An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce. May 11, 2010 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. Cowdery, who formerly wrote the greatest portion of. In 1986, while preparing the text for first nephi of the study book of mormon project, zarahemla research foundation began a wordforword comparison of the original and printers manuscripts with the. Lr the first edition in palmyra in 1830, the second edition in kirtland, oh in 1837, the third edition in nauvoo in 1840, the first european in liverpool in 1841, and finally another printing in nauvoo in 1842. May 01, 2007 this book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Mormon in the english language, focusing on the first edition of 1830 as. There were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith. Reading of the 1830 facsimile edition book of mormon preface. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. Three of these witnesses also saw moroni and the other artifacts mentioned by joseph smith the breastplate, etc.
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. Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. I would inform you that i translated the book, by the gift and power of god. The 1830 book of mormon, states the catholic definition of.
The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Im investigating mormonism and have a few questions so i may be posting more questions later on if that is ok. Nov 8, 1830 cowdery baptized rigdon on at mentor, oh. Explain that the keystone is the central stone at the top of an arch. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. At the time he wrote it, joseph needed to explain the 116 lost manuscript pages and why the book of lehi was not retranslated. Dec 29, 2010 im investigating mormonism and have a few questions so i may be posting more questions later on if that is ok. Hearken and hear this, o house of jacob, which are called by the name of israel, and are come forth out of the waters of judah, which swear by the name of the lord. And the angel saith unto me, knowest thou the meaning of the book. Critical texts have previously been prepared for important historical and literary works but until fairly.
Nov 7, 1830 rigdon tells his congregation of his belief in the book of mormon. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. Written by the prophet joseph smith, the preface to the 1830 edition of the book of mormon is not included in the current edition, for the preface already served its purpose. Preface includes the testimony of eleven men who saw the golden plates. Smith published what he said was a translation of these plates in march 1830 as the book of mormon, named after mormon, the. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Pdfs of 1830 palmyra edition of the book of mormon. To the readeras many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. What is the difference between the 1830 book of mormon and the one currently published by the church. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Book of mormon 1830 palmyra edition addeddate 20140521 09. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central.
Elkins catholics do not use the same bible mormons use. Jan 01, 2017 well, i can see ive got to jump in on this one, since both of the previous answerers seem confused and unable to see whats actually being asked. One years removed from the harrowing loss of the initial 116 pages of the translation in the summer of 1828, he was determined to not lose this work again, in any sense. The 1830 edition of the book of mormon named joseph smith as the author. An american, james adair, wrote a book a history of the american indians in 1775. Based on printers manuscript copied from original manuscript.
To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol. A recently announced change in the book of mormons introduction, however. Pratt travelled directly to the home of sidney rigdon and presented him with a copy of the book of mormon. For other versions of this work, see book of mormon. Preface to the book of mormon book of mormon central. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. Im first going to describe the critical text project, some of its major findings.
The increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the which i took from the book. In 1823, smith said an angel directed him to a buried book written on golden plates containing the religious history of an ancient people. Mormons trace their origins to the visions that joseph smith reported he had in the early 1820s while living in upstate new york. Importance of the 1830 book of mormon book of mormon facts. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of. Included as part of the first sixteenpage gathering of the book of mormon, the preface is thus jss first autobiographical. This chart, highlighting some of the events of 1829 and 1830, illustrates the sacrifices of those who were instrumental in helping bring forth the book of mormon in a miraculously short period of time. Reading of the 1830 facsimile edition book of mormon preface addeddate 20101103 00. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. In the summer of 1829, joseph smith completed his translation of the book of mormon. Cowdery, who formerly wrote the greatest portion of the same, as dictated by brother smith.
