Book of Mormon Challenge (Nov 16, 2018 - 10 of 12)

From: Jason Kemp
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Book of Mormon Challenge (Nov 16, 2018 - 10 of 12)

Reading starts Monday, November 19, 2018.

Biblical Proof Number Eight

The Bible Prophesies of the Book of Mormon
"…And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying,
Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed. And learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned."
--Isaiah 29:11-12

Isaiah prophesied of the sealed book that was to become "the vision of all."
In late February, 1828, Joseph Smith sent Martin Harris to New York with a copy of the Book of Mormon characters.
He was to meet with Professor Charles Anthon, "a gentleman celebrated for his literary attainments."
The professor asked Mr. Harris if he would bring the plates so he could translate them.

"…I informed him," said Mr. Harris, "that part of the plates were sealed, and that I was forbidden to bring them.
He replied, ‘I cannot read a sealed book.’"

Obviously, an apparent fulfillment of Isaiah 29. The book is delivered to two men, one learned and one unlearned.
One a professor and the other a farmer’s lad with a 3rd grade education.
Joseph recognized throughout his lifetime that his education and knowledge were limited.
He must depend upon the Lord for understanding.

As a side note, though the theme of our essay is: the Bible witnesses to the Book of Mormon, the Book of Mormon also witnesses to the Bible.

For instance,
"…And the angel spake unto me saying, These last records [Book of Mormon]…shall establish the truth of the first [Bible]…and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues and people, that the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father, and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him or they can not be saved…"
--1 Nephi 3:192-193