Joseph smith could have translated the text in 10th century english, 11th century english, th century chinese, etc. There are at least three problems with the adieu argument against the book of mormon. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon was originally engraved on golden plates, which he received in 1827 from an angel named moroni, whom smith identified as a resurrected former inhabitant of the american continent. What they seem to forget, however, is that the book of mormon, as we have it today, claims to be a translation. So the book of mormon peoples would not have had the faintest idea of what a bible was. Jacobs usage of the word adieu in the book of mormon. Saying goodbye to the book of mormon the times weekly. The book of mormon is a translation of an ancient text into a modern language, and the word that best fit the ending jacob used some parting expression commending his readers to god was translated as adieu to god, an expression that is used and widely understood in the english speaking world. The word adieu was in common usage at the time joseph smith translated the book of mormon. For the record, im a former mormon, but im with you on the word adieu being a nonissue. Book of mosiah summary i wrote the following summary to help my sisterinlaw who asked if anyone else got a little confused by the book of mormon sequence starting in the book of mosiah. That he chose the scriptural language of the king james bible is common sense given that is the scriptural language of his day.
Test your knowledge of details of the book of mormon. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english. President joseph fielding smith 18761972 encouraged us to ponder the depth of jacob 5. Adieu means i commend you to god, a quite appropriate scriptural phrase. This is a transliteration of the greek word epistolos, and would also have been unknown by the book of mormon people. It was in common use among latterday saints and others in josephs era. We might suspect, then, that either the text of the book of mormon was not translated into english by a 19th century american farm boy, or that adieu is not french.
The chicago production of the book of mormon finally opens tonight at the node. Adieu is simply one english word among many in the book of mormon translation. Dates given correspond to dates in the footnotes of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church edition of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture containing the history of a branch of the house of israel which inhabited the ancient americas. But thinking this way would reject the idea of agency and that good can prevail and continue. Book of mormon creators trey parker and matt stone this week, were listening back to some favorite fresh air interviews from the. Some uniquely french words also appear in the king james bible such as tache exodus 26. And turn em off light a light switch just go back really, whats so hard about that turn it off turn it off. When youre feeling certain feelings that just dont seem right treat those pesky feelings like a reading light.
Doctrinal details aside it testifies of the divinity of christ, of the atonement, of the gospel of repentance and redemption, etc. Click on each link below to view andor print each document. The last word i wrote in my book was translated as adieu, a french word that means farewell or god be with you. Critics claim that because adieu is french, it shows that joseph smith composed the book of mormon, and not an ancient author. The book of mormon contradicts the bible and was actually a work of fiction written by joseph smith in the 1800s, who copied much of it from the king james version, trying to make it look like an ancient manuscript.
Turn it off like a light switch just go click its a cool little mormon trick we do it all the time. Behold, david and solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the lord. Arent mormons supposed go get married on alien planets or. This parable in and of itself stamps the book of mormon with convincing truth. Learn book of mormon titles with free interactive flashcards. Both the 1840 and the 1842 editions of the book of mormon were carefully revised by joseph smith. This fairmormon article is full of some of the silliest. Bom handouts handouts for alpine north stake book of. Adieu in the book of mormon book of mormon translation. Though i note that the book of mormon actually starts to get a little confusing near the end of the book of omni, shes entirely right. Pratt said, this discovery greatly enlarged my heart, and filled my soul with joy and gladness. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon turn it off. If the book of mormon was translated from egyptian,how did.
Almost without fail, we see this pride cycle continuing in the book of mormon throughout the ages and it often seems that this course is just the way things must unfortunately be. The list of missing artifacts includes almost forty entire cities all cities named therein, animals such as horses and cattle, metals iron and steel, evidence of wars involving multiple thousands of deaths, weapons including swords, spears and armor, machinery and other technology cited. Recommended growing up next to the only mormon church in joliet, i was remarkably ignorant of what the faith represented, knowing only that they were not true christians according to what. An example of continual prosperity in the book of mormon. What are the important points from the book of mormon. If the book of mormon really was translated by the power of god, i could see god giving the word adieu to joseph. Some critics of the book of mormon try to claim it as a fraud because one verse contains the french word, adieu. The book of mormon is widely criticized for the absence of evidence supporting it. People argue that the nephites could not possibly have known french or this word since it. Dear brenda, the french word adieu was never uttered by jacob. Turn it off the book of mormon bb i got a feeling, am that you could be feeling, gm c a whole lot better then you feel today bb you say you got a problem, am well thats no problem dm gm c f its super easy not to feel that way. Nevertheless, numerous biblebelieving critics have pointed to that word and mocked, but the standard they use to reject the book of mormon would also reject the bible an irony true of many other common objections.
The objection to the word adieu is one of the most common attacks on the book of mormon, but it really isnt a problem. The church magazine, the ensign, published the following quote. Since the nephites did not speak french which didnt even exist until centuries later, how can this be justified. The book of mormonbroadway in chicago newcity stage. I esteemed the book, or the information contained in it, more than all the riches of the world. Such critics evidently overlook the fact that the book of mormon is translation. Book of mormon, 1837, page 152 the joseph smith papers. What are the theories for js use of adieu in the book of mormon. It is held to be canonical by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and related denominations. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades.
Album the book of mormon original broadway cast recording. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Saying goodbye to the book of mormon phyllis dreazen 91720, 9. Some antilds critics of the book of mormon have raised the question as to how jacob could possibly have used such a word as adieu when this word clearly comes from the french language, which was not developed until hundreds of years after the time of jacob. This is allegedly a problem, an anachronism, because the word adieu was unknown to the ancient hebrew authors of the book. Why is the word adieu, a french word, french is a language derived from celtic and latin around 600 a. It is also found in most english dictionaries in joseph smith day and today. French, they point out, didnt even exist in the sixth century b. I have often heard critics of the book of mormon make a big stink over the word adieu in the book of mormon.
Click on the link below to view the articles read in class today 010515. Book of mormon has announced that it is closing in early october. What was the name of the mountain to which the brother of jared said remove and it was removed. Why is the word adieu attributed to the book of mormon. To make things easier for those who are interested in the findings were listing a synopsis of them all here if you want the exact location of each verse, send me an email and ill send it over to you via e. The parable of zenos, recorded by jacob in chapter five of his book, is one of the greatest parables ever recorded. Strange words and names in the book of mormon fairmormon. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. This chronology outlines the major events in the history of the book of mormon, according to the text. However, the fact that jacob ends his book with the french word adieu, has actually become another evidence for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. The petersen book is a cut above from the anti mormon fare, not engaging in the more outdated claims offered against the book of mormon, such as the inane adieu and land of jerusalem argument critics offer against book of mormon antiquity, notwithstanding such claims being outdated for several decades now. The book of mormon conveys a christianity very similar to that of the new testament.
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