It Came from Beyond

Title

It Came from Beyond

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2020

Authors

Journal

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Pagination

vi-xvi

Volume

40

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

The early Latter-day Saints viewed the Book of Mormon not only as a symbol of Joseph Smith’s prophetic calling but also as the most powerful evidence for that calling. However, perhaps because they were ardent believers in the Bible who had been formed in a distinctly Bible-drenched culture and perhaps also because many of them had come to the Book of Mormon relatively late in their lives, they tended to quote from the Nephite record only rarely. Surprisingly, this was the case even for Joseph Smith himself — which can be taken as a sign that he didn’t write the book.
Early Church History
Revelation
Damnation
Plan of Salvation
Three Degrees of Glory
Smith, Joseph, Jr.

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