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By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. 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. Changes to the book of mormon according to the mormon churchs teaching manual, gospel principles,page 53, joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english through the gift and power of god. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. Not many of us have the 1920 edition at hand or earlier versions. Secretly hiding book of mormon changes life after ministry. 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. Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. A selection of changes to correct errors in the book of mormon. I do notice almost all changes to the book of mormon that i know of, have been to restore it to be consistent with discovered original manuscripts or subsequent errors found by joseph smith like in the 1840 edition. Despite the faith of believers that the book of mormon is the most correct of any book, ever since smith dictated the text to scribes in 1827, there have been significant modifications with each printing. In addition to many superficial changes, this latter work contains significant redactions, deletions, and. A photoreprint of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon with all changes marked compared to a 1964 edition.

Friends, many of you have recognized the new website. 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 polygamy. However, all future lds church printings of the book of mormon until 1981 continued from the second edition, saying the lamanites would become a white and delightsome people. Mar 17, 20 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 polygamy. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book, history of the church, vol.

Book of mormontextual changeswhite changed to pure. The four standard works, which contains the holy bible, the book of mormon. Dingers significant textual changes in the book of mormon. In addition to changes to headings and introductions the 20 printing had 38 minor text changes. May 14, 20 when was another testament of christ added to the front cover of the book of mormon. With the exception of changing one word, in one verse in 1981, the narrative of the book of mormon remains intact. Mar 18, 2016 the 1830 edition of the book of mormon had nephi prophesy that his descendants would become a white and a delightsome people through the gospel of jesus christ. New mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references the. Book of mormontextual changeswhite changed to pure book of mormon. The book contains the full text of the 20 edition and is reformatted to include events, speakers, dates and locational information. The introduction was written by mormon apostle brucer. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and that there was to be. The online headings also change many words from a more archaic to a modern language truth.

Until now, i have not published a printed version of the second half of my original presentation, changes in the book of mormon. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. The 1981 change, on the other hand, was probably made out of. The introduction for the book of mormon in the 20 edition of the scriptures now reads after thousands of years, all were destroyed except the lamanites, and they are among the ancestors of the american indians.

The traditional orthodoxy reached its peak in 1981, with bruce r. Summary of approved adjustments for the 20 edition of the scriptures. Another testament of jesus christ an account written by the hand of mormon. A popular charge of antimormons is that the church is guilty of fraud because of changes in the book of mormon, or that the book of mormon cant be true and divine because corrections have been made. Significant changes to lds scripture reflect shifting church views on racist history a newly released digital edition of the four books of lds or mormon scripturethe holy bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great priceincludes editorial changes that reflect a shifting official view on issues like. With the 1981 book of mormon, a different reason for the change of 2 nephi 30. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. A oneword change in the introduction to a 2006 edition of the book of. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o. Jun 11, 2009 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. Episodes of mormon miscellaneous, a talk show on mormon history, scripture, doctrine and many controversial topics, by lds host, van hale, now in its 38th year. The most recent history of the book of mormon critical text project can be found in.

Chapters in the 1830 edition were longer, in part because the book of mormon was printed in narrative rather than verse formwhat we would expect from a historical record. Jan 24, 20 published on jan 24, 20 identical errors or intended as identical teachings in the beginning of mormonism, before joseph smith changed his theology of god. When was another testament of christ added to the book of. In february 20, church leaders described how revisions to official photos and maps would be made, along with revised introductory heading adjustments to 76 sections of the book of commandments. On july 11, 20, i was surprised to get an email from a community of christ colleague informing me that the smithpettit foundation was publishing john s. Another testament of jesus christ an account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The revisions were released late thursday and have been integrated with the lds versions of the holy bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price that can be accessed through. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. I am thinking it was added when we got all the chapter headings and the footnotes. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Joseph fielding smith, the tenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, proclaimed. To understand why some words were altered, reference will be made to the original and the printers manuscripts.

