This is found in joseph smithhistory verse 52 having removed the earth, i obtained a lever, which i got fixed under the edge of the stone, and with a little exertion raised it up. Joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. In february of 1828, martin harris, a wealthy land owner from palmyra, arrived to be a scribe for joseph. Attempts were made to steal the plates but joseph kept them well hidden. Wonderful my husband is not a member and he was very impressed. As far as mormon cinema goes, joseph smith volume 1. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. Emma hale smith bidamon was born on july 10, 1804, to isaac and elizabeth hale. What happened to the golden plates after joseph smith.
The best movie about joseph smith that youve never seen, plates of gold focuses on the period of. But his calling is not without turmoil and sacrifice for both joseph and his young bride, emma. When the prophet joseph smith went to the hill cumorah the first time he describes the setting for the gold plates, the urim and thummin and the breastplate. However, after he completed his translation, he was instructed to return the gold plates to the angel and bury them. Mormons, did joseph smith borrow the golden plate story. As the first movie in an intended trilogy, this movie ends when the church is organized in the year 1830. From thence he went to the hill where he was informed the record was and found no trouble for it. Emma smith witnesses of the golden plates and book of mormon. As i understand lds teaching, an angelperhaps moronishowed joseph smith the place where plates of gold had been hidden for many centuries. Mormons, did joseph smith borrow the golden plate story from a german fairy tale.
Crayons pencils black and white pictures for the children to color in the attention activity the football game is included in the download but is in a different file than the lesson. Sep 02, 2011 plates of gold follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new worldwide church. Accounts vary of the way in which smith dictated the book of mormon. Joseph and emma moved to harmony, pennsylvania, to be near her family. Cd tracks end titles mr knights farm album version emmas heart joseph and emma wed in the woods returning the plates hiding the check out the deal on joseph smith. Dear christine, when the prophet joseph smith went to the hill cumorah the first time he describes the setting for the gold plates, the urim and thummin and the breastplate.
Other accounts variously state that he used one or more seer stones placed in a top hat. Neither joseph nor any of the witnesses said that the ancient record was made from solid gold. She grew up in harmony, pennsylvania, along the banks of the susquehanna river on a acre farm. While this production wont measure up to films that cost much more money to make, i was very pleasantly surprised. The pair must endure rejection and persecution as they labor to know and do the will of the lord. The taste of the savage eye for an eye western movie in full length, english, free feature film duration. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. Plates of gold 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Moroni was a real person, an ancient prophet in the book of mormon who revealed the location of golden plates to the young joseph smith in 1823 from which the sacred book of scripture was translated. Joseph smith received the gold plates from the angel moroni and began translation of the book of mormon. Did the mormon church once promise to show the golden plates to the world. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Plates of gold, a feature length film about josephs experience of preparing to receive the plates, getting them, hiding them, translating them and printing the book of mormon.
On a page of my ldsfaq section of this website, i provide evidence that the concept of ancient people writing sacred scripture on metal plates has found increasing. The gold plates found by joseph smith hank hanegraaf. Did anyone other than joseph smith see the golden plates. No film has touched my life as much as plates of gold. Smith told him that he would go into the woods where the book of plates was, and that after he came back, harris should follow his tracks in the snow, and find the book, and examine it for himself. Angel and the gold plates early accounts of joseph smiths story. In making a movie of joseph smith, most movies will cast a joseph smith that is well in his 30s and is typically an emotion free, always positive, big spiritual giant like a prophet should be.
Soon after he got the plates, rumors of their existence spread throughout the area. After the translation was complete, smith said that he returned the plates to the angel. Joseph smiths mother, lucy mack smith, wrote that after the first visits of moroni, joseph continued to receive instructions from the lord, and we continued to get the children together every evening for the purpose of listening while he gave us a relation of the same. When josephs mother, lucy, confronted them, they replied.
Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from anciently engraved gold plates, which he took from a stone box in the side of a hill near his home in manchester, new york. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. Plates of gold 2011 a profile shows religious founder joseph smith jr. Those implausible golden plates of the book of mormon. Plates of gold follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new worldwide church.
The angel moroni statue is slowly lifted to the top of the east spire of the brigham city utah temple 12 july 2011. Plates of gold is a mustsee for latterday saints or anyone who has heard the name of joseph smith. The book of mormon was unpopular before it was even given to. Its hard to take the book of mormon for granted after watching this film. He retrieved these tablets of gold and translated the book of mormon from them.
Smith said that he found the plates on september 22, 1823, on a hill near his home in manchester, new york, after the angel moroni direc. Nor did they use the term gold plates or plates of gold. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing joseph smith volume 1. Each of these was used by joseph smith to hide the gold plates to keep.
The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the. The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the. The film also details josephs personal life and his desire to find forgiveness, acceptance and salvation from god. Aug 11, 2009 supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page.
