Historians, book collectors and libraries all over the world are always after the first edition Book of Mormon. The copy contains original recording by the author or translator with clear indications that its origin is New England. There are a number of inconsistencies and apparent grammatical mistakes touching on numbers, tenses and spelling. The English used is Jacobean across all scripts.
According to the Latter Day Saints Movement, these scriptures are sacred and are words from American prophets. These prophets lived between 2200BC and 421 AD. John Smith did the intermediary work of copying from the Plates of Nephis. The language or form used to write these scriptures was called reformed Egyptian. Joseph had to make translations on behalf of the angel Moroni.
Many prophets took part in writing the scripture with the last contributor being Moroni. Moroni then buried the scripts on one of the hills in New York. In 1827, Moroni returned to the earth to reveal where the book had been buried. He instructed Smith to commence translating the scriptures. This would serve as evidence that Christ was restoring the true church on earth after centuries of distortion.
Some of the discussions contained in the original texts include Christian doctrines such as the sin of Adam and Eve, redeeming the soul and body, eschatology and atonement. The expected organization structure of the Latter Day church was discussed as well. There is a clear departure when the writing states that Jesus made an appearance to Americans after His resurrection.
The unique writing in this book has led members of the Latter Day Church to regard it as special. It is a historical record of the interaction God had with Americans beyond being Holy Scripture. It is a collection of several books with the names of their writers as they titles. Like other religious books, it has chapters and verses.
The linguistic style used in writing the scripts is the Early Modern English and closely relates to the King James Version of the bible. Over the years, it has been translated wholly or partly up to 108 languages. Smith gives different accounts of his process of translation and how the book eventually became a reality. He had spectacles that were prepared especially for the purpose of translation. Some of the content, according to his scribes, was sealed. This means that everything has not been revealed yet.
These revelations were witnessed by a number of people, some of whom have signed affidavits. Smith enlisted the services and assistance of Martin Harris to complete the translations. Harris is said to have disappeared with the first 168 pages after selling his land to clear printing cost. The book was completed and ready for sale in March of 1830 after Cowdery Oliver stepped in to fill the gap left by Martin.
Front page text for the first edition Book of Mormon was a direct translation from a plate that bore the title The Very Last Leave. The message contained in these scriptures is that God would be with Americans like he had been with the ancestors before them. This is the message was to be spread to be passed to entire world.
According to the Latter Day Saints Movement, these scriptures are sacred and are words from American prophets. These prophets lived between 2200BC and 421 AD. John Smith did the intermediary work of copying from the Plates of Nephis. The language or form used to write these scriptures was called reformed Egyptian. Joseph had to make translations on behalf of the angel Moroni.
Many prophets took part in writing the scripture with the last contributor being Moroni. Moroni then buried the scripts on one of the hills in New York. In 1827, Moroni returned to the earth to reveal where the book had been buried. He instructed Smith to commence translating the scriptures. This would serve as evidence that Christ was restoring the true church on earth after centuries of distortion.
Some of the discussions contained in the original texts include Christian doctrines such as the sin of Adam and Eve, redeeming the soul and body, eschatology and atonement. The expected organization structure of the Latter Day church was discussed as well. There is a clear departure when the writing states that Jesus made an appearance to Americans after His resurrection.
The unique writing in this book has led members of the Latter Day Church to regard it as special. It is a historical record of the interaction God had with Americans beyond being Holy Scripture. It is a collection of several books with the names of their writers as they titles. Like other religious books, it has chapters and verses.
The linguistic style used in writing the scripts is the Early Modern English and closely relates to the King James Version of the bible. Over the years, it has been translated wholly or partly up to 108 languages. Smith gives different accounts of his process of translation and how the book eventually became a reality. He had spectacles that were prepared especially for the purpose of translation. Some of the content, according to his scribes, was sealed. This means that everything has not been revealed yet.
These revelations were witnessed by a number of people, some of whom have signed affidavits. Smith enlisted the services and assistance of Martin Harris to complete the translations. Harris is said to have disappeared with the first 168 pages after selling his land to clear printing cost. The book was completed and ready for sale in March of 1830 after Cowdery Oliver stepped in to fill the gap left by Martin.
Front page text for the first edition Book of Mormon was a direct translation from a plate that bore the title The Very Last Leave. The message contained in these scriptures is that God would be with Americans like he had been with the ancestors before them. This is the message was to be spread to be passed to entire world.
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