Prayerfully studying the truths in the book of mormon can help you acquire the spiritual knowledge you need to guide your life and to answer questions that you or others may have. The book of mormon is another witness that jesus christ really lived, that he was and is gods son. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Messenger of the restoration joseph smith translates the gold plates another testament of jesus christ. How facts about the translation of the book of mormon are. It professes to be a religious and secular history of hebrews who fled jerusalem and certain persecution in 600 b. Book of mormon facts in 1823, the angel moroni allegedly visited mormon prophet joseph smith and divulged the location of some golden plates containing the fullness of the everlasting gospel. The book of mormon presents no doctrines that are uniquely mormon, and explicitly says that there should be no more doctrines than given in the book 3 nephi 11. With a sixfigure price tag, most people might be surprised to learn that on a list of the ten most expensive mormon books, a first edition book of mormon does not rank at the top. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints fast facts.
Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes youtube. The story of the creation of the book of mormon has been told many times, and often ridiculed. Have you heard something about the mormons that you were not sure was true. Many people close to the process were moved by the book s message and eagerly waited for a renewing of old covenants and the restoration of christs church. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park.
Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. 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. This paper examines the culture, credibility and relevance of the testimony of the eleven men the lds church presents as witnesses to the. Jehovah, immanuel, holy messiah, lamb of god, redeemer of israel, and so on. The book of mormon comprises 15 books, each allegedly written by an ancient american prophet. This is a compilation of facts and myths about mormon beliefs compiled from comments and other resource of what people have been saying. The story contained in the book of mormon is a shortened version written by a man named mormon of the record of two groups of people called the nephites and the lamanites. Here are 5 interesting facts about this book of scripture. Jun 11, 2012 clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. The historicity of the book of mormon religious studies. Sidney rigdons confession to his son about the book of mormon. All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult.
Visual overview of the flow of events in the book of mormon. Ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon meridian. According to smiths account and the books narrative, the book of mormon was originally written in otherwise unknown characte. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots.
Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. The text gives an account of ancient prophets who lived in the americas. After this discovery, mormon apologists tried to put a spin on it by saying that smith never actually tried to translate it, yet in pages 372379 of the mormon s history of the church book, smith did confirm to have translated the plates, discussing the details of the translation in the aforementioned pages. The book of mormon contains the fullness of the gospel of jesus christ. Best mormon history books this list is for nonfiction works of objective history that examine all aspects of mormonism and mormon history. The book of mormon is extremely controversial, so ive put together 7 things you should know before you see the book of mormon, so between the facts, the spoilers, and my own commentary as a christian and a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, you can judge for yourself. The book of mormon fun facts page 2 latter day saints. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people.
The first portions of the book of mormon available to the public were pirated. The book of mormon is more than just the inspiration for our nickname. In the bible, the apostle paul taught, in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians. Just as god had prophets in the old world jerusalem, there were prophets in the new world who taught the people about the gospel of jesus christ. Dec 26, 2015 a very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists. Could joseph smith have authored the book of mormon. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript. The book of mormon speaks of sheep, swine, horses, and elephantseven though they werent brought to america until centuries later by europeans in postcolumbian times.
The book of mormon purports to give an account of two civilizations formed by families who migrated to the americas. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. The book of mormon also tells the reader that after jesus resurrection, he visited america, and other lands to talk to gods children. The book of mormon book london theatre tickets direct with. It relates the history of a group of hebrews who migrated from jerusalem to america about 600 bce, led by a prophet, lehi. The book of mormon contains 337 proper names and 21 gentilics or analogous forms based on proper names. Listen to music from the book of mormon like hello. The first edition of the book of mormon was published more than 185 years ago, just. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Here is a sample of the truths you can learn during your study of the book of mormon at seminary, at home, and at church. I would like to share with you ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. The book of mormon comes from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopez. The book of mormon contains 337 proper names and 21 gentilics or analogous forms based on proper. The following was originally published on lds living in august 2015. In fact, the highlight of the book of mormon is when jesus came to visit the people in the ancient americas. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. Included in this count are names that normally would not be called proper, such as nonenglish names of plants, animals, etc. Book of mormon central has released a new video affirming the truth of the book of mormon and the historical facts surrounding its translation. Gods favourite musical the book of mormon official website.