According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. The implausible metal plates of book of mormonimplausible. The casting of joseph and emma, performed convincingly by r. I recently purchased a copy in the bluray format highly recommended and have come to appreciate the beauty and power of what christian vuissa has achieved with his film. Emma smith bidamon a witness of the book of mormon. The implausible metal plates of book of mormonimplausible in. The book of mormon was unpopular before it was even given to joseph let alone translated and printed. Martin harris visited harmony and asked to see the plates. Home page lds series lds subpages enchantment magic and money digging. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Plates of gold during it brief theatrical run and liked it. However, theres no reliable account that anyone other than joseph smith actually saw the stone box that held the gold plates and other nephite relics. Oh, no matter about joseph smith, he has gold plates, gold bibles, he is rich he dont want anything. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
The style and angle it takes is a fairly unique one which may open the eyes of some and give people a realistic view of joseph smith s life. This german novella, published in 1814, recounts the story of a boy named anselmus in germany who magically meets an ancient and mystical archivist from the lost civilization of atlantis named. The boy with the golden plates will be released in theaters in 2010. But once the film began, the squirmy guests stilled. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds, golden in color, and composed of thin metallic pages engraved with hieroglyphics on both sides and bound with three dshaped rings. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in color, and composed of thin metallic pages. Angel moroni statues atop mormon temples are more than decoration.
When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. The testimony says that in 1823 moroni who died in the 5 th century and was resurrected told joseph smith where to find engraved gold plates. Dear gramps, what happened to the stone box that the gold plates, liahona, sword of laban were found in. He claimed that an angel named moroni had directed him to a buried stone box, containing a set of gold plates, covered with strange symbols. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present with millions of global adherents. Joseph described the plates as being 6 inches wide, 8 inches long, and something near 6 inches. Supposedly the angel moroni told joseph smith where gold plates were that would contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel and that these plates were written in reformed egyptian hieroglyphics. Smith himself implied that he read the plates directly using spectacles prepared by the lord for the purpose of translating. The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new. Joseph smith and the materialization of the golden plates. Joseph smith prepares to receive the gold plates to encourage the children to prepare themselves to serve jesus christ and their fellowmen. The two accounts of witnesses who claimed to have seen the stones at the bottom of the hill, merely presumed them to have come from moronis stone box, are suspect.
The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new world religion. Joseph smith plates of gold bluray disc mormon lds. Few filmmakers have done as much for the advancement of the lds film making movement than christian vuissa. Joseph smith was living on the family farm in manchester, new york, when he became famous for his story of finding gold plates. The gold plates were taken from joseph smith for a time when martin harris, who was working as scribe, lost the first 116 pages of.
Joseph described the plates as being 6 inches wide, 8 inches long, and something near 6 inches in thickness. Angel moroni statues atop mormon temples are more than. At last years mormon history association conference, ann taves, a distinguished scholar of religious studies at ucsb, presented a paper, now published, on history and the claims of revelation. The heavenly messenger told joseph smith that plates were of gold. Many of the actors were significantly younger than they usually are in such films.
Sep 11, 20 god gave joseph smith the gift and power to translate writings recorded centuries ago in a language of which joseph had no knowledge. Aug 11, 2008 mormons, did joseph smith borrow the golden plate story from a german fairy tale. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. All joseph said is that they had the appearance of gold. On a page of my ldsfaq section of this website, i provide evidence that the concept of ancient people writing sacred scripture on metal plates has found increasing support since the days of joseph smith.
Purpose to help the children understand that when we are obedient and do our part, heavenly father will help us. I learned a lot of new things about joseph smith and the coming forth of the book of mormon. Taken from, joseph knights recollection of early mormon history manuscript of the early history of joseph smith. The best movie about joseph smith that youve never seen, plates of gold focuses on the period of his life in which he translated the book of mormon. This film is a must,see for latter,day saints or anyone who has heard the name of joseph smith. Joseph smith plates of gold dvd film movie 2011, christian vuissa, lds mormon. And, though i was an active participant in the scenes that transpired, and was present during the translation of the plates, and had cognizance of things as they transpired, it is marvelous to me, a marvel and a wonder, as much so as to. In this article they state that the archelogist believe that the plates that were found could be linked to joseph smith and were in fact the original gold.
Apr 29, 2006 when josephs mother, lucy, confronted them, they replied. Joseph smith was quite young and so was the actress that played emma. Over the past several days there has been an article circulating by many members and non members a like of a team of archaeologists finding the gold plates while excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah. Joseph smith plates of gold bluray disc mormon lds bluray for. The stone box that held the gold plates ask gramps. One of the patriarchs, kansas city daily journal, archived from the original on april 27, 2011. Do mormons know what happened to the urim and thummim which joseph smith used to translate the book of mormon.
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