BoM 600 BC: Angel Asked Nephi if He Remembered the Twelve Apostles

 July 3 — 1 Nephi 12:9 “And he said unto me: Thou rememberest the twelve apostles of the Lamb? Behold they are they who shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel; wherefore, the twelve ministers of thy seed shall be judged of them; for ye are of the house of Israel.” — 600 BC

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Galatians 1:8 “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”

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There are two major problems in Joe Smith’s writings from the BoM.

1.The anachronism seen in 1^st Nephi above is just one of the problems seen in the BoM text.

Why did an angel ask Nephi if he remembered something that hadn’t happened yet? Nephi supposedly lived c. 600-592 BC.

Jesus commissioned His apostles c. 30 AD.

2.The word apostle (Apostolos) is a Greek word. Smith said there was no Greek nor Latin on the plates he claimed to translate.

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 299 “There was no Greek of Latin upon the plates from which I, through the grace of God, translated the Book of Mormon.”

For more info on Greek and Latin used in the BoM see our chart at the link provided.

Please, share this info with a Mormon and let them know you care about their spiritual wellbeing and that you’d like to answer any questions they have!

With Love in Christ –

Michelle ✟

1 Cor. 1:18