Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, producers of History Channel’s “The Bible,” have teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to premiere “The Bible Experience,” a gallery of fascinating biblical relics and rare artifacts. On Wednesday night, TheBlaze was on-hand at the exhibit’s New York City opening to be among the first to see this fascinating array of material.
A breathtaking companion to the hit television series about history’s most read, most popular and, arguably, most studied book, “The Bible Experience” includes items that were previously shown at the Vatican and that are rarely unveiled to the public.
This is a massive replica of Jesus’ crown of thorns that sits above “The Bible Experience” exhibit (Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze)
These artifacts, part of the Green Collection (TheBlaze has reported about this family, which owns craft chain Hobby Lobby, before), range from rare copies of the Bible and scrolls to iron nails used in Roman crucifixions. The relics will very literally leave you in awe.
In addition to these historic pieces, stunning photographs from the television series are shown throughout the gallery.
“Roma and I are thrilled to be working with the Green Family and their rare Bible collection artifacts and to give New Yorkers an opportunity to glimpse the foundation of Western Civilization,” Burnett said in a press release announcing the gallery. “You have seen the TV series, now see the real thing.”
Historical Bibles on display at “The Bible Experience” (Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze)
After visiting the exhibit, TheBlaze selected just five of the most interesting items to show you. And here they are:
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Medieval Torah Scroll
Among the many relics inside “The Bible Experience” is a medieval Torah scroll, which includes the first five books of the Jewish Bible. From the 14th century A.D., it is one of the oldest surviving Torah scrolls in the world. The item on display, a rarity considering how usage typically wore these religious texts down, is open to the book of Exodus.
Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze
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Roman Crucifixion Nails
The story of Jesus’ crucifixion is one that transcends time. Amid the graphic images shown in photos and videos reenacting and depicting the historic event are the nails that were used in the gruesome process. “The Bible Experience” exhibit includes actual examples of these horrifying tools — items that were used in Roman executions.
Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze
These particular nails pre-date Christ’s birth by about 100 years.
Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze
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Aitken Bible
Then there’s the Aitken Bible, which is unique for two, distinct reasons. First and foremost, it was the first English-language Bible printed in the America. Also, it’s the only holy book to officially be authorized by Congress. It was printed by Robert Aitken (hence its name), a Philadelphia printer who made history by bringing publication of the English-language Bible to America. Read more about the book’s history here.
Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze
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Rare Israeli Swords and Knives
This set of Israeli swords and knives is certainly rare. According to the exhibition, they date back to 1,000 to 700 B.C. and were used in Jerusalem.
Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze
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King James “SHE” Bible
Another one of the numerous Bibles included in the exhibit is the King James “SHE” Bible. This was part of the second printing of the King James Bible (this version and translation of the book remains immensely popular today, despite being originally commissioned by King James I of England back in 1604).
A placard next to the exhibit explained how the book got “SHE” added to its name and it goes like this: In the first printing the book, Ruth 3:15 was published with a dire error. In speaking about the central character, Ruth, the verse mistakingly read, “and he wente into the citie…”
The “he,” quite obviously, should have been a “she.” This was corrected in this second edition, thus giving the book its name. Printing on the second version began in 1611 and concluded in 1613.
Photo Credit: Billy Hallowell/TheBlaze
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These five items are only a sampling of what you’ll find at “The Bible Experience.” The exhibit will run from March 20-27 and is located on 450 West 14th Street between Washington and 10th (museum hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET daily).
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MACaTAC
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:20pmI wouldn’t trust anything these people put out after watching their Bible mini-series.
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servant100
Mar. 21, 2013 at 6:51pmWatched “The Bible” through the third episode. More “Survivor” than Bible. Focuses upon war scenes and similar stuff. Everything is shortcuted to focus upon ratings.
Thought it would get better when they got to Jesus…but it got even worse. Last straw for me was the utterly fabricated and unbiblical birth of Jesus…which is right out of the Christian mythology that is presented at Christmastime rather than Bibilcal and archaeological truth.
For example…The Magov or Magi are shown at the birth of the Christ child…total mythological bs…they came as detailed in the bible when he was about 2 yrs old and were living in a house …That’s why Herod directed his warriors to murder all children under 4 yrs old.
Secondly…there were no “inns” in Bethlehem…They probably were in someone’s house but because of Mary’s status of being pregnant before the marriage ceremony…they were dumped in the back of the house where they stored the prized animals….that portion of the house was separated from the front human habitation by a curtain….
