Cut the contact paper to match and apply to both sides of the cardboard. Shop 280 top gold plated sunglasses all in one place. How to make the golden plates with kids eve out of the. Still too heavy to run three miles with, fending off attackers aaron shafovaloff. According to mormon lore, smith claimed to receive the few plates from moroni in 1827 and from them translated the book of mormon.
Problems with the gold plates in the book of mormon. It shows to our best ability the 23 portion that was. The golden plates, on the other hand, had some various descriptions of their size, especially with the thickness of the individual plates. Check out book of mormon centrals new video, detailing the historical evidence for the existence of the book of mormon golden plates. With rumors swirling about the plates, joseph sought to set the record straight by publishing official statements in the first. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in. Hyrum smith february 9, 1800 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, the original church of the latter day saint movement. Claiming that he was forbidden by god to show them to anyone, smith kept the plates carefully wrapped in a cloth or concealed in a wooden box. Our aviator frames are available in fully magnified, bifocal, and reading sunglasses options. Jun 23, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby book of mormon storiesthe golden plates insideout a cappella sharing time. Gold clasp rings often called loose leaf rings or book rings. Golden plates to book of mormon more about the plates the pages were thin sheets of metal.
Mar 19, 2011 other than his friends who claimed to see it. Nonmormons may not know this, but early mormonism is surprisingly full of. He was the older brother of the movements founder, joseph smith, and was killed with his brother at carthage jail where they were being held awaiting trial. The reported weight, dimensions, and composition of the gold plates are believable. What eventually happened to the golden plates that joseph. Joseph smith recorded that moroni told him that the nephite record was written upon gold plates, but this does not exclude the possibility that they were actually a gold alloy. The golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold the golden plates couldnt be made of pure gold, new era, july.
If you are using gold card stock paper, then you will not need to use cardboard and gold contact paper. Utah gold semi rimmed bifocal reading glasses world of glasses. Critics fail to note that at no time does the book of mormon itself say that the plates on which mormon abridged his record were made of gold. Problems with the gold plates of the book of mormon. The story of joseph smith and the golden plates abridged. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mormon metallurgist reed putnam estimates that if the plates were made of pure gold, they would have probably weighed around 100 pounds. This record was found by joseph smith as directed by an angel on gold alloy plates. Sunglasses christian dior 2916 gold plated vintage sunglasses. Tigers tickets at globe life field, arlington texas is available now. Like has anyone in the general public actually seen those gold plates with the egyptian writing on it that started the whole mormon thing. Antique vintage book of mormon gold plates miniature model lds 1947 mormon utah. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book of mormon is its physical form.
You need to assign widgets to shop sidebar in appearance widgets to show anything here worldwide shipping. Those who saw the ancient nephite record described it as being engraved onto thin golden plates which were bound together with dshaped rings. Where are the original gold plates stored that the book of. Book of mormon book of mormon 1830 replica joseph smith palmyra 190th anniversary sale lds new. It has a lovely matt finish in a choice of colours that are finished with a gold trim. The most common description is the thickness of tin, or as one source says, around 2. Unlike many of the other book of mormon characters, laban neither ends up in the new world, nor is he a biblical character. But thats what silversmith gordon andrus did in late 2014 when the church history museum commissioned him to create a copy of the golden plates from which the book of mormon was translated. I also typed out some of the examples from his provided handout.
Did anyone ever see the gold plates that mormon guy found in. The replica on the right is designed to persuade members that the plates were light enough for joseph smith to run with, tucked under his arms, away from chasers, off and on for miles. This is a replica of the alleged gold plates which were given to young joseph smith, founder of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, by the angel moroni. Replica of gold plates this is a replica of the alleged. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Similar to those name brands, like fendi, elvis, ray ban, versace, we offer high quality silver glasses which are scratchresistant, antiflash, and can ensure great visibility and optical quality.
The golden plates are often confused with the brass plates, which while important to the book of mormon, are not the same thing. He may have fabricated some rough approximation of a metallic book, which he allowed some people to pick up or feel under a cloth or perhaps a few got a quick glance. See more ideas about chopard, eyewear and sunglasses. Our gold frame reading glasses include styles with clear lenses or reading sunglass lenses. The plates of brass contained a copy of the law five books of moses, a history of the jews, lehis genealogy, and the writings of many prophets. The plates were written in a language called reformed egyptian. Brass plates 2 mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. They told of jesus christ visiting and administering to the ancient inhabitants of the americas. It seems sketchy to me that some kid said he found these gold plates but only his friends could see it then they just went away. Did the mormon church once promise to show the golden plates to the world.
The lds churchs history museum exhibit of gold plates replicas. Its called the nonbelievers guide to the book of mormon pitchstone publishing, 2017. Putnam made that point in mathematical detail and concluded that the total weight of the plates in joseph smiths charge would have been near the 60pound figure reported by several witnesses. This model was created using joseph smiths description as well as the description of others who handled or saw the gold plates as a guide. Rare collectible set 16 23 rpm the book of mormon, the complete, unbridged text not a word added, changed or omitted. Smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon from the plates, which moroni later took back. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. We encourage you to send your suncloud product by a traceable method such as fed ex or ups, as suncloud optics is not responsible for lost or misdirected packages. A true testimony of the book of mormon comes from reading it and, as counseled by moroni in a promise he left to us in moroni 10. They are called the testimony of the 3 witnesses and the testimony of the 8 witnesses.
Mormon pavilions world fairs and expositions temple square hits the road on a whirlwind world tour lasting decades. The story of their discovery is supported by a large number of similar archeological finds. The prophet joseph smith translates them by the gift and power of god. The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried in a prominent hill near his home, later called cumorah. Joseph translated the book of mormon from gold plates.
