Some of the witnesses of the book of mormon, who handled the plates and conversed with the angels of god, were afterwards left to doubt and to disbelieve that they had ever seen an angel. That is, the spirit of the book of mormon could now go forth throughout the world, rapidly like a deer, being the spirit of the golden plates. In 1823 the resurrected moroni visited joseph smith and later delivered the plates to him. All these records are referred to as plates because they were engraved on thin sheets of metal. As with much of lds history, smiths retrieval of the gold plates is a story of incredible drama. Golden plates simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He claimed that an angel named moroni had directed him to a buried stone box, containing a set of gold plates, covered with strange symbols. How did the book of mormon golden plates get to new york. On wikipedia it says that the church of jesus christ of. While he never saw the plates, he was able to feel the weight of the book in the box and described it shifting in the box.
If the golden plates that joseph smith found were in new york. Joseph smith receiving the plates represented a final changing of the guard so to speak. The sealed portion of the gold plates valentin arts journal of book of mormon studies 111 2002. Golden plates life cycle testifies of book of mormon. This series recreates the faithbuilding stories of people like lehi, nephi, abinadi, alma, samuel the lamanite, helaman and the stripling warriors, general mormon and his son moroni. Many critics have been quick to point out that if the record was made of solid gold it would have weighed much more than a person could lift. And several of their unusual featuressuch as being bound by dshaped rings, having a sealed portion, and being written in reformed egyptianhave a surprising amount of corroboration from the ancient world. The writing on the plates was in an ancient language. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first illustrated in 2005 by award winning artist michael allred.
What happened to the golden plates from which joseph smith. On this subject, joseph smiths mother lucy smith wrote. This record was later abridged by mormon and inscribed onto gold plates from which joseph smith translated the book of mormon after an angel revealed to him. According to smith, the angel was the guardian of the golden plates, buried in the hill cumorah near smiths home in western new york. Today, a bountiful kitchen plays a large role in her. Several lds historians and church manuals have repeated the story given by lucy mack smith, the mother of the mormon prophet. Martin harris witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon. Through inspiration and the power of the holy ghost, heavenly father helped joseph smith translate what the writing said. The book of mormon is a complex text with a complicated history. Mormons believe the angel moroni led joseph smith to the place on the hill cumorah where they were allegedly buried. Please note that this was after the plates had been shown to 11 others for the purpose of their bearing witness to the world, as comma. Writing on plates was a part of the culture where the book of mormon originated.
The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. The traditional version of church history is that moroni buried the golden plates in the hill cumorah in a stoneandcement box he built in the hillside. Mormons son, moroni buried the gold plates in the soil of hill cumorah, where they were found by joseph smith, who learned of their location by. Some of them, did not carry the spirit as they should have done and their acting was very comic book type. According to the book of mormon, the plates of nephi, consisting of the large plates of nephi and the small plates of nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the nephites. During this visit moroni told joseph that the plates and the urim and thummim were buried nearby, and showed him their location. We first learn about them from the visit of the angel moroni to joseph smith on september 21, 1823. Four years later, joseph and his wife, emma, went in a wagon to get the plates.
In 1827, when joseph had finally been allowed by moroni to retrieve the golden plates from the hill they were buried in, martin and lucy both offered to help joseph. The angel moroni showed joseph smith where to find the golden plates. Joseph smith and the materialization of the golden plates ann taves, uc santa barbara abstract. Jun 28, 2015 this was the first ancient book to have been found that fit the description of the golden plates. Two tablets, one of gold and one of silver, were placed in each stone box to be buried at the four corners of his palace. They were found on september 22, 1823 on cumorah hill in manchester, new york. Jun 17, 2014 in an article for the mormon times scholars corner, taking the golden plates and running october 8, 2010. Little golden books party supplies kids party depot.
Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july 2007, 30. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. How did the book of mormon golden plates get to new. The book explains that joseph translated two sets of plates, that mormons repository was in new york, and that the plates are still not far from cumorah. From ammons humble mission among the lamanites to the triumphant appearance of the resurrected savior, youll. Laban was a mormon prophet here on the north american continent. Joseph smiths gold plates philosophies of men mingled. Martin harris witnesses of the golden plates and book of. Jul 06, 2016 as bob campbell explains, the book of mormon was translated from golden plates.
In place of the lost book of lehi, the translation from the small plates of nephi was used, which covered the same time period. According to joseph smith, the founder of mormonism, in 1823 the angel moroni guided him to some golden plates buried on a hill near to where he lived. May 18, 2009 joseph smith found the golden plates buried in a hill near his home. These little golden books birthday invitations are themed according to the party and can be sent to your guests with the special message. Mar 02, 2019 the book explains that joseph translated two sets of plates, that mormons repository was in new york, and that the plates are still not far from cumorah. Moroni buried the gold plates, of scripture stories coloring book. Latter day saints believe the plates were the source material for the book of mormon. Jan 28, 2020 in the midst of this light, but a few feet from us, appeared a table upon which were many golden plates, also the sword of laban and the directors. Jan 30, 2018 the reported weight, dimensions, and composition of the gold plates are believable. Joseph smith found the golden plates buried in a hill near his home.
Joseph smiths golden plate story debunked reasons for jesus. Premium editionthe tree of life is the second issue of an adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon, which has sold over 120 million copies. Supposedly, the lost rhoades mine contains the book of mormons golden plates and the sword of laban. The plates were briefly exhibited in the city, and then sent on to joseph smith, the founder of the nascent latter day saint movement. For example, smith wrote that the plates he found buried in a hill in rural new york had a golden appearance, but the inscriptions appeared in black. The story of the golden plates consists of how, according to joseph smith and his contemporaries, the plates were found, received from the angel moroni, translated, and returned to the angel before the publication of the book of mormon.