That is only a few of the many glaring errors ….With all the hype…I really expected a great deal more accuracy…
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Mar. 21, 2013 at 9:17pmAgreed. I REALLY expected and was surprised NOT to see a dove flying when John brought Jesus back out of the water. How expensive, or how much extra time would this have taken to do? Lots of other small biblical events left out of this series, but you are right about the violence. They seem to focus on that. Also, taking three-five minutes to rehash every time they come back from a commercial. I am beginning to think this show is for people who know nothing about the Bible. More TV focused on low-information people.
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MACaTAC
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:24pmYep. I simply could not watch it any more. The whole series has been unbiblical and blasphemous. It’s an insult to God and everyone of his heroes.
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truthspeare
Mar. 21, 2013 at 4:26pmGreat story. Factual reality of acts of genocide-esque, fascist, actions should be brought to reality. I wonder if in the future, perhaps icon head hair will ever be revealed. This is not meant to be provacative or mean spirited, but perhaps loved ones of those murdered by the fascist actions saved some locks of hair. I suppose that it did happen.
My family tree traces back to Jamestown, VA, the original settlement. I am a devout Christian, and as the saying goes, “the apple does not fall too far from the tree”. Live and let live, abide by the 10 Commandments, obey the Golden Rule. A society so based, or a community so based, are peaceful. Amen.
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shorelineliz
Mar. 21, 2013 at 4:19pmWhat Erin Burnett of CNN Really Wanted to Say:
“Hi. I’m Erin Burnett. I’m a no talent hack pretending to be a journalist. Which I’m not. But I had Mark Burnett help me fake my resume to get this job. Ya see, he is my ex husband. Oh yeah. shhhh. don’t tell Roma Downey. She doesn’t know. Yeah. for sure. Me and Mark hooked up wayyyy back in the day on the first Survivor Show. Do you remember me? I was that chick that was so hungry on the first day I ate a semi poisonous root of a plant I thought was okay and they airlifted me off the island? Yeah. that was me. I met Soledad O’Brien on that first episode. Now we are best buds. I have an Irish mother and a French father. She has a Hispanic mother and an Irish father. So we kick back Corona and Whiskey boiler makers all the time after our newscasts. Lushes. So, anyway, I really wanted to call Glenn Beck a homophobic, racist, hater, bigot, Conservative, Right Wing Terrorist but I know he loves the gays and is a Libertarian so I chose “Ugly” cause like that is the NEW “IT” word in journalism to depict racist, hater, bigot, Conservative, Right Wing, Terrorist pigs like Beck and others. So, yeah, gotta go kick back some boiler makers with Soledad before we go buy Easter dresses, shoes, bags, new Mercedes, did I mention we are both Catholic? Yeah. We don’t believe in the Bible either. But we are so looking forward to Easter services. Bye for now. Peace. Love. Tolerance. Compassion. and all that Liberal stuff.
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 21, 2013 at 9:09pmThere are many many more young girls in Washington like this…many….and here is my assumption….A friend of mine’s father had a business in Chicago, he was very wealthy and my friend said that every girl in his office was very very hot….this was many years ago and his dad was a Repub or so he said…..His dad said that the pretty ones will work hard and they seem to have made him quite a bit of money….the girls were head hunters and dealt with doctors etc……so I think Obama took notice of this and I believe we will see a lot more of these types of girls coming out of the Obama regime……..Since knowing my friend I have changed a lot and I donate a lot more time to god and charity…….I believe we will change this but it will take a large consorted effort and Obama is a cunning manipulative man, who knows how to stir the pot.
The fact is this whole country is in the crapper and these young conservatives are the Men that we need to get behind, they will be real change for our future without a doubt.
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HolyOne
Apr. 3, 2013 at 3:11amThe Bible is the word of men struggling to understand God. And they failed, as we all do. We must remain ignorant before the shining path to God. We must remain open to greater and grater realities. God cannot be limited to a book.
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begreen
Mar. 21, 2013 at 4:02pmExcellent historical short Book on the bible, highly recommend.
http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/wbible.htm
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begreen
Mar. 21, 2013 at 3:58pmhttp://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/wbible.htm
Excellant book on historical facts on the bible. I highly recomend reading this short book.
