A faith promoting presentation of many correlations between the book of mormon and mesoamerican history. The following is their testimony that can be found in the first pages of the book of mormon. Feb 19, 2019 former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul wontorek. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons in. Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. Apr 26, 2010 the book of mormon has 12 official witnesses. A carefully researched, thoughtprovoking book, by dr. Part of the vhs collection called a voice from the dust, this production of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is from 1982. David whitmer relates his account of seeing the gold plates with martin harris and oliver cowdery.
And not one of the witnesses ever retracted or denied their testimony, including the men who later left mormonism. The three men chosen as witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. The three witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. The witnesses of the book of mormon lds scripture teachings. Richard lloyd anderson, testimonies of the three witnesses, provo, ut. This failed, and after following various splinter groups where his testimony held weight, eventually whitmer formed his own churches based on the book of mormon.
Evaluating the book of mormon witnesses book of mormon central. The book of mormon contains two sets of joint statements written by joseph smith for those who claimed to have seen the gold plates. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. David whitmer, one of the book of mormon s three witnesses, said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. Much has been said about the book of mormon since its first publication in the 1800s.
Richard lloyd anderson presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses and concludes. Like the three witnesses, the book of mormon prophecies that there will be others which will testify of this work, and there is none other which shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of god, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men. Three witnesses mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. We talk at length about our assumptions that the three witnesses has a spiritual event, that the eight witnesses had a physical event, whether their experience was consistent, and how the institutional church may have. The three and eight witnesses to the book of mormon. Book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation. This latter, successful church lasted until 1961 which directly profited the whitmer family. Critics have long tried to dismiss or destroy the witnesses witness. The three witnesses, utah genealogical and historical magazine, october 1927october 1929, vol. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Whereas jesus said i am the way and the truth and the life, john 14. Book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon illustrations 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4 nephi mormon ether moroni pronunciation guide.
Eight witnesses mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. It also contains biographical and historical information relating to the book of mormon. Chart 1018 lists eighteen recorded appearances of the resurrected christ. In most cases, the time and place of the appearance are known, and specific. Additional information on the individual witnesses and their statements are available in the maxwell institutes digital collection. As the director of the church history library, where we hold the churchs official archival. Also see the mormon interpreter, the neal maxwell institute, and shields. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Their written testimony of three witnesses has been included in all of the almost 100 million copies of the book of mormon the church has published since 1830. Three witnesses monument mormon historic sites foundation. The book of mormon provided multiple official and unofficial witnesses who corroborated aspects of josephs account. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials. Theldslife living life as a latterday saint 17,770 views. Dec 05, 2009 book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett.
The testimonies of the three and eight witnesses were published in the first edition of the book of mormon and every edition since. This video also depicts how the three men remained true to their testimonies. Watch the most recent episode of the book of mormon videos. Many critics of the book of mormon witnesses say that the witnesses of the book of mormon denied their written testimonies in statements to different people over the years. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. This remarkable statement was in fulfillment of prophecy in the book of mormon itself, given by nephi, the son of lehi. Latterday saint youth from around the world bear testimony of the power of the book of mormon in their lives. The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the statements of such critics and the sources and background of their statements. One of the eight witnesses to the book of mormon was the fifth son of peter whitmer, sen. Martin harris shows signs of being an unstable person in terms of his religious convictions. Formal witneses the three witnesses the eleven witnesses informal witnesses david b. Why did ever one of the surviving witnesses leave to another churuch by 1847, including some former mormons who also claimed to have unearthed separate records.
Witness to the book of mormon 9 july 2018 lds daily. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses by richard. Evaluating the book of mormon witnesses book of mormon. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Brother scott and the book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation session 3. Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. He gave joseph like first witness, but one according to the scriptures is not enough so god provided three new witnesses. The three witnesses monument photo courtesy steve mortensen. Discussions on the book of mormon the divine purposes of the book of mormonpart 1. Richard lloyd anderson, did oliver cowdery, one of the three special book of mormon witnesses, express doubt about his testimony.
Here are some critics thoughts on that thanks to gary porter and craig criddle for these. After josephs death, he sought to replace joseph as the head of the mormon church. That we, through the grace of god the father, and our lord jesus christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites, their brethren, and also of. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon. Soon after josephs arrival at fayette from pennsylvania the summer of 1829, peter became a zealous friend of the prophet and an able assistant in the translation of. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons.