In the 1830 book of mormon you will also find a preface written by the author of the book. History of the manuscripts of the book of mormon by shirley r. The introduction to the book of mormon was not a part of the original plates. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. This would seem to indicate that someone, perhaps joseph smith, copied parts of adairs book verbatim into the book of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Under the first definition, joseph easily qualified as the author of the. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. This chart, highlighting some of the events of 1829 and 1830, illustrates the sacrifices of those who were instrumental in helping bring forth the book of. This verse is taken from isaiah 48, and appears as follows in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Jan 23, 2016 since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830 it has had s of changes made to it.
An abridgment taken from the book of ether also, which is a record of the people of jared, who were scattered at the time the lord confounded the language of the people, when they were building a tower to get to heavenwhich is to show unto the. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. Be it remembered, that on the eleventh day of june, in the fiftythird year of the independence of the united states of america, a. While the relatively new faith is still working to define its place as a major world religion, its likely to. A dictionary of the book of mormon wikisource, the free. Preface also says that joseph smith and oliver cowdery carefully com. I took my time rereadinglistening to this standard work of the latterday saints lds faith. It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and was thereafter widely reprinted and translated. Joseph smith, the movements founder, published the book of mormon in 1830 as a translation of these golden plates. Some researchers believe that the book of mormon was partly based on an earlier book view of the hebrews or the tribes of israel in america by ethan smith no.
Mar 25, 2017 the increasing interest taken in the study of the book of mormon and in the history of the peoples whose origin, progress and destruction it narrates, encourages the author of this little work to think that this addition to the literature of the subject will not be like one born out of due time, but will be received as an acceptable aid to the study of its sacred pages. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. It is only necessary to say, that the whole has been carefully reexamined and compared with the original manuscripts, by elder joseph smith, jr. Well, i can see ive got to jump in on this one, since both of the previous answerers seem confused and unable to see whats actually being asked. In the preface to the 1830 edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith wrote.
The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. This 1830, 1st edition book of mormon replica is unique in that it contains an original index, a cross reference to current lds versification, modern day photos of significant book of mormon historical sites, and early revelations that pertain to. Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon. Preface to book of mormon, circa august 1829, page iii. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the which i took from the book of lehi, which was an account abridged. Many book of mormon names are either biblical, formed from a rhyming pattern, changed by a prefix or suffix, or greek in etymology.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. Its followers hold that it is a divinely inspired work revealed. In the 1830 edition, the testimony of the witnesses was placed at the end of the book. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation.
The original manuscript was used by smith to further correct errors printed in the 1830 and 1837 versions of the book of mormon for the 1840 printing of the book. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. Importance of the 1830 book of mormon,excerpt from importance of the 1830 book of mormon if youre not familiar with how the book of mormon came to be, id encourage. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. It attempted to prove that natives had descended from the ancient israelites. It should also be pointed out that in the preface of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon the prophet joseph smith designated himself as the author but also indicated no less than six times that he was the translator of the text. Js also related that in 1823 an angelic messenger revealed to him the location of the gold plates and an instrument consisting of two stones in silver bows that had been prepared for the purpose of translating the book. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830 it has had s of changes made to it. At the time he wrote it, joseph needed to explain the 116 lost manuscript pages and why the book of lehi. Can you tell me when this book was published year and place.
The changes made to the preface of the book of mormon. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. Yet the original 1839 book of mormon was full of all kinds of errors. Why does the church have many different editions of it if the prophet who translated it. Why does the church have many different editions of it if the prophet who translated it oversaw the original. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as incorrect usage of jacobean english. Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 heritage editiona faithful reproduction of the version printed by e. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes.
This 1830, 1st edition book of mormon replica is unique in that it contains an original index, a cross reference to current lds versification, modern day photos of significant book of mormon historical sites, and early revelations. Then i would like to turn to the issue of changes in the text to the book of mormon. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce the text. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. Scholarly reference works on languages do not, however, acknowledge the existence of either a reformed egyptian language or reformed egyptian script as it. The printers manuscript was not used fully in the typesetting of the 1830 version of book of mormon. The book of alma is one part of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.