The golden plates exhibited many of the same qualities as stories of buried treasure from early american folklore. The plates of darius i, ruler of persia from 518515 b. Throughout the book of mormon, the metal records were passed from spiritual leader to spiritual leader. Golden plates truth in love ministry witnessing to mormons. A model of the golden plates, made by steven pratt. Smith had previously said that on september 22, 1823, an angel led him to a set of buried golden plates written in reformed egyptian, from which he said he translated into the book of mormon. Book of mormon nuggets supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. I saw them as plain as i see you now, and distinctly heard the voice of the lord declaring that the records of the plates of the book of mormon were translated by the gift and power of god. As others have answered, the angel moroni, son of mormon, required joseph to return the original plates of gold. Table 2 summarizes the precise proposed dates on the gregorian calendar for each of the seven steps of the life cycle of the golden plates. New era, july the book of mormon online amazing book of mormon study guide website that has tons of additional commentary, images, video, and music to go along with what youre reading. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present with millions of global adherents. Twothirds of it was sealed so that joseph smith could not translate it.
And several of their unusual featuressuch as being bound by dshaped rings, having a sealed portion, and being written in reformed egyptianhave a surprising amount of. In the moment of excitement, joseph was overcome by the powers of darkness, and. The book closes when mormons son, moroni, finishes engraving and buries the records written on the golden plates. One of the quorum of the twelve a young man full of faith and good works, prayed, and the vision of his mind was. Golden plates lds primary chorister ideas, lds primary. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of.
They had been placed there 1,400 years earlier by an ancient prophet named moroni. Five years later, in 1938, a proclamation by darius i was engraved on plates of gold and silver. The plates on which the book of mormon supposedly was written. Most of the audio actors in the golden plates dramatized story of the book of mormon, are really great actors. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith.
The ridiculous things that critics of the book of mormon mock today were even more ridiculous in joseph smiths day. The golden plates were the plates that mormon and moroni had inscribed the book of mormon on. Writing on golden plates was most likely preserved for sacred writings. The dead sea scrolls and other evidences demonstrate that hiding away records for future generations was indeed an ancient middleeastern practice. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of mormonism. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. It is primarily an abridgment of several earlier records by its chief editor and namesake, mormon. Smith is the only source for a great deal of the story because much of it occurred while he was the only. Followers of the latter day saint movement believe that joseph smith was visited by an angel who gave him the golden plates from which he translated the book of mormon, one of the faiths sacred texts.
Now, arranging a little golden books birthday party is fun. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship as how witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. The book of mormon is a record of people who left jerusalem in 600 bc through their destruction in central america in 400 ad. The story of their discovery is supported by a large number of similar archeological finds. In an article for the mormon times scholars corner, taking the golden plates and running october 8, 2010. Joseph smith translated these writings as directed by god and brought forth to the world the book of mormon. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in color, and composed of thin metallic pages engraved with. A longer version of this article was originally published by the neal a. The plates, which had a depth of about six inches, were bound together by three dshaped rings, similar to a threering binder today. The dramatized golden plates audio download living. It is important to note that the first book of nephi was written circa 600 bc, the book of moshia around bc and the book of mormon around 332 ad. In the midst of this light, but a few feet from us, appeared a table upon which were many golden plates, also the sword of laban and the directors. Book of mormon 2019 moroni buried the gold plates moroni buried the gold plates. Mar 09, 2010 i propose as a thought that the box that the golden plates were in was moved from its original location to new york by a miracle performed by moroni, perhaps even a movingthemount which would make the hill cumorah that moroni hid the plates in, the same hill cumorah in new york, relocated.
Mormons son, moroni buried the gold plates in the soil of hill cumorah, where they were found by joseph smith, who learned of their location by revelation and as instructed by the angel moroni. Little golden books birthday party supplies include invitation cards for the party. The dramatized golden plates audio download living scriptures. Besides being too heavy, thin plates of pure gold would not function well as a book. Once joseph hid them under the bricks of the fireplace. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several. Isaac hale said, i was allowed to feel the weight of the box, and they gave me to understand, that the book of plates was then in the box into which, however, i was not allowed to look. The reported weight, dimensions, and composition of the gold plates are believable. Joseph smith with divine aid translated much of the golden plates and published the translation. Smith apparently collected these plates, took them home, and subsequently translated them into the book of mormon which he then published in 1830. If the golden plates that joseph smith found were in new. From ammons humble mission among the lamanites to the triumphant appearance of the.
However, some actors in this audio work, have almost ruined the spiritual experience for me. Bookbinding was in practice in that region around 600 bc. Experience the faithbuilding stories in the book of mormon with the dramatized golden plates. Im sure that the many quormons who answer this question are going to give you the moreorless lds approved explanations about why the bom peoples did not have to live where the gps were found. The golden plates upon which the book of mormon was written have had quite a history, and it is rather well documented. I propose as a thought that the box that the golden plates were in was moved from its original location to new york by a miracle performed by moroni, perhaps even a movingthemount which would make the hill cumorah that moroni hid the plates in, the same hill cumorah in new york, relocated. As bob campbell explains, the book of mormon was translated from golden plates. Possessing the plates linked joseph in a material way to the prophets that had written them almost two thousand years earlier. The gold plates or golden plates also referred to derisively as the golden bible are the material upon which the ancient american prophet mormon wrote his abridgment of the record of his people.
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