The Book of Mormon was first published on March 26, 1830—194 years ago this week. Book of Mormon prophets, from Nephi to Moroni, looked forward to that day, when their record would “speak unto [modern readers] out of the ground, and their speech shall be low out of the dust, and their voice shall be as one that hath a familiar spirit; … and their speech shall whisper out of the dust”.
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Changes to the Text of the Book of Mormon since 1830
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Why Is Ancient Near Eastern History and Geography Helpful for Understanding Isaiah?
Nephi could explain Isaiah to his people, he said, because “I know concerning the regions round about; and I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God” (2 Nephi 25:6). As John Hilton III observed, “it is clear from Nephi’s words that understanding both the ‘regions round about’ (geography) and ‘judgments of God’ (possibly a reference to contemporary history) are essential to understanding Isaiah.”
The Infinite Atonement in 2 Nephi 9
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