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===Joseph copied characters from the plates for Martin Harris to carry back East for verification=== | ===Joseph copied characters from the plates for Martin Harris to carry back East for verification=== | ||
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| + | Joseph initially did copy characters from the plates and then translated those characters using the Nephite Interpreters. It appears this was done more than once in the beginning. It also appears that Joseph quickly learned to translate without copying the characters and later without having the plates nearby. The translation process seems to have progressed through several stages with the Nephite interpreters until Joseph discovered his seer stone worked better for him than the Interpreters. | ||
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Question: How did Joseph Smith actually use the gold plates?
Joseph copied characters from the plates for Martin Harris to carry back East for verification
Joseph initially did copy characters from the plates and then translated those characters using the Nephite Interpreters. It appears this was done more than once in the beginning. It also appears that Joseph quickly learned to translate without copying the characters and later without having the plates nearby. The translation process seems to have progressed through several stages with the Nephite interpreters until Joseph discovered his seer stone worked better for him than the Interpreters.
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