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webbie
Mar. 21, 2013 at 3:39pmI just discovered that one of my ancestors was assigned to be in charge of translating the New testament of the St James Bible. Of course not too long after, Cromwell’s uprising forced most of them to flee to Virginia, but kind of interesting history. Also said my ancestor gave a lively speech dedicating some Oxford College for 45 minutes in latin. I love history and i love the Bible! Great story and pictures.
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servant100
Mar. 21, 2013 at 6:57pmDo not make the mistake of thinking King James was some form of “holy” saint… He did the translation of the first english version to bulwark his protestant kingdom following the death of Elizabeth. He also authored the definitive work on demonology….and used this demonology to accuse his political enemies and have them judicially murdered. King James invented and effectively employed “witch trials” to bulwark his royal power.
He was widely viewed as a deviate bi sexual in his personal life….
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Mar. 21, 2013 at 2:37pmHere’s a true “super hero”, Reggie White of Green Bay Packers.
Reggie White’s Spiritual Journey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm1nyrP0pb4
He got into a vault in Israel that nobody else ever got into! He even talked the museum into copying and selling him a copy of the Torah in the vault!
Here is his last interview: Reggie White -”Greatest Week of My Life!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUnej6xmoLY
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Newtowns-Third-Law
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:55pmThis is like the most respectful article ever written. It really is nice to experience some happiness inducements on The Blaze every now and then. Thanks Editors!
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dwoolvett
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:37pmWhere is the original Superman comic book, it is just as beleivable and relevant as the other really old fiction books on display
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purplewright
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:19pmExhibit should have someone standing outside to greet visitors, not inside hiding in the dark when you open the door–this is not halloween right?
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purplewright
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:08pmWent here yesterday on my lunch break, expecting a huge crowd, walked in,pitch black, workers standing on side of door as you enter which scared me.. i was the only person in the whole exhibit, i was so surprised. I felt weird being the only person there, its very dark in there. Would have been nice if there was a brochure/literature given out but there was none.
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Spitfire1938
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:49pmVery interesting article… my only complaint is the headline caption. “MOST UNIQUE”? The notion that there are ‘degrees’ of “Uniqueness” simply confirms the suspicion that our “Public Schools” no longer function as SCHOOLS,
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hi
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:25pmWhile the Bible is supported by archeological evidence, the Book of Mormon is not. See Hanegraff Has God Spoken pages 58+.
There is no archaeologial evidence for a language such as “reformed egyptian” hieroglyphics, for the great civilizations chronicled in the Book Of Mormon, no evidence for lands as the “land of Moron” described in Ether 7:6, no evidence that Nephites and Laminites migrated from Jerusalem to Mesoamerica.
“archaelolgy and anthropology militate against the people, places, and particlars that are part and parcel of the Book of Mormon.”
Wake up and know Christ.
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brother_ed
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:09pm@HI
You mean this Hanegraff?
“Hank Hanegraaff had been accused of financial fraud and other criminal activities. A lawsuit was filed (“wrongful termination suit”) on March 7, 1994, in Orange County Superior Court, California. The suit alleged that Hendrik (Hank) Hanegraaff, president of CRI, was guilty of numerous ethical lapses, financial theft, tax fraud, and a shocking list of other criminal activities and deceptive practices.”
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nealb4zodd
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:23pmyour claim is 100% false.
absolutely erroneous and wrong.
furthermore,
if your belief and faith is hinged on tangible evidence or locating the Ark of the Covenant, the holy grail, the stone tablets, then you, like thomas will miss out on your faith growing to full knowledge.
but to be clear, archeologically, there are way way WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more evidences to substantiate the Book of Mormon .. which is merely the record of ancient inhabitants in the Americas before Columbus, than the King James Bible. – both of which are works of God and testify seprately of Jesus Christ.
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saranda
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:24pmHey Brother_Ed, those are similar type charges that were brought against Joe Smith in his youth. Are we to condemn one man for his youth and forgive another? How does that work exactly?
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brother_ed
Mar. 21, 2013 at 2:54pm@SARANDA
Joseph Smith, Jr was indeed accused of many things…he spent much time in jail and in the courtroom, however, he was found not guilty.
If you read the article that the above quote was taken from, you will read of the harassment and pressure the plaintiff endured to come to an agreement.
My point was more along the lines of ‘you are using a huckster to expose a huckster?’
Anyone can be accused of anything, but whether the accusation is correct is another story.
