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Others were later privileged to see the plates and some even hefted them and leafed through the plates themselves. The entire agreement is reproduced in early mormon documents, vol. Lehi sends his sons back to jerusalem to get the brass plates from king laban. Ancient metal plates book of mormon archaeological forum. Brass plates book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. Text matches the title page of the first edition of the book of mormon, palmyra. On the east wind in the book of mormon dan peterson.

The book of mormon was written by many ancient prophets who recorded their words on different sets of metal plates. The plates of brass are integral to the story and message of the book of mormon. In the book of first nephi, chapters three and four, laban is described as a notable citizen of jerusalem. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian.

The influence of the brass plates on the teachings of nephi robert l. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. We are assured the time will come for the sealed portion to be translated, but that day is not yet here. Students of the book of mormon will note that this is precisely the time and place in which the book of mormon claims that there existed similar bronze plates which contained the ancient sacred laws of the hebrews, the close cultural cousins of the phoenicians. Contents of the plates of brass book of mormon central. The influence of the brass plates on the teachings of nephi. Mar 01, 2011 the first third of the set contained two records. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni.

Putnam made that point in mathematical detail and concluded that the total weight of the plates in joseph smiths charge would have been near the 60pound figure reported by several witnesses. One of the most profound doctrinal sections of the book of mormon is a fatherson discussion. This led to a number of attempts to steal the plates from the smiths. Mar 09, 2010 the book of mormon setting is in or nearby new york. This video explores the history behind the witnesses to the book of mormon and explains why their combined testimony strongly indicates that joseph smith did in fact possess plates which he translated by the gift and power of god. Although the information is sparse concerning the origin of the plates of brass, the book of mormon is quite detailed on what the plates contained. Then, zoram realizes his mistake and begins to flee, but nephi having received much strength of the lord was able to stop zoram from leaving. 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. The urim and thummim was preserved in a stone box, along with the gold plates, for over 1,500 years for the purpose of enabling joseph smith to translate.

It is not just that it teaches us truth, there is something more. The first part of our book of mormon, from first nephi through omni is a translation of the small plates which were written primarily by nephi and jacob, with short entries from the remaining leaders of the nephites down to omni, who lived somewhere between 279 and b. Nephi and the brass plates coloring book animated stories from the book of mormon paperback january 1, 1988 by na author 5. Why is there no mention of the brass plates of laban in. For your free copy of the bible, go to free holy bible and for a free book of mormon, go to free book of mormon. This agreement would come back to haunt smith when these men felt that they should have a share in the book of mormon gold plates. Dimensions according to joseph, the book was 6 x 8 x 6 and each plate was thinner than common tin. Nephi was instructed by the spirit to obtain the plates, and the spirit explained that, in so doing, nephi would help to preserve a people. The term brass is used 116 times in the old testament of the king james bible to translate the hebrew term that means copper and can also refer to copper alloys. If mormon s book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, their weight would have been much less than had they been made of pure gold. When reading through the book of mormon, one finds references to many different parts of the old testament. The angel moroni delivering the plates of the book of mormon.

Joseph smith used the seer stones referred to as the urim and thummim to translate the book of mormon to various scribes, oliver cowdery being the scribe used for most of the book of mormon. The book of mormon bears testimony of the critical nature of record keeping and particularly of the necessity for scriptural records in the development and preservation of a civilization. Nephi explained that laban also was a descendant of joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records the brass plates 1 nephi 5. The plates of brass contained a copy of the law five books of moses, a history of the jews, lehis genealogy, and the writings of many prophets. Nephi and the brass plates the animated stories from the. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. The east wind shows up twice in the book of mormon, with exactly the same negative connotation. The following is from the introduction to the 1981 ed. Brass plate passage by isaiah quoted by nephi book of mormon. What parts of the old testament were on the plates of. Book of mormon language the encyclopedia of mormonism. As a result of a dream, lehi sends his sons back to jerusalem to obtain sacred records on plates of brass from a wicked. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.