There are verses in the very first chapter that refer to jesus christ as the savior of the world. The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. The washington post says, it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Aug 08, 2012 the latterday saint canon consists of four books. The book of mormon is a record of the ancient inhabitants of the north american continent.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. If you read and pray about this book, in the name of christ, god will make the truth of the book known to you through his holy spirit. Regardless of whether someone believes the book to be true or false, few people will deny its influence. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. The book of mormon is playing in londons west end at the prince of wales theatre and is also still running on broadway at new yorks eugene oneill theatre. 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. These plates abridged by moroni and his father, mormon, 1400 years earlier were written in reformed egyptian hieroglyphics. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. Here are a few fun facts behind the scenes of the making of these videos.
The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. The book of mormon is believed to be the result of joseph smiths communion with the divine. Rome wasnt built in a day and nor was the book of mormon. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. When god teaches an important principle, he sends another source to confirm it. The new york times calls it the best musical of this century. Did you know these fun facts and interesting bits of information. Youve heard the scripture, ask and you shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon. The book of mormon is considered scripture by millions of church members worldwide, but few today know the history of its first publication. The opponents of the historicity of the book of mormon must prove that the people whose religious life it records did not live anywhere in the americas.
Book of mormon history provides easy access to current research for personal study. Below is a list of five littleknown facts about the first edition of the book of mormon. It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals, enthuses the washington post. The book of mormon comedy, musical two young latterday saints are sent on a mission to convince the people of a small village in uganda to become part of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lehi, an alleged prophet and contemporary of jeremiah, led his wife, children, and their spouses through the arabian wilderness to the shores of the large waters. Official declaration 2, 1978 the book of mormon teaches that all are alike unto god, including black and white, bond and free, male and female 2 nephi 26. The book of mormon music, videos, stats, and photos. In 1823, the angel moroni allegedly visited mormon prophet joseph smith and divulged the location of some golden. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. As the bible is a record of gods dealings with the inhabitants of the eastern hemisphere, the book of mormon tells of a people who were led by god from jerusalem to the western hemisphere 600. The key to knowing whether the book of mormon is a true record of the saviors dealings with an ancient people is to read the book with an open mind and follow the steps outlined by the book of mormon prophet moroni near the end of the book which reads. Book of mormon the musical is coming to eccles theater in salt lake city from august 25. Jul 08, 2011 while joseph smith was dictating the book of mormon to oliver cowdery, he read off a section that declared there would be three special witnesses who would be allowed to see the plates and then bear witness to the book of mormon.
The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. For the twelve million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints worldwide six million in the united states. Latinautor warner chappell, amra, latinautor umpg, latinautor, walt disney. Fun facts you didnt know about the book of mormon tix blog. In its more than 6,000 verses, the book of mormon refers to jesus christ almost 4,000 times and by 100 different names. The book of mormon resembles the bible in its length and complexity and in its division into books named for individual prophets. Latter day saints this category is for questions and answers related to the book of mormon, as asked by users of. Mormon 1 1 and now i, mormon, make a record of the things which i have both seen and heard, and call it the book of mormon. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi.
The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture. The book of mormon is an important canon of scripture for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. One group of families came from jerusalem in 600 bc and afterward separated into two nations, known as the nephites and the lamanites. But the book of mormon means so much more to latterday saints. The book of mormon musical faq london theatre direct. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the book of mormon. A documentary history of the book of mormon larry e. Book of mormon musical opening number hello youtube. Miner the ancient american foundation aaf is pleased to present aaf notes.
