{"id":661,"date":"2019-03-31T22:45:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T22:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/josephsmithfoundation.org\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=661"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:01:25","slug":"seer-stone-v-urim-thummim-book-of-mormon-translation-on-trial-book","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/josephsmithfoundation.org\/store\/product\/seer-stone-v-urim-thummim-book-of-mormon-translation-on-trial-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Seer Stone v. Urim &#038; Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial (Book)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Did Joseph Smith study and master the<strong>\u00a0Nephite language<\/strong>? Did the Prophet tutor some of the early Brethren in ancient Nephite<strong>\u00a0characters<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon using a dark\u00a0<strong>seer stone in a hat<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Why are progressive historians creating a new history using sources from a man who vowed to\u00a0<strong>wash his hands<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<strong>blood<\/strong>\u00a0of Joseph Smith, while boasting that he had deceived the Prophet and his God?<\/li>\n<li>Has The\u00a0<strong>Church<\/strong>\u00a0of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<strong>\u00a0covered up its history<\/strong>\u00a0for nearly 200 years?<\/li>\n<li>Was Joseph Smith a\u00a0<strong>treasure digger<\/strong>? During his life, did the Prophet artfully suppress his alleged treasure digging past?<\/li>\n<li>Did Joseph Smith cover up his use of a seer stone during the translation, feigning use of the\u00a0<strong>Urim and Thummim<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>What\u00a0<strong>new information<\/strong>\u00a0has The Joseph Smith Papers Project uncovered that challenges our understanding of the translation process?<\/li>\n<li>Is\u00a0<strong>David Whitmer<\/strong>\u00a0a credible witness of the Book of Mormon translation? Did you know that David Whitmer consulted a\u00a0<strong>witch<\/strong>\u00a0and occultic seer stones, denounced Joseph Smith as a\u00a0<strong>false prophet <\/strong>and aided the\u00a0<strong>mob<\/strong>\u00a0in the persecution of the Missouri Saints?<\/li>\n<li>Was Joseph Smith involved in sorcery, astrology and ritual\u00a0<strong>magic<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c<i>Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim<\/i>\u00a0makes a great case for simply going \u2018back to the basics\u2019! That is, accepting the translation of the\u00a0<i>Book of Mormon<\/i> as Joseph said it was done, as opposed to how others claim it was done. It is well researched and very enlightening and a must read for those who are willing to accept the words of Joseph and other prophets at face value.\u201d \u2014Kay M Godfrey, Author, Joseph Smith Epoch Historian<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAs you read this book, it will validate your knowledge that the<i>\u00a0Book of Mormon<\/i> is a real history of a real people. The Stoddards have once again born witness that Joseph Smith was and is truly our Prophet, Seer, and Revelator. You will love this book.\u201d \u2014Rian Nelson, Author and speaker, FIRM Foundation<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe Stoddards present a thorough and careful analysis of\u00a0 the numerous errors and sometimes outright falsehoods that have crept into many of the translation\u00a0 narratives, even some by respected scholars, who relied on changing accounts from both fallible acquaintances and also outright enemies.\u201d \u2014Leslie Pearson Rees, Author, \u201cYe Have Been Hid: Finding the Lost Tribes of Israel\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Seer Stone v. 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