At the end of february, 20, the deseret news featured an amazing article. To obtain copies of their work please write to utah lighthouse ministry p. Utah was buzzing with people trying to determine what had been changed and why. John dinger, editor of the recently published significant textual changes in the book of mormon, was at benchmark books on 718 to discuss the book and answer questions. 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. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. The most significant changes in recent history were made to the 1981 print. The changes made in the book of mormon and in joseph smiths revelations have apparently caused the mormon church leaders some concern, for they fear that their people will find out about them.
Nothing exceedingly groundbreaking no new or changed doctrine. Types of changes in the book of mormon text the following statistics are derived from my computerized collation of the two manuscripts of the book of mormon the original and the printers manuscripts and 20 standard page 173 editions of the book of mormon fifteen lds editions, from 1830 to 1981, the 1858 wright edition, and four rlds editions, from 1874 to 1953. This copy was donated to the library by the mormon apostle john a. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. The quality of the typeface is no longer as clear and sharp as it should be. The article noted that the changes included revisions to study aids, new photos, updated maps, making historical and contextual adjustments to the section headings of 76 sections of. On friday, march 1, 20, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon changes 20 the most significant changes in recent history were made to the print the introduction for the book of mormon in the edition of the.
Again, many of the changes in the book of mormon over the years have been necessary to make the text correspond more perfectly with the original manuscript. Summary of approved adjustments for the 20 edition of the. Interestingly, the spelling problems in the book of mormon paralleled earlier kinds of spelling changes in the english bible. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. As you can see, the book of mormon is a changing document. The primary research for this information was taken from the book 39 changes in the book of mormon by jerald and sandra tanner. Former lds bishop earl erskine talks about the changes he found in the book of mormon on polygamy. In 20, the lds church announced several changes to their scriptures.
The most recent history of the book of mormon critical text project can be. Smith is full of bluff and bluster, and is a fraud. Debate renewed with change in book of mormon introduction. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and that there was to be. Scholars laud changes, say they bring a more accurate, fuller view of faiths history. Although there are grammatical revisions that will be contained in the 20 edition of mormon scriptures available online now and in print format in august the substantive changes come in terms. Detailed summary of approved adjustments for the 20 edition of. Changes to the book of mormon according to the mormon church s teaching manual, gospel principles, page 53, joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english through the gift and power of god. John dinger significant textual changes in the book of. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. Its simply untrue to say that the church has departed from the original or that there were gross blunders in the original manuscript that needed to be fixed because they showed the book to be a fraud. The introduction for the book of mormon in the 20 edition of the.
Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon. Revisions in the 20 lds edition of the king james bible. In 20, the musical premiered in the west end, followed by two us national tours. Dingers significant textual changes in the book of mormon. A oneword change in the introduction to a edition of the book of mormon has reignited discussion among some latterday saints about. For example, consider the word sins, which had been spelled synnes and became sinnes in the 1611 king james version. New mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references the salt. This is an archived article that was published on in 20. A oneword change in the introduction to a 2006 edition of the book of mormon has reignited discussion among some latterday saints about. In the book of mormon, all scripture text that is part of the translation from the plates. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and that there was to be a book signing on july 18, 20, at. What was changed and why were the changes now being made.
In the book of mormon, theyre now using roman text for anything that. In 1981 the lds church published a new edition of the book of mormon, making a number of additional changes in the text. 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. Godhead changes were made to the book of mormon after joseph smith changed his doctrine from monotheism to polytheism.
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