June 10, 2024
The Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Documentary | A Marvelous Work Episode 5
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Scripture Central
In honor of the 195th anniversary of the Three and Eight Witnesses viewing the plates this month, Scripture Central presents a documentary on the witnesses of the Book of Mormon.
Some have questioned whether the witnesses of the Book of Mormon were collaborators in a conspiracy or whether they truly did handle a physical object of metal plates. This episode of A Marvelous Work explores the testimonies and evidence left behind by those who claimed to see the famed golden plates.
The Marvelous Work team traveled to upstate New York to visit the very location where the witnesses touched and saw the gold plates containing the Book of Mormon record. This episode features scholars of Latter-day Saint history such as Steven Harper, Daniel Peterson, and Casey Griffiths as they analyze the narratives and present their perspectives gained after decades of study. This episode also features never-before-seen reenactments of those crucial events in Church history.
Episode 5 of A Marvelous Work will be released on June 14 on the Book of Mormon Central YouTube channel.
Guest Scholars
Daniel C. Peterson
Steven C. Harper
Casey P. Griffiths
Series Host
Scott Christopher
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Guest Scholars
Daniel C. Peterson, PhD
Casey P. Griffiths, PhD
Steven C. Harper, PhD
Executive Producers
Richard Ferguson
James Dalrymple
Historical Reenactment Cast
Samuel Smith | Paul Bryner |
Kathryn Smith | Kaylah Aleman |
The Traveler | Richard Benedict |
Joseph Smith | Ben Burnett |
Elijah Jensen | Thomas Cummins |
John Whitmer | Gabe Davis |
Jacob Whitmer | Cade Ezra |
Sophronia Smith | Camrey Fox |
Hyrum Smith | Cooper Garrett |
Nancy Harris | Jade Gottfredson |
Christian Whitmer | Benjamin Griffin |
Peter Whitmer Jr. | Levi Harris |
Joseph Smith Sr. | Rob Haertel |
Martin Harris Jr. | Scott Hendrickson |
Martin Harris Old | Carl Jorgensen |
David Whitmer | Trevor Komm |
Hiram Page | Spencer Kraus |
Peter Whitmer | Loren Lambert |
Ruffian | Justin Mattle |
Ola Jensen | Daniel Maxwell |
Martin Harris | William McAllister |
Josiah Stowell | Bryan Moss |
Oliver Cowdery | Al Neuschwander |
Lucy Mack Smith | Teresa Norvick |
Ruffian | Danny Rice |
Ruffian | Kurt Walter |
Mary Whitmer | April West |
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