For the Book of Mormon translation timeline, go here.
For the Gospel Topics essay on translation, go here.
To see the final testimonies of the 3 witnesses to the plates of the Book of Mormon, go here.
For firsthand accounts of Joseph using the Urim & Thummim in the translation process prior to the loss of the 116 pages in July 1828, go here.
For accounts of Joseph using the seer stone following the loss of the 116 pages, go here.
I enjoyed listening to the introductory pages podcast. Do you have a specific day of the week when episodes are released?
We work to release new long form material on Wednesday morning before the week of the Come, Follow Me lesson and ten days prior to the day the lesson is taught in Sunday School.
Thank you so much for sharing these terrific resources!
I’ve been listening for a few years now. Really appreciate your podcast. It’s the only one I really listen to. You do a great job of giving good information, I love looking at the notes afterwards, and I just want you to know I appreciate all the work you put into this!
Thanks Angela! It is always so good to hear that this is working for people! I appreciate the positivity!
-Mike
I noticed you have Don Bradley’s Lost 116 Pages book listed in your Book of Mormon Amazon page, but one of the major premises of his text is that the number of pages that were lost may be far higher than 116. The 116 number is the number of the replacement.
I’m curious what you think of this. I found his arguments fascinating and reasonably well researched and sourced.
He also discusses Joseph getting the plates on/near key Jewish holy days.
And if there were a lot more pages that were lost, it also makes one wonder who was the scribe for all that work–Martin? Emma? for large portions than we may have originally considered?
In any case, thanks for the podcast. I have learned a lot from it and appreciate the effort put into it.
I read his book and found his arguments to be persuasive as well. I still often use the “116 page” statement when referring to the stolen pages, but if I had to guess, I would agree with Don’s assertion that there were probably more than 116 pages that were stolen. Thanks for listening!