Tag: Introduction
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Stumbling on the cornerstone
In reading the introduction tot he Book of Mormon again I am reminded of the words of Elder Holland that the Book of Mormon stands as an impediment to any who want to abandon the church – one which they must crawl over, around, and through in order to make their exit. The book is…
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Adding on
We have been told that the title page was written anciently – that it was not something Joseph Smith added. I wonder if it was started by Mormon, completed by Moroni, and then Joseph Smith added “Translated by Joseph Smith, Jun.”
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Full transparency
For those who believe what they are reading, the Book of Mormon is extremely transparent. Explanations are abundant concerning the nature of the work. These include clear delineations between the content that was given on the plates and the content that has been added in modern days. That kind of transparency wouldn’t even cross the…
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Testimonies
The Book of Mormon opens with testaments to it’s purpose and origin from the author, the translator, and two district groups of witnesses. What work of fiction would (could) go to such lengths to hide it’s fictional nature?
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1 January 2013
Title Page, Introduction, and Testimonies It speaks to the nature of the record that there is such a seamless fit between the title page (written in the 5th century AD) and the introduction and testimonies (written in the 19th century AD). Written more than a dozen centuries apart and by four different sets of authors,…
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1 January 2012
Title Page – Testimony of Joseph Smith I had intended to dive right into 1 Nephi but found it impossible to simply pass over these opening structural elements of the Book of Mormon. If anyone would gain a testimony of the book they should read its title page, it’s introductory explanation, and the testimonies of…
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21 July 2008
Introduction to the Book of MormonI could not imagine a clearer statement of the nature or purpose of the Book of Mormon than was stated here. Those who would contend that it is other than is claimed here should offer some proof.
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23 August 2007
Introduction, Title Page, TestimoniesEvery effort has been made to shed light on the creation and translation of the Book of Mormon. Witnesses have been provided and records kept. That stands as a testimony that the Lord works in the light and not in darkness and secrecy.