Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In times past, it used to be that critics of the prophet Joseph smith, the church and the Book of Mormon would claim that Joseph Smith didn't write the book. I say it that way because they certainly don't believe he translated it or that it is from God. Yet we have the book so it had to come from somewhere. Historically, because it is well known that Joseph only had a 3rd grade education and didn't have the education, background or skill to write the Book of Mormon. So someone else must have done it.
They attributed this to perhaps Sidney Rigdon as a well educated and gospel scholar and Christian Minister. Others have similarly been identified as potential authors of the Book of Mormon.
But in recent years, and especially since the release of the Joseph smith papers as well as many research projects both within and outside of the church, it is clear to both supporters of Joseph and those against Joseph that it was indeed Joseph who brought forth the Book of Mormon.
It is so clear when and how the Book of Mormon came about. Joseph Smith produced the writings in under 90 days. And due to known travel that happened during that time, it was likely very close to 68 days. there is no doubt that it was Joseph Smith, so now the narrative has changed to Joseph being a fraudster. They don't know how he did it, but those unbelievers do now concede that he brought forth the Book of Mormon, they just don't believe him to be a prophet.
As a result of this shift by apostates, there is an emphasis on one of what they consider their main evidence that Joseph was a fraud. The new rhetoric is interesting. That is the topic I want to address in this video. The claim they make that “this book is definitely full of full-blown copy and paste jobs from the bible”
In this video, I show evidence of where those similar chapters are different and how those differences are some of the best evidence of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith as a Prophet of God.
CORRECTION: Part of 2 Nephi 6 and chapters 7 and 8 are also Isaiah chapters which bring the total closer to 8%. I apologize for missing those before.
In times past, it used to be that critics of the prophet Joseph smith, the church and the Book of Mormon would claim that Joseph Smith didn't write the book. I say it that way because they certainly don't believe he translated it or that it is from God. Yet we have the book so it had to come from somewhere. Historically, because it is well known that Joseph only had a 3rd grade education and didn't have the education, background or skill to write the Book of Mormon. So someone else must have done it.
They attributed this to perhaps Sidney Rigdon as a well educated and gospel scholar and Christian Minister. Others have similarly been identified as potential authors of the Book of Mormon.
But in recent years, and especially since the release of the Joseph smith papers as well as many research projects both within and outside of the church, it is clear to both supporters of Joseph and those against Joseph that it was indeed Joseph who brought forth the Book of Mormon.
It is so clear when and how the Book of Mormon came about. Joseph Smith produced the writings in under 90 days. And due to known travel that happened during that time, it was likely very close to 68 days. there is no doubt that it was Joseph Smith, so now the narrative has changed to Joseph being a fraudster. They don't know how he did it, but those unbelievers do now concede that he brought forth the Book of Mormon, they just don't believe him to be a prophet.
As a result of this shift by apostates, there is an emphasis on one of what they consider their main evidence that Joseph was a fraud. The new rhetoric is interesting. That is the topic I want to address in this video. The claim they make that “this book is definitely full of full-blown copy and paste jobs from the bible”
In this video, I show evidence of where those similar chapters are different and how those differences are some of the best evidence of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith as a Prophet of God.
CORRECTION: Part of 2 Nephi 6 and chapters 7 and 8 are also Isaiah chapters which bring the total closer to 8%. I apologize for missing those before.
