The plates of brass contained a copy of the law five books of moses, a history of the jews, lehis genealogy, and the writings of many prophets. Brass plates mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Sperry, some problems of interest relating to the brass plates, journal of book of mormon studies 4, no. One sometimes sees quotations from and allusions to various parts of the five books of moses in the book of mormon. The plates of brass are integral to the story and message of the book of mormon. Nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah do not appear to be quoted in the book of mormon, but they were likely included in the plates of brass, as. The plates later played an important role in the religious life of lehis righteous descendants, the nephites. Nephi is led by the spirit to obtain the plates of brass 1 nephi 35. Brass plate passage by isaiah quoted by nephi the book. Some of these records were comparable to certain books now found in the old testament, but others did not find their way into the bible. How often were scriptures on the plates of brass the common source. For a classic treatment of the plates of brass, see sidney b. The following other plates are described in the book of mormon.
What parts of the old testament were on the plates of brass. The plates of brass yet to carry out a great mission meridian. One of our favorite and most well known stories in the book of mormon is that of nephi and his brothers going back to jerusalem to obtain the. Book of mormon plates and records the encyclopedia of. The large plates of nephi which are the source of the text abridged by mormon and engraved on. Nephi was instructed by the spirit to obtain the plates, and the spirit explained.
One of the most profound doctrinal sections of the book of mormon is. They told about lehi s forefathers and contained the words of god revealed through the prophets. The first part of our book of mormon, from first nephi through omni is a translation of the small plates which were written primarily by nephi. One of the first dramatic episodes in the book of mormon is the story of how lehis family was able, with gods help, to obtain the brass plates from their custodian laban 1 nephi 3 5. The first part of our book of mormon, from first nephi through omni is a translation of the small plates which were written primarily by nephi and jacob, with short entries from the remaining leaders of the nephites down to omni, who lived somewhere between 279 and b. Among his possessions was a set of brass plates containing the genealogy of lehi, a major character in the early. The brass plates were inscribed with ancient scriptures, many of them corresponding with books from the old testament, that the prophet lehi and his family took with them to the promised land of the americas. Laman and lemuel did not want to return to get the brass plates. The brass plates were a set of plates retrieved by nephi at the direction of his father, lehi. Brass plates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nephi miraculously obtains possession of the plates by following the guidance of.