Comparison of the history of the bible and the book of mormon other books the event the date the event relating to time period the nephitesapproximate the jaredites the creation genesis 1, 2 4004 b. Moroni wandered alone and abridged the jaredite history. This timeline overlays the book of mormon history with latterday prophetic history and organizes the matching events. Joseph translates the book of mormon with oliver as scribe. A source book for book of mormon chronology source book. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful study of statements made by joseph smith, his scribes, and others closely associated with the translation of. Oliver indicated that their asking about baptism was stimulated by.
The urim and thummim was preserved in a stone box, along with the gold plates, for over 1,500 years for the purpose of enabling joseph to translate the writings on the. The last prophet of that time, ether, wrote the history of his people on plates. It also identifies which group of hebrew and christian scriptures the book comes from major prophets, minor prophets, the writings and the book of mormon. While a select few did hear joseph refer to magical items, nobody ever saw a breastplate, spectacles, or ancient interpreter stones. Are you ready to study the book of mormon in start with these helps for the introductory pages of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ december january. 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. April 12 harmony, susquehanna county, pennsylvania.
Welch meticulously tracks the timeline of the book of mormon s translation. Website also has summaries of the book of mormon stories for fhe here are four printable versions of my book of mormon timeline. Mormon inserts his explanation about the large and small plates about 380 ad. Jesus also visits america after his resurrection, according to this narrative. Kirkhams suggestion that the book of mormon was translated within seventyfive. These videos may be helpful for those who are primarily visual learners, or who have a visual learning preference. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. The book of mormon was translated and published in 1830. Revelation locating mormon gathering place in missouri.
Mormon militia kill 120 immigrants on their way to california 1860 joseph smith iii claims to receive a revelation as prophetpresident of a new organization of the latter day saint church. There are two options of sizes one with the books printing as a full sheet of paper and the other as half sheets. See also the translation miracle of the book of mormon by elder dellenbach. Joseph smith commences translation of the book of mormon with martin harris as scribe. Professor figures out book of mormon translation timeline. There is a theory that sidney rigdon helped joseph smith create the book of mormon based on a manuscript written by a man named solomon spaulding. If joseph smith and oliver cowdery translated 10 words per minute, eight hours a day, how long would it take them to translate the 269,510 words in book of mormon. Things to write on the title pg of my book of mormon scripture marking according to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. Nov, 2017 i looked a bit at the timeline of the translation of the book of mormon to help me organize in my thoughts some of the main events related to the translation. What do we know about the chronology of the book of. This page provides settings and an overview or summary timeline with approximate dates for the generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages.
Once zeniff and his group arrived, the lamanites put them in bondage. Translation begins on the 7th of apriltwo days after oliver arrived. Approximate book of mormon translation timeline elden watsons. The book of mormon timeline is a great visual representation for children and families of the sequence of stories, events, and people in the book of mormon. But rumors of a golden bible have begun to circulate in the. Why is the timing of the book of mormons translation so. Display of the book of mormon translated into different languages. Joseph began translating again in 1829, and almost all of the present book of mormon text was translated during a threemonth period between april and june of that year. Most lds church members were taught that joseph smith used seer stones referred to as the urim and thummim nephite interpreters to translate the book of mormon bom 1 to various scribes. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The 116 pages of the book of lehi were borrowed and then lost by martin harris. First significant anti mormon book, mormonism unvailed printed, with no mention of first vision, peter, james, john or priesthood.
When the book of mormon appeared, all who heard him were satisfied that he referred to it. This evidence comes from analysis of corroborating historical documents, contemporaneous revelations, and informal translation experiments. Willes center for book of mormon studies at the gordon b. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. Joseph smith translated an ancient text by the gift and power of god to produce the book of mormon. For two years before the book of mormon appeared rigdons sermons were full of declarations and prophecies that the age of miracles would be restored, and more complete revelations, than those in the bible, would be given.
