Ethan Smith – View of the Hebrews

Book of Mormon as Literature | Family Tree and Possible Sources

dose of reality för 8 dagar sedan

Since watching this video, I decided to read “View of the Hebrews”. Comparing that to the Book of Mormon, I don’t think it’s a reasonable secular conclusion that it was a source of the Book of Mormon. It is very anti-Semitic where the Book of Mormon is very pro.

It is not a story. It is basically an argument on why the author believes the Native Americans were the lost tribe. It teaches doctrine that is really contrary to Mormonism. Other than the basic idea that Aboriginal Americans came from Jerusalem, there isn’t a connection at all.

Joseph Smith wouldn’t need View of the Hebrews for that idea. If it’s a book that is completely made up, in the secular point of view, he is an incredible writer and theologian.

Karl Gee för 9 dagar sedan

Very well done!

I am a person who was raised Mormon, was very devout into my twenties, and still has close friends and family who are Mormon.

My own change in beliefs corresponded with a deep dive into Mormon history that lasted years.

It is quite impressive how you condense a fairly comprehensive overview into such a brief video, and it miraculously still manages to make sense!