Bible Quotations in the Book of Mormon; and Reasonableness of Nephi's Prophecies

Title

Bible Quotations in the Book of Mormon; and Reasonableness of Nephi's Prophecies

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1904

Authors

Roberts, B.H. (Primary)

Pagination

179-196

Date Published

January 1904

Volume

7

Issue Number

3

Abstract

This article discusses the close similarities between the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 and in 3 Nephi 12-14, and suggests that Joseph Smith used the available language of the New Testament to ease the burden of translating.

Subject Keywords

3 Nephi
Sermon on the Mount
Joseph Smith Translation
Book of Mormon Translation
Gospel of Matthew

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