Traditional jewish readings of the bible do not generally reflect the same attention to the details of prophecies. Joseph smith v t e joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in the bible. Approaches to lehis dream and nephis vision 2011 sperry symposium, ed. Past bible prophecy and future bible prophecies the bible. Book of mormon references to the fulfillment of this prophecy, however, use wording that could be understood to mean the three days of. It was written on metal plates so that the record could be buried and preserved, and was translated by the prophet joseph smith in 1829. In the work, an address to all believers in christ, david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon related that in the winter of 18291830, joseph smith sent hiram page and oliver cowdery on a mission to toronto, canada to sell the to the book of mormon. Either he was a prophet in the almost fundamen talist sense.
The opening lines of the introduction to the book of mormon declare that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture. The mormon church claims that the sticks mentioned in this passage refer to scrolls, which in ancient times were wrapped around sticks. This mission was ordered by a revelation that joseph claimed. Gods church with priesthood keys, like moses had been in the bible. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth. The book of mormon is a true volume of scripture, prophesied in the bible, and brought forth by god. In it, joseph smith desired to restore many of the plain and precious things taken away from the book, which is the book of the lamb of god. It does not, nor does it claim to, contain all of the holy books ever written. The book of mormon says, and we talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins 2 nephi 25. It speaks throughout the bible about a servant who has a dream of the lord. Mormon prophet mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Over the years, the many prophets in the book of mormon served in many different prophetic roles. All told, the book of mormon mentions prophets or prophecy over 350 times. Instead of being mutually exclusive contradictions, the.
Maimonides stated that moses was the greatest of the prophets and only he experienced direct revelation. Mormon prophecy decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor in. The book of psalm prophecy archives the bible prophecy. The name alexander or alexander the great, referring to the macedonian king, never appears in the bible. Latterday saints believe that the coming forth of the book of mormon as an instrument in gods hand for bringing his. Apr 20, 20 the book of mormon, like the bible, is a collection of smaller books, with 1 nephi being the first one we currently have. Since the book of mormon is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy then joseph smith is indeed a prophet of god.
What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book of. The book of mormon makes reference to scripture of old testament times that are not found in the bible or in the book of mormon. In the king james version of the bible, for example, only a few. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years. Volume i, and the moon shall turn to blood, volume ii, and the earth shall reel to a.
Mormon leaders today are still relying on this passage in isaiah 29 to have the same effect pratt was hoping for 163 years ago. Clearly, this book has a lot to say about prophets and revelation. Oct 15, 2010 a careful reading of the book of mormon provides a world of information regarding the brass plates. One stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of. Book of mormon, biblical prophecies about the encyclopedia of. I usually reply that the only sure evidence of the prophet joseph smiths divine calling is a personal witness from the holy ghost. The setting of the book of mormon the events recorded in the book o f mormon took place in ancient america. Mormons altering indian prophecy the new york times. Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon.
Nonetheless, the prophecies were there to be discerned by the. References are made to the unknown writings of zenock, zenos, and neum. Joseph smith, the nineteenthcentury mormon founder, is often accounted for in one of three ways. The white horse prophecy is the popular name of an influential but disputed version of a statement on the future of the latter day saints popularly called mormons and the united states. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. The restored gospel ancient planetary history cutting edge science decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor in revelation, the scriptures and. Members of the church of jesus christ believe that the coming forth of the book of mormon is part of the fulfillment of this prophecy by isaiah. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, like many people around the world, find comfort and inspiration. 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. No wonder ezekiel prophesied that the stick of judah meaning the record of the jews, known as the bible and the stick of joseph meaning the record of josephs descendants, known as the book of mormon shall be joined into one stick or book, and they shall become one in thine hand see ezekiel 37. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
The book of mormon is not the bible, and many christians are opposed to the book of mormon being placed beside or ahead of the bible. These connecting links demonstrate that the book of mormon supports and fulfills bible prophecy. The end of america bible prophecy and a country in crisis. Mormons claim that the stick of judah is the bible that came through the jews and the stick of ephraim is the book of mormon that supposedly came through descendants of joseph in america. Mormons or members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, sometimes inadvertently called the mormon church believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. What is the biblical basis for believing in the book of mormon. The first kind of support given for this thesis is from the inspired version of the bible, also known as the joseph smith translation jst. Does the bible contain prophecies about joseph smith. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts. The belief in the restoration of the 10 tribes provided the basis for an americacentered theology and made america the home of a wholly new scripturethe book of mormon. All bible references are to the king james version. Mormon scripture and the lost tribes of israel bible odyssey. The only biblical prophecy mormons have fulfilled is being part of the many who would believe false teachers because they have itching ears.
Mar 24, 2014 is the book of mormon mentioned in the bible. Instead of being mutually exclusive contradictions, the bible and the book of mormon are actually corroborative witnesses for the same divine cause the cause of christ. Bible references about lds beliefs and mormon history. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexanders macedonian empire. It has been some time since ive read a better or more eloquent exploration of americas greatness and failings than given by mr. One of the solas of the reformation is scripture alone. The bible is a collection of books covering more than a thousand years of history. In the work, an address to all believers in christ, david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon related that in the winter of 18291830, joseph smith sent hiram page and oliver. Well before the 24yearold prophet organized a church in 1830, he was a bible believing christian with a difference, setting a course that would ever after.
