1981 changes to book of mormon introduction

It introduces the book of mormon to the modern reader by providing background information and a description of the book. The book of mormon does not say this anywhere so were reading something into the text thats not there and the introduction was actually added to the book of mormon in 1981, its not part of the book of mormon plates or the translation, and it wasnt part of any of the prior editions before 1981, but it said, were destroyed. Farms and deseret book have allowed us to reprint william hamblins conclusions from warfare in the book of mormon. My introduction to the book of mormon or the book of mormon evidences page could also be consulted. However, there are numerous other changes which affect the doctrinal teachings of the book of mormon. Book of mormon 1981 wikisource, the free online library. This has been changed from the 1981 edition which stated. Translating the book of mormon religious studies center. Book of mormon changes the fall of mormonism rich kelsey. The book 3,9 changes in the book of mormon is a reproduction of an original book of mormon with the changes marked, and is available through us. The introduction to the book of mormon was not a part of the original plates.

Few mormons are aware of the thousands of word changes and nature of the changes that have been made in the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price since the first editions. They did this with the book of mormon back in 1981 with 2 nephi 30. Before the actual chapters of the book of mormon begin, there are several items which have been added by way of introduction and testimony. Joseph originally taught that jesus and the father were the same. He said the introduction page in current ldsproduced books was not part of the original text translated by joseph smith jr. The book of mormon is a little less than half the size of the old testament and is larger than the new testament.

The traditional orthodoxy reached its peak in 1981, with bruce r. A careful check of the list of changes shows there is not one change or. Until 1981, all editions of the book of mormon read foes. The primary research for this information was taken from the book 39 changes in the book of mormon by jerald and sandra tanner. Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. We have not tried to show capitalization or punctuation changes in this study. In 1981 the lds church published a new edition of the book of mormon, making a number of additional changes in the text.

The english editions of the book of mormon published today generally result in a book of over 500 pages. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830. A few words have been changed, not to alter meaning but to clarify. Book of mormon word change christian research institute. Mcconkie, at the time considered to be one of the churchs most prominent theologians. One word can speak volumes says this mornings salt lake tribune. The noncanonical introduction to the 1981 lds church edition of the book of mormon states that the lamanites are the principal ancestors of the american indians. The introduction printed in the 1981 edition of the book of mormon. Book of mormon introduction change may reflect new thinking about an ancient people.

The church declined comment on who wrote that version of the page. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. The quality of the typeface is no longer as clear and sharp as it should be. Joseph fielding smith, the tenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, proclaimed. Book of mormon 1981introduction wikisource, the free. The introduction to the book of mormonbook of mormon teacher resource manual. And, most recently, the 1981 edition was prepared under the supervision of the scriptures publication. Box 1884 salt lake city, utah 84110 or visit their website.

Instead of being the principal ancestors of american indians, lamanites are nowamong the ancestors of the american indians. Pearl of great price introduction changes regarding the. A recently announced change in the book of mormons introduction, however, allows for a greater. The only changes between the 1830 and the 1981 editions in the words used, spelling, or word. Mcconkie wrote the introduction in 1981 for the then new edition of. We will examine the book of mormon verses and compare them to the bible. Types of changes in the book of mormon text the following statistics are derived from my computerized collation of the two manuscripts of the book of mormon the original and the printers manuscripts and 20 standard page 173 editions of the book of mormon fifteen lds editions, from 1830 to 1981, the 1858 wright edition, and four rlds. The changes are the first since 1981, and deal specifically with the. Although this textual study of the editions and manuscripts of the book of mormon is incomplete and preliminary, it is helpful for a general overview of the textual history of the book of mormon. The following pages are commentaries on those items. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 165,852 views.

Polygamy was practiced sporadically by prophets such as abraham and jacob in the old testament. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The changes to the 20 edition of the scriptures, available in print in. The 1830 edition and the printers manuscript were used as the basis for this edition. Mormons change references to blacks, polygamy the changes are the first since 1981, and deal specifically with the churchs original ban on black priesthood ordination and. One of the first publications documenting the massive changes, 3,9 changes in the book of mormon was produced by the tanners you can order a copy at utah lighthouse ministry. Introduction to 3,9 changes in the book of mormon pdf version. Textual variations in the supplemental text of the book of. The four standard works, which contains the holy bible, the book of mormon. Mormonism must stand or fall on the story of joseph smith. Their article reminded me once again of the arbitrary nature of the church when it comes to the. For even more info on mormons aka members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints check out or. Introductory pages of the book of mormon part 1 come.

