It shows to our best ability the 23 portion that was. Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal 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. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. 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. Mormons son, moroni buried the gold plates in the soil of hill cumorah, where they were found by joseph smith, who learned of their location by revelation and as instructed by the angel moroni. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. A vision of the gold plates of the book of mormon by john landers 17941892 we heard the first sound of the restored gospel through my wifes brother, john cairns, who had been baptized by father blakeslee. Some of the witnesses of the book of mormon, who handled the plates and conversed with the angels of god, were afterwards left to doubt and to disbelieve that they. The explanation most accepted is that they are in the possession of god. The record, written by moroni 2, his father mormon, and other ancient inhabitants of the americas, was buried in a stone box in a hill not far from the smith residence.
The people described in the book of mormon came from ancient israel and so likely spoke hebrew in the beginning. 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. Thus, vogel must come up with a counterexplanation for the book of mormon. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book of. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. However, plates mentioned in the book of mormon, such as labans plates of brass, ethers 24 gold plates, and the record that moroni eventually buried were all. 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. Dear gramps, what happened to the stone box that the gold plates, liahona, sword of laban were found in.
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. The book of mormon comes forth presents a sharpened picture of an important segment of lds history. I recently purchased a copy in the bluray format highly recommended and have come to appreciate the beauty and power of what christian vuissa has achieved with his film. Lucy mack smith witnesses of the golden plates and book. Moroni burying the gold plates action figure deseret book. After the translation was completed, there were several witnesses appointed to testify of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Joseph enlisted witnesses to provide testimony that they saw the gold plates. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in. Because we do not have the original plates to examine, its impossible to identify. The gold plates and the translation of the book of mormon. Mar 18, 2019 most practicing mormons believe the gold plates were real and tangible, made of ancient gold mined and milled, concentrated and refined, smelted, and rolled or worked into thin sheets of gold as part of an exceedingly large, highly advanced and.
Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate find proves truth of 19thcentury book of mormon fairy tale well, here is the opportunity. Why were the golden plates needed if they were not used for. Book of mormon record keepers may have employed an alloy to forge the metal plates, making them golden in appearance but not fully gold in substance. I recently purchased a copy in the bluray format highly recommended and have come to appreciate the beauty and power. The plates were returned to the lord shortly after the work of translating them was complete. Why were the golden plates needed if they were not used. The book is made of a set of twelve metal plates, each measuring six inches 15 cm in width, eight inches 20 cm in length approximately half an inch 1. Do mormons know what happened to the urim and thummim which joseph. An artists depiction of the gold 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.
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 great apostasy. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate. The stone box that held the gold plates ask gramps. The book of mormon tells how he hid the golden plates in the earth at hill cumorah. From ammons humble mission among the lamanites to the triumphant appearance of the resurrected savior, youll. Ballard, if you just give us the gold plates and let us see. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters.
One thing i found a little amusing was this statement about the gold plates. 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. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids. 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. 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.
Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. In addition to smiths account regarding the plates, eleven others stated that they saw the golden plates and, in some cases, handled them. Lucy mack smith was born july 8, 1775 at gilsum, cheshire county, new hampshire, the youngest of solomon mack and lydia gates eight children. According to the book of mormon, the plates of nephi, consisting of the large plates of nephi and the small plates of nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the. Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of. Its a common misconception by people outside the church that joseph smith was the only person who ever saw the golden plates. This model was created using joseph smiths description as well as the description of others who. Solomon was a soldier in the french and revolutionary wars, and lyd. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. Provided to youtube by cdbaby book of mormon storiesthe golden plates insideout a cappella sharing time. 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. Reports of gold plates being found stem from a fake news. Thomas stuart fergusons archaeological search for the book of mormon larson, stan on. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian gold plate 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.
Do mormons know what happened to the urim and thummim which joseph smith used to translate the book of mormon. 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. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. May 18, 2009 the book of mormon was written by a series of prophets from 600 b. Why were the golden plates needed if they were not used for the translation of the book of mormon was only used for first lost pages. Lucy mack smith witnesses of the golden plates and book of. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the garden. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions.
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. Since that time many people have spoke concerning the location of the gold plates. 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. 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.