Drawing upon this research, the following summaries demonstrate why people can be confident that the vast majority of the book of mormon was translated within that narrow window of time. Not the chronological passing of time from when joseph smith started to when it ended. A few short videos have been produced by the church portraying the first parts of the book of mormon timeline currently through the book of enos. It contained a lengthy historical chronology of the events in 182829. From the approximate book of mormon translation timeline. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Martin harris leaves harmony with 116 translated pages of the book of mormon, against the lords counsel, to show them to others and convince them of the truth of the translation. March 26, 1830 the first copies of the book of mormon became available for sale john welsh noted the incredible feat it was for the majority of the book of mormon to be translated in a few short months between april and june of 1829. Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ of. Welch, a byu law professor and author who served as the founding president of farms the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, examined the timing of the book of mormon translation as he gave the 2017 book of mormon lecture for the laura f. How long did it take joseph smith to translate the book of mormon. Our book of mormon timeline bookmark makes studying the people of the book of mormon just a little bit easier.
The translation of the book of lehi is completed, resulting in 116 pages of translated text. The three witnesses and the eight witnesses signed their names as a testimony to the world of the authenticity of the book of mormon and it has been published in every book of mormon since the first edition in 1830. The book of mormon contains a chronology that is internally consistent over the thousandyear nephite history, with precise nephite dates for several events, including the crucifixion of jesus christ. Timeline of book of mormon and old testament prophets 800 bc. Nov 11, 2017 if joseph smith and oliver cowdery translated 10 words per minute, eight hours a day, how long would it take them to translate the 269,510 words in book of mormon. One is just the right size to fit into the front of your scriptures. Heres how i would lay out what happened from the time joseph got the plates to the publication. Joseph smith iii claims to receive a revelation as prophetpresident of a new organization of the latter day saint church. Oliver indicated that their asking about baptism was stimulated by translating 3 nephi. A better question since smith didnt translate anything nor do anything like unto it with his magicrockinhat is how long had smith been working on the basic story in his. It also includes parallel biblical and world events.
Amaleki the book of mormon timeline book of mormon timeline. Timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. Joseph and emmas first child, alvin, was born but died shortly thereafter. Welchs excellent article entitled the miraculous translation of the book of mormon, from opening the heavens, accounts of divine manifestations 18201844, p. Book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites mormon. When combined together, these interlocking sets of data can help readers trust, better than ever before, that the translation of the book of. In the americas, the people fought each other in a civil war and destroyed themselves. The book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology. Two are bookmarks, and the last is a word doc, so you can resi. Eleven witnesses will later sign statements that they have seen the gold plates from which the book of mormon was translated.
However, its chronology has not been unequivocally tied to other calendars because of uncertainties in biblical dates and lack of details about. It is an attempt to put an at least approximate date on each of those events which were recorded from the time joseph smith received the book of mormon plates, until the time that the translation was completed. Timeline of joseph smiths life the joseph smith papers. More details can now be known about the key events that anchor our historical understandings of the pace of translation, about witness testimonies that credibly document the impressive work, and other considerations regarding the keystone restoration scripture. His chief scribe during these months was oliver cowdery, a schoolteacher from vermont who learned about the book of mormon while boarding with josephs parents in palmyra. However, what they fail to say is this claim means 60 different individual days translation. Book of mormon timeline bookmark in bookmarks ldsbookstore. Youll find important events, prophets, and the movements of people in the book of mormon. The book of lehi mormons abridgement is translated. Welch gave the annual book of mormon lecture entitled hours never to be forgotten for the laura f. In fact, the book of mormon translation process was performed entirely without looking at the plates, which were either out of the room or said to have been covered with a cloth. Welch examined how long it took joseph smith to translate the book of mormon a lecture wednesday night at the.
Professor figures out book of mormon translation timeline book. How long did it take joseph smith to translate the book of. Modification of the italicized text in book of mormon biblical passages summary. Welch and rathbone on book of mormon translation book of. Time needed to receive and deliver additional revelations. If joseph smith and oliver cowdery translated 10 words per minute, eight hours. June martin harris loses 116 pages of the translated manuscript of the book of mormon. With basic figures, it could read like a 4th grade math problem. Joseph remains with emma for two weeks after the death of their child. The wicked plan to slay the righteous if samuels signs are not given. Byu professors lecture examines the timeline of joseph smith.
