Complex Evidences of the Book of Mormon Made Simple

Question 1

Some early critics of the Book of Mormon ridiculed the Book of Mormon's literary qualities.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Whether he was a genius or not, it seems improbable that anyone without divine help could write

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and include a book with so many evidences and complexities.

Question 3

According to Pres Nelson the Book of Mormon is... NOT

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Joseph Smith is not a translator & an eyewitness of the Lord

Question 4

It describes three migrations from the Eastern Hemisphere (old world) to the ___.

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Western Hemisphere (new world)

Question 5

The Book of Mormon has multiple complexities, therefore, what's NOT complex about?

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Predictable text that is equal to a cheap dime-store novel

Question 6

The Book of Mormon has over 600 passages of geographic relevance scattered througout its text.

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True, every named city, land, body & water stays consistent., Exploring the Book of Mormon in America's Heartland is fun!

Question 7

Flashbacks or flashbacks within flashbacks are a literary devices used in the Book of Mormon.

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True, Book of Mormon text is full of intriguing flashbacks.

Question 8

How many locations named does The Book of Mormon have?

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Over 150

Question 9

How did Joseph Smith the Blockhead suddenly transform into "Joseph the Genius"?

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Book of Mormon far more complex & sophisticated than imagine, As people analyze the text more carefully it became clear..., He translated The Book of Mormon which is 588 pages long., Book of Mormon dictated to his scribes in less than 3 months

Question 10

During the 74 working days roughly 9 to 11 pages were dictated per day for the printing press.

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True, dictated within a remarkably short time, at high speed

Question 11

Alma 17-27 contains a flashback within a flashback, in order to give 2-different perspectives _

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___ of the wicked people of Ammonihah and their destruction.

Question 12

One such critic called Joseph Smith a blockhead and his critique on the Book of Mormon was ___?

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ridiculous, contemptible: It has no merit even as a forgery

Question 13

According to Pres Nelson there are refutations & denunciations in the Book of Mormon including

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The Fall of Adam tainted mankind with “original sin.”, Happiness can be found in wickedness., Infants need to be baptized., Revelation ended with the Bible.

Question 14

How many named characters does The Book of Mormon have?

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500 points if you can name 5, Over 200

Question 15

The Book of Mormon has 108 references to the house of Israel. See 1 Nephi 6:4.

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True, by honoring covenants, we can return back our Father., True, Book of Mormon's purpose is to gather scattered Israel, True God’s children can enter in & get on the covenant path

Question 16

The Book of Mormon has multiple complexities, therefore, what's NOT complex about?

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unintelligent doctrine discourses that rub everyone WrongWay

Question 17

How many intertextual relationships can be found in The Book of Mormon?

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Over 1000, 500 points if you can name 7 of my intertextuality books

Question 18

According to President Nelson, The Book of Mormon clarifies understanding about:

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Our premortal existence., Death: necessary component of God’s great plan of happiness., How the resurrection of the body, reunited with its spirit.., Postmortal existence, which begins in paradise.

Question 19

According to Pres Nelson there are numerous revealed pieces of info in Book of Mormon including

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Temples were built and used by people in ancient America., Warnings about “secret combinations.”, Baptisms were performed before Jesus Christ was born., Joseph, 11th son of Israel foresaw prophet role Joseph Smith

Question 20

The Source texts of Book of Mormon has been masterfully abridged beyond anything ever produced.

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TRUE it's masterfully abridged into unified &coherent record

Question 21

3 calendar systems & chronology keep a careful track of time, so, what's NOT complex about it?

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Sports Illustrated swim-suit calendars were not available.

Question 22

According to PresNelson there are numerous affirming references in the Book of Mormon including

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Individual identity of Heavenly Father & His Son JesusChrist, The necessity of the Fall of Adam and the wisdom of Eve, The Fall... that men might have joy. Oh, the wisdom of Eve!

Question 23

What makes the Book of Mormon's sophistication so remarkable is that it can be demonstrated __.

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on so many different levels both spiritually and physically., by the power of the Holy Ghost. (See Moroni's Promise 10:3-5

Question 24

In the hope that something will stick Changing Explanations from critics of Book of Mormon are_

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never explained from the works of several ancient writers., M.I.A even though centuries of various written sources exist

Question 25

How many Hebrew literary elements from parallelisms to poetic structures occur in BookofMormon?

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Just one, says a critic. It's negative to Joseph Smith, duh!, Critics don't care about Hebrew literary elements /evidences, Over 1,000

Question 26

Critics of the Book of Mormon believe it lacks literary merit even though Joseph Smith

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was a young 23-year-old who couldn't even write a letter., dictated without visibility (Couldn't have used references), was an uneducated farm boy who never completed the 3rd grade, dictated it in the presence of multiple witnesses

Question 27

The Book of Mormon was translated by the gift and power of God.

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Just as Joseph Smith repeatedly testified.

Question 28

Who wrote the Book of Mormon? Ancient Prophets/Historians engraved testimonies on golden plates

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Isaiah 4th biggest contributor (Prophets Brass plates Laban), Benjamin, Mosiah2, Alma, Alma2, Zeniff, Jaredites, Ether, sons of Mosiah, Helaman2, Pahoran, Cap Moroni Nephi3, Nephi4, Lehi, Nephi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom, Omni, Mormon, Moroni

Question 29

Critics of the Book of Mormon believe it lacks literary merit even though Joseph Smith produced

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it in 74 working days! Less than 3-months, it without relying on expert witnesses or formal scribes, it with no notes or references, it with no substantive revisions

Question 30

According to PresNelson there are numerous fulfilled prophecies in the Book of Mormon including

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How scattered Israel will be gathered “in the latter days.", “Other sheep” shall hear His voice., Out of the dust, God will do “a marvelous work and a wonder”, The stick of Judah and the "stick of Joseph” will become one

Complex Evidences of the Book of Mormon Made Simple

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Complex Evidences of the Book of Mormon Made Simple

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