Foundations of the Restoration Midterm Unit 6
Who may the planet Kolob best symbolize?
Jesus Christ
What are some of the academic challenges and responses to the Book of Abraham?
Scholars said that the remaining fragment of the papyri didn't match what Joseph Smith translated
Why was Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible considered to be open ended?
"You and I must translate these books again. Word by word, line by line, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, God wants the whole thing translated once more, and this time he wants it translated into your native tongue, inflected by your native concerns, and written in your native flesh"
How did we get the Pearl of Great Price, and when was it canonized?
- Contains a selection of revelations, translations, and other Joseph Smith documents, first published in 1851 by Franklin D. Richards -It was officially canonized on 10 October 1880 by a vote at a general conference of the church.
How many changes did Joseph Smith make to the Bible, and how many of those changes are included in the Latter‐day Saint Bible today?
-3,410 verses changed in the Joseph Smith Translation -We have about one-third included in the footnotes and appendix of the current Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible
By what names have Joseph's Bible translation been known?
-New Translation -Inspired Version -Joseph Smith Translation
What does it mean that Abraham desired the "blessings of the fathers"?
-blessings of the fathers are the priesthood covenants and power they received—the priesthood covenants of exaltation
What types of changes to the Bible did Joseph Smith make?
CLARIFICATION CORRECTING ERRORS ADDITION EXPLANATION DELETIONS REMOVING CONTRADICTIONS MODERN APPLICATION GRAMMATICAL CHANGES NO CHANGES
Where did the Book of Abraham come from?
Egyptian papyri
How does the JST contribute to the restoration of truth and the education of Joseph Smith?
It produced greater revelatory understanding of thousands of Bible passages
When was the Book of Abraham translated?
The book originated with Egyptian papyri that Joseph Smith translated beginning in 1835
What does it mean that Joseph Smith "translated" the Bible?
Through revelation he clarified existing passages and restored lost doctrines, sometimes adding new information.
What is the Abrahamic covenant?
priesthood, posterity, and promised land