Mcconkie, at the time considered to be one of the churchs most prominent theologians. According to the text, the first seven chapters were abridged by the prophet mormon and the last two by his son moroni. 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. Hello, we provide concise yet detailed articles on title choices. 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 left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated, the language of the whole running the same as all hebrew writing in general. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of. The original book of mormon title page book of mormon. Joseph smith, 2011, 5768 the title page of the book of mormon was written by moroni, the concluding author of the book. Learn rel a book mormon merrill with free interactive flashcards. The title page states that the purpose of the book of mormon is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel what great things the lord hath done for their fathers.
I have written about some of the similarities between the final chapter of the book of mormon moroni 10 and the title page, which suggests to me that moroni might have written both at approximately the same time. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. This is a page that can be printed again and again and be used with activities, studying, discussion, etc. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and blue. Title page step by step through the book of mormon. It is not part of the original book of mormon, but only later added as a helpful introduction. This item appeared as joseph smith was trying to find a publisher for his volume.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. A valuable new analysis of the many types of changes in the text of the book of mormon is brian c. It was included in the very leftmost end of the book, which for us, would look like the beginning, but the book was formatted in the hebrew style, which is read from right to left. Mormons mormonism and rare mormon books related to the lds. May 01, 2007 this book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. The scriptures are called the words of life, and nowhere is that more true than it is of the book of. You will find the power to stay on the strait and narrow path. There is a power in the book of mormon which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of it. 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. As the page explains see chart 167, he named himself the author and proprietor consistent with federal law only to secure a. Book of mormon witnesses pt 1 the three dan vogel duration. 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 and proprietor of the book of mormon. This article is being offered free as a courtesy to as it was footnoted in an expanded gospel topic on their site while much that has been said regarding the origin of the book of mormon is beyond the experience of the average searcher, only as he accepts or rejects the credibility of the earliest witnesses, the existence of the book itself provides a common ground. That first setting of the type for the title page text into two paragraphs by mr.
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. 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. Book of mormon, 1830, page i the joseph smith papers. 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. So read the title page in the june 1829 application, the printers manuscript, and the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Why is the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. First two editions of the book of mormon available. Jun 11, 2009 the onepage introduction to the book of mormon, which gives a brief overview of its contents, was added in 1981 when the lds church released a revised text of the book of mormon. These page titles and reading charts are already included in our book of mormon study squares, so if you already. To emphasize this point, in the 1840 edition of the book of mormon, moroni s name was appended to the title page. 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. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the which i took from the book.
A printing history of the book of mormon 105 the first edition the first published text from the book of mormon was the title page, which was printed inthe wayne sentinelof 26 june 1829, an item probably obtained from the application. Good with lightly bumped and rubbed edges, mushy spine, and a short closed tear in head of backstrip. Significant book of mormon introduction change mormons talk. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. 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. Book of mormon, 1837 2nd edition joseph smith and the other church leaders contemplated a second edition of the book of mormon as early as the summer of 1833. The title page and translation of the book of mormon youtube. Hales, changing critics criticisms of book of mormon changes, interpreter. According to this reasoning, one would conclude that the title page must have been written after about a.
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. 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 english. The introduction was written by mormon apostle brucer. Dec 16, 2007 2 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. Title page and harmony background moronis america the. Public press, one page book, giant book, large wall art, book of mormon, lds, whole book as poster, book print, reading art, word art, typography. Joseph smith, who translated the gold plates from which the book of mormon came, had this to say. Choose from 270 different sets of rel a book mormon merrill flashcards on quizlet. Third, joseph said the title page was part of the original book of mormon, meaning the plates that moroni deposited in the stoneandcement box. These titles can help in comprehension and make it easy to.
Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. The original book of mormon title page book of mormon central. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which is believed to contain writings of ancient prophets who lived on american continent from approx. Possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. The title page states that the purpose of the book of mormon is to unto the remnant of the house of israel what great things the lord hath done for their fathers. Posts about the title page book of mormon study notes. These men were given a sacred charge to observe the destruction of their people for their wickedness and failure to repent.
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. Book of mormon word change christian research institute. Our book of mormon page titles are some of our most requested items. A small but significant correction is that the change is not on the title page, which was written by the hand of mormon himself, but rather the change is to change wording in the introduction to the book of mormon. Mormon doctrine by mcconkie, first edition abebooks. Just write the titles on the top of each page in your personal scriptures. Welcome to our project to crowd source the origins of the book of mormon, a controversial text published in 1830. Agoing and ajourney book of mormon first edition, page 249 were perfectly accepted usage in joseph smiths time and place, but not anymore. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the. The onepage introduction to the book of mormon, which gives a brief overview of its contents, was added in 1981 when the lds church released a revised text of the book of mormon. The original book of mormon transcript the book of. These men were given a sacred charge to observe the destruction of their people for their wickedness. It asks readers to understand that if there be fault in the book of mormon it be the mistake of men. For example, publishing the title page in two paragraphs and adding the word moroni in some editions undoubtedly influenced virtually all early students of the book of mormon to conclude that moroni was the only author of the title page. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this. Title page the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jun 01, 2003 this is the first edition of the book of mormon that actually makes it approachable for the mormon and non mormon alike. Popular mormon fiction books meet your next favorite book. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have been found as actual names from ancient history. Elders is the name of exmormon ryan mcilvains justpublished novel, about a mission journey gone terribly wrong.
Sep 05, 20 the title page of the 1830 book of mormon. Just write them at the top of each page and you can know, at a glance, what is happening. The book of mormon is the name of a book, or subdivision, of the larger book of mormon. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page pdf. This easytoprint pdf contains 531 page titles that each summarize what is happening on each page in the book of mormon. Hales reminds us that the tanners and others have been deceptive in their treatment of the minor changes and corrections that have been. Nov 12, 2007 a small but significant correction is that the change is not on the title page, which was written by the hand of mormon himself, but rather the change is to change wording in the introduction to the book of mormon. Book of mormon page titles these titles are summaries of what is happening on each page in the book of mormon. We dont have the original book of mormon, partly because we dont have the 116 pages book of lehi and partly because we do have the small plates of nephi.
Many book of mormon names are not found in the bible, and were unknown to joseph smith. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the. I am curious as to who wrote the introduction the page after the title page in the book of mormon. The original book of mormon manuscript byu studies. The title page of the book of mormon acts as an historiographical introduction to the editorial guidelines followed by mormon in his work of compilation and redaction. All the text of the book of mormonas well as large, lined marginswill give you a large canvas to express your thoughts, document insights youve received, or create your own visual art illuminations, or calligraphy, enhancing your daily study and creating a record that will endure. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi and also of the lamanites, written to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel, and also to jew and gentilewritten by way of commandment and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation.
I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Book of mormon changes the fall of mormonism rich kelsey. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. The objective is not to find the most correct meaning for each passage of the book of mormon, but to find the most likely sources which joseph smith remixed to create the book of mormon. When you find the article helpful, feel free to share it with your friends or colleagues. That they may know the covenants of the lord 112015. Elders is the name of exmormon ryan mcilvains justpublished novel, about a. The original book of mormon transcript the book of mormon. 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 fine selection of books of mormon from 1849, and the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s, including a fine copy signed by brigham young, a copy signed by john taylor, a copy of the first utah edition, and a copy of the first smith family edition from plano, ill. I have done some seraching on the internet and the best answer i have found, is church leaders, but i am looking more specifically which church leaders if it was in fact church leaders, which i do tend to believe. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. The last of the plates of mormon was the title page.