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| − | =[[Mormonism and the Bible|The Bible as part of Latter-day Saint canon]]=
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| − | ==Bible overview==
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Basics
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| − | |subject=Basics
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| − | |summary=Latter-day Saints consider the Bible to be holy scripture.
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| − | ==Biblical accuracy==
| + | Latter-day Saints revere the Bible as the word of God and an "inestimable treasure, which excelleth all the riches of the earth; because the fruit thereof extendeth itself, not only to the time spent in this transitory world, but directeth and disposeth men unto that eternal happiness which is above in heaven."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/dedication?lang=eng Epistle Dedicatory] to the King James Version of the Holy Bible.</ref> |
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Inerrancy
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| − | |subject=Inerrancy and the Bible
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| − | |summary=Critics claim the Bible texts, at least in their pristine form, were inerrant. Therefore, it is incorrect for Joseph Smith to teach that the Bible contains errors, mistakes, or omissions.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Textual criticism
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| − | |subject=Textual criticism
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| − | |summary=What can textual criticism tell us about the Bible? Does it have anything to say about the Bible being without error, as some Christians claim?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Translations
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| − | |subject=Translations
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| − | |summary=The Church insists on using the Authorized ("King James") Version as its official Bible, even though more modern translations are easier to read, are more accurate, and include more recent manuscript discoveries. Critics sometimes complain that the eight Article of Faith about believing the Bible "as far as it is translated correctly," implies that Bible translators are trying to hide God's truth.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Transmission versus translation
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| − | |subject=Transmission versus translation
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| − | |summary=Critics try to show that by the term translation in the eighth Article of Faith, we really mean transmission.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Trustworthy
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| − | |subject=Trustworthy?
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| − | |summary=Critics claim that Latter-day Saint leaders diminish the Bible as untrustworthy.
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| − | ==Biblical completeness==
| + | '''To view articles about the Bible, click "Expand" in the blue bar:''' |
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| + | {{Navigation the Bible}} |
| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Completeness
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| − | |subject=Completeness and sufficiency
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| − | |summary=Critics claim the Bible contains all necessary or essential knowledge to assure salvation. Therefore, things like modern prophets or additional scripture (such as the Book of Mormon) are unnecessary or even blasphemous.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/%22Adding_to%22_or_%22taking_away_from%22
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| − | |subject="Adding to" or "taking away" from the Bible
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| − | |summary=Critics claim that the Book of Mormon cannot be true because nothing should be "added to" or "taken away from" the Holy Bible.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Inerrancy
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| − | |subject=Biblical inerrancy
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| − | |summary=Does the Bible teach that it is "inerrant"? Is this an idea with any meaning?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Insufficient
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| − | |subject=Insufficient?
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| − | |summary=Critics interpret a statement by Orson Pratt to mean that Latter-day Saints believe that the Bible is "insufficient."
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Lost scripture
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| − | |subject=Lost scripture
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| − | |summary=I've heard about "lost scripture" mentioned in the Bible. What does the Book of Mormon mean when it says that "plain and precious" things have been taken out of the bible? What is this about, and what implications does it have for the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy and sufficiency?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Open canon vs. closed canon
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| − | |subject=Open canon vs. closed canon
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| − | |summary=Critics claim that the Church is in error because Christianity requires a "closed canon" (no more authoritative revelation) instead of the Church's "open canon" (potential for more binding revelation).
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| − | ==Biblical interpretation by Latter-day Saints and critics==
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Born again translation
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| − | |subject=Being "born again"—what does the Bible mean?
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| − | |summary=When the Bible talks about being "born again," what does this mean? How did the first Christians understand this concept?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Christianity is a mystery
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| − | |subject=Christianity is a mystery
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| − | |summary=Members of the Church believe that the gospel of Christ has been known since the days of Adam. Critics claim that the New Testament teaches that the Gospel of Christ was a mystery unknown until the advent of Christ. (In defense of this claim, they often cite such scriptures as Rom. 16:25; 1 Cor. 2:7, 1 Cor. 4:1; Eph. 3:1-10; Col. 1:25-27).
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Cosmology
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| − | |subject=Cosmology of the Bible
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| − | |summary=What do we know about how Bible authors viewed the earth and the universe?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Condemnation of genealogy
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| − | |subject=Genealogy, condemnation of
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| − | |summary=Critics of Mormonism charge that the Bible condemns genealogy, and therefore the Latter-day Saint practice of compiling family histories is anti-Biblical, often citing 1 Timothy 1:4 or Titus 3:9.
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| − | |link=Joseph_Smith/Prophecies/United_Order_is_everlasting#Biblical_parallels
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| − | |subject="Eternal" commands in the Bible that were changed by later revelation.
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| − | |summary=Critics of Mormonism attack Joseph Smith for altering things that were "eternal," while ignoring other matters labeled "eternal" that were later changed by biblical prophets.
