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Unless you pay hundreds of dollars for handmade recreations. 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. May, 2019 replica of the gold plates with reformed egyptian characters via church news. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of.
Non mormon writers have criticized the grammar of the book of mormon stating that god could not make the many grammatical mistakes that are found in the book of mormon. The reproduction of the carved stone was unveiled earlier this month at the utah cultural celebration center. Trade bible sold in 1830 with book of mormon replica with both books sharing similar physical characteristics, ezekiels prophecy of the stick of judah and the stick of joseph becoming one in thine hand ezekiel 37. Authentic, leatherbound reproduction of original 1830 edition this special edition of the book of mormon is an authentic replica of the first edition printed by e. These 50 features place this replica in a remarkable position of being the most affordable by far of a highly authentic reproduction of the original 1830 first edition book of mormon. The text is an exact page for page reproduction of the 1830s text using the punctuation placed by john gilbert the typesetter of the book of. The replica press is found at the crandall printing museum in provo, utah. Like the original, it features thick covers, leather binding, and a european joint, which was much more attractive than todays binding. Original nauvoo legion sword and sheath once owned by the prophet joseph smith. Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon, book. Given the dimensions by smith, some have concluded that the plates could have weighed as. The first knowhy published on may 2, 2019 why did mormon and moroni write in reformed egyptian.
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Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1 nephi 2. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is to exact spec. Four kinds of metal record plates are spoken of in the book itself. Same size same binding same feel same look same text word for word as joseph smith translated it.
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People attending the book of mormon central 2018 conference examine replica book of mormon relics like the gold plates, the urim and thummim, the sword of laban and the liahona, a wooden box like one that once held the gold plates, created by david baird, at the utah valley convention center saturday in provo, utah. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Replica of mormon tree of life stone unveiled in wvc the. Bookstore true book of mormon geography lands, western new. This is an authentic replica of the book of mormon as it appeared when originally printed in 1830. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Book of mormon leather 1830 replica edition first edition. We do know that gold weighs about 1200 pounds per cubic foot. The book of mormon is a sacred record of peoples in ancient america, and was engraved upon sheets of metal. And the most accurate replica, with 50 features like the original of 1830. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true.
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Sep 28, 2017 a powerpoint slide shows a closeup view of book of mormon characters gordon andrus engraved onto metal for his replica of the golden plates. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p. To replicate the sealed portion of the golden plates, andrus encased the edges of the sealed portion of his plates with a solution of beeswax and pitch. Readers here know that i have lots of old books that i refer to from time to time. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
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All the text of the book of mormon as well as large, lined marginswill give you a large canvas to express your thoughts, document insights youve received, or create your own visual art illuminations, or calligraphy, enhancing your daily study and creating a record that will endure. Lds scripture study aids books that help you understand. Leather 1830 book of mormon replica in book of mormon. 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. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried in a prominent hill near his home, later called cumorah. And her faith helped bring a replica of the izapa stela 5, which a byu scholar says is a record of the book of mormon tree of life vision, from chiapas to west valley city. The book is divided into smaller books titled after the main narrator or leader and arranged mostly in chronological order, with the words of mormon and the book of ether being exceptions. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several years by using a seer stone, which he placed in the bottom of a hat and then placed the hat over his face to view the words written within the stone. We love book of mormon central 90% memorial day 2019. I am so impressed by the authenticity of this replica and would recommend it to collectors and casual readers alike.
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