=Was Joseph Smith a "Self Certifying Prophet" with JST Genesis 50:33?=
Critics note that one verse in the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) of the Bible, Genesis 50:33, is a verse that prophesies about Joseph Smith
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...ation or elaboration. Joseph was, however, collecting funds to publish the JST—which indicates that he believed it was ready for public use and cons
We again see that the JST or any other scripture is not the ultimate source of LDS doctrine—hav
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...pectives'', September 26, 2019, https://www.ldsperspectives.com/2017/09/26/jst-adam-clarke-commentary/.</ref>
...use that information as a point of criticism against Joseph or against the JST. Words like "plagiarism" were quickly brought forward as a reasonable expla
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The JST is not intended primarily or solely as a restoration of lost Bible text.
...ang=eng expressed] in the Bible Dictionary on churchofjesuschrist.org "The JST '''''to some extent''''' assists in restoring the plain and precious things
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That's just the first chapter of the JST of Genesis. There are many, many more examples in Moses.
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The original manuscripts of the JST, as well as the Bible used in the revision, still exist. They show the foll
[[The_Joseph_Smith_Translation_of_the_Bible|JST Main Page]]
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...of the text in question. We are not entirely sure, but in either case the JST does claim to be, in part, a restoration.
...of the Bible, nor do we know the exact nature of every change made in the JST and whether a particular change was meant to be a restoration of original t
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...f Moses comes from the few chapters of the JST—it is essentially the JST of the first chapters of Genesis.
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...9|start=9}} </ref> It had multiple footnote and appendix entries from the JST.
...nes also launched a concerted effort to introduce Latter-day Saints to the JST material that was now easily available, and to encourage its use. Some exa
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...is no revelation that has directed the Church to replace the KJV with the JST. Such a change would require both prophetic instruction and a sustaining vo
...scripts in the early 1970s, and apostle Bruce R. McConkie's embrace of the JST.
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=Was Joseph Smith a "Self Certifying Prophet" with JST Genesis 50:33?=
Critics note that one verse in the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) of the Bible, Genesis 50:33, is a verse that prophesies about Joseph Smith
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The JST is not intended primarily or solely as a restoration of lost Bible text.
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* It is claimed that the JST has been a "source of much embarrassment" for leaders of the Church, and pr
* Yet, this quote says nothing about the JST or being ashamed of it.
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...9|start=9}} </ref> It had multiple footnote and appendix entries from the JST.
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