Language the language on the plates is called reformed egyptian. Finally, the plates contained a more extensive account of old testament peoples and events than the bible see 1 nephi 5. As a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints studying the book of mormon at byu, i have learned many things concerning how to live a good life. According to nephi, the plates of brass contained the books of moses and the mosaic law see 1 nephi 4. 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. He includes in his narrative the visit of the angel moroni. Four kinds of metal record plates are spoken of in the book itself. While some critics try to use this story as evidence that everything about joseph smith was a fraud, the historical evidence suggests that joseph ultimately did not fall for the hoaxhe never tried to purchase the plates, hire scribes, and go into translation mode, like he did with the ancient egyptian papyri. The brass plates contained many more scriptures than have come down to us in the bible.

Clay gorton, the legacy of the brass plates of laban. The sealed portion of the book of mormon your site for lds. Nephi meets his brothers there, who think hes laban and begin to run, but nephi calls out to them. Jan 05, 2015 said another way, the book of mormon represents far less than half of what was recorded on the plates by moroni. 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. The influence of the brass plates on the teachings of. Since then, researchers have found several examples of ancient metal plates, gold plates, and plates with rings. The whole book exhibited many marks of antiquity in its construction, and much skill in the art of engraving. How did the book of mormon golden plates get to new york. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. Yea, all ye that are broken off, that are scattered abroad, who are of my people, o house of israel. The first part of our book of mormon, from first nephi through. 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.

The brass plates version of genesis book of mormon central. The purpose was to recover a record that was held by a man named laban. The plates that joseph smith received were the golden plates, the official record and history abridgement that was translated into what was published as the book of mormon. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. The fact that they were buried in stone boxes may also be compelling and significant. 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. Nov 03, 2017 joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. With geoffrey bennett, walter boyden, kim blackett, william m. After many attempts they are able to get the plates and, zoram, one of labans. Book of mormon the idea of an ancient record on gold plates was one of the most mocked claims of joseph smith.

Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates. The brass plates, book of mormon stories 1997, 812 chapter 4, book of mormon stories, 812. Nephi is led by the spirit to obtain the plates of brass. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The small plates of nephi, the source of the first and second books of nephi, and the books of jacob, enos, jarom, and omni of the book of mormon, which were. All we know is that he did have both items they were to be kept together in his possession before he received and translated the twentyfour plates. Also from 2 nephi 2, we learn invaluable truths about the plan of salvation.

Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent. Replica gold plates book of mormon with images book of. The brass plates lehi had a dream from god about some special plates. God wanted lehi to tell his sons nephi, sam, laman and lemuel to travel back to jerusalem to get these special plates. When discussing melchizedek in alma, for example, the book of mormon appears to allude to the joseph smith translation of genesis 14. Schlage residential price book 2 january 2015 update scribd. 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. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Its testimony of the master is clear, undiluted, and full of power. 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. It is better that one man should perish than that a. The animated book of mormon nephi and the brass plates. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported.

The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. The plates of brass that they took with them from jerusalem c. Write for particulars of club, and free cornet solo book. We made a family to tree and compared it to the brass plates and how they held the records of families and. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints distributes free copies of the king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. There is no specific reference in the book of mormon to the origin of the brass plates. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Brass plates mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Interestingly, while the urim and thummim are called interpreters, alma 37.

Joseph smith himself wrote his own history, which is included in our scripturesjoseph smith history 1. The teachings were etched on gold plates in an ancient reformed egyptian language and later translated by joseph smith into english as the. Joseph smith did not receive the large plates, but the book of mormon suggests that they may yet be published to the world 3 ne. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jul 20, 2018 i obtained them and the urim and thummim with them, by the means of which i translated the plates and thus came the book of mormon.

