According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol. Online access to the book of mormon critical text project by royal skousen. The bible is itscore belief with the other documents being supplemental to it. Joseph smith may have called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, but that doesnt mean it couldnt use some correcting even now, 179 years after it first came off the press. I live in nevada, which by virtue of its proximity to utah, affords me the chance to contend with many mormons. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. This volume will be incorporated into our interactive text of the book of mormon. The collation will be in a wordcruncher format and. Be it remembered, that on the eeventh day of june, in the fiftythird year of the independence of the united states of america, a. Publication date 1830 topics tanner, john, john tanner family association publisher palmyra n. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes.
This 1830, 1st edition book of mormon replica is unique in that it contains an original index, a cross reference to current lds versification, modern day photos of significant book of mormon historical sites, and early revelations that pertain to. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as. There were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith. The format of this site may be changed periodically. This copy was donated to the library by the mormon apostle john a. We know it was the 1769 version because even translation errors unique to that bible were copied into the original 1830 book of mormon. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors.
Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 heritage editiona faithful reproduction of the version printed by e. T o 1830 b m t f ent 1830 b mrmon, bom, j s, mormonism. Download the book of mormon as a free pdf book holy books. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of. Chart to locate 1981 book of mormon verses in the original. Large parts of the book of mormon were found to be the same as parts of the 1769 version of the king james version of the bible. Byu professor finds truth and errors in book of mormon slt 11 sept 2009 spanish fork. The recto of the first front flyleaf bears one clipping describing a first edition book of mormon for sale and several notations in pencil. It asks readers to understand that if there be fault in the book of mormon it be the mistake of men.
My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out west through missouri and finally to salt lake and then oregon. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Well, the first edition of the book of mormon was published in palmyra, new york, in 1830. Mormon himself indicates that if there are errors then they are the errors of men. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The new publication of the standard works 1979, 1981. The last of the plates of mormon was the title page. The current critical text project of the book of mormon began in 1988 with major support from farms.
Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. It has been suggested that this work be split into multiple pages. Title page from an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon printed in palmyra. After comparing the first edition of the book of mormon with the 1964 edition we. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Claimed by millions of latter day saints to be a record of the ancient israelites and their journeys in the americas, this volume has earned its place amongst the classics of apocryphal biblical literature. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Since the appearance of holleys first edition of book of mormon authorship. The first title page differs from the title page of the current 1981 edi. The book of mormon critical text project the book of. The original book of mormon transcript book of mormon. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon 1830 edition by joseph smith includes.
Unique to that bible were copied into the original 1830 book of mormon. The original 1830 publication did not have verse markers, although the individual books were divided into relatively long chapters. Lr the first edition in palmyra in 1830, the second edition in kirtland, oh in 1837, the third edition in nauvoo in 1840, the first european in liverpool in 1841, and finally another printing in nauvoo in 1842. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central.
The term book of mormon without italics identifies the small book that appears near the end of the. View of the hebrewsethan smithoriginal book of mormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. Details about view of the hebrewsethan smithoriginal book of mormonlatter daycd ebook pdf. A closer look, nearly sixteen years ago, his ideas in regard to book of mormon structure, content, and authorship have received widespread notice both within and without the latter day saint community. This file contains the entire text of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon referred to hereafter as, bom, as written by joseph. Rare 1830 edition book of mormonjoseph smithon cd ebook. Larson, a study of some textual variations in the book of mormon comparing the original and the printers manuscripts and the 1830, the 1837 and the 1840 editions.
An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, providing the authentic size, look and feel, and format of the original. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. The 1830 book of mormon, states the catholic definition of. Organized in 1830, the church had recently issued february 2000 the one hundred millionth copy of the book of mormon, the volume that has been central to. This nonstandard grammar has been largely removed from our current text. Introduction to 3,9 changes utah lighthouse ministry. Here is reprinted the original 1830 edition of this revered text, uncorrected, undoctored, and unimproved. Title page if there be fault it be the mistake of men. Book of mormon18301920 masters thesis, brigham young university, 1966. The following document is a readonly version of the book of mormon. Author royal skousen has made it his lifes work to bring readers back to the original text of the book of mormon.
This text represents the most accurate reconstruction of the original text yet available. Based on printers manuscript copied from original manuscript. It is an important resource for comparison with the current official edition published by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The ancient record thus brought forth from the earth as the voice of a people speaking from the dust, and translated into modern speech by the gift and power of god as attested by divine affirmation, was first pub lished to the world in the year 1830 as the book of mormon. Vernal holleys book of mormon authorship annotated. Chart to locate 1981 book of mormon verses in the original 1830 book of mormon since the original 1830 book of mormon did not have verses, and had different chapter divisions, this chart will aid in finding current book of mormon verses in the 1830 book of mormon. Rare 1830 edition book of mormonjoseph smithon cd ebook pdf apologeticstruth. Elkins catholics do not use the same bible mormons use. Also added the 1830 book of mor as well for any to compare notes with. The 1830 book of mormon text there were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. The original 1830 book of mormon text in a single pdf file. Come back often to see how fast we distribute 5,000 copies.
Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. Charting the book of mormon, 1999 welch, welch, farms chart 165 explanation sources this photocopy of the title page of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon gives modern readers an idea of how the book first appeared when it was published in palmyra, new york. After ten years, this site averaged more than 5,000 per year. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation. Byu professor finds truth and errors in book of mormon.
The book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. A stray drop of ink and a quirk of nineteenthcentury penmanship make the difference between retain that wrong and repair that wrong. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made.
A printing history of the book of mormon 101 the year 2000 marked an important event in the publishing history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The purpose of mormon pdf web site is to make available files in pdf portable document format. At once scandalous and devotional, the book of mormon continues to fascinate and inspire. Ever since its appearance in 1830, the book of mormon has been a contentious volume. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830 it has had s of changes made to it.
It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Had to wipe and redo the sealed book of mormon link, was still going to the other one instead. The contents of the pdf files, while subject to protection, may without. Only scrupulous attention to the earliest written manuscripts of the book of mormon can uncover such discrepancies. A colored photographic facsimile reprint of the original. This is an exact facsimile reprint of the original, 1830 edition of the book of mormon, the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. You are about to bid on a cd disk containing the 1830 edition of the book of mormon, in pdf file format. That might have been josephs mistake, his scribe, or even the original author probably mormon. Book of mormon comparing the original and the printers manuscripts and the 1830, the 1837, and the 1840 editions.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken. Pdfs of 1830 palmyra edition of the book of mormon. Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon. Well, i can see ive got to jump in on this one, since both of the previous answerers seem confused and unable to see whats actually being asked. I found and downloaded the 1830 bom, which apparently installed successfully. Between 1830 and 1837, joseph smith circulated copies of the book of mormon to 5,000 people.
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