The replica on the left is designed to show what writing on the plates might look like. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display. Plates made of metal, nonturnable, with sealed portion designated with composite band. Mar 01, 2010 the following are my paraphrased notes of michael hickss 2010 church history symposium presentation, how to make and unmake a mormon hymnbook. Among mormon teachings queried are that the book of mormon was translated from ancient gold plates, that native americans are descended from an israelite family which left jerusalem in 600bc and. A replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made as they are. The angel moroni told joseph that the plates could be found buried. There were certain people besides joseph smith who were allowed to see them, and their testimonies are recorded in the beginning of the book of mormon, before 1 nephi. The plates upon which the book of mormon was engraved were made of gold. Nonmormons may not know this, but early mormonism is surprisingly full of magical mormon objects, such as the prophet joseph smiths magic glasses, used to translate divine golden plates into the book of mormon. The records which were on thin hammered out gold pages like a book were the gold plates that joseph translated to become the book of mormon.
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Check jeff lindsays response here, which notes some benefits and drawbacks to the new wordprint analysis. Find the best deals on barrys tickets at the globe life field with barrys tickets not only offers some of the best deals on tickets but backs them up with a guarantee that all seats are authentic and delivered on time, even up to game time. The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god to restore the true christian faith lost long ago due to a. When joseph smith uncovered the urim and thummim with the gold plates, he began. For joseph smiths birthday, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints wanted an accurate representation of the golden plates that were used to make the book of mormon. See more ideas about missionary gifts, young women and scripture bag. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. Three scholars from stanford recently completed another wordprint analysis of the book of mormon, the newest in a series of studies completed by various researchers over the past few decades. Is the book of mormon like other ancient metal documents. If mormon s book of mormon plates were made of tumbaga, their weight would have been much less than had they been made of pure gold. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith.
Mormons leader ordered to appear at a british court over. When he was finished translating the plates he gave them back to the angel who he claimed has them in his charge joseph smith history 1. When he was finished translating the book of mormon, joseph gave the. Retro bamboo sunglasses logolenses your sunglasses. A prophet named mormon made a shorter account of the writings on gold plates, and his son, moroni, buried the plates in a hill. Artist recreates the golden plates for museum display from written. It was written in an ancient language on gold plates by prophets in ancient america. The entire volume measures a total of nearly six inches 15 cm in thickness and weights 59 pounds 26. The stones were described as white or clear, set in silver rims like eyeglasses. Henrichsen, compiler journal of book of mormon studies 101 2001. The mormon leadership, therefore, is free to rewrite or retranslate the bible as they see fit. Buy products related to gold round sunglasses and see what customers say about gold round sunglasses on free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
You know, when the world sings the twelve days of christmas each year, choirs vary between five gold rings or five golden rings. Now available in 3 unique lense colors including black gradient, brown gradient and yellow gradient. Many of our traditional reading glass shapes like round, oval, and rectangular include a gold color option for a classic look. Josephs preface and a testimonial written by a group of eight witnesses described the plates as having an appearance of gold. People attending the book of mormon central 2018 conference examine replica book of mormon relics like the gold plates, the urim and thummim, the sword of laban and the liahona, a wooden box like one that once held the gold plates, created by david baird, at the utah valley convention center saturday in provo, utah. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from anciently engraved gold plates, which he took from a stone box in the side of a hill near his home in manchester, new york. The replica of the gold plates serve as a reminder to us how the book of mormon came forth through gods chosen prophet, joseph smith. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, each designated by the name of its principal author. Gold plates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Also set sale alerts and shop exclusive offers only on shopstyle uk.
The resurrected moroni gave the plates to joseph smith, who translated the writing on the plates with the help of heavenly father. Replica of book of mormon plates that silversmith gordon andrus made for display in the heavens are opened exhibit at the church history museum. This is a 3d printed scale replica of the gold plates translated by joseph smith into the book of mormon. And several of their unusual featuressuch as being bound by dshaped rings, having a sealed portion, and being written in reformed egyptianhave a surprising amount of corroboration from the ancient world. The ares sunglasses in yellow the gold gods jewelry. Dec 09, 2006 the plates were returned to the lord shortly after the work of translating them was complete. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Introducing one of our newest sunglasses releases, the ares designer gold sunglasses. The plates that joseph smith received were the golden plates, the official record and history abridgement that was translated into. The book of mormon teaches about god and jesus christ.
Yes, the replica above looks like a modern threering binder, but thats what smith. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. What book of mormon central is doing to bring greater. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16.
The story of the gold plates is an absolutely essential part of the mormon narrative, for in the eyes of many latterday saints, the coming forth of this record, and its subsequent translation into the book of mormon, legitimizes their belief that smith was indeed a prophet sent by god. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. Some of these records were comparable to certain books now found in the old testament, but others did not find their way into the bible. Nov 14, 2015 vintage sunglasses cartier 35240 wood sunglasses in gold frame size. Tvedtnes, the book of mormon and other hidden books.
The gold plates are records of gods dealing with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel of jesus christ. The plates are made of a coppergold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book. About silver eyeglasses our silver eyewear is guaranteed in quality, but sold at wholesale price. Of course, hansen said, his project isnt an exact replica. The push button opening make sure the glasses go nowhere without your say, so theyre perfect for storage at home, in the car or on the move. To outsiders, these sacred mormon objects may seem odd, but to true believers, theyre an accepted part of the faith. Do mormons know what happened to the urim and thummim which joseph smith used to translate the book of mormon. Known as the book of mormon, he said i told the brethren that the book of. His plates are made of aluminum that was anodized to give them their gold coloring. Imagine the challenge of creating a copy of something you cant see.
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