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Mormon scholars have also noted that at least seven [4] of "the ancient textual variants in question are not significantly different in meaning." [5] The text of the Book of Mormon is written in an archaic style, and some Latter Day Saints have argued that one would expect a more modern 19th-century vocabulary if Smith had authored the book.
Critics believe Joseph Smith came up with all the names in the Book of Mormon, noting that Joseph owned a King James Bible with a table listing all the names used in the Bible. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] Many Book of Mormon names are either biblical, formed from a rhyming pattern, or changed by a prefix or suffix.
Although Mormons consider the Protestant Bible to be holy scripture, they do not believe in biblical inerrancy. They have also adopted additional scriptures that they believe to have been divinely revealed to Joseph Smith , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] including the Book of Mormon , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] the Doctrine and Covenants , [ 3 ] and the Pearl of ...
The Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or RLDS Church) views the Book of Mormon as scripture which provides an additional witness of Jesus Christ in support of the Bible. [160] The Community of Christ publishes two versions of the book.
Taught that Joseph Smith was not a prophet, and the Book of Mormon was not scripture. Church of Christ [19] Warren Parrish: 1837 Church of the Latter Day Saints Defunct Also referred to as the Church of Christ (Parrishite). Believed that Smith was a "fallen prophet". Rejected the Book of Mormon and parts of the Bible. Alston Church [16] Isaac ...
The Book of Mormon shares some thematic elements with View of the Hebrews.Both books quote extensively from the Old Testament prophecies of the Book of Isaiah; describe the future gathering of Israel and restoration of the Ten Lost Tribes; propose the peopling of the New World from the Old via a long sea journey; declare a religious motive for the migration; divide the migrants into civilized ...
Any passage in the Bible that uses the word "Christ" can substitute the word "Messiah" or "the Messiah" with no change in meaning (e.g., Matthew 1:1, 16, 18). The Book of Mormon uses both terms throughout the book. In the vast majority of cases, it uses the terms in an identical manner as the Bible, where it does not matter which word is used:
Smith taught—and most Mormons believe—that the existence of the Book of Mormon was prophesied by Biblical scripture. [25] Mormons see the extensive use of the phrase "And it came to pass" to be a result of the alleged ancient prophet authors' use of the Hebraic transition word "wayehi". [26]