Bible prophecies are coming true written for today. The book of mormon prophet, moroni, even applies this prophecy to it in moroni 10. They then say that the stick of judah refers to the bible, and the stick of joseph refers to the book of mormon. Joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in.
Prophecy in the book of mormon the annotated bible. The bible prophecy is a website dedicated to show you the truth of this world and whats going on. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years. Hence, this is a prophecy showing that the book of mormon is another revelation like the bible, and the two should be joined equally as evidence of gods.
In the king james version of the bible, for example, only a few individuals other than christ are prophesied of by name. The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. For more than a century, members of the church have taught that these two sticks represent the bible the stick of judah and the book of mormon the stick of joseph or ephraim. In it, joseph smith desired to restore many of the plain and precious. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. It was given by edwin rushton, in about 1900, and supposedly made in 1843 by joseph smith, jr. During his life, smith made several prophecies, many documented in the doctrine and covenants, a book of scripture in several of the movements denominations. Muslim apologists often argue that the bible itself predicted the coming of muhammad. The mormon church has altered the wording of a prophecy about indians so that it no longer says native americans will develop. According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible.
Mar 08, 2017 all told, the book of mormon mentions prophets or prophecy over 350 times. Does the bible does talk about the book of mormon answers. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. References are made to the unknown writings of zenock, zenos, and neum, extensive writings and prophecies of joseph who was sold into egypt, and a prophecy of jacob. Finding the book of mormon in biblical prophecy is a simple enough task, if one takes the time to look for it. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not.
Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. In a previous article from this series, we discussed a vision lehi, a prophet, had about various reactions people have upon learning about jesus christ. This is usually based on the teaching of moses in deuteronomy 18. Where in the bible does it say or mention joseph smith is a. The bible and the book of mormon support each other. This study has been somewhat superficial by only capturing some of the content recorded in the book of mormon that comprises the lost books of the brass plates, another resource of lost books from the bible. Kinley reminding his reader that we as christians must remember that our ultimate allegiance belongs to a heavenly. Behold, i will send you elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of. In fact, it mentions many books that are now considered lost, such as the book of the.
Bible prophecy is an area which is often discussed in regard to christian apologetics. I replied, if jesus christ is our saviorthe very foundation of christianityi assume he would be prophesied of in the old testament. The book of mormon says, and we talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they. Mormons or members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, sometimes inadvertently called the mormon church believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly the eighth article of faith, one of points of belief that outline the basic teachings and ordinances of the church of jesus christ. Behold, i will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. Still, there are many references to the prophet in the bible that confirm that. References in verse 1 to the killing of sacri fices, and especially to the. The joseph smith translation of the bible is a direct fulfillment of that prophecy. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latter. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born. It was written on metal plates so that the record could be buried. As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which church is often inadvertently referred to as the mormon church, who accepts the book of mormon as scripture, it didnt take long to realize i would have to skip a great many mentions.
Joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, is viewed by the movements adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded in the bible. Yes or no, depending on whether you are a mormon isaiah 29. Jul 22, 2011 according to the mormon church, ezekiel 37. Due to the demand of readers in a growing digital marketplace, we are pleased to announce the release of the prophecy trilogy in ebook format. The only biblical prophecy mormons have fulfilled is being part of the many.
Does the bible reference the book of mormon answers. Contrary to the bible prophecy concerning the lords birth in bethlehem micah 5. In order to use the bible to try and validate the book of mormon false teachers find a passage of scripture, twist the plain meaning of words and distort the truth. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand.
The setting of the book of mormon the events recorded in the book o f. Church members accept the book of mormon as holy scripture equivalent to the bible. The book of mormon is the testimony from the western hemisphere supporting the claim of the bible that jesus is the christ, the savior of the world. Isaiah 29 and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. Bible prophecies of book of mormon life after ministries. I have much love and respect for my mormon friends and i am deeply concerned about some of the falsehoods that they are being exposed to.
Also, the book of mormon has a familiar spirit for it contains the words of long dead prophets of god, like its counterpart, the bible. Because many plain and precious things were lost from the bible, it is probable that ezekiels prophecy of the two sticks see ezek. Few people every bother to look in biblical scripture to find out if the book of mormon is mentioned. The servant in the book of psalms is not anyone from the past, even in the book of daniel it mentions this servant. Book of mormon made alterations in some biblical passages it incorpo. All the prophets since the world began including those in the book of mormon knew there. Prophecy in the book of mormon 1 nephi jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born. Latterday saints recognize that many ancient scriptures have been lost. Also, the book of mormon has a familiar spirit for it contains the words of long dead prophets of god, like its. And aminadi was a descendant of nephi, who was the son of lehi, who came out of the land of jerusalem, who was a descendant of manasseh, who was the son of joseph who was sold into egypt by the hands of his brethren alma 10.