How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the garden. Plates book mormon living scriptures cd audio compact disc lds. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Replica gold plates book of mormon with images book of. How corrections in the book of mormon prove its authenticity presents physical evidence that the book of mormon is precisely what it claims to be.
In the story of the coming forth of the book of mormon, all of these oddsounding components play a part. The golden plates, breastplate with the urim and thummim, were made by david a. Sep 28, 2017 a powerpoint slide shows a closeup view of book of mormon characters gordon andrus engraved onto metal for his replica of the golden plates. Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates.
The gold plates are records of gods dealing with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel of jesus christ. Other metals were used to make tablets, plates, and scrolls for recording special histories or ceremonial events. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made as they are displayed in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history museum. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display. Every latterday saint mormon is aware of joseph smiths claim that he discovered golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. Joseph smith and the witnesses emphasized the antiquity of the plates and the curious engravings, 4 but it was the golden sheen of the plates that captivated the popular imagination. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. Based on these parameters, modern researchers have estimated plates of pure gold would weigh at least 45 kilograms 100 pounds and might be too soft for engraved characters. Six issue collection book of mormon comic book, book of mormon. Dimensions according to joseph, the book was 6 x 8 x 6 and each plate was thinner than common tin.
Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from. Mormon and moroni, the book says, had abridged earlier historical records from other sets of metal plates. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book of mormon is its physical form. The contents and composition of the book of mormon plates.
Ancient metal documents were known among scholars33 and. Jun 17, 2014 the story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Brigham young, on june 17, 1877, related the following. He offered to send me to new york and pennsylvania to document places. Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing. Mormons are led to believe that smith moved the gold plates from their.
Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. In august 2017, kirk magleby of book of mormon central commissioned me to paint a picture of the moment mary whitmer witnessed the golden plates at the whitmer farm in fayette, new york, in 1829. Feast of trumpets and joseph smith, golden plates, moroni, rosh hashana. Smith, the golden plates, pp 276 reexploring the book of mormon, ed. Nov 03, 2017 joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. If mormons book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, their weight would have been much less than had they been made of pure gold. For several years i brought a replica set of gold plates to the mormon miracle. The book of mormon itself portrays the golden plates as a historical record, engraved by two precolumbian prophethistorians from around the year ad 400.
For joseph smiths birthday, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints wanted an accurate representation of the golden plates that were used to make the book of mormon. William smith, a brother of the prophet who had handled and hefted the plates in a pillowcase, claimed on several occasions that the set of plates weighed about sixty pounds. But, how many know of accounts of the gold plates story which mention smith first discovered the plates with a seer stone. Book of mormon plates found, the scriptures suggest two reasons the book of mormon gold plates were not made available to the public. Oliver cowdery went with the prophet joseph when he deposited these plates. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Known as the book of mormon, he said i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book of 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. The book was discovered around 1943 in a tomb in the valley of the struma river in bulgaria. Putnam made that point in mathematical detail and concluded that the total weight of the plates in joseph smiths charge would have been near the 60pound figure reported by several witnesses. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is his translation of an ancient book written on gold plates that he found buried in a hill. New video on evidence for book of mormon plates book of. I responded to this assertion in a column published five years ago see book of mormon witness testimonies published may 25, 2010. Several individuals independently reported that the plates were bound.
The records which were on thin hammered out gold pages like a book were the gold plates that joseph translated to become the book of mormon. The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. How witnesses described the gold plates, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. Paul hansen has spent much of the past 10plus years working to reconcile the faith and science surrounding the golden plates, the fabled ancient tome that, according to teachings of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, were translated into the book of mormon by church founder joseph smith in the mid19th century. A true testimony of the book of mormon comes from reading it and, as counseled by moroni in a promise he left to us in moroni 10. How corrections in the book of mormon prov see more like this dramatized the golden plates book of mormon living scriptures 24 cd set preowned. My husband wants to get some sheets of ore to help the kids understand this ancient way of writing. When church history museum curators needed an exhibitionquality replica of the golden plates revealed to joseph smith jr. Apr 03, 2018 replica of the golden plates photo courtesy deseret news elder clate w. There are numerous examples of ancient writing on metal plates. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon.
Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. How to make the golden plates with kids book of mormon. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the. Ancient metal plates book of mormon archaeological forum. The metal would have to be soft enough to use a stylus so they can understand the difficult process. Packer, in his article cumorahs cave, printed in the journal of book of mormon studies v. I lived right in the country where the plates were found from which the book of mormon was translated, and i know a great many things pertaining to that country. The plates, which had a depth of about six inches, were bound together by three dshaped rings, similar to a threering binder today. And several of their unusual featuressuch as being bound by dshaped rings, having a sealed portion, and being written in reformed egyptianhave a surprising amount of corroboration from the ancient world. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon christian. 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. Language the language on the plates is called reformed egyptian.
Is the book of mormon like other ancient metal documents. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in color, and composed of thin metallic pages engraved with. But thats what silversmith gordon andrus did in late 2014 when the church history museum commissioned him to create a copy of the golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. 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. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several. How to make the golden plates with kids book of mormon, lds. When it first appeared, the book of mormon was attacked for the alleged absurdity of having been written on golden plates and its claim of the existence of an early sixth century b. 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. Brigham young gave a somewhat similar, secondhand account on june 17, 1877. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a. The weight of the golden plates miscellaneous mormon. Those who saw the ancient nephite record described it as being engraved onto thin golden plates which were bound together with dshaped rings.
He claimed that an angel named moroni had directed him to a buried stone box, containing a set of gold plates, covered with strange symbols. Mar 12, 2007 we do know that gold weighs about 1200 pounds per cubic foot. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. Gordon and maryanne team up to share how historical sources and a craftsmans skill combined to create an artists interpretation of the ancient record. Feast of trumpets and joseph smith, golden plates, moroni, rosh hashana primary.
On that trunk lay a book of mormon and gold plates, labans sword, aarons breastplate. The book of mormon is a translation of ancient gold plates, which is not easily understood by our young kids. The story of their discovery is supported by a large number of similar archeological finds. Book of mormon gold plates with liahona replica bookend. Jan 30, 2018 the reported weight, dimensions, and composition of the gold plates are believable. They told of jesus christ visiting and administering to the ancient inhabitants of the americas. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal. Considered the oldest book in the history of mankind, it dates to 500 bc and perhaps even earlier. Given the dimensions by smith, some have concluded that the plates could have weighed as much as 234 pounds to as little as 100 pounds. To replicate the sealed portion of the golden plates, andrus encased the edges of the sealed portion of his plates with a solution of beeswax and pitch. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century.
May 23, 2015 they only saw the plates with their spiritual eyes, im assured, and spiritual eyes, to them, meant in their imaginations. Sep 06, 2019 heres a short video where i talk about my book of mormon class and the replica of the golden plates that i use to teach. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. Did book of mormon witnesses simply see the golden plates. Replica of the gold plates constructed by david baird.
According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. Its testimony of the master is clear, undiluted, and full of power. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. As a longtime volunteer at the utah lighthouse book store in salt lake city, i have watched many visitors attempt to lift a replica set of plates that. Sep 27, 2017 imagine the challenge of creating a copy of something you cant see.
Replica gold plates book of mormon book of mormon stories, faith is the. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Problems with the gold plates in the book of mormon. When it comes to the plates, there was no miracle mormonism.
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