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The eight witnesses of the book of mormon lds blogs. In my personal experience, and as a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes mistakenly called the mormon church, i have heard it described as everything from interesting, false, uplifting, or contrary to the bible. This video also depicts how the three men remained true to. One of the eight witnesses to the book of mormon, was the second son of peter whitmer, sen. Witnesses of the book of mormon it seems to me that any member of this church would never be satisfied until he or she had read.

The book of mormon provided multiple official and unofficial witnesses who corroborated aspects of josephs account. The three and eight witnesses to the book of mormon. Sep 10, 2010 the witnesses of the book of mormon nibley, preston on. Published in every edition of the book of mormon are the testimonies of eight witnesses who saw the metal plates from which the prophet joseph smith translated the ancient scriptural account and of three witnesses who not only saw the plates but who were shown them by an angel.

Mar, 2008 in studying the history of joseph smith and the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, referred to as the mormons, we emphasize joseph smiths own testimony of the book of mormon, that book of additional scripture that is another testament of jesus christ. The testimony of the eight witnesses gospel doctrine. Apr 26, 2010 the bible prescribe at least two or three witnesses for everything. Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. Oliver cowdery, martin harris, and david whitmer were appointed to be three special witnesses of the book of mormon in june 1829.

The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon. The book of mormon video series is being filmed in english but. The world was not left with joseph smiths testimony alone. The second video is now available oct 2014 that focuses on the eight witnesses. National geographic says it has turned everything we know on its head, there are over 60,000 new cement structures that they didnt know about before tons of defensive fortifications and roads everywhere. The book of mormon contains two sets of joint statements written by joseph smith for those who claimed to have seen the gold plates. It helps me feel closer to jesus christ and his teachings. Book of mormon testimony of the prophet joseph smith by awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. In 1881 whitmer, the one witness who never returned to the church, issued.

Book of mormon the testimony of eight witnesses by awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett 1. The best source for the book of mormon tickets and the book of mormon information, photos and videos. He removed with his parents to new york state when a boy, and married elizabeth schott, september 29, 1825. Richard andersons work on the three witnesses and the eight witnesses demonstrates conclusively. Much has been said about the book of mormon since its first publication in the 1800s. From changing their stories to denying their faith to getting excommunicated and much more, join me in this video as we talk through. This remarkable statement was in fulfillment of prophecy in the book of mormon itself, given by nephi, the son of lehi. The three witnesses, unlike the eight witnesses, were shown the plates by a heavenly messenger, not joseph smith. Today chris and clay join me again for a roundtable discussion about the eleven witnesses to the book of mormon. The witnesses to the book of mormon are blatantly not credible. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos.

Through prayer and fervent study i know with surety that we can each receive our own personal testimony and witness of this powerful book. At the beginning of the book of mormon, we have the testimony of joseph smith, the testimony of three witnesses, and the testimony of eight witnesses. Believers in the book of mormon heard the witnesses declare that the plates were real and that the book of mormon was true. The testimony of the three witnesses is consistent, impressive, and reliable. Mar 22, 2017 by june 1829 martin harris, oliver cowdery, and david whitmer had verbalized a desire to be the special three witnesses alluded to in the book of mormon. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Their written testimony of three witnesses has been included in all of the almost 100 million copies of the book of mormon the church has published since 1830. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons in. Apologists note that the witnesses in most cases affirmed their witness until their death. We have at least two chains of accounts telling about her experience of having seen the plates, which she didnt. This video uses testimonies of several different apostles of jesus christ to discuss the importance of the book of mormon in gods plan to establish his doctrine and kingdom. Have you received your own testimony and witness of the book of mormon lately. We also talk about the testimony of the three witnesses.

Investigating the book of mormon witnesses richard l. Book of mormon part 1 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett 186 videos. The names of oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris are familiar to most of us, notably because of their role as witnesses to the reality of the book of mormon. The book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation lidar technology now lets us look underneath the canopy of the jungle. Part of the vhs collection called a voice from the dust, this production of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is from 1982. As such, he has prepared a plan of salvation alma 24. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. Three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. Dec 05, 2009 president nelson grandfathers visit from the other side of the veil and family history work duration. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos lds. Witness to the book of mormon 18 may 2018 lds daily. Martin harris, later one of the three witnesses of the book of mormon, is born in easttown, new york.

May 21, 2014 this is the first half of an old byu film depicting the story of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. We can compare the witnesses for the book of mormon to the witnesses of manuscript found. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. The testimony of the eight witnesses was first published at the end of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon and has been printed in nearly every edition since, although most subsequent editions moved the statement to the front of the book and included minor grammatical corrections.

The three witnesses of the book of mormon, part 1 youtube. The hearsay accounts show that ones faith in the book of mormon witnesses or lack thereof is based not simply on hearing the witnesses testimonies but on how one chooses to receive and understand their testimonies. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials. Evaluating the book of mormon witnesses book of mormon central. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Book of mormon spiritual and temporal witnesses presentation.

It is very interesting how the lord decided to have those special witnesses of his work of the last days. The names of oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris are familiar to most of us, notably because of their role as witnesses to the reality of the book of. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network. Holland testify of the book of mormon in a short video at lds. The three men chosen as witnesses of the book of mormon were oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon duration. Feb 19, 2019 former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul wontorek.

Book of mormon the testimony of three witnesses youtube. Like the three witnesses, the book of mormon prophecies that there will be others which will testify of this work, and there is none other which shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of god, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smiths translation had been accomplished. The statement of the 3 witnesses for the book of mormon was a single statement signed by all three men. Mary musselman whitmer, who is one of the witnesses to the plates, the 12th or th witness, shes been called. The witnesses of the book of mormon nibley, preston on. Three witnesses the three witnesses are david whitmer, oliver cowdery, and martin harris, who mortgaged his farm to finance the first printing of the book of mormon. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible. In this video, i discuss how relying on the published testimony of eight witnesses has led many to incorrectly assume the experience of the eight men was completely natural and physical.

The witnesses of the book of mormon by preston nibley. The three witnesses monument photo courtesy steve mortensen. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. The case against the 3 witnesses of the book of mormon. Since its publication in 1830, the book of mormon has been accompanied by the testimony of three witnesses claiming to have seen the an angel with the plates and the testimony of eight witnesses. The witnesses of the book of mormon the millennial star. A faith promoting presentation of many correlations between the book of mormon and mesoamerican history. We talk at length about our assumptions that the three witnesses has a spiritual event, that the eight witnesses had a physical event, whether their experience was consistent, and how the institutional church may have. Some people seem to deal with them by simply waving them aside. Bofm witnesses presentation provides a spiritual and temporal witness of the realities of the book of mormon. The three witnesses is the collective name for three men connected with the early latter day saint movement who stated that an angel had shown them the golden plates from which joseph smith, jr. Here are some critics thoughts on that thanks to gary porter and craig criddle for these. The witnesses to the book of mormon the witnesses to the book of mormon have always been extremely impressive to me.