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Revision as of 19:11, 14 April 2017
Joseph Smith as a translator
Joseph Smith as a translator
Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith claimed to translate other texts or items, which can be checked against modern academic translations. They claim that this "cross-checking" proves that Joseph could not have translated the Book of Mormon or other ancient texts.
Joseph Smith's seer stone and the Urim and Thummim
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.
Video published by the Church History Department.
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- Joseph Smith's use of seer stones as a youth
- The "Urim and Thummim" used by Joseph Smith to translate the "gold plates"
- Joseph Smith used the same "rock in hat" seer stone for translating that he used for "money digging"
Joseph Smith/Translator
The Book of Abraham is a translation of Egyptian papyri that Joseph Smith began in 1835. The Book claims to contain the writings of Abraham. Latter-day Saints regard the Book of Abraham as scripture and have incorporated it into their scriptural canon.
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Video published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.