Side byside comparison of 1981 and 20 section headings in. Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of the son of god, after the manner of the flesh. The approach will be to discuss the type of change. Published on feb 18, 20 a clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Polygamy was practiced sporadically by prophets such as abraham and jacob in the old testament.

The 1981 edition is also the edition which has been most read by mormons and nonmormons, especially since president bensons push to flood the earth or at least, thrift store bookshelves with the book of mormon. The reasons why this church flew under the radar for so long are as numerous as the changes made to its premiere canon. 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. A mormon recantation of its racist foundation cannot happen because racism is directly hardwired into the source code of the entire program. It made a comeback in the early days of the lds church and has since gone away again. Mormonism must stand or fall on the story of joseph smith. 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. Adjustments for the 20 edition of the scriptures background 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. God, after the manner of the flesh and he said unto me. Changes to the bible in comparison most scholars agree that there are about 24,000 changes between 1611 version and the 1769 version of the kjv bible. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and that there. The differences in the chapter divisions between the first edition of the book of mormon and the 1981 edition are listed in this fourpage chart.

The purpose of this article is to analyse some of the word changes made in the book of mormon during the three major editions printed during the lifetime of the prophet joseph smith. February 7, 2011 article by marvin perkins of blacks in the scriptures. A journal of mormon scripture, volume 7, pages 5796. Although the fact of the changes cannot be questioned, the reason for them and their significance as asserted by the tanners are certainly questionable. Jul 04, 2012 the book of mormon is perhaps the most corrected book in the world. To obtain copies of their work please write to utah lighthouse ministry p. 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. 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. One expert says these additions to mormon scripture show signs of a more modern mormon church. As you can see, the book of mormon is a changing document. The 1830 book of mormon summary of changes this gives an intriguing explanation of the origin of the words cumorah and moroni. Church officials said updates will be sent to those who have already downloaded online and mobile versions of the lds. Box 1884 salt lake city, utah 84110 or visit their website.

Smith is full of bluff and bluster, and is a fraud. In the book of mormon, theyre now using roman text for anything that was on the. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. The introduction printed in the 1981 edition of the book of mormon.

Their article reminded me once again of the arbitrary nature of the church when it comes to the. The changes are the first since 1981, and deal specifically with the. Church removes racial references in book of mormon. A recently announced change in the book of mormons introduction, however, allows for a greater.

To demolish the mormon urban myth that there have been few, if any, changes to the book of mormon since its publication. Lds church announces new scripture edition deseret news. Lds officials dont want readers to focus on the kind of overt statements about race that were in mcconkies 1981 summaries, he said. Some of you have recognized that with the new site also came changes to chapter headings and footnotes in the scriptures. Mar 09, 20 mormon church rewrites its racist history. This was changed by joseph smith in 1840 to read that nephis descendants would become a pure and a delightsome people. The book of mormon is the scripture embraced by followers of joseph smith in his 1830s latterday saint movement. Book of mormon 1981 wikisource, the free online library. Mar 05, 20 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 arguments are rather weak but need to be dealt with thats the purpose of this page.

The claim is often heard that there are more than 4000 changes to the book of mormon text. The book of mormon is perhaps the most corrected book in the world. Jordan, another reader had an old edition of the book of mormon. They also reset the type thus changing the page numbers from. Significant changes in the book of mormon this also summarizes many of the major changes in meaning made to the book of mormon, and points out some of the errors which still remain in the book. Debate renewed with change in book of mormon introduction.

Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. Christ named too soon in the book of mormon narrative, the name of christ is not revealed until 2 nephi 10. Lds leaders reinserted the omitted words into all editions since 1981. This change was originally made in the 1840 edition but because subsequent editions were based off the european editions which followed the 1837 edition, the change did not get perpetuated until the preparation of the. Significant changes to lds scripture reflect shifting. 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. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed. An early mormon doctrine by jerald and sandra tanner. Skousen, editor of a 2009 yale edition of the book of mormon, sees the heading changes as a nod to contemporary readers. Significant textual changes in the book of mormon signature. Although there are many commentaries on the book of mormon, we feel the text should speak for itself.

