Thats the first reason why i think mormonisms qualifier about the authority of the bible is disingenuous. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. 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. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds.
The purpose of the book is to convince the jew and the gentile that jesus is the christ. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. Biblical record book of mormon record at the tower of babel the lord confounded the. 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. 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 king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. 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 mormon bible is the book of mormon, which the mormons believe supercedes and completes the bible. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. 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. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. The christian bible is divided into the old and new testaments. 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 egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by s. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. 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.
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. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. This volume is the first of a twovolume, readerfriendly exploration of the book of scripture that is the keystone of our religion. The text of the lds churchs englishlanguage bible is the authorized king james version. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. So, with a proper understanding of what mormonism really teaches, you will be able to see past those definitions. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. 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. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. The church of jesus christ, headquartered in monongahela, pa, presents the bible and the book of mormon in a single mobile app. Aug 01, 2010 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. Download the bible and book of mormon and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch.
We also believe the book of mormon to be the word of god. 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 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. 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. The bible affirms, in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established 2 corinthians. 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. 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. 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. This means for every 100 verses, this phase occurs 21. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. 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. 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 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. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Another testament of jesus christ are two volumes of scripture that testify of the divinity and earthly ministry of the savior, jesus christ. Even the book of mormons subtitle another testament of jesus christemp. Kjv verses in the book of mormon book of mormon depot. However, a close look at its key book, the book of mormon, reveals many concerning contradictions between its teachings and the bible. After all, the book of mormon also claims to be revelation from god, and that leads naturally into your other question. If so, you will find what youre looking for in this commentary written by gospel scholars d. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is.
Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy bible, or. 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. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. 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. Except for the occasional addition of a few words the quotations are identical with the authorized version. Approaching the book of mormon with healthy skepticism, by bill mckeever duration. 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. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings.
The very first line in the introduction to the mormons revered text states. In terms of evidence, if we compare the bible to the book of mormon, the bible wins hands down. 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. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. Do mormons read the book of mormon or the holy 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. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 7390. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. 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. 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. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Do you know how to show a mormon person the difference in reliability between the bible and the book of mormon.
However, we have found in our research and scriptural study that there are many consistencies between the holy bible and 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. Do you want to expand and deepen your study of the book of mormon. There are many sources out there about inconsistencies between the holy bible and the book of mormon. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. 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. 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. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation joseph fielding mcconkie joseph f. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the. 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.
The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. They do not hold to the essentials of the christian faith, which means that they are not christians. It is to the variants that we will give our attention here. The bible and the book of mormon compared bible believers.
For the latterday saint, this recognition is both a blessing and a warning. 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 book of mormon has 6,553 verses and the bible has 31,102 verses. 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. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. The book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible.
The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Mcconkie, a comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings on the doctrines of salvation, in the book of mormon. Comparing these four texts, one wonders why the book of mormon. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. 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.
The first concern to consider is its declaration that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the holy bible. Bible references supporting the beliefs of the lds church. While it doesnt actually cover each and every verse verse by verse. In fact, mormonism uses the same words found in christianity, but it redefines them. 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. According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants and or paraphrases. What is the difference between the bible and the book of.
Truly, the only things that are different about the two are. Many people believe the mormon church is simply a denomination or group within christianity. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart historical account of the book of mormon vs. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. In the latterday saints articles of faith is found this statement. 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.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. This page shows the book of mormon verses that incorporate text from the king james version of the bible. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. 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. 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.
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. 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. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Thus the bible is not just a single book, but is a divine library. 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. 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. 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.
Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. 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. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. It will become very obvious that mormonism does not agree with the bible.
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. 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. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints believe the holy bible and the book of mormon. The books of the bible were originally written in hebrew, aramaic and greek without chapter and verse divisions. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible.
Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. Some historians though, challenge the writings in the book of mormon and state that these are mere interpretations of joseph smith. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. 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. 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. How does the bible compare with the book of mormon. Its allegedly the inspired writings of joseph smith, whom the. Lets take a passage from the bible that is also recorded in the book of. When we study the book of mormon, our understanding of the doctrines in the bible is clarified.
The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that have been lost from 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. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower. That type of argument is usually called fideism or blind faith. 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. What are the similarities between the book of mormon and. What is the difference between mormon bible and the. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms the truths found in the holy bible. 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. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
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