1989 Book of Mormon Introduction – bound book
The book was written
by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a
prophet-historian named Mormon. The record gives an account of two
great civilizations. One came from Jerusalem in 600 B.C. and afterward
separated into two nations, known as the Nephites and the Lamanites.
The other came much earlier when the Lord confounded the tongues at the
Tower of Babel. This group is known as the Jaredites. After thousands
of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians.
2026 Book of Mormon Introduction – LDS Website
The book was written
by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a
prophet-historian named Mormon. The record gives an account of two
great civilizations. One came from Jerusalem in 600 B.C. and afterward
separated into two nations, known as the Nephites and the Lamanites.
The other came much earlier when the Lord confounded the tongues at the
Tower of Babel. This group is known as the Jaredites. After thousands
of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are among the ancestors of the American Indians.
Note: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been forced
to acknowledge the lack of archaeological evidence for the Book of
Mormon.