The solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Three witnesses of the book of mormon department of. Beyond the testimony of the holy ghost, the witnesses represent the only evidence for the book of mormon provided by the lord himself. End by showing your child a copy of the book of mormon. Today chris and clay join me again for a roundtable discussion about the eleven witnesses to the book of mormon. The three and eight witnesses to the book of mormon. The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube.
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. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon. Three witnesses mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Whether you need a study group, some home teacher help, a video for your lesson, or a special guest speaker, we have you covered for this weeks come, follow me lesson on enoswords of mormon. Book of mormon witnesses when i was a member of the church i honestly never thought about checking up on the witnesses of the book of mormon.
Introductory pages of the book of mormon melanies library. Gilbert, the printer who set up the type for 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. We talk at length about our assumptions that the three witnesses has a spiritual event, that the eight witnesses had a physical event, whether their experience was consistent, and how the institutional church may have. The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the statements of such critics and the sources and background of their statements. Though each of the three witnesses was eventually excommunicated from the church two returned, none ever denied or retracted his published testimony.
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. The witnesses to the book of mormon are blatantly not credible. 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 the people of jared, who came from the tower of which hath been spoken. 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. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. 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. I grew up believing that i belonged to the only true church on the face of the earth and even though there were teachings about the church i.
Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. To read more from larry, visit lds365 the church video compelling witness depicts a mock trial that witnesses of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Oct 08, 2019 the witnesses to the book of mormon are blatantly not credible. Learn of the newly proposed method for conducting book of mormon geography research. According to mormon belief, three witnesses were shown the golden plates of the book of mormon. 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.
Most of the evidence for such an argument is based on two statements made by martin harris. Posted in false gospel, false prophecies of joseph smith, false prophecies of the mormon church, false prophet joseph smith, false prophets, tagged 3 witnesses didnt see plates, 3 witnesses to book of mormon, christianity, sword of laban on 05222012 1 comment. Oliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmer were appointed to be three special witnesses of the book of mormon in june 1829. Edward stevenson, the thirteenth witness to the plates of the book of mormon, ms 55 1893. 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. Book of mormon witnesses encyclopedia of mormonism, pg. 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.
Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. Mar 27, 2020 whether you need a study group, some home teacher help, a video for your lesson, or a special guest speaker, we have you covered for this weeks come, follow me lesson on enoswords of mormon. You try spraying, scrubbing, and still were left with so many persons whose testimonies of the physicality of the golden plates, angels, and other artifactsnever wavered. This video also depicts how the three men remained true to. I really hope they post these videos on the mormon youtube channel so they. The three witnesses, unlike the eight witnesses, were shown the plates by. The three witnesses sacrificed much to help with the translation and publication of the book of mormon. Book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation. Looking for a way to dive deeper into these short books of the book of mormon. The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs. The printer, john gilbert, asked him if he had seen the plates with his naked eye. The central theme of the movie is three accounts that are legally admissible testimony. The testimony of the eight witnesses gospel doctrine. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon duration.
Read the story from gold plates to the book of mormon having your child help trace the path. That i have never at any time denied that testimony or any part thereof, which has so long since been published with that book, as one of the three witnesses. The three witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. All three of them left the mormon church at one point or another. Testimony of the witnesses and general church history. 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. The statement of the 3 witnesses for the book of mormon was a single statement signed by all three men.
Three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. But, what never seems to go away for book of mormon critics are those pesky witnesses. Continues the discussion about the purposes of the book of mormon and paradigm changes. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon youtube. 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. The three witnesses, martin harris, oliver cowdery, and david. We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses. None of the eleven book of mormon witnesses ever signed their testimonies.
The book of mormon provided multiple official and unofficial witnesses who corroborated aspects of josephs account. Did the book of mormon witnesses really see what they claimed. Let your child color the pictures before folding this booklet to read to them, the book of mormon teaches me about jesus christ. Witnesses film an interpreter foundation production. Here are some critics thoughts on that thanks to gary porter and craig criddle for these. This segment depicts the coming forth of the book of mormon and the testimony to its veracity by the three witnesses. This remarkable statement was in fulfillment of prophecy in the book of mormon itself, given by nephi, the son of lehi. With a single draft completed in 65 days, joseph smith, an unschooled man of 23, produced a book of over 500 pages with hundreds of unique names and complex story lines. Supposedly harris was once asked if he saw the plates with his naked eyes to. The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. A year before his death in richmond, missouri, david responded to two encyclopedias that claimed he and the other witnesses had denied their testimonies of the book of mormon. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament, part. 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 three witnesses were oliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmer, whose joint testimony, in conjunction with a separate statement by eight witnesses, has been printed with every edition of the book of mormon since its first publication in 1830.
Dec 05, 2009 book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. The book of mormon has a persuasive enough history on its own, but you cant prove its truth with facts alone. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials. 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. The three men chosen as witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. An important element to proving the divine authenticity of this scripture is the testimony of latterday witnesses. From changing their stories to denying their faith to getting excommunicated and much more, join me in this video as we talk through. Jun 24, 2019 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. Sep 10, 2010 the witnesses of the book of mormon nibley, preston on. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon.
Bom book any title page introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight witnesses testimony of the prophet joseph smith a brief explanation about the book of mormon 1 nephi 2 nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman 3 nephi 4. The world was not left with joseph smiths testimony alone. The book of mormon is an additional set of sacred prophetic writings adopted by the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as well as it many offshoots, collectively referred to as the mormonism as both holy scripture and another witness of the divinity of jesus christ. Looking for a way to dive deeper into these short books of. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. The work of the translation was proceeding nicely in harmony, pennsylvania for quite a while. During the printing of the first edition of the book of mormon, harris was in the print shop while the type was being set for the testimony of the three witnesses. The church video compelling witness depicts a mock trial that witnesses of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. All three witnesses eventually broke with smith and were excommunicated from the church.
The book of mormonkeystone of our religion by ezra taft benson. This video explores the history behind the witnesses to the book of mormon and explains why their combined testimony strongly indicates that joseph smith did in fact possess plates with the appearance of gold which he translated by the gift and power of god. The witnesses of the book of mormon nibley, preston on. What role does the law of witnesses play in book of mormon geography. Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. Why were three key witnesses chosen to testify of the book of. We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found. Jan 27, 2017 the solemn testimony of these three additional witnesses has appeared in every edition of the book of mormon from the beginning. Mar 02, 2018 but, what never seems to go away for book of mormon critics are those pesky witnesses. Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses youtube. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78, as shown in the table below. 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.