It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Did you know that mormons believe many additional predictions were given concerning jesus christs coming. Many biblical prophecies center on jesus christ, his life, and his role in the destiny of all humankind. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.
Mormon prophecy decoding prophetic imagery and metaphor. One of the great missionary books of the mormon church is a marvelous work and a wonder, by the late apostle, legrand richards. The book of mormon contains extensive quotes from isaiah some twentytwo chapters of the prophet are found in the book, in many cases quoted verbatim from the king james version. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Remember that the mormon version of god is not the god of the bible. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named mormon. Few people every bother to look in biblical scripture to find out if the book of mormon is mentioned. Far from undermining the bible, the book of mormon supports its testimony of jesus christ. The mormon belief in black skin being a curse is found in uniquely mormon books they call scripture. If this is a prophecy of the book of mormon being written, then why is ezekiel the one doing the writing for mormonism to be correct, the text should have said that ezekiel would write on the stick of ephraim the bible and nephi to write on the stick of manassah the book of mormon. Hence, this is a prophecy showing that the book of mormon is another revelation like the bible, and the two should be joined equally as evidence of gods. The bible prophecy is a website dedicated to show you the truth of this world and whats going on.
Messianic prophecies in the bible and book of mormon from the book of genesis onwards, the old testament of the bible is absolutely ridden with prophecies pertaining to israels coming messiah. 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. Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. The book of mormon is truly a book of prophets, a book full of prophecy, and a book of reallife revelation. We inhabit these mountains because the ancient prophets have predicted that such an event should take place, and we are fulfilling. Fasting in the book of mormon and the bible religious. Here are seven ways the bible prophesied of the book of mormon. An understanding of the bible is therefore essential to fully understand the crucial covenant messages of the book of mormon. Last days prophecies the doctrine and covenants is a collection of revelations received by modern prophets, with revelations to joseph smith, first prophet of the restoration, comprising the majority. It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. Mormons claim that the stick of judah is the bible that came through the jews and the stick of ephraim is the book of mormon that supposedly came through descendants of joseph in america. Religious studies center, brigham young university. Rfm points out several examples in isaiah, daniel and the new testament. What is less well known is that the book of mormon makes a large number of unacknowledged biblical quotes.
Ricks, fasting in the book of mormon and the bible, in the book of mormon. There are also many more scriptures in the bible and the book of mormon that talk about the birth of jesus. Mormon embodied the love of christ for all mankind, including his enemies. These end times prophecies clearly identify the last days. Volume i, and the moon shall turn to blood, volume ii, and the earth shall reel to a.
Prophecy in the book of mormon the annotated bible. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Why do new testament words and phrases show up in the book of mormon. Isaiah prophecies in book of mormon are relevant to the. The joseph smith translation of the bible is a direct fulfillment of that prophecy.
See more ideas about book of mormon, biblical art and bible. As the text makes clear, this is a prophecy of national reunification, not about the appearance of hidden scriptures. Ive included this under the joseph smith and the book of mormon references because the two go hand in hand. In the king james version of the bible, for example, only a few individuals other than christ are prophesied of by name. These books, known as the book of mormon and pearl of great price published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints are racist as the list of verses below show. Due to the demand of readers in a growing digital marketplace, we are pleased to announce the release of the prophecy trilogy in ebook format. Why we should not pray about the book of mormon tom.
Many covenants of the lord taken away there is, however, a way in which the bible also deeply needs the book of mormon. The book of mormon has excited very little enthusiasm outside of mormonism, but it is a uniquely american piece of writing that merits wider. Heres a look at what the bible says about the book of mormon. Lehi even knew the elizabethan english words that the king james version would ascribe to john the baptist 2200 years before that translation existed.
Bible prophecies of the book of mormon book of mormon facts. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The book of revelation, also called revelation to john or apocalypse of john is the last canonical book of the new testament in the bible. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one. This is usually accompanied by a heartfelt testimony that god has given the person a. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. A testimony of the book of mormon, as confirmed by the spirit, is the single most powerful witness we have of the divinity of jesus christ, the prophetic calling of joseph smith, and the absolute truth of the church. The following chart captures the ten major elements of the covenant prophecy repeated throughout the book of mormon. The book of mormon purportedly tells the story of two entirely different early american peoples. A prophecys fulfillment can be intended to take place in the spirit world or during the millennium, even if this is not stated in the prophecy itself. 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. This is revelation prophecy of the saviors mission and power to save us. Seers like lehi and alma the younger saw the heavens opened and conversed with god.
