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| or the prophets (Zcnos. zenock), an'
probably some additional matter tSe'
Alma rs: is. and citations In note.
From this record on plates. the Ne
phitos perpetuated among themselves
| the old Hebrew Scriptures, and dis
seminatcd a knowledge OF them amont
the people (Alma "a. 3; 20; ~, etcO
Since. moreover, their prophets IRE
quently quoted them in their writings
We have ample means OF comparison
| These records contain not only the dec
laratlon that the Nephitcs used the
ave Books OF Moses thus confirmibd
the authorship of the Pentateuch as ac-
cepted by the Jews aud Christians. but
various other quotations are given thai
Identify the Nephite scriptures with
those which we already possessed
Thus in Mosiah IL: Si-Ss. and 10. i2-
"a. we have the Ten Commandments
substantially as contained in Exodus
90. LII In Alma IL: 2l-22' ana else
where, We have accurate accounts OF
the fall OF our first parents and OF
their expulsion from tho garden of
Eden. In Helaman 8: IS. Ether i;
3d. and elsewhere, We have unmistak-
able references to the Biblical account
OF the Tower of Babel and the confu-
sion OF languages, besides numerous
illusions TO the covenant with Abra-
ham, Isaac, and Jacob. The leading
forth of the Children of Israel from
Egypt, the law given to Moses. are
similarly mentioned,
In Alma so 3. we find direct quota
ton from the Book of Joshua-"For
thus saith the scripture, Choose ye this
day whom we shall serve" (Joshua "a:
i5).
Besides certain historical names, in
cidents. and descriptions identical with
those of the Bible, we find numerous
doctrinal references in the Bible that
occur in the Book Of Mormon. Compare
Alma 40:1i. Behold, It has been made
known unto me by an angel that the
spirits OF all men as soon as they are
departed from this mortal body.
return home to the God who gave them
AAAps hilH fstNitElhoANe - - 49,
shall the dust return to the earth as
II was, and the spirit shall return un-
to the God who gave it,
OF the writings of one of the fore
most of the Hebrew prophets, Isaiah,
we have in the Book Of Mormon some
10 chapters substantially in full, be-
sides shorter quotations from Other
portions of his prophecies all practie-
ally identical with the corresponding
portions of his writings found in the
Bible.
The Book of Mormon CIII Nephi
chapters "A and 25) contains, in ad-
dition. the two very important chap
tiers with which our old Testament
closes. the 3rd and 4th OF Malachi,
given as the words which the Father
had given to Malachi" These words
the Nephite people were required to
write from the mouth of our Savior
himself during his ministry to them.
In the Pearl of Great Price, also, we
have some of the writings of Moses
embracing the words of Enoch) and
u DulH Vi Nnitn ltlu
strongly to sustain the historical and
ioctrinal consistency of the Bible, to
'elieev it of many apparent obscure
lies, and 70 throw light upon it's origin,
In the Book of Doctrine ana CoVen-
ants there occur many quotations from
and illusions to the writings OF the
Did Testament. These references not In
throw such food of light
upon the Hebrew scriptures that their
true and natural Interpretation be-
,omes easy, Ineligible and serves to
place the question of their inspira-
ion and divine origin in more fav-
1rably light
To the Latterday Saints as to all
Christians, the inspiration of the Heb
Few scriptures is an essential article
most frequently called upon to estab-
ish their doctrines. SO much is this
he case. that the strong reliance on
he ancient records sometimes leads to
/ neglect of other scripture. In study
ing the authenticity of the Bible. mis-
Iionaries too often confine their re-
searches TO the learning OF the sec
tartan world. which, with all that has
been preserved in history and tradi-
ion. may leave doubt and uncertain
y concerning matters wherein a
means exists in modern revelation and
TO relieve these disputed
points of all obscurlty.