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Book of Mormon Day commemorates the day that the first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in English on March 26, 1830. Since then the Book of Mormon has been translated into 110 languages, and more than 170 million copies have been printed. Mormons believe that the Bible and the Book of Mormon are complementary books of scripture, both testifying of the mission and Messiahship of Jesus Christ and God’s plan for mankind.
Joseph Smith used multiple instruments of translation, Women played an important role in the translation process, In some ways, the publication of the Book of Mormon was as miraculous as its translation, It took time for Church members to fully accept the Book of Mormon as a source of doctrine.
Four International scholars representing Book of Mormon Central (Kirk Magleby and LDS Mexican archaeologist Javier Tovar), Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum (Doug Christensen) and Australian explorer/adventurer Warren Aston recently completed an expedition in Veracruz, Mexico Four goals included: (1.) Follow up on the BMC October 2016 expedition which investigated 7 potential sites for Hill Ramah/Cumorah, (2.) Solidify textual criteria for Hill Ramah/Cumorah, (3.) Develop a model for future expeditions to other sites of interest and (4.) Determine the likelihood that either Cerro Vigia o
BYU team members have combined their knowledge of the scriptures and 3-D animation to help students understand the Book of Mormon more quickly which will bring clarity to spiritual teachings and allow students to grow closer to Jesus Christ.
This new map will allow users to move around the geographic locations relative to certain points in the Book of Mormon. It has removed as many unclear barriers as possible so students can read the Book of Mormon story using a map they can mentally contort to fit an actual location on a map of the New World.
For just as surely as this director did bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise” (Alma 37:44-45).