Book of Mormon

Quote from President J. Reuben Clark

If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not the truth, it ought to be harmed.

What types of errors were copied into the Book of Mormon and where did they come from?
The types of errors that were copied into the Book of Mormon from the 1769 KJV Bible include:

  • Mistranslations.
  • Translations of late and derivative Greek texts.

What else does the Book of Mormon include which was in the 1769 KJV Bible?
The Book of Mormon also includes 17th century italicized words which were placed in the 1769 KJV Bible by the translators.

What future translation by Joseph Smith contradicts mistranslated KJV biblical passages in the Book of Mormon?
The future translation by Joseph Smith that contradicts mistranslated KJV biblical passages in the Book of Mormon is the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) of the Bible.

What has DNA analysis concluded about the origins of Native Americans?
DNA analysis has concluded that Native Americans originate from Asia.

What did the Book of Mormon originally claim about the origins of Native Americans?
The Book of Mormon originally claimed that Native Americans were the descendants of the Lamanites.

What are anachronisms?
Anachronisms are people or things which are chronologically out of place.

What anachronistic words are in the Book of Mormon?
The anachronistic words in the Book of Mormon include:

  • Horses.
  • Cattle.
  • Oxen.
  • Sheep.
  • Swine.
  • Goats.
  • Elephants.
  • Wheels.
  • Chariots.
  • Wheat.
  • Silk.
  • Steel.
  • Iron.

What is the Limited Geography Model?
The Limited Geography Model is a proposal by some apologists that the Book of Mormon takes place in a certain region instead of the entire Western Hemisphere.

Where does the Book of Mormon claim the final battle of the Nephites took place?
The Book of Mormon claims the final battle of the Nephites took place at the Hill Cumorah.

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