The Presence of Biblical Passages in The Book of Mormon
The existence of biblical passages in the Book of Mormon is explained in the text as being the result of Lehi’s family bringing with them a set of “brass plates” from Jerusalem containing the writings of Moses, Isaiah and several prophets not mentioned in the Bible. Regarding this record, 1 Nephi 5:11 states:
And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who were our first parents;
LDS scholars have compared the Biblical passages found in the Book of Mormon with other scriptural sources, with four main areas of research:
- The first five books of Moses (The Pentateuch)
- Passages from Isaiah
- The Sermon on the Mount
- 1 Corinthians 12–13.
Read more about this topic: The Book Of Mormon And The King James Bible
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