book of mormon history
how many copies did Joseph Smith first print of the book of Mormon?
5000
Three times
How many books are there in The Book of Mormon?
15
in what city was jesus born ?
Bethlehem
on what day of the creation did god create humans?
sixth day
how much did it cost to print the first copies of the book of mormon?
3000 dollars (83,000 dollars now)
Joseph Smith reported that he first learned about the existence of the golden plates containing the Book of Mormon on Sept. 21, 1823. How did he say he learned of them?
The angel Moroni appeared to Smith one night and described them
Where do we find this scripture? "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."
1 Nephi 3:7
how many books are in the new test.?
27
what was the first commandment of the ten?
you shall have no other gods before me
The gold plates were buried in a nearby hill in Ontario County, New York, but how did Joseph Smith know exactly where to dig?
Smith said he recognized where to dig from a vision showing the place
In the spring of 1829, Joseph Smith dictated most of the Book of Mormon to Oliver Cowdery. Cowdery and other scribes described various ways that Smith translated, but one of the ways most likely used what tool(s)?
The Urim and the Thummin found with the plates
Who was the last prophet to write in the Book of Mormon?
Moroni
after Jesus was arrested, which apostle disowned him three times?
peter
who is the mother of samuel?
hannah
how much was the book of mormon first sold for?
dollar and twenty five cents (fifty dollars now)
Joseph Smith dictated 116 pages from the gold plates, but he let Martin Harris borrow the handwritten copy and the 116 pages were lost or stolen. How did Smith say the Lord reacted?
Temporarily stopped the translation, and told Smith not to retranslate the pages
What is the scripture reference of Lehi's vision of the Tree of Life?
1 nephi : 8
tax collector
how many sons did jacob have?
12
In addition to the gold plates, what else did Joseph Smith claim to see hidden in the stone box?
A breastplate and the Urim and Thummim
After the Book of Mormon was written out by hand, Joseph Smith needed to find a printer. Some hesitated, due to the general hostility toward his religious claims. What printer finally agreed, in August of 1829?
Egbert B. Grandin of Palmyra, New York
In 2 Nephi 9:28-29 we read, "O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish. But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the ________ ___ ______." To what must we hearken?
counsels of god
What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert?
locusts
what is the last word of the old test.?
curse