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Textual criticism, translation claims, revisions, and internal literary evidence within Mormon scripture.

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Editing God’s Word: The "Messiah" Substitution.
Analyzes Joseph Smith’s 1837 edits masking internal Book of Mormon anachronisms.
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When a Perfect Translation Needed Thousands of Fixes.
Notes over 3,900 revisions undermining Joseph Smith’s claim of a perfect divine translation.
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The Testament of Another Jesus Christ.
Highlights Book of Mormon’s heavy King James borrowing and mirrored biblical phrasing.
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When Experts Read What Joseph Smith Couldn't.
Contrasts Joseph Smith’s Book of Abraham claims with Egyptologists’ identification of a funerary text.
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The Seam Mormon Somehow Anticipated Centuries Early
Words of Mormon aligns perfectly with later lost pages, raising authorship concerns.
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When the Book of Mormon Misplaces the Red Sea
A translation error replaces Galilee with Red Sea, revealing human authorship.
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“Nephi”: The Angelic Identity the Church Later Revised to “Moroni.”
Early sources name "Nephi;" later LDS narratives standardized "Moroni."
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An Anachronism in Mosiah’s Christology.
Shifting tenses reveal retrospective theology rather than consistent prophetic narration.
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The Book of Mormon: “Expanded” Just In Time For The 19th-Century.
Book of Mormon reflects nineteenth-century theology and KJV influence.
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The Book of Mormon: Arbiter of 19th-Century Disputes.
Book addresses contemporary theological debates of Joseph Smith’s era.
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Did Matthew or Luke get the angelic conception story wrong?
Matthew and Luke present conflicting annunciation sequences.
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Is Isaac’s Deception a Recycled Abraham Narrative?
Genesis repeats sister-wife deception with striking narrative parallels.
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Did Joseph’s Style Shape the Texture of the Book of Mormon?
Vogel links Book of Mormon style to Joseph’s 19th-century voice.
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Was Book of Mormon Thought Shaped by Local Religious Climate?
View of the Hebrews linked to regional ideas near Cowdery.
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Was Jesus Born in a House or a Manger?
Matthew and Luke present differing nativity settings.
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Does God Punish the Innocent for the Sins of Others?
David’s child dies as punishment in 2 Samuel 12.
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Does Second Samuel 13 Reflect Justice or Normalize Abuse and Silence?
Tamar’s rape exposes power, shame, and silence.
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How Should Readers Interpret Violence Attributed to Divine Will?
Elisha’s curse results in fatal bear attack.
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Can One Person’s Debt Truly Cause the Lender to Sin?
Borrower’s default portrayed as risking lender’s sin.
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Was the Beginning Written Last in the Book of Mormon?
Book of Mormon narrative may have been retroactively constructed.
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Why Did the “Most Correct” Book Require So Many Revisions?
Extensive Book of Mormon revisions challenge claims of textual perfection.
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Was Nazareth Joseph’s Home Before or After Jesus’ Birth?
Matthew and Luke differ on Joseph’s connection to Nazareth.
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Were Magi or Shepherds Jesus’ First Recognizing Visitors?
Matthew and Luke present conflicting infancy visitor traditions.
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Why Do Matthew and Luke Count Davidic Generations Differently?
Matthew and Luke preserve conflicting Davidic genealogical traditions.
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Matthew and Luke: Conflicting biblical historical chronologies.
Matthew and Luke preserve conflicting chronologies surrounding Jesus’ birth.
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Did Matthew and Luke Preserve Conflicting Childhood Itineraries?
Matthew and Luke preserve conflicting infancy travel narratives.
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Did King Noah Preserve a Sacred Historical Record?
Record custody after Zeniff remains unexplained in narrative.
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Every Book of Mormon Preserves This Known Error.
Published editions preserve a manuscript copying error.
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Every Book of Mormon Preserves ‘Remembered’ Instead of ‘Numbered’
Published editions retain “remembered” despite manuscript evidence otherwise.
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Every Book of Mormon Preserves ‘Remembered’ Instead of ‘Numbered.’
Published editions retain “remembered” despite manuscript evidence otherwise.
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The 1830 Typesetting Changed Nephi’s Personal Lament Into General Observation.
Typesetting changed Nephi’s personal lament into a general statement.
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Was 2 Nephi 33:4 Changed to Match Isaiah 28:22?
Typesetting likely altered original wording to match Isaiah.
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The Church Should Restore Alma’s ‘Protect’ Over ‘Preserve.’
Printer likely replaced original “protect” with smoother wording.
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Why Did The Printer Shorten Alma’s Urgent Call to Repentance?
The 1830 printer removed an original repeated call to repentance.
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