The translation became known as the book of mormon 1830. Willes center for book of mormon studies wednesday at the gordon b. Which scribes worked on which portions in the book of mormon. The approximate book of mormon translation timeline was an interesting article to research.
Maxwell, 1 and building on my chapter in the second edition of opening the heavens, 2 this article strives to be as precise as possible about the timing of the events and progress of the book of mormon translation. Welchs excellent article entitled the miraculous translation of the book of mormon, from opening the heavens. A transcript and partial translation of the book of mormon is taken to academics by martin harris. This timeline is a summary of all events that indicate that this theory may be true based on my notes collected over a sixyear period. Book of mormon translation timeline lds apologists like to say that the book of mormon was written in only 60 days and what a amazing feat this was. The early history of the mormons american experience.
Thirteen revelations, each included in the doctrine and covenants, as well as a document called the articles of the church of christ, were written during the time when the book of mormon was being translated. Printed on high quality photo paper 20x30 print sketch artwork done by joseph f. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. June 15 joseph and emma have their first child, a boy named alvin. Mormon deposited all the plates except the plates of mormon, which he gave to his son moroni. Compelling data confirm the dates of five key events during the translation timeline. Mulekite history represented by light pink on the timeline. Visual overview of the flow of events in the book of mormon.
Free printable book of mormon timeline bookmark or scripture insert awesome. The only real markers we have to build a working chronology from are firstly, the date of the dearth and megafauna extinction given in the narrative of heth ether 9. A book of mormon timeline chicken scratch n sniff i love that you can put this book of mormon timeline on the wall. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. Lucy says that it was arranged before joseph smith left palmyra that martin harris was to follow as soon as joseph had enough time to translate some of the. His early work on the translation, with emma smith and martin harris serving as the main scribes, was lost in 1828. This chronology outlines the major events in the history of the book of mormon, according to the text. It is claimed that in the book of mormon material which parallels the kjv, joseph smith generally modified the italicized text. Final battle between the nephites and lamanites at cumorah. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. This manuscript corroborates joseph smiths statements that the manuscript was written within a short time frame and that it was dictated from another language. After the book of mormon was published, mormonism began to spread and grow rapidly. Lds apologists like to say that the book of mormon was written in only 60 days and what a amazing feat this was.
Welch presenting on the translation of the book of mormon. Book of mormon timeline brigham young universityidaho. Byu professors lecture examines the timeline of joseph smiths. Joseph smith translates some of the characters himself. What do we know about the chronology of the book of mormon translation and publication. The book of mormon timeline is a large 6ft by 2ft chart of nephite, lamanite and jaredite history. This paper aims to stimulate specific thinking about the intense and complex events during which the book of mormon was translated in 1829. Martin harris, who served as josephs scribe for a time, and became one of the three witnesses before financing the entire printing cost of the book of mormon, said i will now give you a description of the manner in which the book of mormon was translated. Mormon is mortally wounded in the battle at a place called cumorah, and the nephites are nearly obliterated, but moroni survives another 36 years and adds material to the book of mormon before. Dec 29, 2011 along the right side the prophets are listed in the order they appear in books of the old testament and book of mormon to make it easy to correlate the book order to the timeline. Understanding the timeline of book of mormon translation.
Here are four printable versions of my book of mormon timeline. Introduction to the approximate book of mormon translation. Mar 15, 2019 recent research provides evidence that the book of mormon was translated in an astonishingly short amount of time. The book told a story of how a lost tribe of israel traveled to the new world, and includes a rejection of reformed beliefs such as irresistible grace and original sin. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful study of statements. These stones are to help smith translate the book from the reformed egyptian in which it is written. Welch of brigham young university, delivered a powerful address on wednesday, november 8 on the timing of the translation of the book of mormon.