They will rebroadcast each two hour segment throughout the week so. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. Mar 06, 2012 the heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The book of ezekiel kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. No original transcripts exist for either the bible or the book of mormon, the linguist. Joseph smith did not write the book of mormon, he translated it. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. The articles of faith also affirm a belief in the bible as the word of god, insofar as it is correctly translated, and in the book of mormon as an equally important scriptural source.
Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. The mormons, a new documentary series about the church of jesus christ of. A fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the mormons story as told through interviews with members of the church, leading writers and historians, and. The mormons is a fourhour pbs documentary about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. The book of mormon has him appearing in the americas after his ascension 3 nephi 10. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. This documentary about the coming forth of the king james bible is marvelous. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Apr 30, 2007 a fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the mormons story as told through interviews with members of the church, leading writers and historians, and. The director discussed the book of mormon and other doctrines which.
On this website, well show you how that works by including lessons from the bible and then telling you what the book of mormon has to say about them. Pbs presentation of a documentary about joseph smith, funded by a mormon family foundation and ultimately sold at a church book store. Bible ties to the book of mormon bible reference for lds. Members of the mormon church have written and sponsored a major. The stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. Film follows life of controversial founder kitsap sun. To say that the book of mormon contains the truth is like saying that you found a diamond ring in a trash can. Home to antiques roadshow, frontline, nova, pbs newshour, masterpiece and many. Each will lead individuals closer to christ who follow the principles contained in their pages.
Today the bible and book of mormon are companion books in the hands and before the eyes of people today. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. The bible and the book of mormon for over 100 years, mormon archaeologists have searched in vain for indisputable proof of book of mormon civilizations. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. This twopart documentary produced by pbs gives a fair introduction to mormonism. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon. For example, in 3 nephi 1214, the book of mormon presents jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, no more than about a year after his resurrection, nearly verbatim as. Listen in on their fascinating high stakes discussion and follow along as they travel throughout the. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat. This is actually a video rebuttal to an anti mormon video called the bible vs. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out if their predictions actually took place in history. Hes claiming the creation of a new biblical text that he is delivering through a revelation.
With a mormon presidential candidate knocking at the white house, the public deserves to know the inside story of. On a number of occasions, we find that when the book of mormon quotes a biblical passage, other quotations from the same passage are clustered near the original quotation. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Nov 21, 2012 a deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy books claim to historical, and theological, accuracy. The bible and the book of mormon have many things in common. Reasons to believe asserts that religious claims can, and should, be put to the test. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf.
It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormons thousandyear span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. They will rebroadcast each two hour segment throughout the week so there are a variety of times that you can record it. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. Mormonism is the aallamerican religion, but its a mystery to most americans. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
A fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the mormons story as told through interviews with members of. The other day, melissa noted in an article how the church said the book of mormon was meant for people living now. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The mormons an exploration into the epic story of one of the most powerful, feared and misunderstood religions in. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. Is the book of mormon a direct revelation from god. Another testament of jesus christ is a separate book and validates and upholds the bible. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou. The holy bible is the truth and jesus christ is all you need for salvation. Pbs aired a four hour documentary on the lds church on april 30 th and may 1 st. The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv.
Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. The mormon claim that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ is. It was produced by helen whitney, and was the first joint production of frontline and american experience. This excellent video will go over in detail as to which book should be trusted and which is full of holes, enjoy. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The book of mormon documentary accurately presents the consensus of the scientific community that northern asia not israel is the place of origin of the native american indians. Documentary author heidi swinton said she tried to portray smith in a fair light. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A person gets a very real sense of the sacrifices necessary to get the scriptures. Apr 04, 2016 mormonism is the aallamerican religion, but its a mystery to most americans. The book of mormon has a much greater consistency of style than does the bible, which is much more clearly the work of many authors over a period of centuries.
Even seemingly innocuous details, such as geographical features, technology, animals, and fauna can have a profound impact on a holy book s claim to historical, and theological, accuracy. The production originally aired in twohour segments on april 30 and may 1, 2007. Yet in the past several decades, the mormon church has transformed itself from a. We liked the first half which discussed the translation processs, josephs treasure digging and polygamy.
Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and textual scrutiny in order to determine which can legitimately be called authentic historical texts. The scriptures speak of prophets as being watchmen on the. A fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the. I have so much love for mormons and truly pray for their salvation. A deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. Pbs and the mormons pbs aired a four hour documentary on the lds church on april 30 th and may 1 st. Salt lake city an old pbs documentary has been remade into a. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Each testifies that jesus christ is the savior of the world.
The book of mormon compliments and supports the bible. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720.
Apr 30, 2007 watch fulllength episodes of pbs documentary series frontline for free. Article of faith 2 we believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for adam. If you are lds, please watch this movie and pray that the lord will reveal to you what is true the book of mormon or the bible. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Timeline world history documentaries 1,551,170 views.
The writers of the bible didnt know anything about the people living on the other side of the world. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousandyear span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and textual scrutiny in order to. The implication here is that the author of the book of mormon read the phrase in the bible, and either unconsciously or consciously worked the surrounding phrases into the text. On april 6, 1830, joseph smith organized the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and became its first president. It mostly consists of evidences of the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Watch the mormons american experience official site pbs. The bible and the book of mormon both claim to be ancient, historical texts, and godbreathed scripture. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. Bible, book of mormon and lds scripture compared life after.
Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this. Pbs special the mormons aired by pbs frontline on may 1, 2006. The largest group, the one that still survived, was known in the book of mormon as the lamanites, and various leaders in the mormon church have talked about people being lamanites in central and. This is actually a video rebuttal to an antimormon video called the bible vs. The mormons watch s2007 e2 frontline pbs official site. Truly, the only things that are different about the two are where they were written, who the stories are. In 2005, living hope ministries produced the video bible vs the book of mormon in an attempt to disprove the book of mormon. The book of morman vs the bible what do the scriptures say. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. This article examines the evidence in detail, considers various factors that might be thought to explain the difference, and concludes that the book of mormon uses the word in an excessive imitation of the king. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. This reminded me of a few comments made by past lds leaders who didnt give the bible the same credit, so we have a few questions in light of their warnings. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god.
The heavy use of the bible in the book of mormon raises some difficult questions about the authenticity of the book of mormon as a translation of ancient historical documents. Watch full episodes of your favorite pbs shows, explore music and the arts, find indepth news analysis, and more. What is the difference between the bible and the book of. In terms of frequencies or proportions, the word yea is used over ten times as often in the book of mormon than in the bible. This is an excellent documentary that reveals the truth about the cult of mormonism. As men focus their attention in other areas of research, bits of cultural and linguistic evidence come to the forefront as additional testimonies of the book of mormon. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. These claims have historically been taken on faith. In the bible, only marks gospel has sentences frequently begin with and, whereas sentences frequently begin with and in any book within the book of mormon. It does not tear it down, but it testifies of the bibles truthfulness.
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