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Essays on the book of mormon, edited by vogel and brent metcalfe, signature books, salt lake city, 2002, pp 79121. The witnesses to the book of mormon the witnesses to the book of mormon have always been extremely impressive to me. The history of when david whitmer, oliver cowdery and martin harris saw the golden plates of the book of mormon. Also see the vast body of scholarship in past and current publications at the maxwell institute. Lesson 41 the testimony of three witnesses book of mormon. Feb 19, 2019 former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul wontorek. The testimony of these witnesses contain qualifications which indicate there was a spiritual, visionary dimension to the encounter with the plates and the angel. Published in every edition of the book of mormon are the testimonies of eight witnesses who saw the metal plates from which the prophet joseph smith translated the ancient scriptural account and of three witnesses who not only saw the plates but who were shown them by an angel. Book of mormon archives teaching children the gospel. At the beginning of the book of mormon, we have the testimony of joseph smith, the testimony of three witnesses, and the testimony of eight witnesses. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons.

After copying these two documents by hand, president smith read them in at least two public discourses. The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube. President smith was also privileged to handle a handwritten testimony of oliver cowdery, another of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. That we, through the grace of god the father, and our lord jesus christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites, their brethren, and also of. Mar, 2008 in studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. By richard packham at the front of every copy of the book of mormon you will find the testimony of three witnesses, as signed by oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. Recent lds scholarship offers a cornucopia of reliable information on the witnesses and their integrity, readily overcoming the common allegations of the critics that their statements can be ignored or that they later denied what they gave witness to.

Much has been said about the book of mormon since its first publication in the 1800s. Ancient documents often needed the signatures of witnesses in order to be considered authentic or legally binding. In this video, i discuss how relying on the published testimony of eight witnesses has led many to incorrectly assume the experience of the eight men was completely natural and physical. Its a common misconception by people outside the church that joseph smith was the only person who ever saw the golden plates. Witnesses of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. But though their testimonies are still printed at the beginning of every copy of the book of mormon, all three of these men left the church at some pointonly two. In this segment, truman madsen explains the power of the testimony of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. It says the witnesses saw the plates, and we also know that they have been translated by the gift and power of god.

In the course of the work of translation of the book of mormon, we joseph smith and oliver cowdrey ascertained that three special witnesses were to be provided by the lord, to whom he would grant that they should see the plates from which this work the book of mormon should be translated. The second video is now available oct 2014 that focuses on the eight witnesses. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. The possibility of the book of mormon as inspired fiction.

All three men upheld their testimony of the book of mormon at their deaths. That we, through the grace of god the father, and our lord jesus christ. David whitmer, one of the book of mormons three witnesses, said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons in. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition by anderson, richard lloyd. Like the three witnesses, the book of mormon prophecies that there will be others which will testify of this work, and there is none other which shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of god, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men. Since i wrote the above, two excellent discussions of the witnesses have appeared. Joseph smith records the following in the history of the church. The testimony of the eight witnesses gospel doctrine.

Richard andersons work on the three witnesses and the eight witnesses demonstrates conclusively. Of course we were in the spirit when we had the view, for no man can behold the face of an angel, except in a spiritual view, but we were in the body also, and everything was as natural to us, as it. We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses. All three special witnesses became estranged and left the church. Since its publication in 1830, the book of mormon has been accompanied by the testimony of three witnesses claiming to have seen the an angel with the plates and the testimony of eight witnesses.

In regards to my testimony to the visitation of the angel, who declared to us three witnesses that the book of mormon is true, i have this to say. Oliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmer were appointed to be three special witnesses of the book of mormon in june 1829. The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the statements of such critics and the sources and background of their statements. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Book of mormonwitnesseseye of faith and spiritual eye. The book of mormon backstage tour with andrew rannells and glee sweepstakes winner duration. When moroni finished the record of the nephites he closed with the prophetic words which formed our last lesson. It is inconclusive if the witnesses actually saw plates or if they only claimed to see them. Dan vogels essay the validity of the witnesses testimonies, in the essay collection american apocrypha. The names of oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris are familiar to most of us, notably because of their role as witnesses to the reality of the book of mormon.

One of the best sources of current scholarship on the book of mormon and other lds topics is the new mormon interpreter, a site managed by daniel peterson. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses richard l. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon. The three witnesses, unlike the eight witnesses, were shown the plates by a heavenly messenger, not joseph smith. The objective of this restoration edition has been to recover the text of the book of mormon back to what joseph smith intended it to be before his death. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition. Aug 18, 2009 this segment depicts the coming forth of the book of mormon and the testimony to its veracity by the three witnesses. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials.

The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs. Additional information on the individual witnesses and their statements are available in the maxwell institutes digital collection. Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses youtube. All of the living book of mormon witnesses, except oliver cowdery, later accepted james strangs prophetic claim of being josephs true successor and joined his church. We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found. These witnessesoliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harristestified that they had heard gods voice declare that the book had been translated by the gift and power of god, and. Three witnesses the three witnesses are david whitmer, oliver cowdery, and martin harris, who mortgaged his farm to finance the first printing of the book of mormon.

