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=='''Bible vs Book of Mormon: Prophecies of Christ'''== | =='''Bible vs Book of Mormon: Prophecies of Christ'''== | ||
− | =Christ's Birthplace= | + | ===Christ's Birthplace=== |
*Micah vs Alma/Christ's birthplace at Bethlehem or Jerusalem | *Micah vs Alma/Christ's birthplace at Bethlehem or Jerusalem | ||
**FAIR Wiki article: [[Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms/Biblical/Jerusalem_vs_Bethlehem|Alma's description of Christ being born "at Jerusalem"]] | **FAIR Wiki article: [[Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms/Biblical/Jerusalem_vs_Bethlehem|Alma's description of Christ being born "at Jerusalem"]] | ||
− | =Other Bible Prophecies= | + | ===Other Bible Prophecies=== |
*Isaiah 16:5 prophecy of Christ | *Isaiah 16:5 prophecy of Christ | ||
*Psalm 22:16 prophecy of Christ | *Psalm 22:16 prophecy of Christ | ||
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*Psalm 16:10 prophecy of Christ | *Psalm 16:10 prophecy of Christ | ||
**Evidence for Christ's resurrection | **Evidence for Christ's resurrection | ||
− | =Conclusion= | + | ===Conclusion=== |
*No evidence for Book of Mormon prophets/prophecies | *No evidence for Book of Mormon prophets/prophecies | ||
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In 2010 Sourceflix & Living Hope Ministries (LHM) produced a DVD entitled "The Bible vs Joseph Smith". This film compares and contrasts the prophecies found in the Bible with the prophecies found in the Book of Mormon. The format of the film is a dialogue between Joel Kramer of LHM and Greg Gifford, a Latter-day Saint. The film is shot entirely in Israel, and various scholars are interviewed for their opinions. Overall the filming is well done and leaves the sense of a solid case against Joseph Smith, when in reality the arguments are very poor and easily debunked.
The film opens with a short conversation about the biblical test for determining whether a prophet is a true prophet or a false prophet as found in Deuteronomy 18꞉20-22:
Commenting on this passage, Kramer says,
A few important points should be made about this:
The following articles discuss this issue further:
Relevant articles: John Gee: The Corruption of Scripture in Early Christianity (http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=42&chapid=206)
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