A production in melbourne and the first nonenglish version, in stockholm, both opened in january 2017. Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon. Corresponding chapters in editions of the book of mormon. The original text betrays its new england origin in many. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of ghostlight records. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants. See book of mormon central, why are there different versions of the lords prayer. The salt lake tribune, october 3, 1998 octavo editions give readers a firsthand experience of a milestone text. The book of mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses. One is just the right size to fit into the front of your scriptures. Wikidata item this is a version of the book of mormon adapted into plain english by timothy b. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints traces the origins of the book of mormon to the prophet mormon, who compiled writings on gold tablets. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight.
The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. This site, which is by ordinary, unofficial mormons, will introduce you to the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. So, i was interested in what it would be like to have read the book of mormon when it was first printed with no verses or chapters. Why do we have three different accounts of the creation. Official lds version of the book of mormon in mp3 audio format, 32 kbits. A critical text of the book of mormon was published in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. Holding an 1830 first edition of the book of mormon can stir the souls of bibliophiles and believers alike. From the archives of book of mormon central usually just called rare possessions is one of two podcasts currently being produced by book of mormon central. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone 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.
The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. In 2001, the lds church reported that all or part of the book of mormon was available in the native language of 99 percent of latterday saints and 87 percent of the worlds total population. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their. Digital versions became available on, as well as in the gospel library and book of mormon mobile apps, in march. With jackson vanderwerken, rick macy, mace sorenson, sam petersen. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. The different versions or editions of the book of mormon.
I know you can get facsimiles of the original edition, but i. The book of mormon is a second witness of jesus christ that has changed millions of lives. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. If you access one of the audio versions, it will take about 26 hours to listen to in its entirety. Youll learn what the book is about, who the heroes and villains of the book are, and how mormons view the book. Here are four printable versions of my book of mormon timeline. This table provides corresponding chapter and page information to assist readers in referencing different editions of the book of mormon. A harmony lays out five different versions of the book of isaiah in parallel columns, allowing the reader to compare. The lds version of the book of mormon has been translated into 83 languages and selections have been translated into an additional 25 languages. Wikipedia article, commons category, quotes, wikidata item sacred text of the latter day saint movement. Includes translations for most major world languages includes audio recordings in english, japanese, korean.
Additional versions asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of. Book of mormon revised authorized version joseph smith on. Although joseph smith was the translator of the book of mormon, the spelling in the first edition was oliver cowderys, and the. Latterday saints have three different scriptural accounts of the creation. Some 58 are paraphrased and 11 others are variants. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show.
Can you tell me when this book was published year and place. It makes the text of the work more accessible and understandable to those who are not familiar with the style used in the original book of mormon, which resembles that of the king james version of the bible. The church is now releasing digital versions of scriptures at. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors. The book of mormon can be ordered, read, downloaded or listened to online. How many versions of the book of mormon are there answers.
Two are bookmarks, and the last is a word doc, so you can. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Of the 478 verses in the book of mormon quoted from the book of isaiah, 201 agree with the king james reading while 207 show variations. Book of mormon wikisource, the free online library. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Ann madsen and shon hopkins new book, opening isaiah. New book makes it easier to understand isaiah in the book. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. Book of mormon plain english version wikisource, the. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and. Isaiah variants in the book of mormon religious studies. A new translation of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants and pearl of great price was recently released. The thing is, there are many childrens versions of the book of mormon albeit not sanctioned by the church so why not spread the word about a version such as this one. The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice.
The baptist version of the book of mormon by lynn ridenhour. Our book of mormon page titles are some of our most requested items. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. In addition to the 1908 authorized version, the community of christ continues to publish its revised authorized version of the book of mormon, which was first printed in 1966. Book of mormon video series release dates announced. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents.
A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. The first series of videos from the first two years of filming depicts book of mormon teachings and events from 1 nephi through enos in the book of mormon. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. The book of mormon claims to be another testament of jesus christ and the word of god just as is the bible. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. The bible and book of mormon app, from the church of jesus christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce the text. Book of mormon, 1840, page 0 the joseph smith papers.