Richard lloyd anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Testimony of the witnesses and general church history byutv. Numerous book of mormon issues have been discussed there. Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos. Discussions on the book of mormon the structure of the book of mormon. Jun 7, 2012 book of mormon video presentations 53911. It is very interesting how the lord decided to have those special witnesses of his work of the last days. This is the first half of an old byu film depicting the story of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. The testimony of the eight witnesses gospel doctrine. The statement of the 3 witnesses for the book of mormon was a single statement signed by all three men. Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come.
Brother scotts book of mormon witness presentation. It is inconclusive if the witnesses actually saw plates or if they only claimed to see them. I have chosen to speak about the significance of their testimonies and about the life of one of them. Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses youtube. This 4 minute video is a sensitive introduction to the book of mormon translation process. Used with youth and adult gospel doctrine classes in the study of the book of mormon lessons are indicated. The eight witnesses were the second of two sets of special witnesses to the book of mormons golden plates. Richard lloyd anderson, wherein he presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses of the metal plates from which the prophet joseph smith translated the ancient scriptural account known as the book of mormon. In this carefully researched, thoughtprovoking book, dr. In my personal experience, and as a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes mistakenly called the mormon church, i have heard it described as everything from interesting, false, uplifting, or contrary to the bible. Why dont they parade it around to the world as proof of mormonisms veracity. While joseph smith was translating the book of mormon, the lord revealed that, in addition. They worship the bible instead of the savior of which it teaches.
The eight witnesses were the second of two sets of special witnesses to the book of mormon s golden plates. Three witnesses the three witnesses are david whitmer, oliver cowdery, and martin harris, who mortgaged his farm to finance the first printing of the book of mormon. Oaks ensign may 1999, 35, there are witnesses of the book of mormon itself. Martin harris, one of the three witnesses of the book of mormon, bears testimony of the book while on his deathbed. Oliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmer were appointed to be three special witnesses of the book of mormon in june 1829. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording explicit trey parker. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon duration. It helps me feel closer to jesus christ and his teachings. Three witnesses of the book of mormon department of. The evidence left by the book of mormon witnesses is rich, varied, and uneven, including the following. Compilation on the three witnesses of the golden plates.
Why were the 8 witnesses all from families of founding members and financial beneficiaries of the churches. The world was not left with joseph smiths testimony alone. Jul 08, 2011 this is a photomechanical reprint of the first edition 1830 of the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon testimony of the witnesses and general church history now playing. If you would like more interactive discussion, then please see our facebook discussion page.
The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him proverbs 18. The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube. Statements clearly traced to the witnesses verify the testimonies printed in the book of mormon. This is a photomechanical reprint of the first edition 1830 of the book of mormon. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1994. The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. In studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smiths translation had been accomplished. It also said that three would be shown the plates by the power of god. The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs. Check out these video resources for the 2020 youth curriculum. We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found.
Haight emma smith harrison burgess john henry smith joseph f. The first set are the three witnesses the book of ether in the book of mormon states that the plates would be shown to certain individuals who shall assist to bring forth this work. The earliest documented statement of the three witnessesoliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harrisis their statement in the handwriting of oliver cowdery subsequently published in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Some of the major events in the coming forth of the book. This page links to subpages which discuss various attacks. Today chris and clay join me again for a roundtable discussion about the eleven witnesses to the book of mormon. Smith lorenzo snow lucy mack smith mary whitmer oscar mcconkie william smith richard lloyd anderson analyzes the witnesses to. The three are part of twelve book of mormon witnesses. That we, through the grace of god the father, and our lord jesus christ, have seen the plates which contain this.
We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses, three men who were allowed to see an angel and the physical gold. All three special witnesses became estranged and left the church. The bible prescribe at least two or three witnesses for everything. Joseph smith, the three witnesses, and the eight witnesses are a twelveman jury in affirming the reality of the gold plates and the book of mormon. Three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. A list of the exmormon foundation video presentations for 2008 and 2009 are available at their website. We talk at length about our assumptions that the three witnesses has a spiritual event, that the eight witnesses had a physical event, whether their experience was consistent, and how the institutional church may have expressed certainty about the boundaries and constructs. Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. This video uses testimonies of several different apostles of jesus christ to discuss the importance of the book of mormon in gods plan to establish his doctrine and kingdom. The three witnesses is the collective name for three men connected with the early latter day saint movement who stated that an angel had shown them the golden plates from which joseph smith, jr.
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