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|summary=Joseph Smith used the Nephite Interpreters as well as his own seer stone (both of which were later referred to as "Urim and Thummim") to translate the Book of Mormon. | |summary=Joseph Smith used the Nephite Interpreters as well as his own seer stone (both of which were later referred to as "Urim and Thummim") to translate the Book of Mormon. | ||
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|summary=How did Joseph use his seer stone as a youth? | |summary=How did Joseph use his seer stone as a youth? | ||
| + | |sublink1=Question: How did Joseph use his seer stones as a youth? | ||
| + | |sublink2=Question: Did Joseph place his seer stone in his hat while looking for lost objects? | ||
| + | |sublink3=Question: How many seer stones did Joseph Smith have in his possession? | ||
| + | |sublink4=Question: What did Joseph Smith's seer stones look like? | ||
| + | |sublink5=Question: How were Joseph Smith's seer stones involved in the translation of the Book of Mormon? | ||
| + | |sublink6=Question: Why did Joseph eventual stop using the seer stones to receive revelation? | ||
| + | |sublink7=Question: Are there any Biblical parallels to Joseph's understanding of the use of seer stones? | ||
| + | |sublink8=Question: What happened to Joseph Smith's seer stones? | ||
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|summary=Joseph was given a set of Nephite interpreters along with the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon was produced. In addition, Joseph already possessed and utilized several seer stones. Although Joseph began translating the Book of Mormon using the Nephite interpreters, he later switched to using one of his seer stones to complete the translation. Critics (typically those who reject Mormonism but still believe in God) reject the idea that God would approve the use of an instrument for translation that had previously been used for "money digging." | |summary=Joseph was given a set of Nephite interpreters along with the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon was produced. In addition, Joseph already possessed and utilized several seer stones. Although Joseph began translating the Book of Mormon using the Nephite interpreters, he later switched to using one of his seer stones to complete the translation. Critics (typically those who reject Mormonism but still believe in God) reject the idea that God would approve the use of an instrument for translation that had previously been used for "money digging." | ||
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|link=Joseph Smith/Seer stones/Joseph Fielding Smith did not believe that Joseph used the seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon | |link=Joseph Smith/Seer stones/Joseph Fielding Smith did not believe that Joseph used the seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon | ||
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|summary=Joseph Fielding Smith stated that he did not believe that Joseph Smith used his own seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon instead of exclusively using the Nephite interperters. | |summary=Joseph Fielding Smith stated that he did not believe that Joseph Smith used his own seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon instead of exclusively using the Nephite interperters. | ||
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|summary=Statements related to the Nephite interpreters, seer stones and Urim and Thummim | |summary=Statements related to the Nephite interpreters, seer stones and Urim and Thummim | ||
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|summary=A listing of quotes from both friendly and hostile primary sources, by date, discussing the translation process | |summary=A listing of quotes from both friendly and hostile primary sources, by date, discussing the translation process | ||
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|link=Joseph Smith/Seer stones/Why did Joseph say that everyone would receive a seer stone | |link=Joseph Smith/Seer stones/Why did Joseph say that everyone would receive a seer stone | ||
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|summary=D&C 130: 10-12 talks of a "white stone" that will be given to everyone who enters the Celestial kingdom. What does this refer to since seer stones were considered no longer necessary by Joseph Smith. | |summary=D&C 130: 10-12 talks of a "white stone" that will be given to everyone who enters the Celestial kingdom. What does this refer to since seer stones were considered no longer necessary by Joseph Smith. | ||
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Contents
- 1 What is the relationship between Joseph's seer stone and the Urim and Thummim?
- 1.1 Urim and Thummim and seer stones
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2 Joseph's use of the seer stone as a youth
- 1.1.3 What was the "Urim and Thummim" used by Joseph to translate the plates? Was it the Nephite interpreters or the seer stone?
- 1.1.4 "Rock in hat" used for Book of Mormon translation: Why did Joseph use the same stone for translating that he used for "money digging?"
- 1.1.5 Joseph Fielding Smith did not believe that Joseph used the seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon
- 1.1.6 Interpreter source statements
- 1.1.7 Book of Mormon translation method source quotes
- 1.1.8 The "white stone" that will be given to everyone when they enter the Celestial kingdom.
- 1.1.9 Which method of translation is more "believable": Seer stone or Nephite interpreters?
- 1.1.10 Did Joseph Smith place the Nephite interpreters in his hat?
- 1.1 Urim and Thummim and seer stones
What is the relationship between Joseph's seer stone and the Urim and Thummim?
Urim and Thummim and seer stones
Summary: Joseph Smith used the Nephite Interpreters as well as his own seer stone (both of which were later referred to as "Urim and Thummim") to translate the Book of Mormon.