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Mormonism and the Bible

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Holy Bible
The Bible and the Book of Mormon

The Bible is ancient; the Book of Mormon is modern.

The Mormon View of the Biblical Text
The Mormon View of the Canon of Scripture
The Canon of the Bible and the LDS Standard Works

The Bible is not missing any books; the Mormon scriptures are.

If the Book of Mormon and the Book of Abraham are not true, doesn’t this call into question the Bible as well?
Mormonism and Alleged “Lost Books” of the Bible

Mormons claim that the Bible is incomplete because it mentions various books that are not found in the Bible. Were any of these books ever regarded as part of the canon of Scripture?

Mormonism and the Bible

Joseph Smith and the First Verse of the Bible

The Joseph Smith Translation

Bible Texts and Translations and the Joseph Smith Translation

The text of the Bible is reliable; the Joseph Smith Translation is not.

The Book of Hebrews and the Joseph Smith Translation

Several changes to the book of Hebrews in Joseph Smith’s “translation” reflect Smith’s lack of understanding of the Bible.

The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (ch. 10A)

Is the LDS view that the Bible is corrupted and untrustworthy a fair and accurate assessment? Did Joseph's changes to the Bible restore parts that were lost from the original manuscripts? In this response to GP chapter 10 we provide an overview and short evaluation of each of the major Mormon scriptures and how they compare to one another and the Bible.