by john | Dec 2, 2008
Three Days Journey for Sacrifice John A. Tvedtnes “And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water. And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an...
by john | Aug 26, 2008
Mosiah 20:11; Alma 43:44. Dragons Two Book of Mormon passages speak of soldiers fighting “like dragons” (Mosiah 20:11; Alma 43:44). Since the dragon is a mythological beast, why is this term used in a book that purports to be an historical record? The term...
by john | Aug 22, 2008
Horses in the New World The Book of Mormon mentions that there were horses in America during both Jaredite and Nephite time. (1 Nephi 18:25; 2 Nephi 12:7; Enos 1:21; Alma 18:9-12; 3 Nephi 3:22; 4:4; 6:1; 21:14; Ether 9:19). This is a gross anachronism, since horses...
by john | Jul 14, 2008
2 Nephi 30:6. White or Pure? How can one justify the change of the wording “white and delightsome” in 2 Nephi 30:6 to “pure and delightsome”? 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...
by john | Jun 11, 2008
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ One of the most popular books in the world, after the Bible, is the Book of Mormon. Since it was first published in 1830, 140 million copies have been published in 107 languages. At present, roughly four million...
