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Podcast: Mormon Stories Podcast
Episode: 1404: View of the Hebrews - A Review by Radio Free Mormon
Description: "View of the Hebrews" is a book first published in 1823 by Ethan Smith of Vermont. In "View of the Hebrews," Ethan Smith argues (among other things) that the Native Americans were descended from the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. This book was so popular that it had a second printing in 1825.  Mormon General Authorities and apologists have feared "View of the Hebrews" for over a century, starting with B.H. Roberts in the early 1900s. Why is "View of the Hebrews" potentially problematic for the Mormon church and the Book of Mormon? A few reasons: J...