The Book Of Mormon 2
References
Biblical Allusions to the Book of Mormon
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of Mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of Hosts shall do this-2 Kings 19:31.
The vision of all is become as the words of a book that is sealed; this is delivered to the learned and the unlearned-Isa. 29:11, 12.
Note that at the foretold time of the coming forth of this book people would be led away from the doctrines of God by the precepts of men-Isa. 29:13; compare the words of the Lord Jesus Christ to Joseph Smith: They teach for doctrines the commandments of men-P. of G.P. p. 49.
The people spoken of in the book were to be brought down and their speech was to be low out of the dust-Isa. 29:4. Compare: Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven-Ps. 85:11.
The stick or record of Judah and the children of Israel his companions; also the stick of Joseph, called also the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions, these to be one in the Lord’s hands-Ezek. 37:16-19.
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: they shall hear my voice-John 10:16. Compare the words of the resurrected Lord to the Nephites that they were the other sheep of another fold-3 Nephi 15:17-24.
Book of Mormon Testimony Relating to Itself
The words of the Lord to Nephi, son of Lehi, relating to the bringing forth of scriptures other than the Holy Bible: Unto the Gentiles in this day, much of the gospel, plain and precious, to be given; the Nephites to write many things, which, after the destruction of the people as a nation, were to be hidden up, later to come forth unto the Gentiles; these writings to contain the record of the gospel-1 Nephi 13:34-37.
Nephi, who had kept the records of his people, was commanded by the Lord to make other plates and to engrave upon them as directed-2 Nephi 5:29-33.
The word of the Lord through Nephi, son of Lehi, that those who are to be destroyed shall yet speak out of the ground, with speech low out of the dust; their book to be brought forth in a day when the Gentiles had built up many churches-2 Nephi 26:16-22. Compare Ps. 85:10-13 cited above.
The prayer of Enos that the Lord would preserve a record of his people and bring it forth in due time-Enos 13-18.
Mormon, who abridged and compiled the ancient records, predicts their coming forth-Mormon 5:12-15.
Moroni, son of Mormon, completes his father’s record, and testifies to its coming forth-Mormon 8:13-17; 25-32.
Nephi, son of Lehi, predicts the bringing forth of a book which contains the words of them that have slumbered; the one appointed to bring it forth is to deliver the words of the book, but not the book, to another-2 Nephi 27:6-11.
The book itself to be hid from the world, but to be shown to three witnesses, and afterward to a few according to the will of God. The unsealed part to be translated, the sealed part to remain for a season-2 Nephi 27:12-25.
The book to come forth among the Gentiles shall establish the truth of the first, or the Holy Bible; and both shall be established in one-1 Nephi 13:39-42.
Concerning him who was appointed to bring forth the book in the last days-2 Nephi 3:6-16; 27:9-12, 15, 19; Mormon 8:14-16.
Many of the Gentiles reject the book, saying: A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible-2 Nephi, chap. 29. Note that the Gentile world has derisively called the Book of Mormon the "Mormon Bible."
The resurrected Christ commanded the Nephites to write the words he had given unto them-3 Nephi 16:4; read the entire chapter.
Latter-day Revelation Concerning the Book of Mormon
To Joseph Smith was given the power to translate the ancient records constituting the Book of Mormon-D&C 1:29; see also 20:8-12; 135:3.
Concerning the loss of certain manuscripts containing the translation of parts of the writings of Mormon-D&C, sec. 3. Compare 2 Nephi 5:30; 1 Nephi chap. 9; Words of Mormon 7.
Concerning the testimony of the three witnesses to the Book of Mormon-D&C 5:1-18.
Joseph Smith called and chosen to bring forth the Book of Mormon-D&C 24:1.
And with Moroni, whom I have sent unto you to reveal the Book of Mormon-D&C 27:5.
Elders of the Church to teach the principles of the gospel contained in the Bible and the Book of Mormon-D&C 42:12.
Account of the revelation to Joseph Smith concerning the existence of the ancient records, and incidents relating to its translation-P. of G.P. pp. 51-57.
And he has translated the book, even that part which I have commanded him, and as your Lord and your God liveth it is true-D&C 17:6; read the entire section, which is directed to the three witnesses prior to their viewing the plates.
A knowledge of the Savior attested by both the Bible and the Book of Mormon-D&C 3:16-20.