We have not tried to show capitalization or punctuation changes in this study. We outline all the book of mormon changes since the original publication. However, with the change of the negroes receiving the priesthood in 1978, mormon leaders are attempting to cover up this embarrassing teaching concerning skin color. The most recent history of the book of mormon critical text project can be found in my article the original text of the book of mormon and its publication by yale university press, published in 20 in interpreter. For god is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Chapters in the 1830 edition were longer, in part because the book of mormon was printed in narrative rather than verse formwhat we would expect from a. 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. Joseph originally taught that jesus and the father were the same. Original 1830 book of mormon page numbers with corresponding 1981 verses. The earliest text, the definitive scholarly edition of the book of mormon, published in 2009 by yale university press.

The following graphic is a list of major changes in the book of mormon and was compiled by scott faulring and printed in the seventh east press, october 21, 1981, provo, utah. In fact when the tanners state that joseph smith tried to change the book of mormon to support his concept of. The primary research for this information was taken from the book 39 changes in the book of mormon by jerald and sandra tanner. Jun 18, 2019 the text of this version is of the lds 1981 edition. 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. Could you tell me the year these things were added. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1981, the book of mormon. Book of mormon word change christian research institute.

How can one justify the change of the wording white and delightsome in 2 nephi 30. 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. Textual variations in the supplemental text of the book of. Nov 06, 20 that wasnt a 20 change, my copy printed in 2008, it is the 1981 edition i believe. Mcconkie, at the time considered to be one of the churchs most prominent theologians. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. At the conclusion of the original article, i provide some specific numbers for the different types of changes in the history of the book of mormon text, including the number of changes introduced in the book of mormon. The new explanation was that the word white should have been pure all along, and that by changing the word white to pure actually corrected an error. New changes to the book of mormon were not discussed by gutjahr because they were not announced until after the 2012 publication of his book. This subtle yet significant change reflects a return in understanding developed over the past 60 years that, while all first nations peoples in the americas might rightly be termed. Jul 01, 2011 however, there are numerous other changes which affect the doctrinal teachings of the book of mormon. The book of mormon, the pearl of great price, and the doctrine and covenants are accepted as scripture without any qualifications whatsoever. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as. Bible map sectionschanges for the bible maps include 1 placing them.

The quality of the typeface is no longer as clear and sharp as it should be. Significant textual changes in the book of mormon signature books. There are no commentaries in a new approach to studying the book of mormon. The change in the 1981 edition seems to be an attempt to bring the book of mormon up to speed with the 1978 revelation that allowed black members of the church to hold the priesthood. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead. For example, all the verses found on page 47 of the 1981 edition of the book of mormon will be found on. Summary of approved adjustments for the 20 edition of the. Ive been reading and collecting the book of mormon my entire life in one form or another, from the illustrated book of mormon for beginning readers or whatever it was called in the 1970s to the official blue copy i handed out as a missionary, to royal skousens earliest text.

The changes to the 20 edition of the scriptures, available in print in. Mcconkie penning in the nearcanonical introduction to the book of mormon that after thousands of years, all lehis. The arguments are rather weak but need to be dealt with. 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. 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. In 1981 the lds church published a new edition of the book of mormon, making a number of additional changes in the text. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon s racial views, with some. Book of mormon changes the fall of mormonism rich kelsey. 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. A translation from some egyptian papyri that came into the hands of joseph smith in 1835, containing writings of the patriarch abraham.

The translation was published serially in the times and seasons beginning march 1, 1842, at nauvoo, illinois. Pearl of great price introduction changes regarding the book. The full, delicious list of changes, small though they may be pdf. Sidebyside comparison of 1981 and 20 section headings in. The narrative of the book of mormon is greatly complicated by changes in authorship and a much less than straightforward chronology, but grant hardy does as much as anyone possibly could to identify the places where a reader could get confused. The first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. An original first edition book of mormon has been photographed and is available for viewing at. The text of this version is of the lds 1981 edition.