The gold plates or golden plates also referred to derisively as the golden bible are the material upon which the ancient american prophet mormon wrote his abridgment of the record of his people. Desperate mopologists claim ancient bulgarian goldplate find. The story of the gold plates cannot be underestimated, for without them there can be no book of mormon. 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. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates. Nyman, professor of ancient scripture, brigham young university. Gold plates origins of the book of mormon scale model etsy. Reformed egyptiancritics claim that jews or israelites like the nephites would not have used the. Plates of gold book of mormon archaeological forum. In mesoamerica and the book of mormon, he shows a simplified drawing of one of them and gives a translation of its carvings. The fact that they were buried in stone boxes may also be compelling and significant.
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. Seventy of these codices have been found, and will be. Once joseph hid them under the bricks of the fireplace. He retrieved these tablets of gold and translated the book of. Gold plates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Golden plates and the inside truth about the book of mormon, church of jesus christ of latter day saint perspective. The present english book of mormon, however, is not simply a translation of all those gold plates. Because we do not have the original plates to examine, its impossible to identify the language used to make the ancient record. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the.
As i understand lds teaching, an angelperhaps moronishowed joseph smith the place where plates of gold had been hidden for many centuries. When the book of mormon was published, critics mocked joseph smith because of this claim. 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. According to the book of mormon, the plates of nephi, consisting of the large plates of nephi and the small plates of nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the nephites. The scriptures suggest two reasons the book of mormon gold plates were not made. This series recreates the faithbuilding stories of people like lehi, nephi, abinadi, alma, samuel the lamanite, helaman and the stripling warriors, general mormon and his son moroni. The plates of mormon, which, except for the sealed portion, were subsequently translated by joseph smith, are known today as the gold plates. They remained safe until moroni, as a heavenly messenger, returned in 1827 and delivered the sacred records to the. Dear christine, when the prophet joseph smith went to the hill cumorah the first time he.
What happened to the golden plates after joseph smith. 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. This series recreates the faithbuilding stories of. This record was later abridged by mormon and inscribed onto gold plates from which joseph smith translated the book of. The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. Some of the witnesses of the book of mormon, who handled the plates and conversed with the angels of god, were afterwards left to doubt and to disbelieve that they had ever seen an angel. Experience the faithbuilding stories in the book of mormon with the dramatized golden plates.
You cant just eat around it, you have to get rid of it in a way that. 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. Dear christine, when the prophet joseph smith went to the hill cumorah the first time he describes the setting for the gold plates, the urim and thummin and the breastplate. One of the quorum of the twelve a young man full of faith and good works, prayed, and the vision of his mind was. There were certain people besides joseph smith who were allowed to see them, and their. Ancient metal plates book of mormon archaeological forum. Do practicing mormons believe that the legendary gold plates. Do practicing mormons believe that the legendary gold. Why were the book of mormon gold plates not placed in a museum.
Ancient artifacts of mystery lds crafts, lds seminary. The present english book of mormon, however, is not. 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. The dramatized golden plates audio series on cd living. Jun 23, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby book of mormon storiesthe golden plates insideout a cappella sharing time. The book of mormon plates are the fly in the critics potato salad. 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. 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. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. Plates of gold during it brief theatrical run and liked it. The teachings were etched on gold plates in an ancient reformed egyptian language and later translated by joseph smith into english as the. In this article they state that the archelogist believe that the plates that were found could. A vision of the gold plates of the book of mormon by john landers 17941892 we heard the first sound of the restored gospel through my wifes brother, john cairns, who had been baptized by father.
They remained safe until moroni, as a heavenly messenger, returned in 1827 and delivered the sacred records to the prophet joseph smith. On september 21, 1823, the angel moroni appeared to joseph smith and instructed him about a record engraved on thin goldlike sheets. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon. According to mormon lore, smith claimed to receive the few plates from moroni in 1827 and from them translated the book of mormon. 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. Witnesses of the golden plates and the book of mormon. Although these are made of lead, the book of mormon plates are made of brass and gold alloys. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Did the mormon church once promise to show the golden plates to the world.
Not only were the gold plates not needed, they never even existed. The plates are made of a coppergold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. Where are the original gold plates stored that the book of. Most practicing mormons believe the gold plates were real and tangible, made of ancient gold mined and milled, concentrated and refined, smelted, and rolled or worked into thin sheets of gold.
The various plates and records referred to in the book of mormon and used in making it are 1 the plates of brass. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400. Seventy of these codices have been found, and will be translated. Within the larger picture of the book of mormon missionary chapters is a brilliant. The truth about the gold plates and the book of mormon.
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