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—B.H. Roberts, , “A Book of Mormon Study,” ‘’Studies of the Book of Mormon’’, p. 161}} | —B.H. Roberts, , “A Book of Mormon Study,” ‘’Studies of the Book of Mormon’’, p. 161}} | ||
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− | * | + | *"This study supposes that it is more than likely that the Smith family possessed a copy of this book by Ethan Smith, that either by reading it, or hearing it read, and its contents frequently discussed, Joseph Smith became acquainted with its contents." |
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*This statement by Roberts is interesting, considering that it isn't simply ''likely'', but is a documented ''fact'' that Joseph ''was'' aware of ''View of the Hebrews''. In an article published in the ''Times and Seasons'' on June 1, 1842, Joseph quoted ''View of the Hebrews'' in ''support of the Book of Mormon'': | *This statement by Roberts is interesting, considering that it isn't simply ''likely'', but is a documented ''fact'' that Joseph ''was'' aware of ''View of the Hebrews''. In an article published in the ''Times and Seasons'' on June 1, 1842, Joseph quoted ''View of the Hebrews'' in ''support of the Book of Mormon'': |
Literature Available to Joseph Smith as a Ground Plan for the Book of Mormon | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: B.H. Roberts, edited by Brigham D. Madsen
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View of the Hebrews, and the Ground Plan of the Book of Mormon: Time, Place and Race, Subject Matter—Destruction of Jerusalem and the Scattering of Israel; Restoration of Judah and Israel; Quotations from Isaiah |
The stage which our task has now reached demands that we shall consider the question, does the book by Ethan Smith furnish any material for the ground plan of the Book of Mormon.—B.H. Roberts, , “A Book of Mormon Study,” ‘’Studies of the Book of Mormon’’, p. 161
If such may have been the fact, that a part of the Ten Tribes came over to America, in the way we have supposed, leaving the cold regions of Assareth behind them in quest of a milder climate, it would be natural to look for tokens of the presence of Jews of some sort, along countries adjacent to the Atlantic. In order to this, we shall here make an extract from an able work: written exclusively on the subject of the Ten Tribes having come from Asia by the way of Bherings Strait, by the Rev. Ethan Smith, Pultney, Vt., who relates as follows: "Joseph Merrick, Esq., a highly respectable character in the church at Pittsfield, gave the following account: That in 1815, he was leveling some ground under and near an old wood shed, standing on a place of his, situated on (Indian Hill)... [Joseph then discusses the supposed phylacteries found among Amerindians, citing View of the Hebrews p. 220, 223.]
—Joseph Smith, Jr., "From Priest's American Antiquities," Times and Seasons 3 no. 15 (1 June 1842), 813–815. off-site GospeLink
Many of the Isaiah chapters quoted in View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon are the same.
Isaiah scriptures in both | Isaiah in View of Hebrews only | Isaiah in Book of Mormon only |
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TOTAL = 30 verses in common; 31.6% of VoH Isaiah verses and 8.3% of BoM Isaiah verses |
TOTAL = 65 verses only in VoH; 68.4% of VoH Isaiah verses |
TOTAL = 332 verses only in Book of Mormon; 91.7% of BoM Isaiah verses |
An analysis of the use of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon and View of the Hebrews does not suggest that the former relies upon the latter, for the following reasons:
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