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. We have completed a halfhour special presentation called, the book of mormon. The testimony of the eight witnesses was first published at the end of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon and has been printed in nearly every edition since, although most subsequent editions moved the statement to the front of the book and included minor grammatical corrections. Richard lloyd anderson presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses and concludes. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. One of the eight witnesses to the book of mormon was the fifth son of peter whitmer, sen. Witnesses to a miracle, that will air this saturday right before the first session of general conference on ksl tv in salt lake city. Jun 03, 2016 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Here it was that those 8 witnesses recorded in the book of mormon looked upon the plates and handled them of which they bear witness in the title page of the book of mormon. Apr 26, 2010 the book of mormon has 12 official witnesses. Much has been said about the book of mormon since its first publication in the 1800s.
The three men chosen as witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. We are working on a featurelength documentary on the miracle of the book of mormon that will be available soon at deseret book and historyofthesaints. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. And, though i was an active participant in the scenes that transpired, and was present during the translation of the plates, and had cognizance of things as they transpired, it is marvelous to me, a marvel and. This latest book that i mentioned that is doing a subjective job of reducing the book of mormon to joseph smiths personal experience, and so hes translating the book of mormon, that book says well, the eight witnesses, while this is hearsay, nevertheless martin harris knew the eight witnesses, knew them well. 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.
Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons in. During that period, cowdery recorded most of the original manuscript of the book of mormon. In this first of two parts, dan examines the three book of mormon witnesses and does an indepth analysis of their testimony. 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.
Book of mormon witness and scribe oliver cowdery, and his family, had attended ethan. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. Some of the major events in the coming forth of the book of mormon are dramatized, including the loss of the 116 pages of the original. The world was not left with joseph smiths testimony alone. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition by. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. Joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter. Mar, 2008 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. In this carefully researched, thoughtprovoking book, dr. All three special witnesses became estranged and left the church. David whitmer, one of the book of mormon s three witnesses, said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon.
It also contains biographical and historical information relating to the book of mormon. The witnesses to the book of mormon are blatantly not credible. The book of mormon provided multiple official and unofficial witnesses who corroborated aspects of josephs account. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition by anderson, richard lloyd. While joseph smith was translating the book of mormon, the lord revealed that, in addition. Firsthand witness accounts of the translation process religious.
He convincingly demonstrates, from original sources, that the book of mormon witnesses truly believed their testimonies. Joseph smith declared that he translated the book of mormon from an. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Oaks ensign may 1999, 35, there are witnesses of the book of mormon itself. Some of the major events in the coming forth of the book of mormon are dramatized, including the loss of the 116 pages of. Did the book of mormon witnesses really see what they claimed. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. This is the first half of an old byu film depicting the story of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. The three and eight witnesses to the book of mormon. The statement of the 3 witnesses for the book of mormon was a single statement signed by all three men.
After the witnesses returned to the house the angel again made his appearance to joseph and received the plates from his hands. Explaining away the book of mormon witnesses fairmormon. We have at least two chains of accounts telling about her experience of having seen the plates, which she didnt. 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. Statements clearly traced to the witnesses verify the testimonies printed in the book of mormon. I have chosen to speak about the significance of their testimonies and about the life of one of them.
The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon. Some mormons will agree that all three witnesses denied the book of mormon but came back to deny their denial. The church video compelling witness depicts a mock trial that witnesses of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. 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. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. 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. This remarkable statement was in fulfillment of prophecy in the book of mormon itself, given by nephi, the son of lehi. The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs.
It is very interesting how the lord decided to have those special witnesses of his work of the last days. Witnesses of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. The book of mormon contains two sets of joint statements written by joseph smith for those who claimed to have seen the gold plates. This page links to subpages which discuss various attacks. This limits our ability to understand the translation beyond what witnesses saw and. Awardwining author dan vogel has just come out with his latest video sep 2014. We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found. One of the three witnesses of the book of mormon, june 1829. With a single draft completed in 65 days, joseph smith, an unschooled man of 23, produced a book of over 500 pages with hundreds of unique names and complex story lines. Book of mormonwitnessesother book of mormon witnesses. This video also depicts how the three men remained true to. Additionally, each of the three witnesses martin harris, oliver cowdery, and david whitmer.
Witness oliver cowderys experience as joseph smiths scribe during the translation of the book of mormon. We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses. Here are some critics thoughts on that thanks to gary porter and craig criddle for these. Today chris and clay join me again for a roundtable discussion about the eleven witnesses to the book of mormon. He gave joseph like first witness, but one according to the scriptures is not enough so god provided three new witnesses. A discussion of the witnesses of the golden plates of the book of mormon and the implications of their testimony. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Testimony of three witnesses, late june 1829, page 589. The three witnesses of the book of mormon woepd rabbit ears tv. 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. Assisted js as scribe during translation of first portion of book of mormon, ca.
Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. I know it is true because of the holy spirit which has testified to me that it is good, right, and true. Since its publication in 1830, the book of mormon has been accompanied by the testimony of three witnesses claiming to have seen the an angel with the plates and the testimony of eight witnesses. Jul 08, 2011 this is a photomechanical reprint of the first edition 1830 of the book of mormon. The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the statements of such critics and the sources and background of their statements. May 21, 2014 this is the first half of an old byu film depicting the story of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. The book of mormon claims to be the original writings of nephite leaders in ancient america.
Three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube. 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. Critics have long tried to dismiss or destroy the witnesses witness. Modern mormon spin doctors write all kinds of articles claiming that the witnesses may have denied the mormon church but they never the book of mormon. From changing their stories to denying their faith to getting excommunicated and much more, join me in this video as we talk through. The witnesses of the book of mormon the millennial star. This segment depicts the coming forth of the book of mormon and the testimony to its veracity by the three witnesses. Each book stands as evidence that god lives and speaks to his children by revelation to his prophets. Sep 10, 2010 the witnesses of the book of mormon nibley, preston on. Mary musselman whitmer, who is one of the witnesses to the plates, the 12th or th witness, shes been called.
Throughout their lives, none of the witnesses of the book of mormon. Dec 20, 2011 a discussion of the witnesses of the golden plates of the book of mormon and the implications of their testimony. Book of mormon making things up lyrics by rick whitehead. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses richard l. Book of mormon witnesses all later denied its truthfulness. 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. 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. Callister, a disciple of jesus christ, uses an analogy in this video that makes it more clear as to why the book of mormon is so important. The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. Martin harris shows signs of being an unstable person in terms of his religious convictions. He convincingly demonstrates, from original sources, that the book of mormon witnesses truly believed their testimonies and. According to the accounts of joseph smith and his associates, the original record was. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading investigating the book of mormon witnesses. Mar 22, 2017 by june 1829 martin harris, oliver cowdery, and david whitmer had verbalized a desire to be the special three witnesses alluded to in the book of mormon.
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