Nking james bible errors in book of mormon

The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price are shorter books than the bible, so they are often combined and bound together in one book, which members of the church call the triple combination. So one of the talking points in the ces letter, which i have seen quoted in this sub as well, is that there are 1769 kjv bible edition errors unique to only that edition present in the book of mormon. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. They acknowledge the problem of the word and the triplet. In fact there are more lost, altered and changed sections in the book of mormon when you compare the original 1830 book of mormon to the current edition, than the few variant readings in the new testament. What is the difference between the book of mormon and the.

Jerald and sandra tanner list 400 clear examples in their book the case against mormonism vol. Absolutely thorough explanation of so called errors in the king james bible. Wherefore condemn not the things of god, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment seat of christ. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side.

One of the most obvious observations is that there is a lot of king james bible language in the book of mormon. The jst is significant in mormon history because it contains some evidence that what joseph said was the correct translation of the bible actually contradicts several sections of the book of mormon which deliberately mirror the king james bible. The bible needed the book of mormon to act as a second witness just a paul tells the corinthians that in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon. The footnotes correlate all the books of scripture with each other. The errors in the king james bible kindle edition by ruckman, dr. Joseph smith said 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 history of the church, vol. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. Jun 19, 2008 the dependence of the book of mormon on the king james version, however, goes deeper than a mere affectation of style. The book of mormon is the story of two groups of people that supposedly traveled by sea from bible lands to the americas. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.

It is in fact replete with such errors, as i intend to show in these two part 6 posts to ed. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. Comparisons made by mormon leaders between the bible and book of mormon. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. There are specific quotes in the book of mormon that are found in the king james bible and other modern works that joseph smith had access to. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. Ces letter no translation errors i dont think you can say that the book of mormon contains unique errors from the king james version bible.

The errors in the king james bible kindle edition by. In responding to the ces letters book of mormon section, fairmormon makes a few critical concessions, including that errors unique to the 1769 version of the king james version bible are included in the current version of the book of mormon. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. 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.

Other significant connections between the two books include. Although few in number, the king james version does contain a number of undeniable incorrect translations. 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. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. Below are just some of the contradictions weve found between the bible and the book of mormon. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible.

Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Even some apologists acknowledge that the phrase used is a rhyming couplet. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version. Doctrinally, the book of mormon contradicts most of the teachings of the bible and presents many ideas, historical facts and concepts that are just plan wrong. Joseph smiths inspired revisions to the king james bible. Take one textual issue a day and youll get a bible college education. This article explains that joseph claimed to be restoring the true, original meaning of the bible, and looks at examples of josephs changes to the gospel of john proving this claim to have been false. If this is true, then the book of mormon should be full of errors. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1. Joseph smiths other writings, such as his history and diary, reflect the modern english era of his day.

Many of these errors, however, are found in the kjv bible. The errors are unique to the 1769 edition that joseph smith owned. Peter s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lds scriptures. What are 1769 king james versionedition errors doing in the book. It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. Not 18th century language there were no errors, but the question still stands.

This book is tremendously educational yet very fascinating to read. If there are differences between the bible and the book of mormon, they reject the bible. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon. As a point of comparison we may look at the same isaiah passage as found in the dead sea scrolls, translated from hebrew into english by two contemporary scholars, theodor gasler and geza. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of mormon was not written in 570 bc, but was copied from the king james bible around 1820 ad. What are 1769 king james version edition errors doing in the book of mormon. James king bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price, hymns, joseph smith translation, maps, and photographs kindle edition by smith, joseph, church, lds. It contains 39 books in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. As a companion to the bible, the book of mormon is a witness of jesus christs divinity and his role as the savior of the world. Mormons are pretty much wedded to the kjv even though they claim to believe the bible is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly, and the kjv is wellknown to have incorrect or suboptimal translation. There are many hebrew literary forms found in the book of mormon. The book of mormon title page, which was translated by joseph smith, 1 ends with a rather intruiging disclaimer for a book of scripture. The book of mormon actually apologizes for being poorly written, yet.

This is precisely the type of distortion of the gospel that brings to bear the anathemas of the new testament gal. King james bible language in the book of mormon lds. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. This resource is for christians who want to understand the development of mormon theology and how mormon beliefs are often selfcontradictory. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. This is a very curious fact because the book of mormon was not. What are 1769 king james versionedition errors doing in the book of mormon. Dec 29, 2011 discussing the importance of analyzing all the evidence for the claim the book of mormon just simply slavishly and stupidly copies the king james version of the bible.

The bible is therefore not taken as seriously, by mormons, as it is by protestants. Smith copied vast quantities of the bible into the book of mormon, and the bible that he used was the king james version. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations. The book of mormon derives its names from a book that has semitic sources, i. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Find out how you can develop a closer relationship with him through the book of mormon. Changes, contradictions, and errors is a musthave resource for anyone who knows or witnesses to mormons. For instance, over 50% of the book is couched in chiastic structures. Aug 27, 2008 the book of mormon has the structure of a translation from the hebrew language. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Mormon books mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Strikethrough denotes words that are included in the kjv but not the bom.

