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The Bible/Joseph Smith Translation
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The "Joseph Smith Translation" of the Bible
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- Joseph Smith's corrections to the Bible do not match known Biblical manuscripts
- Use of the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible
- Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible to the Book of Mormon
- Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation to the Book of Abraham
Joseph Smith's corrections to the Bible do not match known Biblical manuscripts
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- Question: Was the Joseph Smith Translation intended to be a restoration of original Bible text?
- Question: If the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) is Joseph Smith's 'correction' of Biblical errors, why do these corrections not match known Biblical manuscripts?
- Matthews: "To regard the New Translation...as a product of divine inspiration given to Joseph Smith does not necessarily assume that it be a restoration of the original Bible text"
- Question: How is the Joseph Smith Translation best understood?
- Question: Was Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible ever completed?
Use of the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible
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- Question: Why don't Mormons use the "Joseph Smith Translation" as its official Bible?
- Question: Is the Church "embarrassed" by the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible?
- Question: What have Church leaders said about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible?
Relationship of the Joseph Smith Translation to the Book of Abraham