The abridgments, quotations, and original writings of those book of mormon historians are displayed on. Unlike many of the other book of mormon characters, laban neither ends up in the new world, nor is he a biblical character. How did joseph smith translate the plates from which the book. The story of both sets of plates is told in the book of mormon, which is a translation of the golden plates, which is a collection of sacred books recorded by numerous prophets on those plates which were passe. 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. One of the first dramatic episodes in the book of mormon is the story of how lehis family was able, with gods help, to obtain the brass plates from their custodian laban 1 nephi 3 5. Once we have lived up to the revelations we have now, it is far more likely we will be given more from those plates. Although the large plates were intended for the more secular history of the nephites, it is obvious from the version available in the book of mormon that there was a good deal of spiritual content as well. The book of mormon plates are the fly in the critics potato salad. Testimony of the prophet joseph smith, front of 20 edition of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred record of peoples in ancient america, and was engraved upon sheets of metal. Lehis two older sons, laman and lemuel, were reluctant to obey their fathers order at. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon.

In the first book of the book of mormon, 1st nephi, there is a story concerning an individual, our prophet, lehi, and his sons nephi, laman and lemuel. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. Although laban only makes a brief appearance in the narrative, his brass plates would later play an important role. We know from the book of mormon that not only lehi, but also jeremiah, recorded their records on the brass plates. The book of mormon comes forth presents a sharpened picture of an important segment of lds history. Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal plates.

And then, o house of israel, behold, these shall come from far. Why should there be a mention of the brass plates in the bible. The first part of our present book of mormon 1 nephi through the words of mormon comes from. Some of these records were comparable to certain books now found in the old testament, but others did not find their way into the bible. Review of books on the book of mormon 19892011 volume 7number 1 article 10 1995 h. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. The book of mormons description of sacred records written on bronze plates fits quite nicely in the cultural milieu of the ancient eastern mediterranean recent reevaluation of the evidence now points to the fact that the book of mormons description of sacred records written on bronze plates fits quite nicely in the cultural milieu of the ancient eastern mediterranean.

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. Title page of the book of mormon submitted to the library of congress for registration. The brass plates by natasha osman 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at. The books within the book of mormon from the words of mormon to fourth nephi, are taken from mormon s abridgment of the large plates. Grandin, 1830, but is a different setting of type and lacks imprint statement. Brass plates 2 mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The plates later played an important role in the religious life of lehis righteous descendants, the nephites. Sometime after publishing his translation of the book of mormon, joseph smith undertook an inspired revision of the bible. Nephi and the brass plates coloring book animated stories. The plates from which joseph translated the book of mormon are called the gold plates and the golden plates interchangeably because it is unknown exactly what they were. A comparison of biblical and book of mormon isaiah texts garold n. Approximately twenty years after beginning the large plates, nephi was commanded to make another set of plates. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is his translation of an ancient book written on gold plates that he found buried in a hill. Among these remnants are teachings of four prophets not mentioned in the bible.

These records were claimed to be written on plates of brass. Problems with the brass plates of laban by richard packham one of the first dramatic episodes in the book of mormon is the story of how lehis family was able, with gods help, to obtain the brass plates from their custodian laban 1 nephi 3 5. The brass plates the first set of other plates mormon refers to is the plates of brass, which nephi and his brothers returned to jerusalem to obtain. The golden plates are often confused with the brass plates, which while important to the book of mormon, are not the same thing. If there were no golden plates, then joseph smith simply made up the whole story of the lehites and the jaredites. These records were later abridged to create the plates of mormon, or the gold plates that joseph smith translated. Nephi and the brass plates is just the first dvd in the book of mormon set. According to the book of mormon, nephi was sent back to jerusalem after his family had travelled for three days. Nephi and his family leaves jerusalem, but the lord commands them to return to find the brass plates guarded by the wicked laban. Do you find anywhere in the bible where the writers say what they are writing on. I dont agree with it all, and i feel there are a few problems, but overall, its very high quality and extremely insightful.

The lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. In the book of mormon the plates of inspiration and. The small plates of nephi came down in a different line. Zoram gives him the plates and follows him to the outer wall of jerusalem. His humansof new york book was published in oetoben20, and it quickly. 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 library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections.