persuade his wife of the authenticity of the book of mormon.
This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Oliver described the time he spent as a scribe as days never to be forgottento sit under the sound of a voice dictated by the inspiration of heaven, awakened the utmost. The book of mormon tells the history of two peoples who lived in america, the jaredites and the nephites. Why didnt joseph smith translate the book of mormon right. Most readers of the book of mormon naturally assume that joseph smith translated its books beginning in 1 nephi 1. The book of mormon is a 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. Near the end of the book of mormon, the narrative account skips back in time to relate a history of the jaredites.
The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors. There were five early editions of the book of mormon published that are extremely significant to the lds faith, the first edition of 1830 being the most important, but also the 1837 kirtland, the. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. Although joseph smith was the translator of the book of mormon, the spelling in the first edition was oliver cowderys, and the punctuation was john h.
This topic is developed in the discussion of the book of mormon title page. Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers. In the history of the church, joseph smith made an important clarification about the title page of the book of mormon. Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. It was agreed upon that 5,000 copies were printed by e. It is useful to compare the purposes of the book of mormon as stated on the title page with the purposes for writing given in the text by nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni who between them wrote 98. My dear brothers and sisters, i promise that as you prayerfully study the book of. Title page step by step through the book of mormon. The computer program used to identify the first book of napoleon as being similar to the book of mormon compared it to over 5,000 books. Moons rare books is a collection of rare and antique bibles, early mormon books and documents, lds scripture, classic literature, and early american and european historical documents. 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. The first book of napoleon was singled out as being more similar than other books, but an assessment of genuine similarities and their possible importance was not sought or provided.
The owner and employees of this site are members of the. Book of mormon central the title page and translation of. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. 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. A critical text of the book of mormon was published in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. 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. The spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are as shown. Mulekites land near nauvoo illinois book of mormon evidence. For the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. 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. A few years ago the mormon leaders allowed one of their members, wilford wood, to reproduce by the photooffset method the first edition of the book of mormon under the title of joseph smith begins his work, vol.
According to the narrative in the book of mormon, the prophet mormon abridged the large plates, including the book of lehi the translation of which martin harris lost in july 1828 and the books of mosiah, alma, helaman, nephi the third and fourth books under the name of nephi, and mormon. The lost 116 pages were the original manuscript pages of what joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, said was the translation of the book of lehi, the first portion of the golden plates revealed to him by an angel in 1827. The book of mormon is a sacred, ancient record that was translated by the gift and power of god into english in 1830 through joseph smith jr. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. A fine and rare partiallyrestored copy of the 1830 first edition of the book of mormon. He backs his assessment with years of repairing antique books, including a number of 1830 book of mormon originals, including one signed by joseph smith. If zedekiah was king like is claimed, babylon had already come. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. Dec 05, 2009 hidden truths behind mormonism and the church of the latter day saints james r white duration.
As this photocopy shows, the was secured on 11 june 1829. The other 4000 copies were not bound until 1957 at which time they were bound in the same black vinyl covered cloth as the second edition. The application used the language of the title page as the book s description. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth. Alleging a connection between the first book of napoleon and the book of mormon requires valid evidence. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. 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. Today, the building in which the book of mormon was first published and sold is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Book of mormon, 1830, page 7 the joseph smith papers. 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. These pages, which had not been copied, were lost by smiths scribe, martin harris, during the summer of 1828 and are presumed to have been destroyed.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Let us consider some of the attributes of our lord, as found in the book of mormon, that show that jesus is the christ. The application used the language of the title page as the books description. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon digital collections collections collections. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. 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. Jun 14, 2018 for the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Gilbert in the forepart of june 1829 obviously established the twoparagraph pattern followed 1 in the 26 june 1829 article in the wayne sentinel, 2 in the first edition of the book of mormon, and 3 in all subsequent editions of the book of mormon in.
Without any supportive historical data, the author of the ces letter assumes that joseph was aware of the first book of napoleon and constructed the book of mormon by using structural elements from it. It may be surprising, therefore, to learn that the small plates of nephi 1 nephi through words of mormon almost certainly came last in the translation process, after the completion of the large plates of nephi mosiah through moroni and the title. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and. The second annual book of mormon symposium at byu in a variety of themes and approaches, the symposium papers reproduced in this volume explore the first book in the book of mormonfirst nephi. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the.
The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. It is of historical interest and is not included in the 1981 edition. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The objective of this restoration edition has been to recover the text of the book of mormon back to what joseph smith intended it. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. 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. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. More important lds works will be digitized to add to this online collection.