Today in my Doctrine and Covenants class we learned about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. In going through the Old and New Testament, Joseph Smith made some inspired revisions, including:
-modern applications
-harmonization of accounts
-addition of material that someone may have said but did not include in original manuscripts
-restoration of original material that was lost through Bible translation history
-modernizations to make it more readable to someone living in the 1800's
In 1 Nephi 13:23-29 we learn that many "plain and most precious truths" have been removed from the Bible. These may have occured due to simple mistakes in translation or because of people with ill intent. Regardless of the causes, Joseph Smith the prophet helped restore these things.
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