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Chuck Stein
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:12pmSorry, but “most unique” is improper. If something is “unique”, then it is one of a kind. There is no comparative nor any superlative that can directly enhance “unique”. Some adjectives are available. For example, something can be “certainly” unique, or “clearly” unique”, etc.
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Spitfire1938
Mar. 21, 2013 at 2:26pmKudos CHUCK STEIN! I missed seeing your comment before posting mine.
Further reflection on this issue reveals the insidious, almost transparent, presence of “Language Manipulation” by the “LEFT”. For years they’ve worked to change our basic cultural philosophy and outlook through subliminal language corruption, and ‘this’ is a perfect example!
“Unique”, as you point out, is reference to a SINGULARITY!
“Most unique” presumes a collective from within which NO singularity can exist!
Our daily speech is ‘jammed’ with ‘progressive’ subliminally subversive manipulation! Easily 90%, or more, of ‘average Joe’ Americans simply parrot, without thought, the communist manifesto, never imagining they are being manipulated. The real threat is that you unconsciously accept, and support, an alternate view that in reality, when you THINK about it. is 180′ opposed to what you REALLY think and support!
I suspect the reason so many people are, right now, “Blind” to the “Threats” surrounding them… can be, at least in part, traced to the “LEFT’S” ongoing pogrom of nearly transparent language manipulation.
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NILAP
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:46amThe most priceless Bible is the Bible in Heaven next to God. In this Bible gay monogamous marriage is supported right in the Book of Genesis.
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JGraham III
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:03pmAnd your proof for such a claim is where???
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Azzman
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:13pmGood for your opinion. We will all find out the truth very soon.
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RossPoldark
Apr. 2, 2013 at 2:59pmIt is amazing how you cafeteria Christians will twist God’s word, and scripture to suit your sexually deviant lifestyles.
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RossPoldark
Apr. 2, 2013 at 3:20pmNilap, see the information I have posted regarding your notion that genesis condones homosexual monogamous marriages. Perhaps you can help shed light on why this commentator is wrong with his interpretation of Genesis. I have tried to post all his comment, but it was impossible to do. Any way, here is the link. http://bible.org/article/homosexual-theology
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todd147
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:46amBiblical Archaeological Review has many amazing findings that help the scientist get caught up with what was written.
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123456beatriz
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:02amI would like to see them!
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bloomytoad
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:20am“a medieval Torah scroll, which includes the first five books of the Jewish Bible” Isn’t that like saying “the Gospel, which includes the books Mathew, Mark, Luke and John.”
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txgrrl
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:08amFor the benefit of those who don’t know what the Torah includes. Redundant, yes, but necessary for those who are not familiar with Jewish religious text. I bet if you asked the “average” Christian what the Torah was, they wouldn’t get the answer right.
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nesmond
Mar. 22, 2013 at 5:38amGood thing they didn’t call it the Pentateuch.
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BOspreadnwealth
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:09amIf those nails were dated to about 100 BC, I wonder if they were used by Marcus Crassus to crucify some of the gladiator’s in Spartacus’s army.
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AvengerK
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:11amBOS….the Romans crucified many thousands of people. One of the best artifacts we have of a crucifixion was found in Israel. It’s a heel bone with the nail still through it. The Romans liked to try different ways to crucify an individual, in this person’s case, his feet were aligned on either side of the “stipe” (the upright part of the cross) then nailed to it.
Crucifixion in Roman times was not designed to kill immediately, it was designed to humiliate the victim and prolong his or her death for as long as the Romans saw fit.
One of the best descriptions of crucifixion by the Romans we have is actually from the bible itself. The scourging of Christ, the carrying of the cross to his place of execution (or at the very least carrying the “patibulum” the cross bar), the breaking of the legs of the two thieves next to him in order to stop them from supporting themselves and thus suffocate and die faster (because passover began at sundown). The giving of wine mixed with myrrh to Christ instead of water -as a mild pain killer again to prolong the agony and humiliation (Christ of course didn’t accept it). Later he was given vinegar.
The piercing of his side which yielded “blood and water” demonstrating Christ had died. The “water” was in fact pleural fluid from the lungs.
Militant atheists that seek to undermine the historical Jesus refuse to acknowledge amazing facts like these that confirm the solid historicity of the texts.
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TheCalvinistPastor
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:09amThey should have one of these exibits for the Book of Mormon….Oh yeah thats right, there is no artifacts, lol. :)
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mayancalendar2012
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:19amO.K. – I’ll admit, this made me laugh out loud.
