Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. In terms of evidence, if we compare the bible to the book of mormon, the bible wins hands down. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. One gives background information, quotes from scholars and general authorities, and explanation, complete with footnotes and scripture references, for most of the verses from 1 nephi to alma 29.
The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and nature, we find no contradictionsno absurditiesnothing unreasonable. How does the bible compare with the book of mormon. Bible references that support mormon doctrines and beliefs. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious.
The mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe supercedes and completes the bible. Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy bible, or. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints identify the book of mormon as the stick of joseph in the following kjv bible scripture. 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. They do not hold to the essentials of the christian faith, which means that they are not christians. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible.
The church of jesus christ, headquartered in monongahela, pa, presents the bible and the book of mormon in a single mobile app. When they have a verse that seems to make their casenever mind if they lift it out of context, which they do frequentlythen they use it. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds teachings. Aug 01, 2010 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. For the latterday saint, this recognition is both a blessing and a warning. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible.
Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the. In addition to the 20 helps we thought itd be handy for our readers to also have a sidebyside comparison of the bible, book of mormon and other lds. Thats the first reason why i think mormonisms qualifier about the authority of the bible is disingenuous. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. Approaching the book of mormon with healthy skepticism, by bill mckeever duration. Comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as the. The holy bible is the sacred text of jews and christians while the book of mormon is the sacred text of the latterday saints movement.
The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. To members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the book of mormon is the word of god and is considered to be in complete harmony with the bible. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. In verses that directly quote the bible, whether attributed by book of mormon narrators or not, the table shows which words were deleted from the source kjv verse and which words were added by the book of mormon verse. Despite what your pastor told you, mormon s do believe in the bible and our beliefs are in there, when you look at other verses besides john 3. The relationship between the king james bible and the book of mormon is a strong one in terms of language and cadence and a powerful one in terms of covenantal theme.
The golden plates, from which the book of mormon was supposedly translated, were, according to mormons, written prior to the 1st century, and yet oneeighteenth of the book of mormon is identical, word for word, to the 1611 king james version of the bible 1 corinthians. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. We also believe the book of mormon to be the word of god. The disagreement between the book of mormon and what scripture reveals concerning the lost tribes is another illustration of discrepancies between mormon teaching and the bible. 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. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart historical account of the book of mormon vs. Just as the bible s present chapter and verse notation system is a later addition of bible publishers to books that were originally solid blocks of undivided text, the chapter and verse markers within the books of the book of mormon are conventions, not part of the original text. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith.
The way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible has marks of the supernatural. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. This means for every 100 verses, this phase occurs 21. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation joseph fielding mcconkie joseph f. In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. 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. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions.
The text of the lds churchs englishlanguage bible is the authorized king james version. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. Lets take a passage from the bible that is also recorded in the book of. The lds edition of the bible is a version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in english, spanish and portuguese.
Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. Its allegedly the inspired writings of joseph smith, whom the. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The word bible comes from the greek ta biblia, meaning the books. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 7390. The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. It is to the variants that we will give our attention here. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations.
One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. This page shows the book of mormon verses that incorporate text from the king james version of the bible. According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible. 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. However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and book of mormon. In the latterday saints articles of faith is found this statement. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Jul 02, 2000 and one book that id like to consider now, just by comparison, and its viewed as sacred, as particularly having spiritual and historical significance, is the book of mormon. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by s. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, the topical guide, the bible dictionary, an index to the triple combination, two sections of maps and pictures.
Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. The books of the bible were originally written in hebrew, aramaic and greek without chapter and verse divisions. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are. Church members officially regard the book of mormon as the most correct book of scripture, in that a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. 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 well known, in important areas, to have suboptimal or incorrect translation. Except for the occasional addition of a few words the quotations are identical with the authorized version. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. The phrase it came to pass occurs in the book of mormon in 1,297 verses2 alone 1,424 total times and in the bible 452 times. While it doesnt actually cover each and every verse verse by verse. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. After all, the book of mormon also claims to be revelation from god, and that leads naturally into your other question. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from the bible. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. Kjv verses in the book of mormon book of mormon depot. 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. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
As has been welldocumented elsewhere, there are serious discrepancies between the record of history in the americas and the claims of the book of mormon. It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible. The bible affirms, in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians. Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. This quadruple combination includes the 20 edition of the lds king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price bound in one book. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved. Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy bible. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. Even the book of mormons subtitle another testament of jesus christemp. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas, and contains, as does the bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. This volume is the first of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion.
The holy bible is the collection of writings that contain the records of divine revelation and the dealings of god with his chosen people, the tribes of israel. The bible and the book of mormon compared bible believers. Dec 05, 2017 the book of mormon challenges other scriptures with conflicting beliefs and indicates that they will no longer exist in the course of time. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. The book of mormon has 6,553 verses and the bible has 31,102 verses. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. This is, in part, because church members believe the bible was the result of a multiplestep translation process and the book of mormon was not. The prophet joseph smith said, i told the brethren 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 joseph smith, history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 7 vols. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. What are the similarities between the book of mormon and. Download the bible and book of mormon and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Comparing these four texts, one wonders why the book of mormon. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon. This is a list of some of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints doctrines and beliefs and the bible passages that support them. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The first sentence in the introduction to the book of mormon claims, the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
That type of argument is usually called fideism or blind faith. The bible is the first witness and the book of mormon bears a second witness that all the promises, prophecies, and miracles in the bible are true. The very first line in the introduction to the mormons revered text states. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. But in the numerous direct quotes from the bible that are made by the book of mormon, the very same verse divisions as found in the authorized version are generally used. Additionally, the church has made clear in the 1981 and the 20 editions of the book of mormon in footnote a for 2 nephi 12. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. And one book that id like to consider now, just by comparison, and its viewed as sacred, as particularly having spiritual and historical significance, is the book of mormon. On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. More could be said about how the book of mormon does not agree with the bible, but this is sufficient to show that one cannot take both as being the word of god. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine.
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