Why Did the Lord Command the Three Witnesses to Rely upon His Word? #596

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🗓️ 16 February 2021

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While some things remain unconfirmed, the archaeological evidence trends favorably for the Book of Mormon. This ongoing trend shows that God’s promise to the Three Witnesses continues to be fulfilled today and increasing archaeological evidence supports the Book of Mormon. It also gives people today reason to exercise faith when confronting unanswered questions about ancient scripture. Read more at:

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0:00.0	Behold, I say unto you that you must rely upon my word, which if you do with full purpose of heart,
0:06.6	you shall have a view of the plates.
0:09.0	Doctrine in Covenants 17 verse 1.
0:12.2	Hey listeners, this is Neil from Book of Mormon Central, and today's podcast addresses the question,
0:17.9	why did the Lord command the three witnesses to rely upon his word?
0:22.6	In June 1829, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris became the three witnesses of the Book of Mormon.
0:29.6	They testified that they saw an angel who showed them the golden plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated.
0:35.6	They also testified that they heard
0:38.3	the voice of God declare that the translation of the record was accomplished by the gift and power of God,
0:45.0	and they were commanded to bear record of it. Unbeknownst to most who read the witness's official
0:50.2	statement, however, David Whitmer indicated late in his life that he and his fellow
0:55.1	witnesses were initially reluctant to publish their testimony to the world.
1:00.5	According to James H. Hart, David recalled in 1883, when we were first told to publish our
1:06.7	statement, we felt sure the people would not believe it, for the Book of Mormon told of a people
1:11.8	who were refined and dwelt in large cities. For this reason, David said he and Oliver actually
1:18.1	demurred and told the Lord the people would not believe their testimony. They apparently did not think
1:24.3	the earthen mounds familiar to anybody living in upstate New York at that time accounted for the book's testimony of a people who were educated and refined dwelling in large cities.
1:35.3	Instead, reflecting common prejudices of the day, the witnesses felt the only known early inhabitants of this country were filthy, lazy, degraded, and ignorant savages
1:45.6	that were roaming over the land. In response to these concerns, David said,
1:52.0	the Lord told us he would make it known to the people, and the people should discover the ruins
1:57.1	of the lost cities and abundant evidence of the truth of what is written in the book.
2:02.4	Evidently placated by this assurance, the witnesses drafted and signed a statement
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