Editions of the scriptures can also be purchased in one large book with the bible both old and new testaments included. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. There are also well known references to new testament passages concerning the gifts of the spirit and faith, hope, and charity or matching phrases like grace is sufficient. Smith plagiarized 478 verses from the book of isaiah, and 201 are identical to the king james bible. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. For example, there are no serious commentaries on a book of the bible, by a mormon, that i know of. There are mistakes from a 1769 bible present in a document that was supposedly written in between 600 bc and 400 ad. Kjv translation errors as found in the book of mormon. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. The mistakes clearly show joseph smith used a 1769 bible to compile the bom. Besides the extensive list of parallels between the bible and the book of mormon, this book examines many other possible sources used to create the text, i. May 04, 2012 at the time and up until just recently christians respect for the bible included the idea of not modernizing its language. Jul 18, 2015 the book of mormon and the king james bible at red door church weve been taking a look at the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Along the way, weve noticed that joseph smith quotes directly from the king james bible kjv or paraphrases it in a handful of places in the book of mormon which was allegedly revealed to him. In the case of the book of mormon, which contains copious quotes from the new testament, the implication is that the book actually originated after the formation of the christian scriptures.

Many of the names in the book of mormon are just plucked directly from the bible, e. This would be akin to the book of mormon quoting shakespeare or something. No, the book of mormon does not contain unique errors from the king james version bible. Why is the book of mormon written in a pseudo king james type. Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy bible, or. Errors which are unique to the 1769 edition that joseph smith owned. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. How can the book of mormon, allegedly written around 570 bc, quote word for word from the new testament of the king james bible, not written until 1611 ad. Joseph smith held a great respect for the bible and much of his education came from the bible and so it was only natural for him to translate the book of mormon into a language that he not only respected but was familiar with. It is also true that the king james version contains some textual errors. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s.

It is very evident that the book of mormon owes much to the king james version. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. The book of mormon, like the bible, teaches about jesus. Typical mormon views of the old testament do not do justice to the complexity of the book.

The book of mormon is an additional book that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints includes as scripture, calling it. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. An alternative explanation to the relationship between isaiah 2.

Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. There are, in fact, at least 922 chiasma in the book of mormon. This means that if a concept is taught in the bible, the footnote for the verse in the book of mormon can tell you where to find it in the bible. But if the book of mormon was first written between 600 b. The book of mormon and the king james version secular web. The kjv has been relentlessly attacked for 2 simple reasonsfor money and so scholars can become their own final authority and sit in judgement of gods words. Brackets in the kjv are italicized to avoid confusion. Further research will show that the book of mormon relies on a specific version of the new testament, namely the king james version. Why is the book of mormon written in king james english. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Since this particular version of the bible was not translated until 1611, it means that the book of mormon cannot be an ancient work as joseph smith claimed. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse.

Some 27,000 words from the king james bible are found in the book of mormon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the errors in the king james bible. Most obvious are the large portions of isaiah, malachi, and matthew. The book of mormon emulates the language and style of the king james bible because that is the scriptural style joseph smith, translator of the book of mormon, was familiar with. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. A lot of people make a big deal about their being nearly 5,000 textual changes to the book of mormon since its first publication. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. Aug 17, 2011 the joseph smith translation is josephs supposedly inspired revision of the king james bible.

The bible used by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church is the king james version. The dependence of the book of mormon on the king james version, however, goes deeper than a mere affectation of style. At red door church weve been taking a look at the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. I dont think you can say that the book of mormon contains unique errors from the king james version bible. The book of mormon does borrow from the structure of the bible, in that both are not a single text, but a collection of several texts of different style and literature types. The book of mormon and the king james bible red door church. In contrast to the bible, mormons believe the book of mormon is perfect because it was translated perfectly miraculously as reflected in the second half of the same article of faith. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Sources and notes on presence of 1769 king james version edition errors in the book of mormon a supposed ancient text.

The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. And, apologists sometimes claim that what the ces letter calls translation errors doesnt necessarily agree with what biblical scholars would call an error anyway. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon. Jan 24, 2018 the book of mormon does borrow from the structure of the bible, in that both are not a single text, but a collection of several texts of different style and literature types. Joseph smiths plagiarism of the bible in the book of mormon.

However, when confronted with the presence of 1769 kjv errors and 17th century italics in the book of mormon, many of the same apologists will revert to the loose translation by claiming that maybe joseph smith indeed used a 1769 kjv bible to borrow verses over into the book of mormon. We find, therefore, that the king james version left an indelible mark on the book of mormon. King james english in the book of mormon an oddity in the book of mormon, published in 1830, is that it uses antiquated english resembling the style of the king james version kjv bible. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where.

Contradictions between the bible and book of mormon life. Along the way, weve noticed that joseph smith quotes directly from the king james bible kjv or paraphrases it in a handful of places in the book of mormon which was allegedly revealed to him by the angel moroni. Textual errors in the book of mormon also found in the. The king james version is the old and new testaments of the bible. Large portions of the book of mormon are very similar to the king james version of the bible, which of course was about the only english bible available to joseph smith in the 1820s. Proof the book of mormon isnt true the book of mormon contradicts the bible and was actually a work of fiction written by joseph smith in the 1800s, who copied much of it from the king james version, trying to make it look like an ancient manuscript. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should. Kjv does not take the word for rock and accidentally translate. It seems reasonable to assume that if smith was a prophet of god and was translating the book of mormon under divine inspiration, he would have known about the errors found in the king james version, and would have corrected them for when passages from the king james version appeared in the book of mormon. Trying to explain the problem of the kjv errors found in the. One of the advantages of the hard copy book is the footnotes.