Journal
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021)
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Variety and Complexity in the Witnesses to the Book of Mormon
Title
Variety and Complexity in the Witnesses to the Book of Mormon
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2021
Authors
Peterson, Daniel C. (Primary)
Journal
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Pagination
vii-xxxii
Volume
43
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Abstract
This paper examines the testimonies of the witnesses of the Book of Mormon— not only the Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses, but many others who experienced and testified of the reality of the Book of Mormon plates. Together, these testimonies offer impressive support for the claims of Joseph Smith regarding the Book of Mormon and, thus, the Restoration. The variety and complexity of their collective testimony makes finding a single, alternative, non-divine explanation for the witness experiences challenging, indeed.
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Subject Keywords
Early Church History
Eight Witnesses
Three Witnesses
Angel Moroni
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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