'The Joseph Smith Translation has restored some of the plain and precious things that have been lost from the Bible. Although it is not the official Bible of the Church, this translation does offer many interesting insights and is very valuable in understanding the Bible. It is also a witness for the divine calling and ministry of the Prophet Joseph Smith.'
(From LDS.org)
So, my question is this: What is in the JST that was lost from the Bible?
I found one example:
Luke 10:22
King James Version
'All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.'
Joseph Smith Translation
'that the Son is the Father, and the Father is the Son, but him to whom the Son will reveal it'
So, one of the plain and precious truths that Joseph Smith restored through his inspired translation was that God and Jesus are the same person, which is exactly what the Mormon Church believes today...oh...hang on...
The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
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_jon
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The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
'Church pictures are not always accurate' (The Nehor May 4th 2011)
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Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told.
Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right.
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Re: The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
yeah, makes no sense, does it?
More fun on the JST here: http://www.mormonthink.com/jst.htm
More fun on the JST here: http://www.mormonthink.com/jst.htm
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Re: The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
Moses and a bunch of extra Matthew are probably the biggest contributions.
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~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
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Re: The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
just me wrote:Moses and a bunch of extra Matthew are probably the biggest contributions.
But what is plain and precious in those that weren't already in the Bible?
'Church pictures are not always accurate' (The Nehor May 4th 2011)
Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told.
Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right.
Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told.
Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right.
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Re: The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
jon wrote:But what is plain and precious in those that weren't already in the Bible?
One thing that continues to surprise me is how much of the PGP Book of Enoch contained in Moses 5 and 6 is nowhere in the Bible but keeps cropping up in ancient Enochic texts.
Including the remarkable idea that God would weep for his wayward children.
All the Best!
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Re: The Joseph Smith Translation, a gigantic waste of time...?
i think emma got pissed when joseph was martyred, so she burned his version, a few years down the road she made her own version for whatever reason and said it was joseph's.
i could not make heads or tails of the jst seemed wacked to me.
i could not make heads or tails of the jst seemed wacked to me.