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, for judah, and for the children of israel his companions. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, like many people around the world, find comfort and inspiration. If end times means the prophesied events that will occur preceding the second coming of jesus christ and the inauguration of his millennial reign on the earth, yes indeed, mormons believe in the end times. The sign of the end times in bible prophecy points to simultaneous conditions and events that precede the end of this world. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. I challenge you to read the book of mormon and pray about it, and you will see that it is true, just as i also have read and prayed about it and know in my heart that it is true. In fact, god restored his ancient church because we are in the end times right now. How the bible and the book of mormon work together. Jews for judaism does bible prophesy book of mormon. The covenant prophecy of the book of mormon scott woodward. Latterday saints believe that the coming forth of the book of mormon as an instrument in gods hand for bringing his. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon scotts world.
A christian and a mormon sat down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. Revelations to nephite prophets as a source part a. Bible prophecies coming true that were written well over 2000 years ago. Bible prophecies of the book of mormon bible prophecies of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ one stick for judah which is the bible and for joseph one stick of ephriam which is the book of mormon shall be one in the hand of the lord. The spaulding document was one of the greatest charge against the book of mormon at the beginning, since this manuscript was found it became. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are. It is handed out by the tens of thousands to investigators of the church. But when we read the book of mormon we see more answers to the question which is where did the ten tribes of israel go before and after the destruction of the first temple built in israel.
Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Exmormon christian mitz nelson shares her story in manti, ut. The first is the jaredites, who came after the dispersion from the tower of babel under the leadership of jared and his brother ether 2. It is true this is a prophesy of national reunification. If this is to be read as a prophecy of a book yet to be compiled, it could be a prophecy of the hebrew bible or the christian bible, but mormons prefer to read it as a direct reference to the book. Read these 15 scriptures to bring the christmas spirit into your lives. Through the lords chosen seer we have received the book of mormon, some missing parts of the bible, the book of abraham, and hundreds of latterday revelations, in addition to the power and authority to make binding covenants that lead to eternal life.
The bible prophet isaiah writes a prophecy about the coming. Jesus said that john the baptist was the greatest prophet, but lehi proves him wrong by prophesying the details of jesus life, death, and resurrection 600 years before he was born. In the king james version of the bible, for example, only a few individuals other than christ are prophesied. Scott scheibe, bible prophecies of the book of mormon salvation. Bible scholars use tools of textual analysis to identify backdated prophecies. According to verse 8, what did the lord say was his purpose for revealing scripture in addition to the bible. Prophecies about joseph smith bible references for lds. Book of revelation mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. 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. During the christmas season we read from the bible about the birth of jesus christ in luke 2. Approaches to lehis dream and nephis vision 2011 sperry symposium, ed. The fulfillment of prophecy can go unobserved andor unrecorded. The book of mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. 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 we read the bible we see no direct mention of the book of mormon. These connecting links demonstrate that the book of mormon supports and fulfills bible prophecy. To be fully understood, the book of mormon needs the bible. We, therefore, do not need latter day saints to give us additional revelations from jesus christ. Finding the book of mormon in biblical prophecy is a simple enough task, if one takes the time to look for it. Instead of being mutually exclusive contradictions, the bible and the book of mormon are actually corroborative witnesses for the same divine cause the cause of christ.
Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book. The latterday saints that are now sitting before me, and those who inhabit this territory, are here in fulfillment of prophecy. Then he uses those same tools on the book of mormon. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. The book of mormon, bible, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price all scriptures testify of jesus who will loose the bands of physical death and spiritual death that we prisoners may go forth all who believe living and dead.
How does prophecy shape the book of mormons content and structure. False prophecies in the book of mormon life after ministry. Since the book of mormon is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy then joseph smith is. Indeed, virtually every prophecy in the book of mormon ties in one way or another to this overarching covenant prophecy. All bible references are to the king james version. It may be helpful to clarify that these verses are part of a prophecy by joseph of egypt.
Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of nephi and who otherwise are called. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. A common appeal from mormon friends and acquaintances is this. Skeptics disagree with the churchs claim that ezekiel chapter 37 refers to the book of mormon. What book of the bible is the book of prophecy answers.