An early mormon doctrine by jerald and sandra tanner. The bible, the book of mormon, and continuing revelation duration. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. To demolish the mormon urban myth that there have been few, if any, changes to the book of mormon since its publication. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. The book of mormon, the pearl of great price, and the doctrine and covenants are accepted as scripture without any qualifications whatsoever. Comparing the 1981, 2004, and 2006 book of mormon introductions. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The introduction was written by mormon apostle brucer. Another testament of jesus christ an account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi 1830 by joseph smith, jr. Key passages on deity in the original 1830 text of the book of mormon were changed in the 1837 edition to reflect joseph smiths changing doctrine of deity. It made a comeback in the early days of the lds church and has since gone away again. The vast majority of mormons who are even aware that the book has been changed at all believe that there has been, at most, a grammatical correction here or there andor a clarification of an ambiguity or two. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to.

The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. Pearl of great price introduction changes regarding the book of abraham between the 1981 ed. The book of mormon has been translated from english into over 105 languages.

Mcconkie wrote the introduction in 1981 for the then new edition of the book of mormon and it contained this statement. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. However, the church has stated, nothing in the book of mormon precludes migration into the americas by peoples of asiatic origin. The books current introduction, added by the late lds apostle, bruce r. Dingers book begins with a foreword by stan larson that provides some historical background to larsons own earlier work on the book of mormon text, plus a list of significant textual changes that come, for the most part, from the current book of mormon critical text project. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the american indians. A new introduction included in doctrine and covenants, givens says. The original phrase and the changes are noted in red and bold for emphasisin the introduction to the book of mormon the second paragraph reads.

To obtain copies of their work please write to utah lighthouse ministry p. Debate renewed with change in book of mormon introduction. Word change in the introduction to the book of mormon. Book of mormon editions 1830 1981 from the encyclopedia of mormonism. Book of mormon introduction change may reflect new. The published text of the book of mormon has been corrected and edited through its various editions. Single word change in book of mormon speaks volumes the salt. A oneword change in the introduction to a 2006 edition of the book of. Such changes to scriptures are not new the most significant changes in recent history were made to the 1981 print edition, which included updated chapter headings, an enhanced bible dictionary, a more comprehensive index, crossreferenced footnotes, pronunciation guides, improved and updated maps, as well as a few changes of substance that added clarity to scripture readings.

The onepage introduction to the book of mormon, which gives a brief overview of its contents, was added in 1981 when the lds church released a revised text of the book of mormon. In 1981 the lds church published a new edition of the book of mormon, making a number of additional. Book of mormon changes yesterday while reading some interesting news stories on byus online newspaper, i came across an article they posted a few years back about changes made to the introduction in the book of mormon. As you can see, the book of mormon is a changing document. Lds is it true they are changing the intoduction to the. Jerald and sandra tanner have counted 39 changes in the book of mormon, excluding punctuation changes. Textual changes to the book of mormon in 1837 and 1840 by stan larson, sunstone, fall 1976, pp. Gardner earned a masters degree in anthropology and mesoamerican ethnohistory from the state university of new york at albany. Yes its in that introduction which was added in the 1981 version. The reasons why this church flew under the radar for so long are as numerous as the changes made to its premiere canon. Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon.

From an article in the salt lake tribune the books current introduction, added by the late lds apostle, bruce r. A translation from some egyptian papyri that came into the hands of joseph smith in 1835, containing writings of the patriarch abraham. Mcconkie penning in the nearcanonical introduction to the book of mormon that after thousands of years, all lehis. The revised text was first published in 1981 and the subtitle was added in october 1982.

Heres a response on the textual changes in the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The current printing masters of the 1979 edition of the king james version of the bible and the 1981 edition of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price have deteriorated because of age and long use. Posted in book of mormon changes, tagged book of mormon introduction, false prophet joseph smith, lamanites, native americans on 10232012 1 comment. This page contains comments from the following authors. The news that the introduction to the 2006 doubleday edition of the book of mormon contains significant changes seems to be all the rage on. Smith is full of bluff and bluster, and is a fraud. The change will be included in the next edition of the book of mormon printed by the church. Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon. Textual variations in the supplemental text of the book of mormon 1981 text compared to the current authorized text as found in the 2004 doubleday edition nathan richardson july 2006 the regular edition of the book of mormon contains, in addition to the scriptural text, many other. Changes in the book of mormon introduction juvenile. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.