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| − | |link=Priesthood/Restoration/Aaronic/Hebrews 7
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| − | |subject=Hebrews 7 and the Aaronic Priesthood
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| − | |summary=Hebrews 7 states that the Aaronic/Levitical Priesthood was "changed" to the unique priesthood "after the order of Melchizedek" held by Jesus Christ. Why then do Latter-day Saints still use the Aaronic Priesthood?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/On-going divine revelation not necessary
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| − | |subject=On-going divine revelation not necessary
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| − | |summary=Critics of Mormonism claim that there is no need for on-going divine revelation today; some even charge that claims of visions from God or revelations to a modern prophet is a blasphemous idea.
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| − | |link=Plan of salvation/Three degrees of glory/Not biblical
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| − | |subject=Three degrees of glory not biblical
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| − | |summary=Critics of Mormonism claim that the doctrine of three heavens has no basis in the Bible.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Textual criticism
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| − | |subject=Textual criticism
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| − | |summary=What can textual criticism tell us about the Bible? Does it have anything to say about the Bible being without error, as some Christians claim?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Translations
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| − | |subject=Translations
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| − | |summary=What are the merits of various biblical translations?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Transmission versus translation
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| − | |subject=Transmission versus translation
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| − | |summary=LDS doctrine expresses belief in the Bible "as far as it is translated correctly." Does ''translated'' have a broader sense than the modern one?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Trustworthy
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| − | |subject=Trustworthy?
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| − | |summary=Do LDS regard the Bible as "untrustworthy"?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Old Testament practices
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| − | |subject=Old Testament practices
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Old Testament practices/Animal sacrifice
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| − | |subject=Animal sacrifice
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| − | |summary=Critics claim that Joseph Smith favored "Old Testament practices" including "teaching animal sacrifice."
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Old Testament practices/Cursing of enemies
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| − | |subject=Cursing of enemies
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| − | |summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith focused on Old Testament ideas and concepts, such as the "cursing of enemies." Critics appeal to New Testament prohibitions of cursing enemies (e.g., Rom. 12:14, and then argue that restoration scriptures or remarks by Church leaders are inconsistent with the Christian command to "bless, not curse."
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| − | ==Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible==
| + | <small>Video from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</small> |
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| + | <embedvideo service="youtube">GtYpkAQGRkU</embedvideo> |
| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Joseph Smith Translation
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| − | |subject=Joseph Smith Translation
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| − | |summary=A collection of articles responding to criticisms related to the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Joseph Smith Translation/As a restoration of the original Bible text
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| − | |subject=As a restoration of the original Bible text
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| − | |summary=If the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) is Joseph Smith's 'correction' of Biblical errors, why do these corrections not match known Biblical manuscripts?
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Joseph Smith Translation/As the Church's official Bible
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| − | |subject=As the Church's official Bible
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| − | |summary=Why don't Latter-day Saints use the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible as the "official" Bible instead of the King James Version.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Joseph Smith Translation/As the Church's official Bible/JST an embarrassment to leaders
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| − | |subject=JST an embarrassment to leaders?
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| − | |summary=Critics claim that the Church is "embarrassed" by the Joseph Smith Translation.
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| − | |link=Mormonism and the Bible/Joseph Smith Translation/Relationship to the Book of Mormon
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| − | |subject=Relationship of the JST to the Book of Mormon
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| − | |summary=Some passages from the Bible (parts of Isaiah, for example) were included in the Book of Mormon text. However, the same passages were later revised for the Joseph Smith Translation of the Holy Bible. In some cases these passages are not rendered identically. Critics claim that if the JST was an accurate translation, it would match the supposedly more 'pure' Isaiah text possessed by the Nephites.
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| − | ==Relationship of the Bible to the Book of Mormon==
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| − | |link=Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Deutero-Isaiah
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| − | |subject=Isaiah, multiple authors of
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| − | |summary=The "Deutero-Isaiah" theory is the claim that parts of Isaiah were written later than others. The critical issue raised is that the Brass Plates of Laban quote from sections of Isaiah that this theory ascribes to Deutero-Isaiah, so how could the Nephites have these writings if they weren't written until after they left Jerusalem?
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| − | ==Science and the Bible==
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| + | [[fi:Mormonismi ja Raamattu]] |
| − | |link=Book_of_Mormon/Archaeology/Compared_to_the_Bible
| + | [[de:Mormonismus und die Bibel]] |
| − | |subject=Archaeology and the Bible
| + | [[es:El Mormonismo y la Santa Biblia]] |
| − | |summary=Sectarian critics who accept the Bible, but not the Book of Mormon, sometimes claim that the Bible has been "proven" or "confirmed" by archaeology, and insist that the same cannot be said for the Book of Mormon.
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| + | [[it:La Sacra Bibbia e il mormonismo]] |
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| + | [[pt:Mormonismo e a Bíblia Sagrada]] |
| − | |link=Mormonism and science/Global or local Flood
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| − | |subject=Flood, global or local
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| − | |summary=Modern scientific knowledge regarding the diversity of species, language and evidence of continuous human habitation does not support the Biblical story that a global flood wiped out most life as recently as 4,400 years ago
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