The first edition of the book of mormon was typeset from that printers manuscript. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book. Is it possible for all that to fit onto a small set of gold plates. Aug 10, 20 ive built a few replicas of ancient artifacts and devices. Once joseph hid them under the bricks of the fireplace. Josephs sister catherine hefted those plates which were covered with a cloth and found them very.
According to mormon lore, smith claimed to receive the few plates from moroni in 1827 and from them translated the book of mormon. The tumbaga theory recognizing that plates of pure gold are not feasible, many mormon apologists have turned to an lds metallurgist named read putnam, who has proffered the theory that the plates were made of a lighter central american alloy called tumbaga. This model was created using joseph smiths description as well as the description of others who handled or saw the gold plates as a guide. Welcome to the book of mormon foundations online store.
Things to write on the title pg of my book of mormon scripture marking book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. Manchester, ny a team of archaeologists excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah, in western new york, have discovered a set of gold plates which they believe could be linked to the founder of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, joseph smith jr. The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. The book of mormon online amazing book of mormon study guide website that has. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Ancient metal plates book of mormon archaeological forum. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. These plates are only one of many other records that make an appearance in the book of mormon, and often people attribute qualities of other records to the plates of brass incorrectly. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history museum.
It shows to our best ability the 23 portion that was. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. The gold plates that the prophet joseph smith received and translated were the plates of mormon on which mormon and his son moroni 2 made their abridgment. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book of. The prophet joseph smith records that moroni was in charge of the book of mormon plates. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the.
Many ancient documents such as king benjamins speech or the plates of brass were quoted or abridged by the ancient authors who compiled the books found on the small and large plates of nephi. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The plates he held referred to several other sets of plates and records, an understanding of which is necessary to understand the book of mormon. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith.
Thomas stuart fergusons archaeological search for the book of mormon. The story of their discovery is supported by a large number of similar archeological finds. Over the past several days there has been an article circulating by many members and non members a like of a team of archaeologists finding the gold plates while excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah. When the book of mormon was published, critics mocked joseph smith because of this claim. As a longtime volunteer at the utah lighthouse book store in salt lake city, i have watched many visitors attempt to lift a replica set of plates that.
The book of mormon plates are the fly in the critics potato salad. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate find proves truth of 19thcentury book of mormon fairy tale well, here is the opportunity to put their own dna arguments onto their golden plates and serve it to them cold. I hope my readers will begin to read the book of mormon on their own and use this blog to. Joseph smith said the plates were about 6 inches by 8 inches, martin harris said about 7 inches by 8 inches. When the angel moroni first appeared to joseph smith on the night of 21 september 1823, he said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates joseph smith history 1. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon christian. This is a replica of the alleged gold plates which were given to young joseph smith, founder of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, by the angel moroni. Copying that original manuscript, parts of which survive today, oliver cowdery prepared a printers manuscript owned by the rlds church.
At 531 pages, the book of mormon is a large volume of scripture. When i was in utah for a visit i was at church museum looking around and saw this and strongly recommended it to someone who was looking for an 1830 replica. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display. For joseph smiths birthday, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints wanted an accurate representation of the golden plates that were used to make the book of mormon.
I beheld with my eye and handled with my hands the gold plates from which it was translated. The precious metal that the world will go for even to the extent of penning the rivers and streams to find its course of origin whether that gold plate was really gold. When viewed with the entire record, there are no credible witness statements of having ever physically seen or held or thumbed any gold plates. The gold plates are records of gods dealing with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel of jesus christ. By the following calculations, the book of mormon text fits on a 2. However, after he completed his translation, he was instructed to return the gold plates to the angel and bury them. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. Jul 20, 2012 bill mckeever is asked about the issue of the book of mormon witnesses seeing the gold plates upon which the book of mormon was supposedly written. I can also understand the current format for the modern book of mormon it makes it easy to find the verses or the quote that you want and more practical in something sunday school for example. With rumors swirling about the plates, joseph sought to set the record straight by publishing official statements in the first. The reported weight, dimensions, and composition of the gold plates are believable.
Golden plates and the inside truth about the book of mormon, church of jesus christ of latter day saint perspective. In this article they state that the archelogist believe that the plates that were found could be linked to joseph smith and were in fact the original gold plates from. Sep 11, 20 i wrote with my own pen the entire book of mormon save a few pages as it fell from the lips of the prophet as he translated it by the gift and power of god by means of the urim and thummim or as it is called by the book holy interpreters. The book of mormon ends by describing the demise of the nephite people at the hands of their lamanite counterparts. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses four holy books. As i understand lds teaching, an angelperhaps moronishowed joseph smith the place where plates of gold had been hidden for many centuries. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. Book of mormon plates and records book of mormon central. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in. The translation of these plates allegedly makes up the presentday book of ether found near the end of the book of mormon.
He retrieved these tablets of gold and translated the book of mormon from them. The sword of laban is one of the most iconic objects in the book of mormon. Problems with the gold plates in the book of mormon. Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. Also discovered in the country of jordan are early christian codices engraved on lead plates and bound with rings as were the book of mormon plates. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god.
Mormon metallurgist reed putnam estimates that if the plates were made of pure gold, they would have probably weighed around 100 pounds. The book of mormon was translated from the unsealed portion of the gold plates, but there was at least one other book contained within a sealed portion of the gold plates that was not translated. A true testimony of the book of mormon comes from reading it and, as counseled by moroni in a promise he left to us in moroni 10. We used to have one of those in our stacks and stacks of copies of the book of mormon. Replica of the gold plates with reformed egyptian characters via church news. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. In june of 1829,1 the lord told oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. But like so many other details in and involving the book of mormon, there is a whisper of authenticity in this matter. And several of their unusual featuressuch as being bound by dshaped rings, having a sealed portion, and being written in reformed egyptianhave a surprising amount of corroboration from the ancient world. Reports of gold plates being found stem from a fake news.
Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. What about the book of mormon witnesses and the gold plates. The gold plates were a combination of records my intent in writing a blog is to introduce sincere investigators to the book of mormon. The credibility of the book of mormon rests on its origin, the gold plates. Joseph dictated the original manuscript of the book of mormon from the plates of mormon. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Thus to the extent that one believes the evidence points to a nonhistorical book of mormon, it also points to something other than real gold plates under the cloth. Jan 23, 2018 the sword of laban is one of the most iconic objects in the book of mormon. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. In other words moroni was the caretaker of the plates.
For decades the descendants of lehi, the lightskinned nephites and the darkskinned lamanites, warred against each other until both sides met for a final battle in the land. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. Within the larger picture of the book of mormon missionary chapters is a brilliant message of conversion and testimony. The dshape of the rings is a minor and subtle detail that may have been overlooked by most people. Dec 31, 20 if the book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, they were probably between 8 and 12 carat gold and thus would have weighed between 53 and 86 pounds. The book, one of just 5000 copies printed in 1830, is. These plates, unknown when the book of mormon was published since they were discovered n 1933, have long been held as proof of the plausibility of ancient records engraved on gold plates. Make your own brass or gold plates, or liahona, this. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the. Because the plates were written in a language comparable to hebrew, sjodahl had fourteen pages of the english book of mormon translated into hebrew and written out. I hefted those plates many times, and should think they weighed forty or fifty pounds. The abridgments, quotations, and original writings of those book of mormon historians are displayed on. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates.
Seventy of these codices have been found, and will be translated. Thomas stuart fergusons archaeological search for the book of mormon larson, stan on. 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. The answer is implied in the question, itself if the gold plates were real things. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. In 1827 when joseph smith received the gold plates, he found that much of the record was an abridgment of many other records written by ancient kings and prophets living in the americas. I want to help others learn about the book of mormon.
One thing i found a little amusing was this statement about the gold plates. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. Ancient artifacts of mystery lds crafts, lds seminary, lds. The second thing we need to know is that yes indeed joseph had this story that there were gold plates buried in a hill called cumorah and that an angel named moroni told him where these plates were and when he brought them out he translated them and thats how you get the book of mormon. The size of the plates was described by book of mormon witness martin harris.
The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. Thus, vogel must come up with a counterexplanation for the book of mormon. Gold plates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The content of the gold plates of the book of mormon. Others were later privileged to see the plates and some even hefted them and leafed through the plates themselves. The gold plates that the prophet joseph smith received and translated were the plates of mormon on which mormon and his son moroni2 made their abridgment. If the gold plates for the book of mormon were real. Although these are made of lead, the book of mormon plates are made of. If you are using gold card stock paper, then you will not need to use cardboard and gold contact paper. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be.
When he was finished translating the plates he gave them back to the angel who he claimed has them in his charge joseph smith history 1. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. Being a mixture of gold and copper, they were much heavier than stone, and very much heavier than wood. Joseph translated the book of mormon from gold plates.
Replica of gold plates this is a replica of the alleged. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the garden. In the past critics of the book of mormon have attacked the alleged absurdity of the book of mormon having been written on golden plates and its claim of the existence of an early sixth century b. Replica of the original gold plates of the book of mormon. The plates, which had a depth of about six inches, were bound together by three dshaped rings, similar to a threering binder today. Anyone interested in book of mormon archaeology will be fa. The replica on the right is designed to persuade members that the plates were light enough for joseph smith to run with, tucked under his arms, away from chasers, off and on for miles. One could easily tell that they were not stone, hewn out to deceive, or even a block of wood. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. The following chart is one concept of the arrangement of the book of mormon records, from the encyclopedia of mormonism vol. The story of the gold plates cannot be underestimated, for without them there can be no book of mormon. Gold plates origins of the book of mormon scale model etsy. Mormon, a prophet and military leader who lived at the end of the nephite era c.
The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. The plates were seven inches wide by eight inches in lengththey were altogether about four inches thick. Cut the contact paper to match and apply to both sides of the cardboard. The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried in a.
Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate. After all, it was the gold plates themselves that were of real interest. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. You cant just eat around it, you have to get rid of it in a way that still makes the salad palatable to the dinner guests. A man who allegedly stole a rare first edition of the book of mormon was arrested for theft tuesday at his friends condominium in herndon. The replica of the gold plates serve as a reminder to us how the book of mormon came forth through gods chosen prophet, joseph smith. New video on evidence for book of mormon plates book of.
Set of replica scriptures 1830 book of mormon 1835 doctrine and covenants 1833 book of commandments 1832 hymnbook. Janne sjodahl discusses how the book of mormon would have taken up less space on the plates than in its current translated and printed form. Gold clasp rings often called loose leaf rings or book rings. It was passed down from generation to generation mosiah 1. The lds churchs history museum exhibit of gold plates replicas. Archaeological and historical evidence where are the book. In the portion of the plates that was translated which is now known as the book of mormon, the prophet nephi recorded a prophecy that the book in the sealed portion of the plates would not be. Smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon from the plates, which moroni later took back. Could the entire book of mormon text fit on gold plates. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. The fact that they were buried in stone boxes may also be compelling and significant.