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Are scriptural narratives \u201ctrue\u201d and \u201caccurate?\u201d Do they depict actual historical characters and events? Why do Joseph Smith\u2019s scriptural translations contain some material that seems more at home in nineteenth-century America than in the ancient Old and New Worlds?<\/p>\n
Scriptures contain the \u201cmistakes of men\u201d (Book of Mormon Title Page) because humans are fallible, because God communicates to His \u201cservants in their weakness, after the manner of their language\u201d (D&C 1:24), and because all of us\u2014including prophets\u2014process information according to preconceived assumptions and expectations.<\/p>\n
Rethinking Revelation illustrates that prophets rely on inspiration and intellect when called to co-author scripture. While a prophet\u2019s contributions may include personal assumptions, expectations, and cultural beliefs, God\u2019s influence ensures that scripture serves as Consecrated Narratives that can help bind us to Him and to His Covenant People.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":66469,"template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_eb_attr":"","inline_featured_image":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[31],"product_tag":[1084],"class_list":{"0":"post-66468","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-miscellaneous","7":"product_tag-202204inventoryconfirmed","8":"product_shipping_class-united-states","9":"pa_writer-ash-michael","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"featured","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n