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Vision Harry
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:33amYes, and scientists should have proof of the big bang also, and global warming, and why jello works.
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TheCalvinistPastor
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:08am@Vision Harry
Sorry Harry, Thats a fallacious analogy. The nature of your analogy is different from the nature of my contention. Namely I was drawing attention to the lack of Archaeological evidence for the existence of Book of Mormon claims. So “evidence” therefore is of an Archaeological nature.
What you are doing is drawing an analogy from the existance of the Big Bang. Which is a cosmological argument. The dots do not connect brother. Your analogy is fallacious.
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pastorrick
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:20amI too had to laugh! Not only would it be interesting to find the
un-findable, but to investigate all the false prophecies by Smith and Young.
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VaARNG_Guardsman
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:34amLike all those wheels native Americans used…..and all the other historical inaccuracies such as the Garden of Eden being in MO. Closed canon…..
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NILAP
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:52amI am not a Mormon but Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, flawed like all the prophets of God but still beloved by God. Smith like the prophets of the Old Testament and Muhammad practiced polygamy which God never taught or sanctioned. Still they were prophets of God. Smith had other flaws but the more I read about him and the history of the Mormon faith beyond the superficial aspersions often cast against them, I find he to be a true man of God despite his many imperfections.
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JGraham III
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:02pmIt is my understanding that the “original translation” from the golden tablets is still in existence and contains 12 pages from “the unknown scribe” as all other portions of this had been assigned to one or more of the various founders of the Mormon religion. This unknown scribe turned out to be a man named Solomon Spaulding and had been deceased for a number of years before the supposed founding date of Mormonism. He had been an itinerate minister from Ohio and had for largely his own amusement written a fictitious ‘history’ which he called “Manuscript Rediscovered” wherein he ‘found’ the history of pre-Columbian peoples written on golden tablets and hidden in a burial mound in the Northeastern U.S. He had sent one copy of his work to be published but the publishing house ‘lost’ the copy and had no record of where it had gone. There are more details to this record that can be found in a book (probably out of print by now…) called Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon.
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NILAP
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:52pmJGraham III – thanks for the info on Spalding and the Book of Mormon. It really raises serious questions about Joseph Smith. Will pursue this further.
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brother_ed
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:05pm@NILAP, et al
Start here:
http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript
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libertylover55
Mar. 21, 2013 at 2:17pmIf you are a pastor, you should be familiar with the Bible. Read 2 Cor.5:6 “(For we walk by faith, not by sight)” Faith is necessary before truth is revealed by God. Read Matt. 13:58″ And He did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” Then there is the story of His disciple Thomas who doubted until after he had seen Jesus for himself after the resurrection. John 20:29 “Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed”. Again john 4:48 “Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe”. I cannot convince you. Only the Holy Spirit can.
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Grannie4news
Mar. 21, 2013 at 5:54pm@THECALVINISTPASTOR: http://www.fairlds.org/authors/ash-michael/archaeological-evidence-and-the-book-of-mormon
Oh ye of little faith but who is so sure that God’s word was only left to those across the pond why don’t you spend a little time at this website and educate yourself. Plenty of reading recommended in the NOTES section. Better yet grab a copy of The Book of Mormon, which is merely of the people who were brought from Israel to this continent by the hand of God and their history. Tribal records of the Indian tribes on this continent with attest to facts if this book that does not contradict the Bible, which is of the tribe of Judah and it is the record of the tribe of Joseph. Read it, pray about it and then if you still think it is a story made up and written by a man who had a third or fourth grade education in a matter of months, then it shall be your lost not the members of the LDS Church. May God Bless you with the truth. He does Live and Jesus is the Christ .
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Vision Harry
Mar. 21, 2013 at 8:45pmCal, If you are looking for the B.O.M.library, try the LDS Church Historical museum in Salt Lake City.
I would love to convince you of the truthfulness of the Book Of Mormon but alas, I Cannot. Only the Holy Ghost can testify to you of that. God loves his children so much that he not only sent His Only Begotten Son to work an atonement for all men, He sends living Prophets and Apostles to guide His children in the here and now. Proverbs 24:16 states; “For a just man falleth seven times and riseth up again:but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”…Psalms: “The Ear trieth words as the tongue tasteth meat”
Stay spiritually thirsty my friend >:P
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Carlinpa
Mar. 21, 2013 at 10:01amRe’it’s the only holy book to officially be authorized by Congress” You mean the founders didn’t know about “the separation of Church and state” ? LOL
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ComradeJ
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:49amLOL, made me chuckle.
