Linguistic Evidences for the Book of Mormon
New Research on Joseph Smith & Brigham Young | What We Found in Section 132 (54 min)
Section 132 of the Doctrine and Covenants is one of the most talked about and debated revelations in scripture. Some people say it just doesn’t sound like Joseph Smith, which has left a lot of questions about who actually wrote it. Dr. Paul Fields, an expert in stylometry — the statistical study of writing style — joins Stephen Jones to take the emotion out of the debate and look at the evidence. Using data, history, and faith, he puts this revelation to the test to find out who really wrote Section 132. What he discovered might not just answer a question about authorship. It might change the way we think about revelation itself.
The Narrative of Zosimus and the Tree of Life in the Book of Mormon (10 min)
An incredible comparison between the Narrative of Zosimus and the Book of Mormon. It would appear that the dream Lehi shares in the Book of Mormon along with Nephi’s dream have roots and connection in ancient cultures they would have been familiar with. Could Joseph Smith have known of these connections? Absolutely not.
Jerry Grover on Sumerian Roots of Names and Words in the Book of Mormon (2 hrs)
Jerry D. Grover, Jr., Sumerian Roots of Jaredite and Jaredite- Derived Names and Terminology in the Book of Mormon. A fascinating look at the ancient roots of the names and verbiage of the Book of Mormon. Research is slowly revealing that the names used in the Book of Mormon are exactly what you’d expect them to be for a group of people who left the middle east in the time of the Tower of Babel and later in 600 BC.
Haim Rahbin, A professor of Hebrew at Hebrew University in Jerusalem examines the Book of Mormon. (5 min)
Professor Rahbin sheds some light on the origins of the language of the Book of Mormon, demonstrating that the English translation clearly came from a Hebrew based language.
New research reveals Book of Mormon likely had MANY authors (39 min)
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Did you know that some of the different writers/narrators in the Book of Mormon have measurably different and distinct voices? In this episode, BYU Professor John Hilton III shares some of the remarkable research he's been working on over the last 10+ years. The field of Stylometry dives into how authors unavoidably leave their own voice or literary fingerprints all over their work. This author demonstrates how Joseph Smith wasn’t the author of the Book of Mormon and also shows how the book is what is claims to be, a collection of many authors from ancient times, adding to the case for the authenticity of the book. The Book of Mormon is exactly what it claims to be.
You've probably never noticed this detail in The Book of Mormon, but you should. It’s only two words. And it helps to get to the bottom of the question: who actually wrote the Book of Mormon? (3 min)
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Recently scholar John Hilton III went on Stephen Jones’s podcast to talk about his new book Voices in the Book of Mormon. As he and his son were doing this research, they discovered a tiny detail in the books of Nephi and Jacob that helps to demonstrate that the prophets Nephi and Jacob were two, distinct voices, and not a fabrication of Joseph Smith.
Do ancient names in the Book of Mormon support it's ancient antiquity? (2 hr)
In today's episode I interview a Bible scholar and ancient language expert Matt Bowen. We discuss ancient names, wordplays and the meaning of these names in the text of the Book of Mormon. We discuss Nephite, Lamanite and Jaredite names. Amazing how the many, many names that Joseph Smith translated in the Book of Mormon are being discovered and correlated with in ancient documents in the middle east as expected.
These Amazing Jaredite Names Help Authenticate the Book of Mormon (14 min)
Discover the hidden depths of the Book of Ether as we take you through some of the most powerful Book of Mormon Evidences in Ether! Uncover the ancient names and profound connections between Jaredite history and real-world civilizations. From Kish, a significant Mesopotamian city, to the fascinating ties between Deseret and Egyptian symbolism, this video dives deep into the authenticity of the Book of Mormon as a divinely inspired record. Each name and story reveals layers of meaning, tying ancient civilizations to the divine truths of the Book of Mormon. Strengthen your faith and expand your understanding of this sacred text.
