Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. The bible vs the book of mormon bible reasons bible verses. The king james version of the bible published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the mormon church uses the exact same books, chapters, verses, and words as every other king. Following is a comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. 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. Doctrines of the book of mormon compared to the bible and. The implication here is that the author of the book of mormon read the phrase in the bible, and either unconsciously or consciously worked the surrounding phrases into the text. To be honest, the majority of my most favorites turned out to all be pretty common.
Truly, the only things that are different about the two are. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world. Dec 05, 2017 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. 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 book of mormon in no case contradicts the bible. It is said of the scriptures in the holy bible that they will stay true and survive to the end of time. This page shows the book of mormon verses that incorporate text from the king james version of the bible. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The egyptian language was a very corrupt language from idol. In the bible, only marks gospel has sentences frequently begin with and, whereas sentences frequently begin with and in any book within the book of mormon.
If true, it is one of the most important messages ever sent from godif false, it is one of the most cunning, wicked, bold, deeplaid impositions ever palmed upon the world. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1. Bible vs quran factual comparison of their key differences. The book of mormon, though transmitted and translated by divine ministration, was an earthly book, written by the hands of men, as is all scripture, and hence apt to contain the mistakes of men. Key words from the holy bible are highlighted in corresponding colors with key words from the book of mormon to emphasize the similarities. The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents.
In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. The extensive use of isaiah poses several problems. This paper will compare the teachings of the book of mormon, the bible and christian tradition on. Plagiarism the book of mormon narrative says that the jews who left jerusalem for the new world had with them the scriptures written up until that point 600 b. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Note that the satyr is more of an anachronism than mistranslation. While claiming to follow the bible, are they actually contradicting the word of god. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Kjv verses in the book of mormon book of mormon depot. About the holy bible and book of mormon side by side. How does the book of mormons and the bible compare. This paper will compare the teachings of the book of mormon, the bible and christian tradition on doctrines essential to salvation.
The book of mormon is considered as a sacred text of the latterday saints movement. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. Differences between the kjv and the book of mormon occur in verses 6,8, and 12. What are the major differences between the bible and the book of mormon. Following is a short comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine.
It is not in harmony with the bible but teaches doctrines that conflict with it. Of course, the relationship between the book of mormon and the bible is more than textual passages and beautiful prose. Mormon god himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. The book of mormon regularly combines short snippets from different parts of the king james bible and combines them into a new verse.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. It will contrast the completeness and clarity with which these doctrines are taught in the stick of judah and the stick of joseph. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. By contrast, the bible refutes the quran in its entirety with a stern warning in its final paragraph that nothing is to be added to or deleted from the bible. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Isaiah 2 1 the word that isaiah the son of amoz saw concerning judah and jerusalem. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional teachings. 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.
That the book of mormon quotes from isaiah is not a problem, except that joseph smiths 1830 translation reads nearly verbatim to the 1611 king james translation. The book of mormon vs the bible and lds doctrine reference chart. But in doing so, i found some pretty awesome scriptures that i absolutely love. 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 only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a. Lets take a passage from the bible that is also recorded in the book of. I recently decided to go through the entire book of mormon, and in green, i highlighted all of the scriptures that made me glad.
They do not hold to the essentials of the christian faith, which means that they are not christians. 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 book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. Book of mormon quotes and verses basic mormon beliefs. The koran, on the other hand, is held by most moslems to be identical with the uncreated eternal word of god that is written on the heavenly tablets. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon.
Royal skousen said the following on this topic in his 2016 fairmormon conference presentation, which of everything in this blog post is. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of. Another meaningless section in the book of mormon is the first eleven verses of the book of omni. Their view was concisely expressed by brigham young in journal of discourses of july, 1862. 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.
After comparing the book of mormon with the bible, the inevitable conclusions that must be drawn are these. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. See more ideas about scripture study, mormon, lds scriptures. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible. Well, here are some of the basics, plain and simple. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. Each page places verses from the holy bible next to verses from the book of mormon that teach the same doctrine of the lord jesus christ. What is the difference between mormon bible and the christian. Representative of such passages is the testimony of nephi. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. Below are various verses that appear in the book of mormon. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. 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. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon.
For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. But, tom, i think you wanted to get into something specific about the book of mormon. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. The quran was written about 550 years after the bible and affirms the bible as the word of god, less the alleged tahrif. Take up the bible, compare the religion of the latterday saints with it and see if it will stand the test, brigham young, may 18, 1873, journal of discourses, vol. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
Josephs plagiarism in book of mormon and other revelations. The book of mormon belongs to the top 10 bestselling books of all time. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. The things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. There are however, many passages that differ from the king james version. It is written in english very similar to the early modern english linguistic style of the king james version of the bible, and has since been fully or partially translated into 111. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon.
Study resources the new testament contains 184,600 words. Jul 06, 2011 the contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. There are passages in the book of mormon that would be laughable were it not for the millions of people living in deception because of this fraud. The reason that it has, as brigham young said, many words like those in the bible, is that it lifts from the bible, in great number, expressions used.
Early mormon apostle orson pratt made a statement concerning the book of mormon. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages. How can the book of mormon have over 200 verses copied. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. By comparing the differences with other versions of the old testament, we can see. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam. How does the bible compare with the book of mormon. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations.
The new testament quotes the old testament 855 times. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and scripture study. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b.
The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. 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. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. Mormons read the book of mormon in addition to the holy bible. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone.
The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a period of centuries. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon. 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. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing.
The book of mormon is about 33% larger than the new test. 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. 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. On a number of occasions, we find that when the book of mormon quotes a biblical passage, other quotations from the same passage are clustered near the original quotation. 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. One of the most consistent parallels between the book of mormon and the septuagint is the citation of isaiah 53 in mosiah 14. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. The book of mormon is a holy book of scripture about jesus christ and gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas. It is a record of gods dealings with the people of the ancient americas and is also a collection of writings of ancient prophets.
King james bible language in the book of mormon lds. Comparing these four texts, one wonders why the book of mormon. A comparison between christian doctrine and mormon doctrine. This is why the 1830 edition of the book of mormon is used for comparison. According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible. 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. Notice how the mormon writings will both agree and contradict each other as well as the bible. The translation does translate to wild goat, perhaps demonic wild. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. The book of mormon vs the bible christian research institute. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. The book of mormon compared with the bible watchtower.