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Accusations of Plagiarism Leveled Against the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
Summary: Some critics have accused Joseph Smith of plagiarism for the production of the Joseph Smith Translation. These articles address these accusations.
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The Joseph Smith Translation (JST} of the Bible
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- Question: What is the nature of the Joseph Smith Translation (JST)?
- Question: What is the relationship between the JST and biblical manuscripts?
- Question: What was the translation procedure used by Joseph Smith and his scribes to produce the JST?
- Question: Did Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary significanly influence the JST?
- Question: Was the JST ever completed?
- Question: Why does the Church continue to use the KJV instead of the JST as its official bible?
- Question: Why does the JST translation of Genesis (the Pearl of Great Price's Book of Moses) contain New Testament language?
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