I am sure you are aware of this, but for the benefit of others. Term – separation of Church and State comes from one of Jefferson’s letters, and when put in the proper context and other things that Jefferson wrote in other letters does not mean what liberals want it to mean.
But the most interesting point is this – if liberals like to emphasize Founder’s personal correspondence, as in this case, for some reason we never hear of the praise the Founders repeatedly poured upon Christianity, statements that Bible should be taught in schools, etc. etc.
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Azzman
Mar. 21, 2013 at 12:19pmSeparation of Church and State is the knee jerk phrase that the new world order wants firmly planted in your brain, you CARLINPA are a new world order success. What the Constitution really states is the government will not have an official religion or force you into religious submission.
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wildvortex
Mar. 21, 2013 at 1:27pmAdapted from Washington’s Circular to the States, written from his headquarters as commander in chief in Newburgh, New York, on June 8, 1783. This circular was directed to the Governors and States of the new nation; his reference to them has been replaced by the words, “the United States.” Otherwise the words and spelling are those of General Washington:
“I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have the United States in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government. To entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Fields, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion (a paraphrase of Micah 6:8), and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation. Amen.”
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walnutportconservative
Mar. 21, 2013 at 9:57amThe Word endures all persecution. In the begining was the Word, and it still stands today. I choose to be like Ezekial… I eat the Word. I live not on bread alone, but by the very Word that gives life, new live, transforming old to new. Thank God for His Word.
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by faith
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:09am“In the beginning was the word”
You do know that quote does not refer to the Bible
John 1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”
The “word” is Jesus
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walnutportconservative
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:44amThere is no doubt that by the λόγος Logos is meant Jesus Christ.
I just marvel at the reference. I also like the term “the Way” when refering to the followers of the Word.
I can’t think that God would have writings prior to the subjects who communicate with such.
Thanks
Keep strong in Him
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woodyee
Mar. 21, 2013 at 9:56amWonderful stuff!
Questions – The caption of the Tora depicted in the photo above, says it’s from the 1300′s – was their typesetting in the Middle East that far back, or am I just looking at exceptional script?
Israeli swords and knives from Jerusalem during when?…Erahh, 1000BC? Is that right, Leftists? Gee, and I thought they stole it in 1948…
…right….
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txgrrl
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:05amThe scribes who write the Torah scrolls are called “Sofers.” If you look at medieval manuscripts printed on vellum (scraped animal skins) you’ll see the same care taken with the script/writing. The tools used to create scrolls and texts during ancient times were extremely expensive and hard to come by. The scribes couldn’t afford to make errors and throw a “page” away. There are schools where students learn to become Sofers. All kosher Torah scrolls are hand written by Sofers.
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Juniemoon
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:07amAll Torah Scrolls are written on Lambs skin (Yeshua the Lamb, word made flesh) Hello. Kings had to write their own Torah Scrolls (copy original) in front of two two scribes, if a mistake was made they had to destroy it and start over. They had to read it to the people once a year out loud, this was done to remind Kings they weren’t above the people or the law. It wasn’t typeset, it’s all written by hand in Hebrew and it only contains the Torah (first 5 books). The rest prophets and writings weren’t included in the Torah Scroll. You should look up how it’s done today (Torah) and the strict standards set for writing it, it’s still all done by hand and the price of one is expensive.
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spirited
Mar. 21, 2013 at 11:38amYes WOODYEE
Several years ago, while conversing with a shop owner who was born in “Palestine”;
living in the U.S. for over twenty years –and an American citizen, he stated that he would own land in his homeland…. had the Jews not stolen his grandfather’s land.
~>He said that no agreement was made with –nor money paid to his grandfather for his property.
We discussed 1948……, 1967……, 9/11
~>But, it always went back to “the Jews” and “America”; and the deceived & thieved Palastinains.
He praised Yasser Arafat….., and denied terrorism; except by the Jews. (creepy)
He insisted that the Jews never had a land; that they were always trouble-makers and thieves
….That they want to run the whold world.
….That they run the United States.
He insisted that until Jews are gone from the face of the earth, there will never be peace
~~> for ANYONE; anywhere. (really creepy)
When asked who the Israelites were and where they came from (as in the Bible),
;^> he changed the subject.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Mar. 21, 2013 at 9:36amWonderful.
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