Part of the vhs collection called a voice from the dust, this production of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is from 1982. Oliver cowdery and martin harris came back humbly seeking membership in the church and both died in full fellowship. Some people seem to deal with them by simply waving them aside. The three witnesses are shown the golden plates by the angel, moroni. The names signed there include the names of almost every man over twenty connected with the giving to the world of that mysterious book. Testimony of the book of mormon eyewitnesses come reason. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director witnesses.

The testimony of three witnesses be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. Richard lloyd anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Why did some of the witnesses of the book of mormon leave. The three men chosen as witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. The three witnesses monument photo courtesy steve mortensen.

Our heavenly father uses multiple witnesses to testify of truth see 2 corinthians. David whitmer, one of the book of mormon s three witnesses, said if you believe my testimony to the book of mormon. The testimony of three witnesses book of mormon central. This remarkable statement was in fulfillment of prophecy in the book of mormon itself, given by nephi, the son of lehi. Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. Comments on the book of mormon witnesses lightplanet. For instance, all 11 witnesses to the book of mormon shared a common worldview of second sight, magic, and treasure digging. Did the book of mormon witnesses really see what they claimed.

Apr 26, 2010 the book of mormon has 12 official witnesses. The three are part of twelve book of mormon witnesses. All three witnesses eventually broke with smith and were excommunicated from the church. The witnesses to the book of mormon are blatantly not credible. The three witnesses oliver cowdery david whitmer martin harris. Three witnesses monument mormon historic sites foundation. While joseph was still translating the book of mormon. Their written testimony of three witnesses has been included in all of the almost 100 million copies of the book of mormon the church has published since 1830.

From changing their stories to denying their faith to getting excommunicated and much more, join me in this video as we talk through. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. Joseph smith gave this account of of when he, whitmer, cowdery and harris were shown the golden plates by the angel. He gave joseph like first witness, but one according to the scriptures is not enough so god provided three new witnesses. The three witnesses see the golden plates and the angel moroni. The three witnesses remained faithful to their testimonies of the book of mormon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading investigating the book of mormon witnesses. Here are some critics thoughts on that thanks to gary porter and craig criddle for these.

The book of mormon states it is the work of one man, joseph smith. Richard lloyd anderson presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses and concludes. Book of mormon audiobook podcast of the book of mormon. The statement of the 3 witnesses for the book of mormon was a single statement signed by all three men. Some often joke derisively, oh if only joseph had thought to actually show someone else those plates instead of keeping them to himself, maybe we might believe him. The book of mormon contains two sets of joint statements written by joseph smith for those who claimed to have seen the gold plates. Mar 24, 2020 the book of mormon is a sacred, ancient record that was translated by the gift and power of god into english in 1830 through joseph smith jr. One of the eight witnesses to the book of mormon was the fifth son of peter whitmer, sen. Dec 05, 2009 book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett.

In my personal experience, and as a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes mistakenly called the mormon church, i have heard it described as everything from interesting, false, uplifting, or contrary to the bible. For a huge array of resources, talks, articles, videos, and so forth, go to or. Theldslife living life as a latterday saint 17,770 views. Fawn brodie, who thought that the three witnesses all told different versions of their experience because she. Last year, i took issue with the misleading way the tanners used a citation of brigham young. Questions about the witnesses to the reality of the. Many critics of the book of mormon witnesses say that the witnesses of the book of mormon denied their written testimonies in statements to different people over the years. One of the three witnesses teacher, boarded with smiths saw christ face to face was there when keys were restored. Three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. The three and eight witnesses to the book of mormon. Why were three key witnesses chosen to testify of the book of mormon. Witnesses of the golden plates and the book of mormon. You will also need the picture of mormon abridging the plates from the gospel art picture kit, the book of mormon stories video dvd, a television, and a dvd player. Book of mormon brad wilcox midterm 1byu flashcards quizlet.

Soon after josephs arrival at fayette from pennsylvania the summer of 1829, peter became a zealous friend of the prophet and an able assistant in the translation of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Our lesson today is the testimony of three men that the prophecy of the coming forth and translation of the book of mormon had been fulfilled. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smiths translation had been accomplished. The testimonies of the three and eight witnesses were published in the first edition of the book of mormon and every edition since. Statements clearly traced to the witnesses verify the testimonies printed in the book of mormon. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. The story of the church the book of mormon witnesses. For example, 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 t. The three witnesses is the collective name for three men connected with the early latter day saint movement who stated that an angel had shown them the golden plates from which joseph smith, jr. In the course of the work of translation of the book of mormon, we joseph smith and oliver cowdrey ascertained that three special witnesses were to be provided by the lord, to whom he would grant that they should see the plates from which this work the book of. The testimony of the three witnesses is consistent, impressive, and reliable.

All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon duration. Joseph smith gave this account of of when he, whitmer, cowdery and. The testimony of three witnesses in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon was originally included at the end of the book, as a final seal of its veracity. Testimony of the three witnesses book of mormon central. Testimony of three witnesses, late june 1829, page 589. This segment depicts the coming forth of the book of mormon and the testimony to its veracity by the three witnesses. By providing the testimonies of witnesses and including them at the end of the book of mormon, joseph smith was following not only the ancient pattern called for by nephi, but also the guidance and inspiration of the lord.