Trey parker and matt stone, who helped write the book, music. Morris oxford university press we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. This is not a list for theological texts, such as the book of mormon. Their ancestors left jerusalem with their father lehi about 600 years before the birth of christ, sailed across a very big ocean, and settled in the new world. The book of mormon the major mission of the book of mormon, as recorded on its title page, is to the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith.
Over the past twentyfive years i have tracked down almost a thousand copies of the book of mormon that were printed between 18301920. In the unfolding book of mormon text, joseph smith found answers to some of the questions that had brought him to the sacred grove as a 14yearold boy. This assertion can mislead people into believing the book of mormon production process was nothing short of miraculous. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Prayerfully studying the truths in the book of mormon can help you acquire the spiritual knowledge you need to guide your life and to answer questions that you. The churchs new book of mormon videos, being released each friday for the rest of the year starting today, will fit perfectly with next years curriculum and will be available in both long forms and in shorter, more shareable forms. The book of mormon, winner of nine tony awards and four olivier awards, including best musical for both, follows a pair of mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about as far away a from salt lake city as you can get.
Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. Another group came much earlier, when god confounded the tongues at the tower of babel. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. A trip to salt lake city and a few creative hiccups later, the book of mormon made its broadway debut in march 2011. In the category of serious, the book of mormon contains modalistic language that militates against the biblical doctrine of the trinity ether 3. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. The book of mormon on broadway official site tour schedule. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Learn more about the incredible historicity of the book of mormon through our podcast, articles, and videos. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, usually designated by the name of their principal author. Trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone began discussing ideas in 2003. Although the musical satirizes organized religion and the literal credibility of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the mormons in the book of mormon are portrayed as. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. Sidney rigdons final confession about joseph smith and the origin of the book of mormon.
Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons in. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. Apr 22, 2016 the book of mormon is an important canon of scripture for members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Miller author matthew roper when the book of mormon first appeared, skeptics said that references to horses, asses, elephants, and other animals such as swine and cows were out of place. When the book of mormon debuted, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a brief statement. The book of mormon also contains this wonderful promise to know of its truthfulness. Another way of explaining the strength of the positive position on the historicity of the book of mormon is to point out that we who are its proponents are content with a standoff on this question.
According to mormon belief, the book of mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophethistorian mormon, and buried in the ground by mormons son, moroni. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Here is the link for the file if you are not able to use youtube in the classroom. Both volumes of scripture are a compilation of teachings as recorded by ancient prophets. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. First, while smith referred to the book of mormon as the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion its flaws run the gamut from the serious to the silly. 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. Mar 31, 2011 the book of mormon is funny, its fun, the sets and music are excellent and, most of all, its smart as hell. Top 10 facts the mormon church doesnt want its members to.
The last known version, the one in which he saw both god and jesus, is the version contained in the mormon book of scriptures known as the pearl of great price and is the version taught both to the latterday saint faithful and those considering converting to the faith. The book of mormon has been acknowledged as one of the most influential books in human history. Rigdon, sidneys son, asks his dad if he wrote the book of mormon or if josephs story about golden plates is true. Get ready to come enjoy the show by learning a few behindthescenes facts first. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine, female genital mutilation, and. The book of mormon contains many religious themes, most notably those of faith and doubt. Both books were written by prophets through revelation from god. The book of mormon strengthens my belief in the bible. Mormons believe that the book of mormon confirms information found in the holy bible. Throughout the history of the church, people of every race and ethnicity in many countries have been baptized and have lived as faithful members of the church. Again we see the joseph smith was thinking about animals in his current day as he was fabricating the book of mormon. Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel moroni led joseph smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate new york. The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the book.
What sacrifices did lehi offer to god in the wilderness. In march, 2010, the 100 millionth copy of the book of mormon was printed. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Why did lehi and jeremiah find themselves in a dark and dreary wilderness. It is also the source of the common nickname for the church and its followers, mormons. Jun 10, 2012 the book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints do not drink tea, coffee, alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or take illegal drugs. The book of mormon contains strong language, graphic violence, scenes of a sexual nature, and many themes that can be considered offensive.