Show Notes
Did Joseph Smith copy the Book of Mormon from View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith? In this episode, we examine one of the most common critical claims about the Book of Mormon’s origins and ask whether the evidence really holds up.
We break down what View of the Hebrews actually is, why critics compare it to the Book of Mormon, where the plagiarism theory came from, and whether the supposed parallels are truly compelling. We also look at issues like Oliver Cowdery, Ethan Smith, B.H. Roberts, Fawn Brodie, the CES Letter claims, and whether there is any real evidence of direct borrowing.
If you’ve heard the claim that Joseph Smith copied from View of the Hebrews, this episode gives historical context, textual analysis, and a clear response to one of the most repeated arguments against the Book of Mormon.
===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye
Show Notes and Further Sources:
https://mormonr.org/qnas/vFzgdj/the_book_of_mormon_and_view_of_the_hebrews
https://archive.org/details/adissertationon01smitgoog/page/n6/mode/1up
https://mormonr.org/qnas/sk58P/b_h_roberts_testimony
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol39/iss1/7/
https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book/view-hebrews-1825-2nd-edition
https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V20N01_68.pdf
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1068&context=msr
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